Tongji Hospital hosts the Sino-German Medical Artificial Intelligence Conference to promote research and development
The combination of medicine and artificial intelligence is not a simple physical superposition, but a chemical reaction of deep integration. How can developers of artificial intelligence understand the pain points and needs of medical practitioners? How to convince medical practitioners of the accuracy and safety of artificial intelligence? What will be the development of medical artificial intelligence in the future?
On November 16, the Sino-German Medical Artificial Intelligence Conference - "Bridging the Gap between Developers and Medical Practitioners" was co-sponsored by Tongji University and the Technical University of Munich in Germany and hosted by Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University at the Sino-French Center of Tongji University Kicked off.
Lei Xinghui, vice president of Tongji University, Shi Kuangyu, senior scientist at the Institute of Computer-Assisted Medicine at Technical University of Munich, Cheng Yingsheng, professor of imaging and nuclear medicine at Tongji University and director of Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, chairman of the Computer-Assisted Medical Program (CAMP) at Technical University of Munich, Nassir Navab, academician of the European Academy of Sciences, Jia Weiping, academician of the Academy of Sciences for Developing Countries and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Daniel Rückert, academician of the German Academy of Sciences, academician of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Humboldt Professor, Markus Schwaiger, academician of the German Academy of Sciences, President of the Bavarian Science Institute, and recipient of the Merit Cross of the Federal
Republic of Germany. , and leaders of the Sino-German Science Foundation Research and Exchange Center attended the opening ceremony.
In his speech, Cheng Yingsheng, on behalf of Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, extended his heartfelt thanks and warm welcome to all the experts and guests who came to this conference despite their busy schedule. With the rapid development of global artificial intelligence technology, the interdisciplinary concept of artificial intelligence has gradually become a development trend, and it is also playing an increasingly important role in the medical field.
In recent years, medical artificial intelligence has been developing rapidly around the world, and its applications are mainly reflected in intelligent diagnosis and treatment, intelligent image recognition, and intelligent drug research and development. The application and development of medical artificial intelligence in the medical field not only involves technological innovations, but also changes in medical service models. China established medical artificial intelligence as a national key research and development plan in 2016. Its multiple key projects funded 25 medical artificial intelligence projects within 3 years, with a funding amount of more than 250 million yuan. Huge medical data and large enough medical The market provides the cornerstone for the development of medical artificial intelligence and also provides impetus for innovation.
At present, the main entry points for integrating artificial intelligence technology into domestic diagnosis and treatment processes lie in medical imaging and precision medicine. In terms of medical imaging, artificial intelligence technology can help solve three types of diagnostic needs: lesion identification and annotation, automatic target area delineation and adaptive radiotherapy, and three-dimensional image reconstruction; in terms of precision medicine, the use of artificial intelligence combined with cutting-edge technologies such as big data mining can Conduct biomarker analysis and identification on large samples of people and specific disease types, carry out personalized and precise treatment, and improve disease prevention and treatment effects.
Despite this, medical artificial intelligence, as an emerging technology, is still in its infancy in the medical field. Although it has great prospects in the fields of medical diagnosis and image analysis, disease prediction and epidemiological research, telemedicine and patient monitoring, the current medical-related algorithm models are still not mature enough and require more research and improvement. to ensure its accuracy and reliability. To this end, this conference issued two major initiatives - the development of medical artificial intelligence should adhere to the "people-oriented" service concept; while China and Germany are jointly committed to the development and innovation of medical artificial intelligence, they should strictly abide by the laws of each country and uphold the principles of The cooperation principles of equality, mutual benefit, security, integrity and sustainable development. It is hoped that artificial intelligence can solve more difficult and complicated diseases in the medical field in the future, strive to allow the general public to enjoy more convenient, high-quality, and accessible medical and health services, and promote the construction of a full-process intelligent medical service system to benefit human health.
Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, as a tertiary-level comprehensive hospital integrating medical care, teaching, scientific research, and
prevention, attaches great importance to how to implement new medical development concepts and promote high-quality development. The medical imaging department realizes AI-assisted diagnosis of chest lesions: pulmonary nodules, rib fractures, pneumonia (new coronavirus pneumonia), AI combined with vascular CTA and CTP technology to diagnose vascular lesions: chest pain triad, stroke, aorta, coronary artery, craniocervical artery Diagnosis and evaluation of local arterial lesions: embolism, dissection, plaque, stenosis, calcium score and stroke score. The hospital realizes the interconnection and interoperability of multi-source data and multi-system integration with the help of scene middle platform, uses digital twins to realize three-dimensional dynamic management and all-round virtual simulation of the entire construction process, and realizes the wisdom of medical care, management and services through collaborative R&D and application of artificial intelligence. Control. From smart logistics management to smart surgery to smart ward unmanned support service systems, the hospital has made comprehensive explorations.
This conference was approved by the Sino-German Science Center to provide an academic exchange platform for Chinese and German medical artificial intelligence developers and medical practitioners. The conference invited 46 top experts and experts from China, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and other countries. Young scholars, including 3 foreign academicians, 1 domestic academician, and 8 outstanding young scholars, will conduct keynote reports and roundtable discussions on cutting-edge hot topics in the field of medical artificial intelligence, integrating the respective advantages of China and Europe in the field of medical artificial intelligence, and learning from each other's strengths. , learn from each other and share the latest research progress and applications at home and abroad, so that both parties can jointly explore and discuss the current status of medical artificial intelligence in depth, aiming to promote collaboration and understanding between artificial intelligence developers and medical practitioners, and inspire medicine and artificial intelligence The future cooperation potential of intelligent integration will jointly promote the development and prosperity of medical artificial intelligence research and contribute wisdom to human health.
