Low cost automated whole smear microscopy screening system for detection of acid fast bacilli.

In countries with high tuberculosis (TB) burden, there is urgent need for rapid, large-scale screening to detect smear-positive patients. We developed a computer-aided whole smear screening system that focuses in real-time, captures images and provides diagnostic grading, for both bright-field and f...

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Main Authors: Yan Nei Law, Hanbin Jian, Norman W S Lo, Margaret Ip, Mia Mei Yuk Chan, Kai Man Kam, Xiaohua Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5777646?pdf=render