ESDS, one of India’s top-echelon data centre & cloud solution providers – in collaboration with Pune-based AA HealthTech – has come out with ‘AA+ Testing’ solution that detects lung abnormalities caused due to Coronavirus or any other respiratory ailment. The AA+ can help in detecting problems from patients’ chest X-rays within a few minutes
In a noteworthy development, ESDS Software Solution, India’s frontline data centre & cloud solutions company, has innovatively made use of the power of AI (artificial intelligence)/ ML (machine learning) company, has developed a rapid lung-based abnormalities detection solution called ‘AA+ Testing’. An AI/ML based tool that detects lung abnormalities caused due to Coronavirus or any other respiratory ailment, the AA+ helps detect it from the patient’s chest X-ray within a few minutes. Globally, various medical practices are in place that uses AI/ML based screening of X-rays and have given promising results. The solution can prove to be a boon for a nation as big as India, where the number of radiologists is not sufficient to handle such a large population.
Under the flagship initiative SPOCHUB, the digital tech ecosystem of ESDS, this testing solution has been developed in strategic partnership with a Pune-based Healthcare Startup, AA HealthTech, led by a young entrepreneur Siddharth Chaudhary. This startup has been incubated under the Atal Incubation Center (AIC) – MIT ADT, Pune. It has been developed under the guidance of experienced scientists, radiologists, and various domain experts. Some of the leading Hospitals are already leveraging this Solution and have shown their trustin it.
The AA+ testing solutions has scanned over 50000 X-rays till date and based on the data, it has managed to gain a 95 percent accuracy in identifying lung-related abnormalities. Talking on the event, ESDS CGO, Dr. Rajeev Papneja, says, “This highly innovative and cost-effective testing solution is the first step from ESDS to digitally transform the healthcare sector, and it reinforces ESDS’ commitment to innovation and transforming lives of a Billion people using Make-In-India technologies”.
Piyush Somani, Group CEO & CMD, ESDS, views, “ESDS has always believed in the virtues of Make-In-India principle, where we aim to digitally transform the nation with our best-in-class products, services, and Innovative solutions.” “ESDS has been the trailblazer in providing indigenously developed solutions in response to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Call for Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. The AA+ is an indigenously developed innovative Solution that will contribute significantly to the Atmanirbhar healthcare system”, adds Somani.
The solution developed by ESDS aims to assist the medical fraternity in faster segregation of patients based on the abnormality level seen in X-ray and deciding the further course of action for the required treatment. This solution can play a significant role in reducing fatality rates by early detection of infections in the lungs, especially during the ongoing global pandemic crisis. This testing solution will also play a major role in facilitating the early detection of diseases in the rural parts of India, where the healthcare system continues to be relatively weaker than its urban counterparts.
Also, ESDS is already in talks with other hospitals and leading national and state medical universities, which can use this Solution at their premises and reap its benefits. Talking about the long-term objectives of this solution, Kishore Shah, CEO, SPOCHUB, says, “This testing solution can be utilized anytime anywhere for detecting respiratory abnormalities and major lung ailments with enhanced accuracy. This AA+ solution will help the medical fraternity arrange beds at early stages, based on priority for those who have serious infections”.
At the same time, ESDS urges the end-users of its testing solution to plant at least one tree for a greener and healthier tomorrow. This will also contribute towards ESDS’ mission of raising billion-plus trees by 2024.
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