KKU researchers extend research to challenge Thailand: Thailand is free of liver fluke. Mobile Platform Development Help collect data from the OV-RDT instant liver fluke screening kit and use AI to analyze the results. Help to monitor epidemiology in a spatial manner. Helping people at risk groups have the opportunity to access diagnosis and treatment thoroughly.
Dr. Wiparat Deeong, director of the National Research Office, said that the National Research Office (NRCT), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. The goal is to encourage research and development of innovations arising from multidisciplinary integration. It is an important driving mechanism in solving various problems in the country such as liver fluke and cholangiocarcinoma. that is a public health and public health problem In the past, NRCT has supported the Thai Challenge Research Project: Thailand without Liver Fluke to the Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute. Khon Kaen University Since 2016, the aforementioned research project has developed research results and innovations that are useful for use in disease control in real areas. Other technologies have been developed to make the innovation more efficient, such as the development of a mobile platform that supports the functioning of the OV-Rapid Diagnosis Screening Kit. Test-OV-RDT) that solves the problem of systematic data management from the test kit. can be analyzed epidemiological follow-up and develop into a database that will help in planning strategic management quickly
Dr. Thanaphong Intra, Lecturer of Statistics Department Faculty of Science Khon Kaen University chief inventor “Artificial Intelligence Platform for Screening Management and information support for planning strategies for tackling the outbreak of liver fluke disease,” revealed that there are now more campaigns to control liver fluke disease, especially in the Northeast. This causes the infection density and prevalence rate to decrease. In the past, an urgent test kit (OV-RDT) developed and produced by Prof. Dr. Paiboon Sitthavorn and his team received funding under the Thai Challenge Research Project. to be used in the screening of liver fluke infection in the community according to the strategic plan “Eliminate liver fluke and cholangiocarcinoma 2016-2025”, which can help personnel of the Ministry of Public Health to use it in a timely manner. because a large number of people can be screened and the procedure for examination is not complicated However, the test kit has limitations in data collection that requires photographing and recording details. in the document by the public health officials This may result in errors and incomplete data collection.
The research team therefore developed an “artificial intelligence platform for screening Manage and support information for planning strategies for solving the epidemic of liver fluke disease” by developing a “Mobile Application” that facilitates data collection for users of the OV-RDT test kit both on the system Android and iOS have developed an artificial intelligence model or AI. For image analysis of test kits for automatic interpretation and control of data collection standards for test kit usage. An information support system was developed in the form of an Intelligent Dashboard for real-time spatial analysis of liver fluke outbreaks.
“This project brings together mobile technology and artificial intelligence to help promote easier and more accurate access to liver fluke infection screening. The system can also process and deliver test results in real time. It presents the data in a dashboard format for overview and insights. This gives them a map of the outbreak of liver fluke infection in each area. And can use that information to help plan real-time spatial strategy management. This gives people at risk groups the opportunity to access diagnosis and treatment thoroughly. Help reduce the spread of fluke in the liver. Reduce the resources required to treat patients with liver fluke and cholangiocarcinoma.”
The system is now in practical use in 851 healthcare settings, screening a total of 62,389 at-risk people and enabling liver fluke infections. 27,353 people received appropriate treatment.