Clinical and administrative applications

While the tool has not been explicitly designed for healthcare or clinical contexts, leading clinicians are starting to use this tool for clinical and educational purposes. Example applications:

  1. Patient Education: Clinicians could utilize Midjourney to generate personalized visual aids for patient education. For instance, in a hematology context, a clinician could input a textual description of a specific blood disorder, such as sickle cell anemia. The AI could then generate an image or series of images illustrating how the disorder affects red blood cells, thereby aiding the patient's understanding of their condition.
  2. Medical Illustrations: Midjourney's image generation capabilities could also be used to create detailed medical illustrations for patient education materials. The tool can reference renowned medical illustrator Frank Netter's style and create drawings, paintings, and even photographic art that closely resemble his distinctive artistic approach. These could range from diagrams of the circulatory system to representations of blood cell morphology and hematological disorders. These visuals could help patients better understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and prognosis.
  3. Visual Storytelling: Clinicians could use Midjourney to craft visual narratives that explain complex medical concepts in a more digestible format. For example, a clinician could describe the journey of a red blood cell from production in the bone marrow to circulation in the blood, with Midjourney generating a series of images to accompany this narrative.

 

It's important to remember that any medical or health-related use of Midjourney's tool should be under the supervision of a clinician or healthcare professional. While the tool has the potential to enhance patient education, it's not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a healthcare provider for any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment options.

Try this prompts yourself

/imagine a photorealistic diagram of the human circulatory system, inspired by the illustrative style of Frank Netter. The content should include detailed representations of the heart, veins, and arteries, with a focus on the flow of blood throughout the body. The medium should be a high-resolution digital illustration, with a level of detail that mimics a high-quality photograph. The style should be reminiscent of Frank Netter's medical illustrations, known for their clarity, detail, and use of color to highlight different anatomical features. The lighting should be bright and even, as if under a clinical examination light, to ensure all details are clearly visible. The colors should be realistic, with a palette that reflects the natural colors of the human body - rich reds for the blood, blues for the veins, and a range of flesh tones. The composition should be clear and focused, with a central view of the heart and branching views of the circulatory system. Use a high-resolution 16k format, with a 16:9 aspect ratio, version 5.1, raw style, quality 2, and size 750.

/imagine a photorealistic representation of blood cell morphology and hematological disorders, again in the style of Frank Netter. The content should include detailed depictions of healthy and diseased blood cells, with labels indicating different cell types and disorders. The medium should be a high-resolution digital illustration, with the precision and detail of a microscopic photograph. The style should echo Frank Netter's medical illustrations, with their clear, detailed, and color-coded representations. The lighting should be bright and direct, mimicking the light of a microscope. The colors should be realistic, with healthy cells in a range of natural reds and whites, and diseased cells in contrasting colors to highlight abnormalities. The composition should be clear and focused, with a central view of a blood smear and surrounding views of different cell types and disorders. Use a high-resolution 16k format, with a 16:9 aspect ratio, version 5.1, raw style, quality 2, and size 750.

Clinical evidence

In a recent article published in Ghost Medical, Midjourney AI Art Generator was found to struggle to make medically accurate art. As more and more users challenge AI to create and score medical images, the results will likely improve. If thousands of people had helped train the AI, the improvements would probably happen quickly.
"Is Midjourney AI smart enough to make Medical Art?" Kuslich S. Ghost Medical. October 2022.