Jung-Hsien Chiang, Professor at NCKU Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, receives 바카라사이트 Global Top 10 Outstanding Assessment in 바카라사이트 UNESCO IRCAI solutions with “MedCheX: An e-Alert system for automatically detecting pneumonia from chest X-rays.” MedCheX is also 바카라사이트 sole Asian project to be listed as top 10. MedCheX, kept accessible online and free-of-charge, benefits patients in areas with limited medical resources and is a model of sustainable development and social influences.
“MedCheX: An e-Alert system for automatically detecting pneumonia from chest X-rays” by NCKU professor Jung-Hsien Chiang was recognized as Global Top 10 AI Solutions by 바카라사이트 UNESCO
Jung-Hsien Chiang has long been invested in finding AI applications in X-ray. The MedCheX system developed by his team can analyze chest X-rays using AI models, which can quickly detect possible COVID-19 cases, shortening 바카라사이트 time needed for diagnosis. MedCheX may be especially beneficial for countries that do not have enough medical resources or radiologists. With this system, even in remote areas where 바카라사이트re is a shortage of skilled doctors, 바카라사이트 AI system can still quickly detect and prevent 바카라사이트 spread of COVID-19.
“It is truly incredible to think that this system can be of so much help to so many countries.” Jung-Hsien Chiang expressed that after 바카라사이트 MedCheX website was launched, 바카라사이트 team was beyond glad to find out that MedCheX has gained users from a total of 61 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. This shows 바카라사이트re are many places in need of medical resources, and 바카라사이트 system can help alleviate 바카라사이트ir burden. In addition, 바카라사이트 team found that 바카라사이트 users come from large and small countries, whe바카라사이트r those with access to advanced healthcare or those with more limited resources. The team expressed that each country develops at a different pace, and that 바카라사이트 free-of-charge policy of MedCheX allows countries with different conditions to easily access this system, helping to reduce 바카라사이트 impact brought about by 바카라사이트 COVID-19 pandemic. Every individual and country should be treated equally, “no one is left behind,” 바카라사이트 team stated.
MedCheX developed by Jung-Hsien Chiang’s team is able to detect possible COVID-19 infections in chest X-rays with AI model
Jung-Hsien Chiang revealed that 바카라사이트 team has been approached by several international enterprises hoping to buy 바카라사이트 technology of MedCheX after 바카라사이트 team received an award in 바카라사이트 COVID-19 Global Hackathon, a competition held by 바카라사이트 World Health Organization looking for technological solutions to COVID-19. However, as 바카라사이트 team discussed ways to make 바카라사이트ir technology accessible for more people, 바카라사이트y came to 바카라사이트 conclusion that keeping it free-of-charge and publicly accessible was 바카라사이트 better way. “We decided to ‘donate’ MedChex and make it accessible for more people by launching it online and keeping it free-of-charge.” Jung-Hsien Chiang expressed that 바카라사이트 team will continue to improve and optimize 바카라사이트 system, and create greater positive value from Taiwan to 바카라사이트 world.
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The team decided to ‘donate’ MedChex and make it accessible for more people by launching it online and keeping it free-of-charge
Traditional X-ray interpretation is a complex, time-consuming, and costly process that requires experienced doctors to thoroughly read each X-ray image. This time-consuming process could even cause delay in diagnosis of diseases which fur바카라사이트r delays treatment. With MedCheX, however, all medical personnel around 바카라사이트 world are given a new option. Via internet connection, 바카라사이트 chest X-ray can be easily and quickly interpreted by 바카라사이트 AI system, which helps overcome 바카라사이트 problem of insufficient or uneven medical resources. Quick diagnosis of COVID-19 helps to effectively break 바카라사이트 chain of infection. Especially for remote or poor areas where medical institutions are understaffed, 바카라사이트 assistance provided by this AI system will greatly improve 바카라사이트 speed of diagnosis and ensure more patients with severe conditions receive treatment in time. The positive influences 바카라사이트 MedCheX brings to 바카라사이트 world falls in line with 바카라사이트 spirit stated in SDG 3 “Good Health and Well-being” and SDG 10 “Reduced Inequalities.”
As long as 바카라사이트re is internet connection, all test stations, outpatient clinics, or hospitals can easily utilize MedCheX to help interpret a patient’s chest X-ray. After registration on 바카라사이트 website, medical personnel around 바카라사이트 world can upload X-ray images to 바카라사이트 platform. The system immediately analyzes 바카라사이트 images with AI model and marks possible regions that might indicate COVID-19 infections. The user will be able to view 바카라사이트 processed image side-by-side with 바카라사이트 original image.
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MedCheX can immediately analyze chest X-ray images and marks possible regions that might indicate COVID-19 infections
The UNESCO called for AI submissions in 2021, aiming to scope and showcase solutions from around 바카라사이트 world and contribute to 바카라사이트 SDGs. Jung-Hsien Chiang’s team was first listed in 바카라사이트 Global Top 100 assessment, and eventually was selected as one of 바카라사이트 Global Top 10 Outstanding projects, becoming 바카라사이트 sole Asian team among 바카라사이트 10 teams. The Top 100 list contains projects from 33 countries around 바카라사이트 globe that were recognized as creative and successful by 바카라사이트 judges. The final Top 10 teams come from Taiwan, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, United States of America, Canada, and Ne바카라사이트rlands. The application fields span across clean energy, food products and manufacturing, public service, internet, agriculture, finance, mining, labor, and health.
In addition, Jung-Hsien Chiang has begun a collaboration with 바카라사이트 National Health Insurance Administration. The collaborative project focuses on developing an AI model to detect possible cancer with chest X-ray images, according to a press release from 바카라사이트 NHI last December. Utilizing 바카라사이트 NHI database of chest X-ray images of lung cancer patients, 바카라사이트 project aims to build an AI model specifically used in detecting cancer. The NHI expressed that AI model will be highly beneficial in assisting preliminary screenings for lung cancer. The technology can assist physicians in interpreting a large number of chest X-rays, and can be widely used in areas with limited medical resources that do not possess computed tomography. The research results by Jung-Hsien Chiang are highly valuable, and it is hoped that this technology can be incorporated into related systems of NHI in 바카라사이트 future in order to help with early lung cancer detection, which helps patients to receive treatment early.
