On November 26, 2022, with the theme of “AI-Enabled Smart Radiotherapy”,  one of the Celebration Activities of the 130th Anniversary of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, the Radiotherapy Frontier Forum, the Third West China Hospital Radiotherapy Forum, the Annual Academic Meeting of Precision Radiotherapy Branch of Sichuan International Medical Exchange & Promotion Association, the Annual Academic Meeting of Specialized Committee of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data of Sichuan Oncology Society, and the Advanced Radiotherapy Training Course of West China Hospital,  co-sponsored by Sichuan International Medical Exchange & Promotion Association (SCIMEA), Sichuan Oncology Society and West China Hospital of Sichuan University, co-organize by the Precision Radiotherapy Branch of SCIMEA and the Specialized Committee of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data of Sichuan Oncology Society, was successfully held in Chengdu through a combination of online and offline methods.

In the morning, Vice President Wu Hong of West China Hospital of Sichuan University chaired the annual meeting of the Specialized Committee of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data of Sichuan Oncology Society, and delivered a speech. During his opening speech,  Vice President Wu Hong noted that this meeting is one of academic celebration activities for the 130th anniversary of West China Hospital, which adheres to the strategic guidelines of strengthening hospital with talent, fine management, innovation-driven development and regional collaborative development,  actively explores modern hospital management model, and continues to implement practical innovation, institutional innovation and theoretical innovation Artificial intelligence and big data are the national weapon and the forefront of the current international technology competition. Vice President Wu Hong hoped that experts in the medical field can fulfill their responsibilities and missions, promote the deep application of artificial intelligence and big data technology in the medical field, and help China's medical clinical research move to the forefront of the world.

Mr. Wu Hong, Vice President of West China Hospital, Sichuan University delivers an opening speech.

Professor Wang Xin, chairman of the Specialized Committee of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, said in his speech that China has issued policies to promote the development of medical artificial intelligence and big data, and the relevant hardware construction of West China Hospital of Sichuan University has been gradually improved. He hoped that the specialized committee will give full play to its own platform in such a context, actively promote multidisciplinary collaboration, and strive to obtain more research results to contribute to the development of medical cause and the construction of a healthy China. 

Prof. Wang Xin from West China Hospital, Sichuan University delivers a speech.

The academic meeting invited many top experts in medical AI and big data, including Prof. Tian Jie from Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Xu Bo from Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Prof. Li Kang from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Prof. Xu Jun from Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Prof. Wang Guotai from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. These experts, focusing on the application of AI and big data in tumor diagnosis and treatment, practical exploration of medical AI, imaging and pathology image analysis and other topics, carried out academic lectures and wonderful discussions in a combination of online and offline ways.

Prof. Tian Jie, “Intraoperative Navigation and Quantitative Assessment of Tumor Surgery Based on Artificial Intelligence and Medical Big Data”

“Focusing on Protein Palmitoylation: A New Direction for Molecular Radiation Oncology”, by Prof. Xu Bo

“Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Our Journey at West China Hospital”, Prof. Li Kang

“Imaging and Pathology Image Computation and Its Implications for Precision Medicine”, Prof. Xu Jun

“Research on Cross-Center Adaptation and Generalization in Tumor Image Segmentation”, by Prof. Wang Guotai 

Prof. Li Qiu and Prof. Zhang Lei chair the academic session.

Prof. Shen Yali and Prof. Yao Jin chair the academic session.

Prof. Fu Hongguang, Prof. Li Chunyang, Prof. Li Qingli and Prof .Zhou Xiaojuan participate in the academic discussion.

Prof. Su Minggang, Prof. Wu Shaozhi and Prof. Bao Ji participate in the academic discussion.

In the afternoon of November 26, the Radiotherapy Frontier Forum, the Third West China Hospital Radiotherapy Forum and the Annual Academic Meeting of Precision Radiotherapy Branch of Sichuan International Medical Exchange & Promotion Association was successfully held. The conference was chaired by Prof. Lu You from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Prof. Zhang Zhen from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Prof. Li Zhiping, Prof. Chen Nianyong and Prof. Bai Sen from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and Prof. Wang Xin and Prof. Shen Yali from West China Hospital of Sichuan University served as the executive chairmen of the conference.

Prof. Lu You from West China Hospital, Sichuan University delivers a speech.

In his speech, Prof. Lu You said that recent innovations in the field of radiotherapy technology have led to a reversal of the previous “B (Bench side) to B (Bedside)” model to a new "B (Bedside) to B (Bench side)" model. This shift makes it necessary for teams in different specialties to intensify cutting-edge research, basic research, and interdisciplinary research in order to effectively promote the faster development of radiotherapy.

Prof. Zhang Zhen from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center delivers a speech online. 

Prof. Zhang Zhen firstly congratulated the 130th anniversary of the founding of West China Hospital, and mentioned that the radiotherapy in China has been developing rapidly in recent years, and the whole oncology discipline has been progressing continuously. She hoped that with the help of this conference, she could discuss the frontier fields with domestic and foreign experts in the field of oncology and radiotherapy, and join hands to contribute to the development of the overall treatment level of precision radiotherapy for tumors.

Prof. Chen Nianyong of West China Hospital, Sichuan University delivers a speech.

In his speech, Prof. Chen Nianyong hoped that the radiotherapy can develop into the direction of being more precise and intelligent in the future, and continue to deliver the advanced technology to the grassroots hospitals; the radiotherapy and other tumor treatments should be combined to improve the survival rate of tumor patients; at the same time, the popularization of radiotherapy should be strengthened to let more patients receive radiotherapy; and it should strive to train more excellent young radiotherapy doctors and talents.

Prof. Laura Dawson from University of Toronto, Prof. Matthias Gukenberger from University of Zurich Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Jin Jing from Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Prof. Wang Weihu from Peking University Cancer Hospital, Prof. Pu Yuehu from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Prof. Hu Weigang from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Prof. Huang Xiaoyan from Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Hospital, and other experts and scholars from home and abroad were invited to the academic exchange session. They shared their views on the latest frontier issues of tumor treatment, and conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions with the experts at the scene through the internet.

“Advanced Management for Liver Cancer”, by Prof. Laura Dawson

“Management of Lung Cancer Oligometastasis Disease”, by Prof. Matthias Gukenberger

“Progress in the Study of Organ Preservation in Rectal Cancer”, by Prof. Jin Jing

“New Evidence on Radiotherapy for Primary Liver Cancer”, by Prof. Wang Weihu

“Status and Prospects of Proton and Heavy Ion Cancer Therapy and Clinical Applications”, by Prof. Pu Yuehu

“Discussion on the New Thinking of Radiotherapy Physicist Research in the New Era”, by Prof. Hu Weigang

“Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment of Adaptive Radiotherapy— A Physicist's Perspective”, by Prof. Huang Xiaoyan

Prof. Zhang Zhen and Prof. Yan Di chair the academic session.

Prof. Li Zhiping and Prof. Chen Nianyong chair the academic session.

Prof. Bai Sen and Prof. Tan Shisheng chair the academic session.

Prof. Shen Yali, Prof. Zhou Lin and Prof. Zhou Jitao participate in the academic discussion.

Prof. Wang Wenling participate in the academic discussion.

Prof. Wen Qinglian participate in the academic discussion.

Prof. Lei Kaijian participate in the academic discussion.

Prof. Fu Yuchuan, Prof. Zhong Renming, Prof. Li Guangjun and Prof. Ai Ping participate in the academic discussion.

Prof. Wang Xin gives a summary of the meeting.

At the end, Prof. Wang Xin gave a summary of the meeting. She expressed her affirmation of the wonderful academic session, as well as her warm thanks to all the experts and staff attending the meeting. With the AI-enabled smart radiotherapy, the development of technology gives impetus to the development of medicine. The meeting, focusing on the frontier issues in the field of tumor and radiotherapy, actively introduced advanced technical means of artificial intelligence and big data, actively promoted the innovation of technology and thinking in the field of radiotherapy, and depicted a beautiful development blueprint for the innovative development of radiotherapy discipline.