Artificial intelligence ethics is a major proposition in human society. With the emergence of a number of innovative application products one after another, artificial intelligence ethics governance has entered a stage where it must move from principles to practice. In the field of medical care, scientific research, clinical and teaching have become three important scenarios for the application of medical artificial intelligence. However, the application of medical artificial intelligence has also brought many new ethical challenges: how to improve the robustness, interpretability, fairness and credibility of medical artificial intelligence systems? How to protect patient privacy? How can medical workers avoid over-reliance on smart technology?

To this end, Professor Wang Guoyu, Dean of the Institute of Science and Technology Ethics and Human Future of Fudan University, Professor Wang Yanfeng, Assistant Director of the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Professor Tian Mei, Executive Dean of the Institute of Human Phenotype Group of Fudan University and Chairman of the World Molecular Imaging Society, led the interdisciplinary team to carry out in-depth and detailed investigations and research, and formed the important result "Manual Manual on Artificial Intelligence Medical Imaging Ethics". The Manual was officially released on the morning of July 7, 2023 at the "Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Governance" forum of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference!

(Promotional video of "Artificial Intelligence Medical Imaging Ethics Manual")

Li Ling, head of the Nandu Digital Economy Governance Research Center, presided over the launch ceremony. Professor Wang Guoyu, editor-in-chief of the "Manual of Artificial Intelligence Medical Imaging Ethics Manual" and dean of the Institute of Science and Technology Ethics and Human Future of China Association for Science and Technology-Fudan University, introduced the content and publication background of the "Manual". Professor Wang Yanfeng and Professor Zhang Jun, executive director of the Department of Radiology of Hongqiao Campus of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, held dialogue and discussion on important issues in the governance of medical imaging ethics of artificial intelligence.

The "Manual Manual on Medical Imaging of Artificial Intelligence" is the crystallization of interdisciplinary cooperation in liberal arts, science, medicine and engineering, and is the research result of the earliest implementation of artificial intelligence ethics from theory to practice at home and abroad. The Manual brings together more than 10 experts from multiple disciplines such as philosophy, clinical medicine, computer, artificial intelligence, medical imaging, social sciences, etc., and the compilation work took more than three years.

The Manual focuses on the three major scientific and technological activity scenarios of scientific research, clinical and teaching. Through the perspective of the whole life cycle, it systematically analyzes the elements of artificial intelligence medical imaging-assisted diagnosis in various scenarios, and the potential ethical risks in the interaction with relevant interest activity subjects. It constructs a three-in-one ethical risk analysis framework of "multi-discipline knowledge comprehensive-multi-party interest perspective fusion-multi-scene, factor interaction", presents readers with panoramic images of key ethical issues in the three major scenarios.

At the same time, the research team has sorted out a large number of cutting-edge research, policies, regulations and ethical guidelines in the fields of artificial intelligence and imaging medicine at home and abroad, visited many hospitals, carried out large-scale questionnaires and expert consultations, and formed practiceable and operational ethical guidance for multiple subjects such as governments, compulsory workers, and scientific researchers.

The Manual aims to enhance the moral sensitivity of practitioners and the public related to artificial intelligence medical imaging, and provide practitioners with a comprehensive, authoritative and easy-to-understand ethical guide to help them fully understand the advantages and risks of artificial intelligence medical imaging, so as to more firmly protect the interests of patients in practical applications, and build a bridge for the ethical principles of artificial intelligence from theory to practice, and promote the "people-oriented" integration of artificial intelligence technology into the field of medical imaging, so as to better benefit mankind.

Finally, the Manual further combines ethical risks and best practice cases, and provides policy points and cutting-edge research results on important topics, and vividly explains related topics to help readers better carry out ethical reflection and inspire readers to think deeply about related issues.

The Manual is served as the director of the Expert Committee by Academician Ning Guang, President of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Academician He Jifeng of Tongji University, Wu Rong, Vice President of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, and He Ping, Director of the Ministry of Engineering and Information Technology of the Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center and other experts as members of the Committee.

Academician Ning Guang wrote the preface for this book and said in the preface: "I believe that the "Ethics Manual on Artificial Intelligence Medical Imaging" compiled by Professor Wang Guoyu will become an important starting point for discussion on related topics, and will contribute to promoting the better service of the people's lives and health, promoting medical fairness and justice, and benefiting mankind. I wish the readers of this book benefit greatly in the reading process and in the days to come, they will continue to promote the progress and responsible development of artificial intelligence medical imaging as always!"

The research team will also continue to deepen this research to contribute more strong support to the practice of artificial intelligence ethical governance in the country and Shanghai.

Before the release of the Manual, Professor Wang Guoyu also participated in the roundtable dialogue "What is Generative AI changing" and discussed the impact of emerging technologies on society with enterprises and government experts.

Academic Advisory Board

Director: Ning Guang

He Jifeng, Shi Qian, Wu Rong

He Ping, Chen Shiyao, Zeng Mengsu

Editor-in-chief

Wang Guoyu

Associate Editor

Wang Yanfeng, Tian Mei

Editorial Committee

Qu Jingjing (execution)

Wang Yingchun, Wang Xiangfeng, Li Yuxin

Zhang Ya, Zhang Jun, Wu Shuang

Chen Qiuping, Meng Lingyu, He Li

Yang Yiyi, Jin Bo, Cao Guoying

(Sorted by last name stroke)

Contributed by | Qu Jingjing Cao Yiqin