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A dataset of lung ultrasound images for automated AI-based lung disease classification.

Andrew Katumba, Sudi Murindanyi, Nixson Okila, Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende, Cosmas Mwikirize, Jonathan Serugunda, Samuel Bugeza, Anthony Oriekot, Juliet Bossa, Eva Nabawanuka

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10 authors.

Andrew KatumbaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Sudi MurindanyiDepartment of Computer Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Nixson OkilaDepartment of Computer Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Joyce Nakatumba-NabendeDepartment of Computer Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Cosmas MwikirizeDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Jonathan SerugundaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Samuel BugezaDepartment of Radiology Makerere University Hospital, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Anthony OriekotMulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Juliet BossaMulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Eva NabawanukaMulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is increasingly recognized as a valuable imaging modality for evaluating various pulmonary conditions. Despite its clinical utility, accurate interpretation of LUS remains challenging due to factors such as inter-operator variability, dependence on sonographer expertise, and inherently low signal-to-noise ratios. This article presents a curated benchmark dataset of labelled LUS images acquired in Uganda, intended to support the development of automated, AI-based diagnostic tools for lung disease classification. The dataset comprises 1062 labelled images collected from patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital and Kiruddu Referral Hospital by senior radiologists. The dataset is suitable for training and evaluating convolutional neural network-based models and is expected to facilitate research in developing robust deep learning systems for pulmonary disease diagnosis using LUS.

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Deep learningLung ultrasoundPulmonary disease

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PMID41036250
PMCPMC12481068

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