ResfEANet: ResNet-fused External Attention Network for Tuberculosis Diagnosis using Chest X-ray Images

•Proposal of a network called ResfEANet which stands for Resnet-fused External Attention Network for the diagnosis of Tuberculosis. This network combines Resnet and External attention for the classification of chest X-ray images.•With the simple External Attention module, the depth of Resnet-50 was reduced which brought about a reduction in the number of parameters and made the model lighter and easier to train.•The model was assessed for accuracy using chest X-ray images and it performed well having accuracy band sensitivity that shows that the mehod is promising for use in diagnostics.