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Singapore taps on AI to detect fractures, tuberculosis and streamline public healthcare delivery

Nurdianah Md Nur
Nurdianah Md Nur • 5 min read
Singapore taps on AI to detect fractures, tuberculosis and streamline public healthcare delivery
The bone trauma interpretation AI model can detect fractures, effusion and and lipohemarthrosis. It will be deployed at Woodlands Health's emergency department this year. Photo: The Edge Singapore
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Accurate fracture detection is vital as misdiagnoses can lead to prolonged treatment, costly complications, and poorer long-term outcomes.

To address this, Synapxe and the National Healthcare Group (NHG) will deploy a bone trauma interpretation artificial intelligence (AI) model at Woodlands Health's emergency department. The AI model will help doctors reduce missed fractures, shorten turnaround times for patient disposition, and lower patient recall rates.

Beyond that, the AI model can spot effusion, or excess fluid in a joint, and lipohemarthrosis, which is a mix of fat and blood in a joint. Both findings can signal other injuries, such as torn ligaments.

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