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CAD4TB

The Universities of Utrecht and Nijmegen developed the Computer Aided Detection for TB tool in close cooperation with Rogan, University of Stellenbosch, Zambart and the Lung Institute of Cape Town. Partial financing for this scienti...

Digital Innovations for early case detection

Speed and accuracy of case detection are critical success factors in the fight against TB. Deaths caused by TB worldwide are estimated at 1.7 million people per year and about 40% of TB cases are not detected. If TB is detected early and treated, pa...

Digital Radiology Key Benefits

Direct Digital Radiology, successfully used in high income countries, is now becoming available to low and medium income countries for more effective TB case detection. Breakthrough innovations in digital Chest X-ray (amongst others in operation in t...

Projects & Financing

CheckTB! has expert consultancy know-how in designing healthcare projects eligible for financing through Dutch and international donor funds. Since 2005 16 project applications were submitted of which 15 have now been approved for partial financing b...

Remote Diagnosis

By using mobile phone GSM networks compressed (250K) chest images are automatically sent to a central database in a diagnostic centre. Here experienced radiologists can interpret the images and the result is relayed to the unit in the field. Developi...

Stakeholders

Various stakeholders like WHO, FIND, KNCV and UNION recognise the potential key benefits of direct digital radiology for early TB case detection in risk groups and TB prevalence studies at low cost.

WHO STOP TB

Together with WHO Stop TB diagnostics team members CheckTB! will propose criteria (key performance indicators) that can be applied on pilot roll outs of digital radiology, for e.g. large-scale prevalence studies, in low and medium resource areas. Th...

Patients

CAD4TB , a software tool for Computer Aided Diagnosis can soon support DR and will give suspects access to fast and accurate TB screening. Instant image availability reduces waiting time and speeds up sputum analysis and access to treatment. Low do...

National TB and HIV/AIDS Programmes

Increasing rates of smear-negative TB and other non-TB chest diseases common in countries with HIV epidemics, have convinced leading authorities that the use of Chest X-ray is becoming an increasingly important tool to detect TB and other lung disea...

Significantly lowers case detection cost

Cost per image of direct digital X-ray is up to 85% lower than that of analogue cameras using films.

Calculation of cost savings

An online customised cost per image and savings calculation can be made in the link provided below. Depending on the specific situation of the organisation, the following variables can be entered or changed in the calculation: initial investmen...

Mobile Chest X-ray for prevalence studies and other situations

Fully equipped and ready to use semi-mobile unit consists of a separate X-ray and reception room, batteries or mobile power generator and a complete work station where digital images can be read and stored digitally; all incorporated in a lead shiel...

Pricing

Total indicative DR system price (x € 1,000) Base LIC LMIC Basic system 155 145 145 Complete semi-mobile X-ray container system ** 210 195 195 Complete semi-mobile X-ray/lab container system ** 250 235 235 To...

Zambia: DR in operation

Accelerate Case Detection

Speed & Accuracy

As 50% of all Tuberculosis cases and 97% of multi drug resistant TB cases remain undetected, innovative actions for early case detection are required. The HIV epidemic causing high rates of smear negative pulmonary TB demands a diagnostic algorithm with earlier use of Chest radiography, as does screening of risk groups. Direct digital X-ray is responding to this need by revolutionizing radiography in terms of speed, accuracy and image cost for the detection of TB suspects. CheckTB! facilitates access to new algorithms by connecting stakeholders, designing case detection projects and enabling financing.

Direct Digital Radiology (DR) represents the main technological advance in medical imaging over the last decade. Using films (analogue) or phosphor plates (CR) for X-ray imaging will be obsolete in a few years from now. The future for medical imaging and patient information is to use Direct Digital X-ray in combination with a Picture Archiving & Communication System (PACS) for data acquisition, transmission, storage, display, interpretation and consultation at a distance. Check for TB using digital technology will improve case finding qualitatively and quantitatively and contributes to better disease control programmes. (link to see demo)

Digital radiology

effectively improves access to accurate and fast TB screening

produces high quality chest X-ray images in seconds and decimates cost per image

its "green technology" eliminates chemical waste issues

using proven remote diagnosis tools brings early TB case detection to areas without radiologists on site

computer aided diagnosis will revolutionize and accelerate TB screening in countries with low or medium resources.

aims to support the fight against TB by facilitating access to innovative case detection strategies

website provides latest information on breakthrough innovations like remote Chest image interpretation and Computer Aided Diagnosis for TB

is an independent consultancy organization connecting with stakeholders like NTP's, WHO, UNION, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, NGO's, innovators and funders

offers an online "easy to use" cost savings calculation model on this website (link)

is a private initiative, a member of the UNION and the StopTB Partnership and is based in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands.

For more information you can contact us at info@checktb.com

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