According to research, there was a backlog of approximately 200,000 plain radiographs as well as 12,000 cross-sectional studies . Hence, it is clear that improvements are needed in the workflow management and the reporting efficiency to avoid any harm to the patients due to missed or delayed diagnosis.

Artificial intelligence has shown the potential to correct these problems. The wide acceptance of archiving the electronic picture and communications systems has led to the advancement of one of the largest image data sets.