AI guides lung scopes to boost pneumonia diagnosis

This study tests a new AI system that helps doctors perform bronchoscopy—a procedure where a thin tube is inserted into the lungs—for patients with severe pneumonia. The AI provides real-time visual and voice guidance to locate the right lung areas and describe findings, but doctors make all decisions. About 100 adults across 10 hospitals in China will take part. The goal is to see if AI assistance improves diagnostic accuracy and reduces procedure time and complications.