Thermal Imaging of the Lung on a Smartphone to Differentiate Bacterial From Non Bacterial Causes of Pneumonia

Boston University273 enrolled

Overview

This is a study of up to 275 participants from birth to 12 months who are having a chest x-ray while a patient at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. Participants will have thermal pictures of their chest taken by trained study staff using a Smartphone and a FLIR ONE attachment. Thermal images will be read by trained study staff to determine if bacterial pneumonia is present. Results of the thermal images will then be compared to the results of the chest X-ray. If additional images of the chest are available, additional thermal images will be taken of the same location within 24 hours of the other image.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

273

Conditions

Pneumonia, Bacterial Infections, Bacterial

Interventions

Thermal imaging of infant's chest with a mobile phoneOTHER

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patient at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi * having chest x-ray done to rule out pneumonia * thermal image can be taken within 24 hours of chest x-ray * parent/guardian provides written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * none

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of concordance between thermal image and the concurrent chest x-ray regarding the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia

Time frame: Within 24 hours of the chest x-ray