DRDO Develops Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Detect Covid-19 Presence from Chest X-Rays - ELE Times

In a development expected to help diagnose Covid-19 in suspected patients faster, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) have created an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to help detect Covid-19 from chest X-rays. According to its developers, the tool named Atman AI used for Chest X-ray screening has shown an accuracy rate of 96.73 percent. Dr. U K Singh, Director, CAIR, DRDO said the development of the diagnostic tool was part of DRDO's effort to help clinicians and partners on the frontline to help rapidly diagnose and effectively treat COVID-19 patients. "Given the limited testing facilities for coronavirus, there is a rush to develop AI tools for quick analysis using X-rays. The tool will help in automatically detecting radiological findings indicative of Covid-19 in seconds, enabling physicians and radiologists to more effectively triage the cases, especially in an emergency environment," he explained.