Google Uses Apollo Hospitals' X-Ray Data To Identify Chest Abnormalities

Lately, artificial intelligence and machine learning are being intensively adopted by the healthcare industry. In fact, since the beginning of the pandemic, the medical imaging space has been leveraging technologies for the rapid detection of COVID-19 among patients. Even before the unprecedented times set in, algorithms had been developed to detect chest-related conditions, including tuberculosis and lung cancer. However, the capabilities of these technologies and algorithms were all limited to general clinical settings -- at times where there could be chances of multiple abnormalities. For instance, a system meant to detect pneumothorax may not be expected to highlight nodules suggestive of cancer.