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How AI Is Helping Analyze Medical Images In Kenya With Tom Kinyanjui | Neural Labs Africa

A Dose of Health The Podcast··20 September 2026·51 min

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What if a radiologist didn’t need to be in the hospital to save a patient’s life?Ahead of this year's Africa Health Tech Summit, Dr. Hope sat with an innovator rethinking exactly that. Tom Kinyanjui is the Co-founder & CEO of Neural Labs Africa, and his AI-powered medical imaging platform NeuralSight lets radiologists review your scan without needing to be physically in the hospital. This means a hospital that used to do imaging once a week (because that's the only day the radiologist came in) can now turn it around anytime.In this episode:→ Tom compares healthcare AI in Africa to the rise of mobile money and what "edge AI" could do for a continent with patchy connectivity→ Around 60% of scans radiologists review turn out to be false positives. How NeuralSight's AI triage helps flag the most urgent of images first.→ Their collaboration with Amref to push point-of-care ultrasound for maternal health, so moms get real-time answers instead of waiting→ Why you should probably have a copy of your own medical images and what that means for the future of precision medicine on the continent→ Tom's honest rating of the healthcare system, and the one "health rule" he thinks you can break guilt-freeThis conversation felt especially timely with Africa Health Tech Summit coming up; a good reminder of the kind of homegrown innovation already solving real problems on the ground.Connect with us:📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Neural Labs:📱LinkedIn, Instagram, and X: @Neural Labs AfricaThank you to our sponsor, HealthX Africa, for making these health conversations possible.👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friendProduction by:  ⁨@artlightstudios⁩  🩺 Medical Disclaimer⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician or a qualified health provider.#ADoseOfHealth #NeuralLabsAfrica #AfricaHealthTech #DigitalHealth #HealthTechAfrica #TeleRadiology #AIinHealthcare #AfricaHealthTechSummit #MedicalImaging #HealthInnovationKenya