Medical visual question answering with multimodal: a systematic mini review (2023–2026) - Summary - MDSpire

Medical visual question answering with multimodal: a systematic mini review (2023–2026)

  • By

  • Maimuna Biswas Noshin

  • Monoronjon Dutta

  • Md Nadim Kaysar

  • Rakib Hossain Sajib

  • Md Jakir Hossen

  • Dip Nandi

  • Abdullah Al Jubair

  • Mashiour Rahman

  • June 12, 2026

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Objective:

To systematically analyze recent developments in Medical Visual Question Answering (Med-VQA).

Approach:
    Key Findings:
    • Shift toward generative models supported by retrieval mechanisms and structured reasoning strategies.
    • Generative models enable free-form clinical question answering and are more consistent than traditional classification-based methods.
    • Frameworks like multi-agent and hierarchical Chain-of-Thought improve interpretability and reduce hallucinations.
    Interpretation:

    Limitations:
    • Higher computational time required for advanced frameworks.
    • Challenges in multi-view analysis and multi-lingual question answering.
    • Lack of standardized evaluation and exploration in real-world clinical settings.
    Conclusion:

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