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May 24, 2026Open Access

Incidental radiological findings during clinical tuberculosis screening in Lesotho and South Africa: a case series

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

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Case series reports non-tuberculosis abnormalities found during tuberculosis screening, highlighting the need for improved detection methods.

Key Points

  • This research aims to characterize non-tuberculosis abnormalities detected during chest X-ray screening for tuberculosis.
  • Case series with four participants identified with non-tuberculosis abnormalities on chest X-ray.
  • Used CAD4TB software and C-reactive protein for tuberculosis triage tests in clinical settings.
  • Study conducted in adult presumptive tuberculosis cases in Lesotho and South Africa.
  • Four non-tuberculosis abnormalities identified: pulmonary arteriovenous malformation, pneumothorax, bronchiectasis, and aspergilloma.
  • Computer-aided detection may overlook significant abnormalities requiring treatment.
  • Highlights the necessity for improved artificial intelligence software calibration for better detection of varied chest pathologies.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295f648a0ea1665672502https://doi.org/10.14749/32363010
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