Pneumonia Detection using Customized CNN

Pneumonia is an infectious ailment which affects the respiratory system and is caused by microbes that infect the human by affecting their lung air sacs and fill them with fluid. Using Chest X-ray is the most popular approach for detecting pneumonia, and the results must be calculated and examined by medical experts. The inconvenient way of detecting pneumonia results in a loss of human life owing to incorrect approach and treatment. With the advancement of computer and information technology, developing an autonomous system that can help in the diagnosis and prevention of pneumonia is now viable, especially if the patient is in a place where the medical facilities and expert doctors are limited. In order to solve this challenge, this project uses deep learning technologies. The Neural Network was customized to accomplish the difficult task of detecting diseases such as pneumonia in order to aid medical experts in their diagnosis and treatment options. CNN applies a filter to a photo in order to extract data from a chest X-ray. The above-mentioned goal was achieved using Python programming language, as well as deep learning and neural network methodologies.