Posters

CAR Poster

001 The impact of CT artifacts from metallic hip prostheses on the calculated dose in photon radiotherapy for prostate cancer
L. Matulewicz, K. Slosarek, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Gliwice (PL)

002 Computer simulation for laser-driven mini-accelerators to be employed in radiobiology and radiotherapy
A. Giulietti, L. Fulgentini, L. Labate, L.A. Gizzi, National Research Council - CNR, Pisa, F. Di Martino, C. Traino, Univ. Hosp. Pisa (I)

003 Safety management for the development of a software used in radiotherapy
T. Boogaerts, B. Macq, J. Lee, Catholic Univ. of Louvain, M. Oozeer, IBA - Ion Beam Applications SA, Louvain-la-Neuve (B)

004 Image lag simulation system for radiotherapy planning of a real-time target tracking
R. Tanaka, K. Ichikawa, K. Matsubara, S. Sanada, Kanazawa Univ., H. Kawashima, Y. Iida, Kanazawa Univ. Hosp. (J)

005 Dose distribution analysis of the field-in-field technique for tangential breast irradiation
Y. Okamoto, K. Takahara, A. Tanaka, T. Hirayama, T. Yamaguchi, H. Kato, H. Mizuno, E. Ando, Osaka Police Hosp. (J)

006 How to consider dose to small volumes for repeat spinal stereotactic body radiotherapy treatments?
L. Ma, D. Larson, Univ. of California San Francisco, CA (USA), A. Sahgal, Princess Margaret Hosp., Toronto, Ontario (CDN)

007 Integration of DICOM-RT into instrument guidance system for intra-operative interstitial HDR-brachytherapy
G. Toporek, D. Wallach, M. Peterhans, S. Weber, Univ. of Bern, J. Vock, D. Terribilini, M.K Fix, P. Manser, D.M Aebersold, Inselspital Bern (CH)

008 Automatic segmentation of the heart LV from cardiac MR images using a 3D nonlinear statistical shape model
S.F. Roohi, R.A. Zoroofi, Univ. of Tehran (IR)

009 Automation of CT-based measurement of 3-dimensional cardiothoracic volumetric ratio
K. Abe, H. Takeo, Y. Donomae, Kanagawa Inst. of Technology, Atsugi, Y. Kuroki, Tochigi Cancer Center, Utsunomiya, Y. Nagai, National Cancer Center, Tokyo (J)

010 Left ventricular myocardium segmentation on delayed phase of multi-detector row computed tomography
I-C. Tsai, Show Chwan Memorial Hosp., Changhua, Y.-L. Huang, P.-T.Liu, Tunghai Univ., Taichung, M.-C. Chen, Taichung Veterans General Hosp. (RC)

011 Automatic generation of models for abdominal aortic aneurysms and intraluminal thrombus based on hexahedral meshes
J. Tarjuelo-Gutierrez, B. Rodriguez-Vila, P. Sánchez-González, E.J. Gómez, Technical Univ. of Madrid (E), D.M. Pierce, G.A. Holzapfel, Univ. of Technology, Graz (A)

012 Intraprocedural vitality diagnosis for coronary interventions using spatially correlated X-ray and 2D-strain US
S. Bisplinghoff, C. Hänisch, K. Radermacher, M. de la Fuente, RWTH Aachen Univ., M. Becker, Univ. Hosp. Aachen (D)

013 Removing artifacts in coronary angiograms
M. Taghizadeh, S. Sadri, A. Doosthoseini, Isfahan Univ. of Technology (IR)

014 Comparison between Horn-Schunck and Lucas-Kanade methods for myocardium segmentation in short axis cardiac CineMR images
E.N. Marzban, A.S. Fahmy, Cairo Univ. (ET)

015 An innovative software agent to support efficient planning and optimization of diagnostic activities in radiology departments
M. Ciccolella, R. Gatta, N. Mazzini, A. Bonisoli, C. Cozzaglio, M. Castellano, A. Gerevini, R. Maroldi, Univ. of Brescia (I)

016 Application of a novel modulation transfer function for evaluation of CT image denoising algorithms
M. Ramze Rezaee, McKesson Provider Technologies, Richmond, British Columbia, Y. Tesfazghi Weldeselassie, M.S. Atkins, Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, British Columbia (CDN)

017 Interlobar fissure extraction from a chest CT volume based on a new loss function for a boosting algorithm
A. Shimizu, M. Kobayashi, K. Nakagomi, H. Kobatake, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, M. Yakami, K. Fujimoto, K. Togashi, Kyoto Univ. (J)

018 Accurate two dimensional cardiac strain calculation using adaptive windowed Fourier Transform based on Gabor wavelet transform
C.K.Chui, Y. Fu, C.L. Teo, National Univ. of Singapore (SGP)

019 Segmentation of video capsule endoscopic images using alpha-divergence based active contour method
L. Meziou, A. Histace, O. Romain, B. Granado, Univ. of Cergy-Pontoise, X. Dray, Hosp. Lariboisière, Paris (F)

020 A novel method of automatic and rapid detection and segmentation merged left and right lungs
W. Tan, J. Yang, D. Zhao, Northeastern Univ., Shenyang (CHN)

021 Improvement of a simultaneous statistical shape model for multiple abdominal organs using synthesized-based learning
A. Shimizu, M. Nakada, A. Saito, H. Watanabe, H. Kobatake, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, S. Nawano, International Univ. of Health and Welfare, Tokyo (J)

022 Parameterization and 3D segmentation of bone tumours in magnetic resonance images
J. Czajkowska, P. Badura, E. Pietka, Silesian Univ. of Technology, Gliwice (PL)

023 Three-dimensional modelling procedure of the carotid artery and its surrounding bones by CT angiography images for assessment of the artery deformation
T. Ohya, T. Iwai, R. Fujimaki, I. Tohnai, Yokohama City Univ., T. Kato, K. Luan, H. Liao, E. Kobayashi, I. Sakuma, The Univ. of Tokyo, R. Kohno, Yokohama National Univ. (J)

024 An improved multiple anatomical landmark detection method with combinatorial optimization and MadaBoost-based candidate likelihood determination
S. Hanaoka, Y. Masutani, M. Nemoto, Y. Nomura, S. Miki, N. Hayashi, K. Ohtomo, The Univ. of Tokyo Hosp. (J)

025 3D fused visualization applied to medical data using particle-based rendering
K. Hasegawa, S. Ojima, S. Nakata, S. Tanaka, Ritsumeikan Univ., Shiga (J)

026 Fibroglandular tissue segmentation using a Gaussian mixture model and a novel kernel merging technique
M. Salmeri, P. Casti, A. Mencattini, Univ. of Rome Tor Vergata, M.L. Pepe, San Paolo Hosp., Bari (I)

027 Coregistration of dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance images
H. Rusinek, A. Mikheev, L. Morowitz, R. Zeligman, Y. Zaim Wadghiri, V.S. Lee, New York Univ. School of Medicine (USA)

028 Automatic left ventricle segmentation in volumetric SPECT data set by variational level set
M. Hosntalab, F. Babapour-Mofrad, N. Monshizadeh, Islamic Azad Univ., M. Amoui, Shahid Beheshti Univ., Tehran (IR)

029 MR image assisted drug delivery in nasal and trachea tissues based on an enhanced level set method
M. Daneshzand, R. Aghaeizadeh Zoroofi, Univ. of Tehran (IR), H. Watabe, Osaka Univ. (J)

030 Statistical thickness map construction of the hip joint cartilages in MR and CT images
P. Roshani, R. Aghaiezadeh Zoroofi, Univ. of Tehran (IR), T. Nishii, N. Tomiyama, Y. Sato, Osaka Univ. (J)

031 A novel non-uniform patch base low-dose CT image denoising scheme via dictionary learning
K. Abhari, J. Alirezaie, Ryerson Univ., Toronto, Ontario, P. Babyn, Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CDN)

032 Practical region growing segmentation for breast tumor in 3D sonography
Y.-L. Huang, S.-C. Chang Tunghai Univ., Taichung, D.-R. Chen, Changhua Christian Hosp. (RC)

033 Feasibility of image fusion system in liver tumor ablation therapies
V. Battaglia, S. Mazzeo, C. Cappelli, C. Bartolozzi, Univ. of Pisa (I)

034 Optimal treatment planning for radio-frequency ablation of hepatic tumors
H. Abeledo, E. Campos-Nanez, George Washington Univ., F. Banovac, Georgetown Univ. Hosp., K. Cleary, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (USA)

035 Linear optimization modeling to maximize revenue generation in an academic interventional radiology division
R. Baum, Brigham and Women's Hosp., Boston, MA, D. Bertsimas, N. Kallus, MIT - Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, Cambridge, MA (USA)

036 Stereotactic biopsies with the ActiSight needle guidance system
D.L. Lauretti, B. Ginanni, G. Gherarducci, E. Bozzi, C. Cappelli, R. Cioni, C. Bartolozzi, Univ. of Pisa (I)

037 Toolkit for Wearable Electrical Impedance Tomography (TWEIT): a software library for real-time image reconstruction on mobile devices
G. Baldi, D. Mazzei, V. Gervasi, F. Forfori, Univ. of Pisa (I)

038 Visualization of muscle fiber with iodine stain in Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT)
W. Park, Yonsei Univ., Seoul (ROK)

039 CT colonography electronic cleansing: image quality analysis
A. Mantarro, E. Neri, E. Picano, P. Vagli, P. Bemi, R. Scandiffio, L. Faggioni, C. Bartolozzi, Univ. of Pisa (I)

040 Comparison of chest digital tomosynthesis and computed tomography for the detection of artificial pulmonary nodules during screening: a phantom study
T. Gomi, T. Umeda, T. Takeda, K. Sakaguchi, Kitasato Univ., Sagamihara, T. Okawa, Nagoya Univ., M. Nakajima, Dokkyo Medical Univ., Tochigi (J)

041 A reproducible non-invasive method for the evaluation of glenoid bone loss by multiplanar reconstruction curved CT imaging using a cadaveric model
G. Concari, M. De Filippo, M. Silva, C. Rossi, F. Ceccarelli, F. Calderazzi, Univ. Hosp. of Parma, D. Petriccioli, City Hosp. of Brescia, A. Castagna, IRCCS Inst. for Cancer Research and Treatment, Milan (I)

042 Assessment of animation imaging under respiratory dynamics using ADCT for the evaluation of chest wall or great vessel invasion of lung cancer: initial feasibility experience
M. Endo, T. Aramaki, M. Moriguchi, K. Asakura, Shizuoka Cancer Center (J)

043 Functional xeroradiography for assessment of Achilles tendinopathy recovery with a dynamic flat-panel detector
R. Tanaka, S. Sanada, Kanazawa Univ., H. Kawashima, K. Sakuta, Y. Iida, Kanazawa Univ. Hosp. (J)

044 Comparison of conventional mammography and PCM in soft copy diagnosis
A. Ihori, Y. Kodera, N. Fujita, Nagoya Univ., A. Sugiura, N. Yasuda, Gifu Univ. (J)

045 3D radiographic study of postural variations due to stand to sit task
R. Hilmi, Centre Hosp. de Villefranche, E. Berthonnaudi, Univ. de Lyon, Saint Etienne, J. Dimnet, Group of Applied Research in Orthopaedic, Lyon (F)

046 Reduction of patient dose in digital mammography: simulation of low dose image
Y. Saito, M. Yamada, Y. Kodera, Nagoya Univ., N. Fujita, Nagoya Univ. Hosp., A. Kawai, Toyota Regional Medical Center (J)

047 Development of automated image correction method for digital radiographs
I. Kawashita, Y. Okura, T. Ishida, Hiroshima International Univ. (J)

048 Value of 3D MRI reconstructions for the anatomical localization of deep pelvic endometriosis
S. Giusti, F. Forasassi, L. Bastiani, V. Cela, E. Fruzzetti, S. Angeli, V. Ferrari, D. Caramella, C. Bartolozzi, Univ. of Pisa (I)

049 Software for quality assurance of MRI devices in clinical operating process
M. Zelikman, S. Kruchinin, K. Snopova, Research and Practical Centre of Medical Radiology, Moscow (RUS)

050 A fiber crossing diffusion phantom for the evaluation of different fiber tracking algorithms in pre-surgical planning
M. Tosetti, D. Scelfo, L. Biagi, IRCCS Stella Maris Scientific Inst., Pisa, L. Billeci, Univ. of Pisa (I)

051 DART - Diffusion Artifact Removal Tool
M. Tosetti, D. Scelfo, L. Biagi, M. Costagli, IRCCS Stella Maris Scientific Inst., Pisa (I)

052 Decoding perceived spatial position from BOLD activity in early visual cortex
M. Tosetti, Stella Maris Scientific Inst., Pisa, P. Binda, M.C. Morrone, Univ. of Pisa (I), G.M. Boynton, S.O. Murray, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (USA)

053 Contrast-enhanced MR perfusion imaging of pancreatic lesions: usefulness of time-signal intensity curves
G. Gherarducci, P. Boraschi, F. Donati, R. Gigoni, A. Mantarro, F. Pacciardi, U. Boggi, D. Caramella, F. Falaschi, C. Bartolozzi, Pisa Univ. Hosp. (I)

054 3D cube sequence in preoperative loco-regional staging of rectal cancer
L. Faggioni, R. Scandiffio, A. Mantarro, P. Vagli, P. Bemi, M. Barattini, E. Neri, C. Bartolozzi, R. Balestri, P. Buccianti, Univ. of Pisa (I)

055 Position control of echogram plane by probe scan mechanism using pneumatic actuators
T. Yoshida, S. Onogi, S. Saito, K. Masuda, Tokyo Univ. (J)

056 Creation of composite images of localized MIP and virtual colonoscopic images in CTC: a new concept of virtual colonoscopic fluorography for visualization and CAD
T. Ogura, Y. Hashiba, E. Sakumoto, H. Nagashima, K. Doi, Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences, Maebashi (J)

057 Optimal angle to perceive stereoscopic radiography
T. Morikawa, Y. Kodera, Nagoya Univ. (J)

058 A volume visualizer on mobile devices for radiotherapy simulations
A. Kimura, Ashikaga Inst. of Technology, S. Tanaka, K. Hasegawa, Ritsumeikan Univ., Shiga, T. Sasaki, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tuskuba (J)

059 An improved method of blood vessel segmentation in retinal images
M.H. Fisher, L. Zhang, Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich (UK)

060 Teleus: interactive, energy-efficient US-based tele-diagnosis services
A. Urbanik, Jagiellonian Univ., Krakow, L. Janowski, AGH Univ. of Science and Technology (PL), K. Wac, Univ. of Geneva, A. Geissbuhler, Univ. Hosp. Geneva (CH)

061 SimPatiQ - optimisation of modality based diagnostics processes
V. Reijonen, Helsinki Univ. Central Hosp., S. Savolainen, Univ. of Helsinki (FIN)

062 A comprehensive study of noise modeling in X-ray fluoroscopy
M. Cesarelli, P. Bifulco, T. Cerciello, M. Romano, L. Paura, Univ. of Naples Federico II (I)