Hospital Authority Wins Global Award for Innovative 3D Ultrasound Models Enhancing Healthcare Training

Hospital Authority commended for promoting healthcare technology

The followingisissued on behalfof theHospital Authority:

The Hospital Authority (HA) has been committed to promoting the development of healthcare technology to enhance patient experience and the quality of clinical services through innovative technologies. Recently, the research team at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH), led by medical physicists Dr Carrison Tong and Mr Oliver Chan, was awarded the 2024 Global Innovation and Tech Excellence Award for Innovative E-Health Solutions Award (Public Sector) from the World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance, often referred to as the "Oscar Award in the Information and Communications Industry", for their efforts in successfully developing a new technology for creating ultrasound-visible anatomical models with tactile reality.

With the maturation of 3D printing technology, the PYNEH team has been striving to develop anatomical models with tactile reality to be used by healthcare professionals during clinical training. Dr Tong said, "The model's surface offers tactile realism. When healthcare staff conduct puncture training with the equipment, the model closely simulates the sensation of human skin, muscles, organs and blood vessels. It is produced using actual Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography data, together with AI-aided segmentation and 3D printing technology. Additionally, the model enables healthcare staff to visualise internal structures through ultrasound scanning."

Currently, the PYNEH utilises the models in clinical training across various specialties, including neurosurgery, surgery, medicine, accident and emergency, paediatrics, as well as intensive care unit. The hospital team custom-designed the models to meet the specific needs of healthcare staff, while keeping production costs low. Dr Tong said he believes that this innovative technology will benefit different specialties within the hospital, enhancing simulation training for healthcare professionals and continually improving patient safety.

In addition, the HA was recently awarded the highest maturity level, Stage 7, on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. As the first healthcare organisation in Hong Kong to attain this achievement, it not only shows that the HA is internationally recognised in areas such as smart health and healthcare information management but also marks a remarkable milestone in its electronic medical records development.

The Head of Information Technology and Health Informatics of the HA, Dr Cheung Ngai-tseung, said, "This accomplishment across all 43 public hospitals and institutions of the HA underscores the HA's commitment to integrating advanced electronic medical records and analytics to enhance patient-centric services and operational efficiency."

The HA will continue to enhance digital capabilities through advancements in clinical management systems, smart hospital initiatives, workflow optimisation, and integration of data analytics and interoperability to drive improvements across clinical and operational domains.

Hospital Authority commended for promoting healthcare technology Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hospital Authority commended for promoting healthcare technology Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hospital Authority commended for promoting healthcare technology Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hospital Authority commended for promoting healthcare technology Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hospital Authority commended for promoting healthcare technology Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Appointments to Museum Advisory Committee

The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau announced today (October 20) appointments to the Museum Advisory Committee (MAC) and its three standing sub-committees, namely the Art Sub-committee (ASC), the History Sub-committee (HSC) and the Science Sub-committee (SSC), with the appointment of Professor Douglas So Cheung-tak as Chairperson of the MAC, Professor Desmond Hui Cheuk-kuen as Chairperson of the ASC, Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho as Chairperson of the HSC and Professor Alexander Wai Ping-kong as the Chairperson of the SSC.

All appointments are for a two-year term up to October 19, 2026.

The MAC and its three standing sub-committees, established on October 20, 2016, comprise members of different backgrounds with a great wealth of professional expertise and experience relevant to the work of the museums, including professionals, academics, museum experts, collectors, art promoters, entrepreneurs, marketing and public relations experts, and community leaders. The MAC and its three standing sub-committees advise the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) on strategies for development, promotion and management of the public museums.

A spokesman for the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau thanked all the Chairperson and members of the MAC and its standing sub-committees for their ardent support and invaluable contributions in the past years, including Professor Ching Pak-chung, the outgoing SSC Chairperson; nine outgoing MAC members (Mr Aaron Raj Chandrasakaran, Ms Liza Cheung Lai-sang, Dr Allen Fung Yuk-lun, Ms Elaine Kwok, Dr Kwong Chi-man, Mr Lau Hang-on, Mr Alan Lau Ka-ming, Ms Helen So Hiu-ming and Mr Eliott Hancock Suen), and six outgoing co-opted members (Ir Thomas Chan Kwok-cheung, Mr Chan Sing, Ms Fanny Iu Kai-fan, Mr Freeman Lau Siu-hong, Ms Lo Ning and Mr James Mok Hon-fai), and looked forward to receiving the valuable advice of the new MAC and its standing sub-committees on the development of the public museums.

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The membership list and terms of reference of the MAC are as follows:

Chairperson

Professor Douglas So Cheung-tak

Members

Professor Karen Chan Ka-yin*

Mr Michael Chan Sze-wah

Ms Rowena Cheung Po-man

Ms Amanda Cheung Zee-yin*

Mr Chiu Tsang-hei

Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing*

Dr Crystal Fok Lo-ming

Ms Elizabeth Fung Hoi-yung*

Mr Andy Hei Kao-chiang

Professor Desmond Hui Cheuk-kuen

Mr Christopher Kwok Kai-wang*

Mr Edmund Lai Man-kit

Ms Tendy Lam Pui-tung*

Mr Lam Shu-kam*

Ms Josephine Lee Yuk-chi

Mr James Li Tsz-shu*

Mr Warren Luk Hua

Ms Erica Ma Yun

Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho

Ms Joyce Ng Sheung-ching*

Ms Provides Ng Tsing-yin*

Dr Ng Tsz-yan

Dr Chloe Suen Yin-wah

Mr James Tong Wai-pong

Professor Alexander Wai Ping-kong*

Dr Jimmy Wong Kam-yiu

Ms Anna Yau Wai-yu

Official Members

Representative of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau*

Representative of Tourism Commission*

Representative of Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency*

Representative of Education Bureau*

Representative of Leisure and Cultural Services Department*

*Newly appointed Members

Terms of Reference

To advise the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services on a wide range of subject matters concerning the public museums and related offices managed by the LCSD:

positioning, image-building and branding;

business development strategies including but not limited to acquisition and use of museum collections, organisation of exhibitions and education programmes, identification of research projects, sponsorship and partnership initiatives;

marketing and publicity strategies on the promotion of the museums both locally, in the Mainland and overseas;

development of community engagement strategies to reach out to a wider community and stakeholders (e.g. local artists, collectors, local and overseas museums, cultural organisations, and educational institutions);

measures to strengthen the operational efficiency and accountability of public museums; and

any other matters as proposed by the LCSD.

​The membership lists and terms of reference of the three standing sub-committees are attached in Annexes 1 to 3.