Pauline Chan, No. 10 Sassoon Rd., Hong Kong SAR, China
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKUMed
RESEARCH & SERVICES
AIMed Labs
Reliable, Secure & High-quality Solutions for Digital Health and Intelligent Medicine
AIMed Equipment Lab:
AI Medical Devices and Wearables
Using novel devices to provide AI-assisted, comprehensive disease analysis with routine follow-ups ensures optimal disease management. By integrating edge computing, wearables, and personalised care, the objective is to streamline clinical pathways and further transform how healthcare providers manage and treat diseases, improving overall patient outcomes.
AIMed Digital Health Lab:
Digital Health & Health Intelligence
Leveraging AIoT, smartphones, MR technologies, and computer-assisted methods, we deliver an immersive, continuous assessment experience for individuals who need health monitoring and for medical students in the educational realm. Our expertly crafted curriculum, combined with practical clinical exposure, engages experienced physicians, ensuring comprehensive care and training for our patients and students.
AIMed System Lab:
AI Medical System & Data Security
By integrating AI and distributed systems technologies, with a strong emphasis on medical data privacy, we create a unified, modern medical system that incorporates vector databases, parallel computing, encryption, and privacy-preserving federated learning. This all-encompassing solution is professionally deployed and executed in real-world scenarios, ensuring a consistent professional approach.
AIMed 3D Modelling Lab:
Adaptive & Personalised printing
With a professional approach, we turn cutting-edge technical methods into tailor-made medical solutions through detailed design and precise engineering. Our unwavering dedication to exploring novel 3D modelling algorithms and 3D printing technologies elevates product precision, ensuring superior functionality and improved therapeutic outcomes.
AIMed Computer Vision Lab:
AI Medical Vision and Navigation
Conduct an in-depth investigation of 3D images in medical practice and use this understanding to build tailored AI models. Pursue improved accuracy and real-time analysis while exploring explainable learning and reasoning models for 3D generation. Surpassing the limitations of current navigation technology, we introduce innovative navigation concepts and methodologies.
AIMed Robotic Lab:
Embodied Health Robotics
By applying state-of-the-art musculoskeletal treatment and planning principles and technical approaches, we are dedicated to researching and developing robotic-assisted medical systems. Working with industrial partners and leading hospitals, we focus on postoperative rehabilitation and bedridden care, developing autonomous tracking and actions while considering individual conditions and prioritising safety.
NUMERICAL MODELLING
Computational Resources for Medical Research
Our laboratory boasts top-notch computational resources tailored to both grant-funded and self-initiated projects. We are devoted to enhancing deep learning with cutting-edge hardware and software, including GPU acceleration and distributed training. As a key resource, we provide servers for clinical big data analysis across departments and house state-of-the-art imaging technologies, such as µCT and 7T MRI. Our data centre features real-world clinical data with follow-ups, ensuring comprehensive and reliable research outcomes.
Advantages:
HKU GPU cluster: HPC2021 System
Powerful Medical AI Server with Multi-Nvidia 3090 Ti GPUs
Powerful Backend AI Service Server for Real-Time Inference
CLINICAL RESEARCH
4D Sensing and Visualisation
Holographic sensing and display system to simulate accurate or mobile geometries of body parts and/or implants, as well as visualise the geometry of the implants and/or the complex pathological parts for purposes such as teaching, pre-operative planning, surgical training, preparation for 3D printing and prototyping, and development of the complex matrix for bio-printing.
10+
Research Fundings
10k+
Completed Cases
LABORATORY STRENGTH
Research and Clinical Service Delivered
We Have Great Capacities
100+
Senior Doctors
50+
Engineers
800+
Publications
8+
Years of Experience
WHY CHOOSE US
Exceptional Clinical Trials & Services with Cutting-Edge AI Tech
AIMed is committed to investigating cutting-edge AI techniques for clinical applications, optimised surgical planning, 3D printing of personalised implants and robotic surgery navigation. We launched a standardised, secure clinical big data centre for disease progression prediction, automated patient follow-ups, and subject recruitment for clinical research.
AI Medical Device with Specialised Health Engineering
AI-assisted Multi-Center Clinical Trials
Integrate disease detection, treatment, and follow-up into a single process, and offer patients accessible, streamlined, efficient, and comprehensive personalised medical services that enhance their quality of life.
With AI, we can deliver cost-efficient clinical validations and multi-centre trials that prioritise practical applications and enhance clinical performance while protecting data security.
AI Medical Vision and Imaging
AI Adaptive 3D Printing
In-depth investigation of image characteristics and the development of novel architectures and algorithms for efficient medical image processing.
Develop innovative 3D modelling techniques with consideration of dynamic changes, and construct accurate and personalised models, enabling rapid and efficient digital model conversion.
AI-powered Efficient & Secure Medical System
Multi-vision Surgical Navigation
Dedicated to developing lightweight medical system frameworks and creating efficient, accurate, and real-time analytical systems tailored to various orthopaedic conditions.
Break through the existing navigation system framework and explore novel techniques for surgical navigation systems using real-time analysis of multi-view, multi-modality data.
APPLIED MODELLING
AI Adaptive Medical 3D Printing
Medical 3D modelling and printing is a rapidly advancing technology that creates three-dimensional objects from digital models for healthcare and medical applications. By employing various materials such as plastics, metals, ceramics, and even living cells, this technology enables the production of patient-specific medical devices, implants, prosthetics, and anatomical models. Our lab is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of this innovative field and exploring new possibilities through AI-powered medical 3D technology.
APPLIED MODELLING
World-Class Pre-Clinical Prototyping
Our lab specialises in world-class preclinical prototyping, a critical stage in developing and testing cutting-edge medical devices, therapies, and pharmaceuticals. By maintaining the highest standards of quality and precision, we ensure prototypes are safe, effective, and optimised before they advance to clinical trials. This pivotal process minimises risks and maximises the potential for success in clinical testing, ultimately paving the way for market approval.
APPLIED MODELLING
Implant Quality Assurance & Performance Testing
We explore advanced medical robotics, including motion- and stress-simulation robots, exoskeletons, and surgical robots. By enhancing the existing biomechanical simulation system, we transform it into a versatile robotic system. This allows us to simulate high-fidelity biomechanical conditions within the laboratory environment and explore the potential of automated, navigated robotic surgeries, propelling the field of medical robotics to new heights.
Wearable Device
Wearable device streamlines navigation with precise position-ing, real-time monitoring, and alerts for safer, more efficient disease management.
Surgical Navigation
Vision-based surgical navigation system optimizes spinal surgery with accurate guidance, real-time tracking, and alerts for enhanced safety and efficiency.