Department of Health(DOH)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-CENTRAL OFFICE San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila, Barangay 353 Manila Dear DOH, I am Gibe Tirol, a faculty member of Cebu Technological University and a Doctor of Information Technology candidate at Cebu Institute of Technology - University. I an currently conducting research title "Deep Learning-Based CNN System for Presumptive Pneumonia Detection." This study aims to develop an AI-driven system that can assist in the early detection of pneumonia using deep learning methodologies. To support this research, I would like to formally request access to anonymized X-ray images (in JPG, PNG, or DICOM format) of patients diagnosed with both positive and negative pneumonia cases. These images will server as critical data for training and validating the convolutional neural network (CNN) model in our study. I assure you that all data obtained will be handled with the utmost confidentiality, adhering strictly to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and any necessary NDA asn required by the DOH. The data will be used solely for research purposes and will not be shared with any unauthorized parties. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this request further at your earliest convenience. Please let me know if there are any necessary procedures or additional requirements to facilitate this request. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your positive response. Sincerely, Gibe Tirol Faculty Member, Cebu Technological University Doctor of Information Technology Candidate, Cebu Institute of Technology - University 09171074833