IndiaHealthcare and life sciences2021 – ongoing

Government of Karnataka

STAR AI-assisted tuberculosis screening

Karnataka's STAR pilot analyzed over 6300 chest X-rays with AI

WorkingCompany's own claim

Problem

Limited access to radiologists complicated tuberculosis screening in remote areas. Existing analog X-ray equipment needed a route into AI-assisted analysis.

Approach

The State TB Office partnered with APT and KHPT, with India Health Fund financing and Qure AI support. Health workers photographed films on a view box and uploaded them to qTrack for analysis. STAR began in June 2021.

Results

over 6300chest X-rays analyzed, according to initial STAR program reportsCompany's own claim[1]

1625X-rays flagged as suggestive of tuberculosis, according to initial STAR program reportsCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

Images flagged as suggestive of tuberculosis required further testing; they were not confirmed diagnoses.

Sources

Teleradiology and technology innovations in radiology: status in India and its role in increasing access to primary health care
The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia14 Apr 2023Research paper or report

Source summaries

[1]The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia14 Apr 2023

The review described STAR's smartphone workflow and partnerships. It cited initial program counts of over 6300 analyzed images and 1625 suspected tuberculosis findings.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026