Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI’99: Second International Conference, Cambridge, UK, September 19-22, 1999. Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
Segmentation of Meningiomas and Low Grade Gliomas in MRI....Pages 1-10
Automated Segmentation of MS Lesions from Multi-channel MR Images....Pages 11-21
Measurement of Infarct Volume in Stroke Patients Using Adaptive Segmentation of Diffusion Weighted MR Images....Pages 22-31
Quantitative Modelling of Microcalcification Detection in Digital Mammography....Pages 32-41
Interactive Direct Volume Rendering of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae in MR-CISS Data....Pages 42-51
Segmentation of White Matter Lesions from Volumetric MR Images....Pages 52-61
Fractional Segmentation of White Matter....Pages 62-71
A Modified Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm for MRI Bias Field Estimation and Adaptive Segmentation....Pages 72-81
Statistical 3D Vessel Segmentation Using a Rician Distribution....Pages 82-89
Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation by Means of Scale-Space Analysis and Region Growing....Pages 90-97
Liver Blood Vessels Extraction by a 3-D Topological Approach....Pages 98-105
Tamed Snake: A Particle System for Robust Semi-automatic Segmentation....Pages 106-115
Interactive Medical Image Segmentation with United Snakes....Pages 116-127
Active Shape Model-Based Segmentation of Digital X-ray Images....Pages 128-137
Nonrigid 3-D/2-D Registration of Images Using Statistical Models....Pages 138-147
A New Approach to 3D Sulcal Ribbon Finding from MR Images....Pages 148-157
Automated Segmentation of Sulcal Regions....Pages 158-167
Cylindrical Echocardiographic Image Segmentation Based on 3D Deformable Models....Pages 168-175
Active Model Based Carotid Ultrasonic Data Segmentation....Pages 176-183
Automatic Segmentation of Lung Fields in Chest Radiographs....Pages 184-191
Automatic Reconstruction of 3D Geometry Using Projections and a Geometric Prior Model....Pages 192-201
3D Image Matching Using a Finite Element Based Elastic Deformation Model....Pages 202-209
Quantitative Comparison of Sinc-Approximating Kernels for Medical Image Interpolation....Pages 210-217
A Post-processing Technique to Suppress Fluid Signal and Increase Contrast in Multispectral MR Exams of MS Patients....Pages 218-226
De-noising  h int Surfaces: A Physics-Based Approach....Pages 227-234
ERS Transform for the Detection of Bronchi on CT of the Lungs....Pages 235-244
Detection of Pulmonary Nodules on CT and Volumetric Assessment of Change over Time....Pages 245-252
Improving the Detection Performance in Semi-automatic Landmark Extraction....Pages 253-262
Automatic Classification of Linear Structures in Mammographic Images....Pages 263-270
Conformal Geometry and Brain Flattening....Pages 271-278
Quasi-Conformally Flat Mapping the Human Cerebellum....Pages 279-286
Rendering the Unfolded Cerebral Cortex....Pages 287-296
Tessellated Surface Reconstruction from 2D Contours....Pages 297-307
Accurate Robust Symmetry Estimation....Pages 308-317
Global Shape from Shading for an Endoscope Image....Pages 318-327
The Measurement of Focal Diurnal Variation in the Femoral Articular Cartilage of the Knee....Pages 328-337
Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Quantification of Hip Joint Cartilages from Magnetic Resonance Images....Pages 338-347
Quantification of Cerebral Grey and White Matter Asymmetry from MRI....Pages 348-357
Quantitation of Vessel Morphology from 3D MRA....Pages 358-367
A Patient-Specific Computer Model for Prediction of Clinical Outcomes in the Cerebral Circulation Using MR Flow Measurements....Pages 368-377
Exploratory Factor Analysis in Morphometry....Pages 378-385
Potential Usefulness of Curvature Based Description for Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules....Pages 386-393
Pulmonary Organs Analysis Method and Its Evaluation Based on Thoracic Thin-Section CT Images....Pages 394-401
An Automatic Approach for 3-D Facial Shape Change Analysis by Combination of ASM and Morphometric Tools....Pages 402-409
Segmentation of Echocardiographic Image Sequences Using Spatio-temporal Information....Pages 410-419
3D Cardiac Deformation from Ultrasound Images....Pages 420-429
Directional Representations of 4D Echocardiography for Temporal Quantification of LV Volume....Pages 430-440
Image Processing for Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 441-452
Inferring the Brain Connectivity from MR Diffusion Tensor Data....Pages 453-462
Strategies for Data Reorientation during Non-rigid Warps of Diffusion Tensor Images....Pages 463-472
Analysis of Functional MRI Data Using Mutual Information....Pages 473-480
Statistical Segmentation of fMRI Activations Using Contextual Clustering....Pages 481-488
Using Sulcal Basins for Analyzing Functional Activations Patterns in the Human Brain....Pages 489-497
Comparison of Land-Mark-Based and Curve-Based Thin-Plate Warps for Analysis of Left-Ventricular Motion from Tagged MRI....Pages 498-507
Contour Tracking in Echocardiographic Sequences without Learning Stage: Application to the 3D Reconstruction of the Beating Left Ventricule....Pages 508-515
Segmentation of Echocardiographic Data. Multiresolution 2D and 3D Algorithm Based on Grey Level Statistics....Pages 516-523
Locating Motion Artifacts in Parametric fMRI Analysis....Pages 524-532
Non-rigid Registration by Geometry-Constrained Diffusion....Pages 533-543
Wavelet Compression of Active Appearance Models....Pages 544-554
Towards a Better Comprehension of Similarity Measures Used in Medical Image Registration....Pages 555-566
Entropy-Based, Multiple -Portal-to-3DCT Registration for Prostate Radiotherapy Using Iteratively Estimated Segmentation....Pages 567-578
Registration of Video Images to Tomographic Images by Optimising Mutual Information Using Texture Mapping....Pages 579-588
Brain Atlas Deformation in the Presence of Large Space-occupying Tumors....Pages 589-596
Understanding the “Demon’s Algorithm”: 3D Non-rigid Registration by Gradient Descent....Pages 597-605
Multi-variate Mutual Information for Registration....Pages 606-612
Automatic Identification of a Particular Vertebra in the Spinal Column Using Surface-Based Registration....Pages 613-620
3-D Deformable Registration of Medical Images Using a Statistical Atlas....Pages 621-630
Probabilistic Brain Atlas Construction: Thin-Plate Spline Warping via Maximization of Mutual Information....Pages 631-637
Out-of-Plane Non-linear Warping of a Slice into Volume....Pages 638-645
Tree Representation and Implicit Tree Matching for a Coarse to Fine Image Matching Algorithm....Pages 646-655
Gray-Value Based Registration of CT and MR Images by Maximization of Local Correlation....Pages 656-663
Fully Automatic 3D/2D Subtracted Angiography Registration....Pages 664-671
Multi-modal Medical Volumes Fusion by Surface Matching....Pages 672-679
Medical Image Registration with Robust Multigrid Techniques....Pages 680-687
Camera-Augmented Mobile C-arm (CAMC) Application: 3D Reconstruction Using a Low-Cost Mobile C-arm....Pages 688-697
Image Analysis of Nailfold Capillary Patterns from Video Sequences....Pages 698-705
Modeling Spectral Changes to Visualize Embedded Volume Structures for Medical Image Data....Pages 706-715
Non-planar Reslicing for Freehand 3D Ultrasound....Pages 716-725
The Perception of Transparency in Medical Images....Pages 726-733
Localisation of Subdural EEG Electrode Bundles in an Interactive Volume Rendering Framework....Pages 734-741
System of Modeling and Visualization of Domain of the Heart Excitation....Pages 742-749
A 3D Puzzle for Learning Anatomy....Pages 750-757
3D Functional Database of Subcortical Structures for Surgical Guidance in Image Guided Stereotactic Neurosurgery....Pages 758-767
Automated Registration of Ultrasound with CT Images: Application to Computer Assisted Prostate Radiotherapy and Orthopedics....Pages 768-777
A Robust 3-D Reconstruction System for Human Jaw Modeling....Pages 778-787
Level-Set Surface Segmentation and Fast Cortical Range Image Tracking for Computing Intrasurgical Deformations....Pages 788-797
A Single Image Registration Method for CT Guided Interventions....Pages 798-808
An Integrated Visualization System for Surgical Planning and Guidance Using Image Fusion and Interventional Imaging....Pages 809-819
Exploiting 2-D to 3-D Intra-operative Image Registration for Qualitative Evaluations and Post-operative Simulations....Pages 820-831
LOCALITE – A Frameless Neuronavigation System for Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems....Pages 832-841
Design and Evaluation of a System for Microscope-Assisted Guided Interventions (MAGI)....Pages 842-851
Percutaneous Posterior Stabilization of the Spine....Pages 852-859
Image-Based Planning and Validation of C1-C2 Transarticular Screw Fixation Using Personalized Drill Guides....Pages 860-867
POP: Preoperative Planning and Simulation Software for Total Hip Replacement Surgery....Pages 868-875
CupAlign: Computer-Assisted Postoperative Radiographic Measurement of Acetabular Components Following Total Hip Arthroplasty....Pages 876-882
Computer-Aided Implant Dentistry....Pages 883-891
Surface Registration for Use in Interactive Image-Guided Liver Surgery....Pages 892-899
Model-Updated Image-Guided Neurosurgery Using the Finite Element Method: Incorporation of the Falx Cerebri....Pages 900-909
Assessment of Intraoperative Brain Deformation Using Interventional MR Imaging....Pages 910-919
Ultrasound Probe Tracking for Real-Time Ultrasound/MRI Overlay and Visualization of Brain Shift....Pages 920-927
A Volumetric Optical Flow Method for Measurement of Brain Deformation from Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Images....Pages 928-935
Spotlights: A Robust Method for Surface-Based Registration in Orthopedic Surgery....Pages 936-944
Automated Registration and Fusion of Functional and Anatomical MRI for Navigated Neurosurgery....Pages 945-952
AcouStick: A Tracked A-Mode Ultrasonography System for Registration in Image-Guided Surgery....Pages 953-962
Synthetic Image Modalities Generated from Matched CT and MRI Data: A New Approach for Using MRI in Brachytherapy....Pages 963-972
3D Interventional Imaging with 2D X-Ray Detectors....Pages 973-980
Reconstruction of 3D Catheter Paths from 2D X-ray Projections....Pages 981-989
Automatic Extraction of Implanted Electrode Grids....Pages 990-997
The Potential Use of an Autostereoscopic 3D Display in Microsurgery....Pages 998-1009
A Progressive Cut Refinement Scheme for Revision Total Hip Replacement Surgery Using C-arm Fluoroscopy....Pages 1010-1019
MR Compatibility of Mechatronic Devices: Design Criteria....Pages 1020-1030
A Steady-Hand Robotic System for Microsurgical Augmentation....Pages 1031-1041
Optimising Operation Process for Computer Integrated Prostatectomy....Pages 1042-1051
A Passive Positioning and Supporting Device for Surgical Robots and Instrumentation....Pages 1052-1061
Robot-Assisted Diagnostic Ultrasound – Design and Feasibility Experiments....Pages 1062-1071
Accuracy and Repeatability of Joint Centre Location in Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery....Pages 1072-1079
Microscale Tracking of Surgical Instrument Motion....Pages 1080-1087
On the Feasibility of a Moving Support for Surgery on the Beating Heart....Pages 1088-1097
A Testbed System for Robotically Assisted Percutaneous Pattern Therapy....Pages 1098-1107
Performance of Robotic Augmentation in Microsurgery-Scale Motions....Pages 1108-1115
Intra-operative Application of a Robotic Knee Surgery System....Pages 1116-1124
Image-Based Control of Interactive Robotics Systems....Pages 1125-1132
Extracting Features from Tactile Maps....Pages 1133-1142
Finite Element Model of a Fetal Skull Subjected to Labour Forces....Pages 1143-1155
Modeling the Dynamics of a Human Liver for a Minimally Invasive Surgery Simulator....Pages 1156-1165
EyeSi – A Simulator for Intra-ocular Surgery....Pages 1166-1174
The Mesh-matching Algorithm: A New Automatic 3D Mesh Generator for Finite Element Analysis....Pages 1175-1182
Optimization Approaches for Soft-Tissue Prediction in Craniofacial Surgery Simulation....Pages 1183-1190
Modeling the Dynamics of the Human Thigh for a Realistic Echographic Simulator with Force Feedback....Pages 1191-1198
Visualization for Planning and Simulation of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Procedures....Pages 1199-1209
A Simulation Environment for Maxillofacial Surgery Including Soft Tissue Implications....Pages 1210-1217
Surgical Forces and Tactile Perception During Retinal Microsurgery....Pages 1218-1225
A Novel Technique for Simulating Transcranial Doppler Examinations In Vitro ....Pages 1226-1233
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