IndicStack Reports · 14 November 2026
AI in Tuberculosis Screening
A Flag Is Not a Diagnosis
For camp and hospital teams, and the people who build or buy healthcare AI. This report examines the steps around the AI read: who is screened, how cutoffs are set, and what happens after a flag.
Dr Prasanth Ghanta, PhD
Founding Scientist, Life Sciences & Healthcare
Inside the report
The steps around the AI read
Screening coverage, local cutoffs, equipment, confirmatory tests and follow-up.
The evidence and its limits
What studies from India and other settings say about AI tools, local validation and different patient groups.
From a flag to a diagnosis
The path from an abnormal X-ray to testing, results and the start of treatment.
Questions for builders and buyers
Tool versions, field validation, consent, hosting and logs: questions to take into a vendor discussion.
Take a look inside
A preview of the article’s opening page. The complete report includes the figures, references and author details.
Written for healthcare AI builders, life-sciences teams and researchers.
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