Medical AI Center

The center aims to achieve three goals by analyzing medical information using artificial intelligence technology: better medical care, better medical research, and better medical education.

Medical artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, SS-MIX2

■ Background, Rationale, and Goals for Continuing Activities from Fiscal Year 2019

The "Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic System by AI Hospital" project, part of the Cabinet Office's Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP), which was adopted for fiscal years 2018-2019, is scheduled to be adopted for another three years from fiscal year 2020, and the research will continue for the next three years.

As the project to develop the IT system and AI research infrastructure within Keio University Hospital during fiscal years 2018-2019 has established the framework for continuing the AI Hospital project within the hospital, the AI Hospital project will be promoted under a three-year plan starting from fiscal year 2020.

■ New Activity Goals, Content, and Implementation Background for Fiscal Year 2020

Under the three-year plan for fiscal years 2020-2022, the Medical AI Center will continue its activities as the core of the AI Hospital project.

■ Implementation Details, Research Results, and Degree of Achievement Relative to the Business Plan for the Fiscal Year

The center acted as the core organization of the lead research institution, Keio University Hospital, for the Cabinet Office's Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) AI Hospital project (research period: fiscal years 2018-2019), which was adopted in fiscal year 2018. The project was promoted in cooperation with collaborating research institutions, the National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center and Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital.

Major Publications

Events

June 15, 2019

[Technology Governance Unit] 6th Medical Care x AI Seminar Series: Symposium "Clinical Implementation and Trust in Medical AI" held

July 21, 2019

7th Medical Care x AI Seminar Series "Utilizing AI and IT to Streamline Clinical Practice" held

September 5, 2019

8th Medical Care x AI Seminar Series "A Super-Introduction to AI and Data Science for Medical Professionals from Scratch" held

September 27, 2019

9th Medical Care x AI Seminar Series "Medical Care and Trust in the AI Era: A Japan-France Philosophical Dialogue" held

November 30, 2019

10th Medical Care x AI Seminar Series: Cardiology and AI

March 26, 2020

11th Medical Care x AI Seminar Series: Symposium "Creating Truly Valuable AI in Clinical Settings" held

*Due to the spread of COVID-19, this event was held as a live-streamed seminar instead of at a physical venue.

The Medical AI Center was formed as an organization to promote medical and healthcare AI research, primarily by faculty members of the Keio University School of Medicine. In fiscal year 2018, it was selected along with three other hospitals for the Cabinet Office's Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program for the "Construction of an Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic System by AI Hospital."

In fiscal year 2019, using research funds from the Cabinet Office, the center developed the hospital's internal IT system and AI research infrastructure. It also conducted research in collaboration with various companies.

Keio Medical AI Center