Yashoda Hospitals launches AI-Powered Lung Nodule Clinic in Hitec City

Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, in partnership with Qure.ai and AstraZeneca, has launched an AI-powered Lung Nodule Clinic. The system analyses chest X-rays, identifies high-risk nodules, and enables early detection of lung cancer and other lung diseases for timely treatment

Hyderabad: Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, in collaboration with Qure.ai and AstraZeneca, has launched an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Lung Nodule Clinic for early detection and management of lung cancer and other lung diseases.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr G S Rao, MD, Yashoda Hospitals, said, “The AI-enabled Lung Nodule Clinic identifies early radiologic signs of lung cancer, even in asymptomatic individuals”.

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Since deployment, the AI system has analysed over 17,000 chest X-rays, identifying 960 lung nodules, of which 136 were categorised as high-risk. A total of 77 patients were fast-tracked for CT scans and a detailed pulmonology review. “Early findings include confirmed lung cancer cases, along with other conditions such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and lymphoma, highlighting the broader clinical value of this pathway,” he added.

The new AI-based system enables early detection not only of lung cancers but also of other common lung diseases, ensuring patients receive timely and appropriate treatment, said Dr V Nagarjuna Maturu, senior clinical and interventional pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospital, Hitec City.