The introducing New Tools Project (iNTP) has been the first large scale roll-out of ultra-portable X-ray devices that are battery-operated, emit lower doses of radiation, and can be packed into backpacks and easily transported into the field. Under the project, 63 ultra-portable X-ray systems have been provided to 7 countries to facilitate detection of TB in hard-to-reach populations that currently face barriers to accessing services. Using ultra-portable X-rays in conjunction with CAD solutions presents an opportunity to find TB cases in the most remote settings. Between Q4 2021 and Q3 2023, over 430,000 people were screened using ultra-portable X-ray systems and CAD under the iNTP, and almost 14,000 people with TB were detected. For more details on the project's impact, see the X-ray and CAD Results Report.
Visit the Country Experiences page to learn more about how these ultra-portable X-ray systems have been introduced under the project.
The iNTP will support additional countries with ultra-portable X-ray systems in 2025.
Countries that have implemented ultra-portable X-ray under the project
Availability through Stop TB Partnership's GDF
Several ultra-portable X-ray products are available through the Stop TB Partnership’s Global Drug Facility (GDF).
For more information, see the GDF Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Other Health Products Catalog and GDF Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Other Health Products Ordering List
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