Journal of Shandong University (Health Sciences) ›› 2023, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (12): 7-12, 20.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2023.0705

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Innovation and challenge of imaging artificial intelligence in medical field

Ziliang XU,Minwen ZHENG*()   

  1. Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University of PLA, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
  • Received:2023-08-10 Online:2023-12-10 Published:2024-01-11
  • Contact: Minwen ZHENG E-mail:zhengmw2007@163.com

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With the development of science and technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has been applied in the medical imaging field gradually. However, the AI still faces many challenges. In this paper, the imaging application progress of AI in medical field will be reviewed from the aspect of tissue segmentation, auxiliary diagnosis of disease and clinical research, respectively, and the problems in them will also be pointed out. Finally, the challenges of imaging AI in medical field will be discussed.

Key words: Medical imaging, Artificial intelligence, Deep learning, Computer-aided diagnosis

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