Special Interest Group on Cardiac Imaging, Computational Modelling and Clinical Sciences

Mission:

The Special Interest Group (SIG) in Cardiac Imaging, Computational Modelling and Clinical Sciences (SIG-Cardiac) intends to bring together cardiologists, radiologists, computer scientists, and engineers to promote interdisciplinary collaboration.

The mission of SIG-Cardiac is to become a dynamic and innovative forum within the MICCAI Society, dedicated to advancing cardiac care through the clinical application of research technologies. By bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and clinical practice, SIG-Cardiac ensures that technological advancements directly contribute to improved patient outcomes and more efficient clinical workflows. The vision is to create a future where cardiac care consistently benefits from the seamless integration of research innovations, ultimately enhancing the well-being of patients, supporting clinicians, and positively impacting the broader healthcare system.

Goals:

1. Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

Connect cardiologists, radiologists, computer scientists, and engineers to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognizing the vital role each discipline plays, SIG-Cardiac aims to leverage collective expertise for the advancement of cardiac care.

2. Integrate Research Breakthroughs:

Facilitate the integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, computer vision, and advanced imaging techniques, into clinical practice. By encouraging the adoption of these breakthroughs, SIG-Cardiac strives to enhance cardiac diagnostics, treatment planning, and improve patient outcomes.

3. Educate and Train:

Organize challenges and tutorials at MICCAI conferences to educate and train clinicians and researchers. These initiatives are designed to enable and facilitate the latest technologies to be deployed in cardiac care.

Board Members:

President: Dr. YingLiang Ma, University of East Anglia
Yingliang.ma@uea.ac.uk

Treasurer: Dr Wangbin Ding, Fujian Medical University
dingwangbin@fjmu.edu.cn

Secretary: Dr Lei Li, University of Southampton 
lei.sky.li@soton.ac.uk

Clinical Chairs:
Dr Steven E Williams, University of Edinburgh 
steven.williams@ed.ac.uk
Dr Shan Yang, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University 
yang.shan@zs-hospital.sh.cn

Industry Chair: Prof. Oscar Camara, Universitat Pompeu Fabra oscar.camara@upf.edu.

Dr Chenghao Pei, Infervision Medical Technology Co., Ltd 
pchenhao@infervision.com

Activities

Ongoing:

SIG-Cardiac in conjunction with MICCAI 2024 CARE Challenge: Towards Real-World Medical Image Analysis (May 2024 - 10 October 2024)

SIG-Cardiac Offline Forum in Xiamen, China (14 July 2024)

Upcoming:

SIG-Cardiac Online Tutorial Lecture: Cardiac Digital Twins (TBD)

SIG-Cardiac in conjunction with ACAIT 2024 (8th Asian Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technology)