Article by Dorothy Pomerantz appearing on GE Reports titled "Breathing Easier: This AI Is Helping Doctors Spot Life-Threatening Lung Problems Faster." Article intro reads A collapsed lung can feel a little like being trapped underwater. Pneumothorax (as doctors call it) is caused by tears in the lung that leak air into the space between the lung and the chest wall creating an air pocket that places immense external pressure on the lung. As the pocket gets bigger, the more air the patient takes in — making it harder and harder to breathe. Every year nearly 74,000 Americans suffer from pneumothorax. Fortunately, it is an easily treatable condition, if caught early. Doctors can quickly relieve this pressure by inserting a needle or tube into the air pocket. Article continues.