KGMU installs AI-enabled portable X-ray system for tuberculosis screening

Uttar Pradesh’s State TB Cell has installed an AI-enabled handheld portable X-ray machine in the Respiratory Medicine Department at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow. The system produces a chest X-ray image in about one minute, and its AI software helps identify possible signs of lung tuberculosis. It supports screening and assessment but does not itself establish a diagnosis.

The portable machine can be taken to patients who cannot move easily and used at health and TB screening camps. It can also support follow-up for people with post-tuberculosis lung disease. Department X-ray technicians received practical training in operating the machine.

Notable Points

• KGMU’s historical development: King George’s Medical College was founded on Raja Sir Tassaduq Rasul Khan’s initiative to commemorate King George V’s 1905 visit to India; the foundation stone was laid in 1906. Uttar Pradesh granted it state-university status under the 2002 Act, and it took the name King George’s Medical University in October 2003.