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 scientific project...
Breakthrough in mobile "one-Stop TB-service" Semi-mobile TB diagnostics in a 20 foot container facilitate a “one-Stop TB-service” for the risk group member, suspect or patient. Recent innovations in Direct Digital Radiography, LED ...
Screening risk populations and providing appropriate treatment are crucial to achieving the goal of reducing the burden of TB. International guidelines for TB Control in Prison Services recommend screening of all new inmates upon entry using sympto...
The e-prevalence survey platform responds to the growing need for monitoring of national TB program effectiveness. TB prevalence is a MDG indicator that can be directly measured to review progress of implementers. Funding is available for surveys, ...
Fully equipped and ready to use semi-mobile diagnostic TB container 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 incor...
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, already in operation in Europe, ...
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...
By using mobile phone GSM networks digital 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. Developing films, ...
Together with WHO Stop TB diagnostics team members CheckTB! will propose case detection projects for operational research on effectiveness of digital radiology (e.g. large-scale prevalence studies). These field data can serve to perform comparative...
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 investment...
As 36% of all Tuberculosis cases and 84% of MDR cases remain undetected, innovative actions are required. HIV causing high rates of smear negative TB demands an algorithm with earlier use of radiography. Direct digital X-ray in combination with CAD and molecular tests is responding to this need in terms of speed, mobility, accuracy and cost savings. CheckTB! facilitates access to innovative TB projects by connecting stakeholders and enabling financing.
Funders demand “Value for money” through high impact health interventions.
This link gives access to the "Economics of TB Screening" online model
incorporating innovations in Digital X-ray, Computer Aided Detection and Molecular Tests (Xpert)
giving a strong case for "Greater output at same input" for active case finding in risk groups
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 and molecular tests facilitates cost effective active case finding. (link to see demo)
accurate and fast screening for TB suspects to be diagnosed by molecular tests or culture instant low cost quality chest images without the need for chemicals and films
teleradiology and molecular tests bring early TB case detection to low resource areas
Computer Aided Diagnosis will facilitate low cost accurate TB screening in countries with low or medium resources with lack of radiologists.
aims to support the fight against TB by facilitating access to innovative and cost effective case detection strategies
website provides latest information on breakthrough innovations like Teleradiology and Computer Aided Diagnosis for TB
is an independent consultancy organization connecting with stakeholders like NTP's, WHO, The UNION, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, NGO's, innovators and funders
offers an online Cost per Chest Image calculation model on this website (link) and an online Economics of TB Screening model (link)
is a private initiative and a partner of the StopTB Partnership and is based in The Netherlands.
For more information you can contact us at info@checktb.com
