During 2022 Delft Imaging webinar “The New tools for TB detection”, Dr. Jeremy Hill, Medical Lead – PEARL porject, Research Officer – Centenary Institute, introduced the Pearl Study in Kiribati, a population-wide active case-finding initiative targeting TB and leprosy. The project aims to screen 65,000 people in South Tarawa using community-based interventions that combine symptom screening, GeneXpert Ultra, and digital X-ray with CAD via Delft Light backpacks. The study integrates AI-powered imaging with robust referral and treatment systems, marking a major step toward reducing TB incidence in a high-burden island setting.
“We saw an opportunity in the advances in digital X-ray to reach affected communities right where the highest transmission is occurring.”
Dr. Hill
