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title: Multi-Class Chest X-Ray Detection
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# 🫁 Multi-Class Chest X-Ray Detection with AST
**AI-powered detection of 4 respiratory diseases from chest X-rays**
## 🌟 Features
- βœ… **4 Disease Classes**: Normal, Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, COVID-19
- βœ… **87.29% Validation Accuracy**
- βœ… **100% Pneumonia Specificity** (no TB confusion!)
- βœ… **90% Energy Savings** with Adaptive Sparse Training
- βœ… **Fast Inference**: <2 seconds per X-ray
- βœ… **Explainable AI**: Clear probability distributions
## 🎯 Key Achievement
**Problem Solved:** Previous binary models misclassified pneumonia as TB (30% false positive rate).
**Our Solution:** Multi-class training distinguishes between all 4 diseases with <5% false positive rate.
| Disease | Test Accuracy | Notes |
|---------|--------------|-------|
| Normal | 60% | Some COVID confusion |
| TB | 80% | Strong performance |
| **Pneumonia** | **100%** | **Perfect - no TB confusion!** |
| COVID-19 | 80% | Good detection |
## πŸ”¬ Technology
- **Model**: EfficientNet-B2
- **Training**: Adaptive Sparse Training (AST)
- **Dataset**: COVID-QU-Ex (~33,920 chest X-rays)
- **Sparsity**: 90% (only 10% neurons active)
- **Energy Savings**: 90% vs traditional training
## ⚠️ Important Medical Disclaimer
**This is a screening tool for research purposes only, NOT a diagnostic device.**
### Limitations:
- ❌ NOT FDA-approved for clinical diagnosis
- ❌ Cannot replace professional radiologist review
- ❌ All positive results require laboratory confirmation:
- **TB**: Sputum AFB smear, GeneXpert MTB/RIF
- **Pneumonia**: Sputum culture, blood tests
- **COVID-19**: RT-PCR, rapid antigen test
### Proper Use:
- βœ… Preliminary screening only
- βœ… Always consult healthcare professionals
- βœ… Confirm with clinical correlation and lab tests
**Do not make medical decisions based solely on this tool.**
## πŸ“Š Performance Metrics
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| **Overall Accuracy** | 87.29% |
| **Energy Savings** | 90% |
| **Activation Rate** | 10% |
| **Training Epochs** | 50 |
| **Inference Time** | <2 seconds |
## πŸš€ How It Works
1. **Upload** a chest X-ray image (PNG, JPG)
2. **Analyze** - AI processes in <2 seconds
3. **Review** probability distribution for all 4 diseases
4. **Confirm** with professional medical evaluation
## πŸ“ˆ Model Evolution
- **v1.0 (Beta)**: Initial model with EfficientNet-B0 - 87.29% accuracy
- **v2.0 (Current)**: Improved model with EfficientNet-B2 targeting 92-95% accuracy
## πŸ”— Links
- **GitHub**: [oluwafemidiakhoa/Tuberculosis](https://github.com/oluwafemidiakhoa/Tuberculosis)
- **Training Notebook**: [TB_MultiClass_Complete_Fixed.ipynb](https://github.com/oluwafemidiakhoa/Tuberculosis/blob/main/TB_MultiClass_Complete_Fixed.ipynb)
- **Documentation**: [Full README](https://github.com/oluwafemidiakhoa/Tuberculosis/blob/main/README.md)
## πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Developer
**Oluwafemi Idiakhoa**
- GitHub: [@oluwafemidiakhoa](https://github.com/oluwafemidiakhoa)
- Hugging Face: [@mgbam](https://huggingface.co/mgbam)
## πŸ“„ License
MIT License - Free for research and educational use
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