Silicodata: An Annotated Benchmark CXR Dataset for Silicosis Detection

This research attempts to provide first its type public dataset for silicosis detection. The dataset contains frontal chest X-rays collected over three years. The data has been collected from the stone workers in the primary health centres of Rajasthan, India. The dataset contains samples of silicosis, STB, TB, and normal. The average size of each sample is around 3567 x 2898. The samples in the dataset are made available as three-channel JPG images. The dataset is divided into two sets:Set A: It contains images with only disease labels.Set B: It contains images with lung segmentation maps, annotations and disease labelsTo obtain access to the dataset, please email the duly filled-out license agreement to [e-mail] with the subject line "Licence agreement for the Silicodata dataset.".NOTE: The license agreement has to be signed by someone having the legal authority to sign on behalf of the institute, such as the head of the institution or registrar. If a license agreement is signed by someone else, it will not be processed further.This database is available only for research and educational purposes and not for any commercial use<br>