Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Thane Uses AI X-Rays to Screen 14,000 for Tuberculosis
In Thane, India, doctors are using special AI-powered X-ray machines to check people for tuberculosis.
They've already checked over 14,000 people and found many who might have the disease.
These machines are small and can go to faraway villages.
This helps doctors find and treat people quickly, especially those who might have a hard-to-treat type of TB.
The project is working well in places like Bhiwandi and Murbad, where they're finding more cases.
This new technology is making it easier to fight tuberculosis in remote areas.
Thane district screened 14,000+ people for tuberculosis using AI-based handheld X-ray machines.
2,493 suspected TB cases were identified last year through the campaign.
Mobile AI units were deployed to villages, with high activity in Badlapur, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Murbad, and Shahapur.
AI X-ray machines complement traditional sputum testing to reach high-risk populations in remote areas.
The health department provides advanced tests and specialized care for drug-resistant TB.
- Who
- Thane district administration, Maharashtra, India
- What
- Screening for tuberculosis using AI-based handheld X-ray machines
- When
- Ongoing, with significant activity reported last year
- Where
- Thane district, including Badlapur, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Murbad, and Shahapur
- Why
- To eradicate tuberculosis and provide immediate care to high-risk populations
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra, India
- Number of People Screened
- 14,000
- Suspected TB Cases Identified
- 2,493
- Key Areas of Activity
- Badlapur, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Murbad, Shahapur
- Technology Used
- AI-based handheld X-ray machines
- Testing Methods
- AI X-ray and traditional sputum testing
- Specialized Care
- Drug-resistant TB treatment