UAE: EDE COVID-19 scanners successful in detecting infections

Abu Dhabi: The EDE scanning expertise has been efficient in detecting COVID-19 infections, attaining 93.5 per cent in sensitivity and 83 per cent in accuracy.

“The EDE scanning system displays the potential for an individual’s being contaminated with the virus by measuring electromagnetic waves that change with the presence of RNA in an individual’s physique, stated Dr. Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson for the UAE’s Health Sector.

She stated greater than 20,000 folks have undergone the take a look at via the EDE scanning expertise. “With more than 20,000 people tested, the results showed a high degree of effectiveness in detecting COVID-19 infections,” Dr. Al Hosani stated.

The outcomes confirmed 93.5 per cent sensitivity, reflecting the accuracy of figuring out contaminated people, and 83 per cent accuracy in the specificity of the take a look at, reflecting the accuracy of figuring out non-infected people.