Based on artificial intelligence technology, the intelligent medical image recognition refers to the analysis and process of medical images scanned by medical imaging technologies such as X-ray films, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical video. Major trends in intelligent medical image recognition include intelligent image diagnosis, three-dimensional reconstruction and registration, intelligent surgery video parsing and so on. Intelligent image diagnosis and three-dimensional reconstruction and registration can improve the efficiency and quality of image recognition, and provide a helpful method for clinical diagnosis and treatment; intelligent surgery video parsing can help surgeons learn and understand surgical procedures, and further guide the operation process. Now the research of intelligent medical image recognition has gained some theoretical and technological achievement and gradually been applied in clinic. In this paper, we summarized the progress of intelligent medical image recognition and put forward the development prospect in this field.