# Next generation medical image interpretation with MedGemma 1.5 and medical speech to text with MedASR

DevFeed: [Next generation medical image interpretation with MedGemma 1.5 and medical speech to text with MedASR](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/next-generation-medical-image-interpretation-with-medgemma-1-5-and-medical-speech-to-text-with-medasr-6842.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://research.google/blog/next-generation-medical-image-interpretation-with-medgemma-15-and-medical-speech-to-text-with-medasr/>)

Published: 2026-01-13T20:57:16Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The latest research from Google](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-latest-research-from-google.md>)

Topics: [Medical imaging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/medical-imaging.md>), [AI Models](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-models.md>), [asr](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/asr.md>), [Generative AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/generative-ai.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [hugging face](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hugging-face.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Kaggle](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kaggle.md>)

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## AI overview

Google Research describes MedGemma 1.5 4B, an updated open medical generative AI model with improved support for medical imaging, text, medical records, and 2D images. The article also presents MedASR, an open medical speech-to-text model for dictation that can pair with MedGemma for advanced reasoning. The models are available for research and commercial use through Hugging Face and Vertex AI, with a related medical AI hackathon on Kaggle.

## Source excerpt

Generative AI