Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2005, 8th International Conference, Palm Springs, CA, USA, October 26-29, 2005, Proceedings, Part I

Image Analysis and Validation.- Classification of Structural Images via High-Dimensional Image Warping, Robust Feature Extraction, and SVM.- Bone Enhancement Filtering: Application to Sinus Bone Segmentation and Simulation of Pituitary Surgery.- Simultaneous Registration and Segmentation of Anatomical Structures from Brain MRI.- Synthetic Ground Truth for Validation of Brain Tumor MRI Segmentation.- Vascular Image Segmentation.- Automatic Cerebrovascular Segmentation by Accurate Probabilistic Modeling of TOF-MRA Images.- A Segmentation and Reconstruction Technique for 3D Vascular Structures.- MRA Image Segmentation with Capillary Active Contour.- Spatial Graphs for Intra-cranial Vascular Network Characterization, Generation, and Discrimination.- Image Registration I.- Surface Alignment of 3D Spherical Harmonic Models: Application to Cardiac MRI Analysis.- Unified Point Selection and Surface-Based Registration Using a Particle Filter.- Elastic Registration of 3D Ultrasound Images.- Tracer Kinetic Model-Driven Registration for Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI Time Series.- Generalised Overlap Measures for Assessment of Pairwise and Groupwise Image Registration and Segmentation.- Diffusion Tensor Image Analysis.- Uncertainty in White Matter Fiber Tractography.- Fast and Simple Calculus on Tensors in the Log-Euclidean Framework.- 3D Curve Inference for Diffusion MRI Regularization.- Fiber Tract-Oriented Statistics for Quantitative Diffusion Tensor MRI Analysis.- White Matter Tract Clustering and Correspondence in Populations.- 76-Space Analysis of Grey Matter Diffusivity: Methods and Applications.- Fast Orientation Mapping from HARDI.- An Automated Approach to Connectivity-Based Partitioning of Brain Structures.- Deformable Registration of Diffusion Tensor MR Images with Explicit Orientation Optimization.- A Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Approach to High Angular Resolution Diffusion Tractography.- Automated Atlas-Based Clustering of White Matter Fiber Tracts from DTMRI.- MR Diffusion-Based Inference of a Fiber Bundle Model from a Population of Subjects.- Knowledge-Based Classification of Neuronal Fibers in Entire Brain.- A Physical Model for DT-MRI Based Connectivity Map Computation.- Image Segmentation and Analysis I.- A Novel 3D Partitioned Active Shape Model for Segmentation of Brain MR Images.- Cross Entropy: A New Solver for Markov Random Field Modeling and Applications to Medical Image Segmentation.- Semi-automated Basal Ganglia Segmentation Using Large Deformation Diffeomorphic Metric Mapping.- Particle Filters, a Quasi-Monte Carlo Solution for Segmentation of Coronaries.- Hybrid Segmentation Framework for Tissue Images Containing Gene Expression Data.- Fully Automatic Kidneys Detection in 2D CT Images: A Statistical Approach.- Segmentation of Neighboring Organs in Medical Image with Model Competition.- Point-Based Geometric Deformable Models for Medical Image Segmentation.- A Variational PDE Based Level Set Method for a Simultaneous Segmentation and Non-rigid Registration.- A Tracking Approach to Parcellation of the Cerebral Cortex.- Cell Segmentation, Tracking, and Mitosis Detection Using Temporal Context.- A Unifying Approach to Registration, Segmentation, and Intensity Correction.- Automatic 3D Segmentation of Intravascular Ultrasound Images Using Region and Contour Information.- Automatic Segmentation of the Articular Cartilage in Knee MRI Using a Hierarchical Multi-class Classification Scheme.- Automatic Segmentation of the Left Ventricle in 3D SPECT Data by Registration with a Dynamic Anatomic Model.- Intravascular Ultrasound-Based Imaging of Vasa Vasorum for the Detection of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque.- Parametric Response Surface Models for Analysis of Multi-site fMRI Data.- Clinical Applications - Validation.- Subject Specific Finite Element Modelling of the Levator Ani.- Robust Visualization of the Dental Occlusion by a Double Scan Procedure.- Segmentation of Focal Cortical Dysplasia Lesions Using a Feature-Based Level Set.- Effects of Healthy Aging Measured By Intracranial Compartment Volumes Using a Designed MR Brain Database.- Predicting Clinical Variable from MRI Features: Application to MMSE in MCI.- Finite Element Modeling of Brain Tumor Mass-Effect from 3D Medical Images.- STREM: A Robust Multidimensional Parametric Method to Segment MS Lesions in MRI.- Cross Validation of Experts Versus Registration Methods for Target Localization in Deep Brain Stimulation.- Localization of Abnormal Conduction Pathways for Tachyarrhythmia Treatment Using Tagged MRI.- Automatic Mammary Duct Detection in 3D Ultrasound.- Automatic Segmentation of Intra-treatment CT Images for Adaptive Radiation Therapy of the Prostate.- Inter-Operator Variability in Perfusion Assessment of Tumors in MRI Using Automated AIF Detection.- Computer-Assisted Deformity Correction Using the Ilizarov Method.- Real-Time Interactive Viewing of 4D Kinematic MR Joint Studies.- Computer-Assisted Ankle Joint Arthroplasty Using Bio-engineered Autografts.- Prospective Head Motion Compensation for MRI by Updating the Gradients and Radio Frequency During Data Acquisition.- Harmonic Skeleton Guided Evaluation of Stenoses in Human Coronary Arteries.- Acquisition-Related Limitations in MRI Based Morphometry.- Combining Classifiers Using Their Receiver Operating Characteristics and Maximum Likelihood Estimation.- Two Methods for Validating Brain Tissue Classifiers.- Comparison of Vessel Segmentations Using STAPLE.- Validation Framework of the Finite Element Modeling of Liver Tissue.- A Complete Augmented Reality Guidance System for Liver Punctures: First Clinical Evaluation.- Imaging Systems - Visualization.- A Novel Approach to High Resolution Fetal Brain MR Imaging.- Respiratory Signal Extraction for 4D CT Imaging of the Thorax from Cone-Beam CT Projections.- Registering Liver Pathological Images with Prior In Vivo CT/MRI Data.- Support Vector Clustering for Brain Activation Detection.- Inter-frame Motion Correction for MR Thermometry.- Adaptive Multiscale Ultrasound Compounding Using Phase Information.- 3D Freehand Ultrasound Reconstruction Based on Probe Trajectory.- Self-Calibrating Ultrasound-to-CT Bone Registration.- A Hand-Held Probe for Vibro-Elastography.- Real-Time Quality Control of Tracked Ultrasound.- Fully Truncated Cone-Beam Reconstruction on Pi Lines Using Prior CT.- C-arm Calibration - Is it Really Necessary?.- Laser Needle Guide for the Sonic Flashlight.- Differential Fly-Throughs (DFT): A General Framework for Computing Flight Paths.- Panoramic Views for Virtual Endoscopy.- Computer Assisted Diagnosis.- Toward Automatic Computer Aided Dental X-ray Analysis Using Level Set Method.- Exploiting Temporal Information in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain Data.- Model-Based Analysis of Local Shape for Lesion Detection in CT Scans.- Development of a Navigation-Based CAD System for Colon.- A Prediction Framework for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Via 4D Cardiac Motion Analysis.- Segmentation and Size Measurement of Polyps in CT Colonography.- Quantitative Nodule Detection in Low Dose Chest CT Scans: New Template Modeling and Evaluation for CAD System Design.- Graph Embedding to Improve Supervised Classification and Novel Class Detection: Application to Prostate Cancer.- Quantification of Emphysema Severity by Histogram Analysis of CT Scans.- Cellular and Molecular Image Analysis.- Efficient Learning by Combining Confidence-Rated Classifiers to Incorporate Unlabeled Medical Data.- Mosaicing of Confocal Microscopic In Vivo Soft Tissue Video Sequences.- Segmentation and 3D Reconstruction of Microtubules in Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy (TIRFM).- Physically-Based Modeling.- Ligament Strains Predict Knee Motion After Total Joint Replacement.- A Boundary Element-Based Approach to Analysis of LV Deformation.- Reconstruction of Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow in the Third Ventricle Based on MRI Data.- Schwarz Meets Schwann: Design and Fabrication of Biomorphic Tissue Engineering Scaffolds.- Robotics and Intervention I.- Automatic Detection and Segmentation of Robot-Assisted Surgical Motions.- DaVinci Canvas: A Telerobotic Surgical System with Integrated, Robot-Assisted, Laparoscopic Ultrasound Capability.- Design and Control of In-Vivo Magnetic Microrobots.- 3D Needle-Tissue Interaction Simulation for Prostate Brachytherapy.- Development and Application of Functional Databases for Planning Deep-Brain Neurosurgical Procedures.- Medical Image Computing for Clinical Applications.- Gaze-Contingent Soft Tissue Deformation Tracking for Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery.- Registration and Integration for Fluoroscopy Device Enhancement.- Computer Aided Detection for Low-Dose CT Colonography.- Photo-Realistic Tissue Reflectance Modelling for Minimally Invasive Surgical Simulation.- Biological Imaging - Simulation and Modeling I.- Motion Tracking and Intensity Surface Recovery in Microscopic Nuclear Images.- Towards Automated Cellular Image Segmentation for RNAi Genome-Wide Screening.- Adaptive Spatio-Temporal Restoration for 4D Fluorescence Microscopic Imaging.- Kinematic Geometry of Osteotomies.- Predictive Camera Tracking for Bronchoscope Simulation with CONDensation.- Experimental Validation of a 3D Dynamic Finite-Element Model of a Total Knee Replacement.- An In Vitro Patient-Tailored Model of Human Cerebral Artery for Simulating Endovascular Intervention.