AI in medical imaging education research surges, dominated by US and China

A bibliometric analysis of 577 articles on AI for medical imaging education shows exponential growth since 2019, with 226 publications in 2025. The United States (28.8%) and China (19.9%) are the primary contributors. Research themes evolved from foundational algorithms to gener…

• The analysis covered 577 Web of Science articles from 2006–2025, contributed by 3,739 authors from 1,479 institutions across 80 countries.
• Keyword analysis revealed a thematic shift toward interactive, generative AI applications in medical imaging education, with a new post-2022 cluster alongside foundational machine learning research.
• BMC Medical Education, Insights into Imaging, and Academic Radiology were the three most productive journals in this domain.

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