Special Session 6. Application of Deep Learning in Medical Imaging

 1. Brief Description

Over the past decade, deep learning has transitioned from a promising computational paradigm to a foundational engine of progress across nearly every facet of medical imaging. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) catalyzed early breakthroughs in lesion detection and organ segmentation; transformer-based architectures and hybrid vision–language models are now redefining multi-modal reasoning; and self-supervised, federated, and foundation model approaches are beginning to close the longstanding gap between algorithmic potential and clinical adoption.
This Special Issue will focus on innovative research in the applications of deep learning in medical imaging, covering architecture designs, task applications, clinical research, and model deployment. It will emphasize large-scale dataset establishment, model structure development, trustworthy and robust deployment in real-world care pathways, and the translation of models across diverse clinical tasks, driving cutting-edge exploration and practice in medical AI technology.


 2. Special Session Chair

Prof. Yudong Zhang, Southeast University, China


 3. Special Session Topics

Potential topics of interest include but are not limited to:
▪ Development, validation, and application of deep learning-based model in medical imaging
▪ Establish of large-scale standardized clinical datasets
▪ Applications in different medical modalities
▪ Explainability and uncertainty research for clinical decision support
▪ Self-supervised and weakly supervised learning for annotation reduction
▪ Federated, privacy-preserving, and domain adaptation frameworks addressing data fragmentation


 4. Introduction of Special Session Chair

Prof. Yudong Zhang, Southeast University, China

Dr. Yudong Zhang is a Chief Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Southeast University, and a recipient of a national-level high-level talent award. He is a postdoctoral researcher from Columbia University. He has held full-time and honorary positions (including head of department, chair professor, and full professor) at top universities in various countries (including the USA, UK, France, Australia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Japan, etc.), many of which are ranked among the top 150 by QS or Times Higher Education.