Cardiac Imaging, Computational Modelling and Clinical Sciences
The Special Interest Group (SIG) on Cardiac Imaging, Computational Modeling and Clinical Sciences (SIG-Cardiac) intends to bring together cardiologists, radiologists, computer scientists, and engineers to promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
Mission
The mission of SIG-Cardiac is to become a dynamic and innovative forum within the MICCAI Society, dedicated to advancing cardiac care through the clinical application of research technologies. By bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and clinical practice, SIG-Cardiac ensures that technological advancements directly contribute to improved patient outcomes and more efficient clinical workflows. The vision is to create a future where cardiac care consistently benefits from the seamless integration of research innovations, ultimately enhancing the well-being of patients, supporting clinicians, and positively impacting the broader healthcare system.
Objectives
Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Connect cardiologists, radiologists, computer scientists, and engineers to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognizing the vital role each discipline plays, SIG-Cardiac aims to leverage collective expertise for the advancement of cardiac care.
Integrate Research Breakthroughs
Facilitate the integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, computer vision, and advanced imaging techniques, into clinical practice. By encouraging the adoption of these breakthroughs, SIG-Cardiac strives to enhance cardiac diagnostics, treatment planning, and improve patient outcomes.
Educate and Train
Organize challenges and tutorials at MICCAI conferences to educate and train clinicians and researchers. These initiatives are designed to enable and facilitate the latest technologies to be deployed in cardiac care.
Board Members
YingLiang Ma
PresidentUniversity of East Anglia
YingLiang Ma
Dr. YingLiang Ma is the head of the Visual Computing Research Group. He also holds a Visiting Senior Lecturer position in the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London.
Read MoreWangbin Ding
TreasurerFujian Medical University
Lei Li
SecretaryNational University of Singapore
Lei Li
Lei Li is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS) and PI of Digital Heart Lab (DHlab). Previously, she was a Lecturer at the School of Electronics & Computer Science, University of Southampton.
Read MoreSteven Williams
Clinical ChairUniversity of Edinburgh
Shanshan Yang
Clinical ChairZhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanshan Yang
Shanshan Yang is a lecturer of Applied Linguistics at Fudan University, China. Her current research interests include teacher emotion, learner psychology, and materials development. Her work has been published in journals such as Modern Language Journal, Applied Linguistics, Langugage Teaching, Language Teaching Research, System, and Higher Education.
Read MoreOscar Camara
Industry ChairUniversitat Pompeu Fabra
Oscar Camara
Oscar Camara is a Full Professor at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona. He obtained a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from UPC (1999), and a Master and Ph.D. in Image Processing in the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, Paris (2000 and 2003, respectively).
Read MoreChenghao Pei
Board MemberInfervision Medical Technology Co., Ltd
Activities
August 24 2025 Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
SIG-Cardiac August webinar
July 21 2025 Advancing Radiology Report Generation with Large Language Models
SIG-Cardiac July webinar
June 27 2025 Digital Twins in Healthcare: Synergies of Physics and Data-drive Models for Cardiology
SIG-Cardiac Online Tutorial Lecture
May 2024 - October 10 2024 Towards Real-World Medical Image Analysis
SIG-Cardiac in conjunction with MICCAI 2024 CARE Challenge
July 14 2024 SIG-Cardiac Offline Forum
Xiamen, China