Professor Cheng Chen

Medical Imaging AI: from Specialist to Multimodal and Generalist Medical Intelligence

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence is catalyzing a paradigm shift in healthcare, with the potential to fundamentally transform the landscape of patient care. As medical data becomes increasingly diverse, integrating multimodal imaging and non-imaging information has emerged as a key frontier in advancing medical AI. In this talk, I will present our research work from task-specific specialist models to multimodal and general-purpose medical intelligence. I will highlight novel methodologies that address technical challenges associated with diverse medical data with representative applications in disease diagnosis, medical reasoning, and treatment decision-making. This talk will also discuss the future opportunities and challenges for multimodal AI and large foundation models in shaping the next generation of intelligent healthcare.