Advancing Healthcare with Intelligent Devices

Pioneering AI-Driven Medical Innovation for Precision Care

The Intelligent Medical Device Laboratory develops clinically impactful technologies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, medical imaging, smart medical devices, and surgical innovation. Our mission is to build intelligent systems that improve diagnostic accuracy, enhance intervention precision, and support better patient outcomes.

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Flagship international research programs

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Students and researchers across medicine and engineering

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Core pillars: AI, imaging, devices, and clinical translation

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What We Build

  • Federated AI systems for privacy-preserving medical collaboration
  • Multimodal imaging models for diagnosis, detection, and segmentation
  • Intelligent tools for endoscopy, neurovascular imaging, and precision surgery
  • Data-efficient and clinically deployable medical device technologies
About the Lab

Engineering the future of intelligent healthcare

Our laboratory brings together expertise from medicine, computer science, medical imaging, electronics, biotechnology, and data science to develop next-generation medical technologies with real clinical impact.

Our Mission

  • Transform diagnosis and treatment through advanced AI and intelligent devices.
  • Bridge engineering and medicine to solve real-world clinical problems.
  • Enable safer and more precise care across surgery, imaging, and decision support.
  • Promote privacy-preserving collaboration through federated and distributed learning.

Research Vision

  • AI-assisted clinical decision-making in real time
  • Multimodal medical imaging for robust disease analysis
  • Smart medical devices for monitoring and intervention
  • Scalable healthcare innovation through international collaboration
Research Areas

Core domains of innovation

Our work spans fundamental AI methods and clinically grounded medical device applications.

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AI for Medical Imaging

Deep learning for detection, classification, and segmentation across endoscopy, MRI, angiography, and multimodal imaging environments.

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Federated & Privacy-Preserving Learning

Collaborative AI training across institutions without sharing raw patient data, enabling safe and scalable multinational medical research.

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Intelligent Surgical Systems

AI-assisted surgical planning, image-guided intervention, and precision tools that improve workflow efficiency and treatment accuracy.

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Smart Devices & Sensors

Embedded sensing systems, real-time physiological monitoring, and edge intelligence for next-generation medical device platforms.

Leadership

Principal Investigators

The laboratory is guided by clinical and academic leadership with strong expertise in medicine, imaging, and translational healthcare innovation.

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Principal Investigator

Dr. Furen Xiao (蕭輔仁)

National Taiwan University

  • Institute of Medical Device and Imaging
  • Clinical research in intelligent medical technologies
  • Focus on translational AI and precision medicine
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Principal Investigator

Dr. Chun-Chih Liao (廖俊智)

Taipei Hospital

  • Clinical collaborator and research leader
  • Supports medical innovation and clinical translation
  • Focus on patient-centered healthcare technology
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Laboratory Leadership

Clinical & Technical Mentorship

Medicine, AI, imaging, and engineering

  • Interdisciplinary supervision for research students
  • Strong collaboration between hospitals and academia
  • Commitment to clinically meaningful innovation
Meet the Team

A multidisciplinary research community

Our members work across neurosurgery, medical imaging, big data, biotechnology, veterinary science, electronics, law, respiratory science, and computer science.

Doctoral Students

  • Chia-Jung HsiehNeurosurgery PhD Student
  • Kuan-Hao FuNeurosurgery PhD Student
  • Ai-Chen LeeBig Data & Medical Imaging PhD Student
  • Guan-Ru LinBig Data & Medical Imaging PhD Student
  • Qiong-Fang Wu PhD Student
  • Bushra Urooj PhD Student
  • Zi-Fen Huang PhD Student
  • Qi-Meng Chen PhD Student

Research Assistant

  • Zolnamar DorjsembeResearch Assistant, Computer Science Alumni

Graduate Students

  • Wei-Ying LienMedical Imaging Graduate Student
  • Yi-Rou ChouBiotechnology Graduate Student
  • Yu-Hsuan LinMedical Imaging Graduate Student
  • Shih-Jung KuoVeterinary Science Graduate Student
  • Yu-Syuan LiuRespiratory System & Law Graduate Student
  • Mu-Feng LinElectronic Engineering Graduate Student
  • Chinwei HongDental Technology Graduate Student
  • Li-Ming DengElectrical Engineering Graduate Student
  • Shu-Yu LiuMedical Imaging Graduate Student
  • Pin-Chen ChenMedical Imaging Graduate Student
  • Nandhitha SuruliandiComputer Science Graduate Student
  • Jui-En LiuMedical Imaging Graduate Student
Ongoing Projects

Flagship research programs

Our current work combines federated learning, multimodal medical imaging, and clinically driven AI to address important healthcare challenges.

Federated Learning Endoscopy AI CRC & IBD

AI-Endoscopist: Automated Detection and Classification of Colorectal Disease

This multinational project develops a privacy-preserving federated AI framework for real-time detection and classification of colorectal polyps, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease from endoscopic images.

  • Real-time detection during colonoscopy
  • Automated disease classification and reporting
  • Collaborative training across Taiwan and Mongolia
  • Improved diagnostic consistency and workflow efficiency
Multimodal AI Neurovascular Imaging Taiwan–U.S. Collaboration

Federated Multimodal AI for Detection and Segmentation of Intracranial Vascular Malformations

This joint project integrates MRI and 3D rotational angiography to develop AI models for detecting and segmenting arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas across multiple institutions.

  • Multimodal MRI and 3DRA integration
  • Federated training across NTUH, TVGH, SHH, and UIH
  • Improved segmentation precision and clinical usability
  • Foundation for a Taiwan–U.S. consortium in AI healthcare
Collaboration

Built through interdisciplinary and international partnerships

The laboratory’s ongoing projects involve academic and clinical collaboration across Taiwan, Mongolia, and the United States, with contributions from major universities and hospitals.

Example partner institutions include National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei Medical University, Taipei Hospital, and the University of Illinois Chicago, alongside participating clinical centers.

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Contact

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Laboratory Information

  • Laboratory: Intelligent Medical Device Laboratory
  • Focus: AI, medical imaging, intelligent devices, and precision healthcare
  • Affiliation: National Taiwan University Institute of Medical Device and Imaging
  • Email: fxiao@ntu.edu.tw
  • Address: No.1 Jen Ai road section 1 Taipei 100 Taiwan R.O.C.

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