Distinguishing infectivity in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis using deep learning

• Main Authors: Yi Gao (Author), Yiwen Zhang (Author), Chengguang Hu (Author), Pengyuan He (Author), Jian Fu (Author), Feng Lin (Author), Kehui Liu (Author), Xianxian Fu (Author), Rui Liu (Author), Jiarun Sun (Author), Feng Chen (Author), Wei Yang (Author), Yuanping Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionThis study aimed to develop and assess a deep-learning model based on CT images for distinguishing infectivity in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).MethodsWe labeled all 925 patients from four centers with weak and strong infectivity based on multiple sputum smears within a mont...