Thursday, June 29, 2000

09:00 Tutorial on CAS - Computer Aided Surgery

R. Ewers, MD, University of Vienna (A)

S.C. Marks Jr., MD, University of Massachusettes (USA)

T. Krummel, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine (USA)

 

Surgical Simulation

10:30 The visible human project - from data to knowledge: Invited Speaker: M.J. Ackerman, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD (USA)

10:50 User haptic characteristics measurement for design of medical VR applications: M. Komori, Kyoto Univ. Hospital (J)

11:05 Finite-element simulation of soft tissue deformation: S. Zachow, Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum f. Informationstechnik, Berlin (D)

11:20 Visual language to interface users with surgical simulators: W.L. Heinrichs, P. Dev, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine (USA)

11:35 Simulation and interactive multi-dimensional visualization of cardiac dynamics using a patient-specific physics-based model: M.S. Wei-te Lin, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN (USA)

11:50 SuSiCar - a PC-based simulator for endoscopic car-paltunnel release: K.H. Wolf, Technical Univ. Braunschweig (D)

12:05 Interactive simulation environment for craniofacial surgical planning: M. Teschner, Univ. of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen (D)

 

Head, Neck and ENT

02:00 Optimization of bone harvesting in skull reconstruction using a computerized pre-surgical planning: J. Geert, Catholic Univ. Leuven, Heverlee (B)

02:15 Transfer of sonographical data to a head mounted display (HMD) ミ advantages for head and neck surgery?: A. Ludwig, Univ. of Gottingen (D)

02:30 Computer assisted removal of foreign bodies in the head and neck area: R.A. Mischkowski, Univ. of Cologne (D)

02:45 Electromagnetic NEN navigation: the NEN System: A. Schleich, Univ. Hospital Benjamin Franklin (D)

03:00 Spine Panel

Clinical needs and technical requirements in image-guided spineprocedures

Chair: K. Cleary, PhD (USA)

M.V. Vannier, The University of Iowa (USA)

D.H.W. Gronemeyer, University of Witten-Herdecke (D)

V. Watson, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (USA)

F. Tendick, University of California, San Francisco (USA)

N. Glossop, Traxtal Technologies, Houston, TX (USA)

K. Cleary, Georgetown University Medical Center, Wash-ington, DC (USA)

 

Virtual Endoscopy

04:30 Multi-dimensional visualization in medicine: Invited Speaker: R.A. Robb, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN (USA)

04:50 Immersive visualization and intuitive interaction for virtual endoscopy: K.-H. Englmeier, Inst. of Medical Informatics and Health Systems Research, Neuherberg (D)

05:05 Tracking of camera motion of real endoscope by using virtual endoscopy system and its application to endoscope navigation system: K. Mori, Nagoya Univ. (J)

05:20 A method for specifying three dimensional interested regions on volume rendered images and its evaluation for virtual endoscopy system: T. Saito, Nagoya Univ. (J)

05:35 Interactive planning system for endobronchial stent placement based on virtual branchoscopic rendering of multislice CT-datasets: S. Wildermuth, Univ. Hospital Zurich (CH)

05:50 Individual simulation of hemodynamics in endovascular stent grafts by means of multislice CT and computational fluid dynamics (CFD): D. Pless, Univ. of Ulm (D)

 

Friday, June 30, 2000

Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation

08:00 Display alternatives for surgical procedures: Keynote Speaker: H. Fuchs, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (USA)

08:20 Development of forceps manipulator system for laparoscopic surgery: R. Nakamura, The Univ. of Tokyo (J)

08:35 A new robotic device for less invasive transurethral resection of the prostate : K. Matsumiya, Univ. of Tokyo (J)

08:50 Quantitative evaluation of the man-machine interface for a laparoscopic manipulator system : E. Kobayashi, The Univ. of Tokyo (J)

09:05 Development of a micro manipulator for minimally invasive neurosurgery: K. Harada, The Univ. of Tokyo (J)

09:20 Head-tracking in scopic surgical procedures using robot-held camera and head-mounted stereoscopic display: O.J. Elle, The National Hospital, Oslo (N)

09:35 Robotically assisted percutaneous spine procedures: K. Cleary, Georgetown Univ. Medical Center (USA)

 

Surgical Navigation

10:30 In-vitro accuracy study of contact and image-based registration: materials,methods and experimental results: L. Joskowicz, The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem (IL)

10:45 How to evaluate your 2D/3D registration system: D. LaRose, Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)

11:00 Three-dimensional image-based spinal navigation using intraoperative fluoroscopic registration: R. Grzeszczuk, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine (USA)

11:15 A method for ultrasound image based correction of intraoperative brain shift: L.M. Bates, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (USA)

 

Neurosurgery

11:30 Status quo and perspectives of navigation in neurosurgery: D. Winkler, Univ. of Leipzig (D)

11:45 Multimodal and multi-informational neuronavigation: P. Jannin, Univ. of Rennes (F)

12:00 A stereovision technique for image guided neurosurgery: A.M. Eldeib, Univ. of Louisville (USA)

12:15 Integration of MR-open and preoperative CT-data in the surgery of the skull base: G. Strauss, Univ. of Leipzig (D)

12:30 The clinical use and accuracy of the neuromate robot for open neurosurgery: L. Zamorano, Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI (USA)

 

Panel in Computer Assisted Surgery

Chair: J. Adler, MD (USA)

02:00 New Resources within NIH/NCI for imaging tech-nology development and computed aided therapy

Keynote Speaker: L.P. Clarke, National Inst. of Health, Bethesda, MD (USA)

Participants:

R.D. Bucholz, Saint Louis University, St. Louis (USA)

H. Fuchs, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (USA)

R. Kikinis, Harvard Medical School, Boston (USA)

R.A. Robb, Mayo University Hospital, Rochester (USA)

M.W. Vannier, The University of Iowa, Iowa City (USA)

What is the next step in computer assisted therapy

Endnote: R. Shahidi, Stanford University School of Medicine (USA)

 

04:30 Panel on New Initiatives in Biomedical Education

Chair: P. Yock, MD (USA)

Participants:

G.B. Devey, National Science Foundation, Arlington , VA (USA)

T. Budinger, University of California at Berkeley (USA)

P. Dev, Stanford University School of Medicine (USA)

L. Khonsari, University of California San Francisco (USA)

Summary:

T.P. Andriacchi, Stanford University (USA)

 

Online CME courses and workshops

1. Simulation Based Surgical Planning for Cardiovascular Disease

Charles Taylor, Stanford University

2. Information Technology in Surgical Education

Laleh Khonsari, University California of San Francisco

3. Future Direction in Distance Education with the Next Generation Internet

Dev Parvati, Ramami Pichumani, Stanford University

06:00 ISCAS General Assembly

 

Saturday, July 1, 2000

Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery

08:00 Accuracy of muscle-tendon lengths estimated from a deformable model of the lower extremety: Invited Speaker: S.L. Delp, Stanford Univ. (USA)

08:20 Interactive total knee replacement: W.W. Colman, Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY (USA)

08:35 Accuracy evaluation of shape-based registration methods in computer navigation system for total knee ar-throplasty: S. Nishihara, Osaka Univ. Medical School (J)

08:50 The caspar-system (computer assisted surgery planning and robotics) in the reconstruction of the ACL - 1 year experiences: J. Petermann, Philipps Univ. (D)

09:05 A functionally based 3D coordinate system of the knee for diagnostic use and pre-operative planning: J.M. MacMahon, Stanford Univ. (USA)

09:20 Comparison of anatomic and straight stems in THA using the robodoc-system for stem implantation: R. Hube, Univ. of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (D)

09:35 Design of a robotic system to support the actabular cup implantation in total hip replacement procedures: J. Wahrburg, Univ. of Siegen (D)

09:50 Combined acetabular and femoral navigation for resurfacing total hip arthroplasty: N. Sugano, Osaka Univ. Medical School (J)

 

CAOS

10:30 Reduction in variability of acetabular cup position using computer assisted surgery: D. Vandevelde, Univ. Hospital Antwerp, Berchem (B)

10:45 Motion analysis after total hip arthroplasty using combined acetabular and femoral navigation system: T. Nishii, Osaka Univ. Medical School (J)

11:00 Preoperative virtual arthroscopy of the hip - three dimensional visualization of the hyaline cartilage of both acetabulum and femoral head: K. Nakanishi, Osaka Seamen's Insurance Hospital (J)

11:15 Orientation and shape of the acetabulum in patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). A three-dimensional analysis based on CT: C.T. Mamisch, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (USA)

11:30 Intraoperative update of 3D bone model during computer navigation of pelvic osteotomies using real-time 3D position data: K. Nakahodo, Osaka Univ. Graduate School of Medicine (J)

11:45 A software tool supporting CT-based classification of acetabulum fractures: M. Teistler, Technical Univ. Braunschweig (D)

12:00 Surgical navigation limits radiation doses during closed intramedullary nailing: N. Suhm, Kantonsspital Basel (CH)

 

Interventional Magnetic Resonance

02:00 Problems of intraoperative MR-imaging in surgery of supratentorial gliomas: C. Trantakis, Univ. of Leipzig (D)

02:15 A frame and marker-less stereotactic system in the intra-operative MRI: E. Samset, The National Hospital of Norway, Oslo (N)

02:30 Liver metastases: MR image-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) for minimally invasive tumor destruction in an "OPEN"-MRI unit: F. Eickmeyer, Klinikum Krefeld (D)

02:45 The indirect reduction and percutaneous dorsal in-strumentation of unstable thoracolumbar fractures in the open MRI: S. Katscher, Univ. of Leipzig (D)

03:00 Percutaneous transiliosacral screw placement in unstable pelvic fractures - first clinical experiences: A.P. Verheyden, Univ. of Leipzig (D)

03:15 IMR Workshop

The role of high performance computing in image guided

Invited speaker: R. Kikinis, Harvard Medical School, Boston (USA)

Panel members:

K. Butts, Stanford University (USA)

B. Daniels, Stanford University (USA)

 

Organization and Training

04:30 Computer modelling of cardiovascular systems: Invited Speaker: C.A. Taylor, Stanford University School of Medicine (USA)

04:50 STAN - the simulation tool for airflow in the human nose: U. Bockholt, Univ. of Technology, Darmstadt (D)

05:05 How to become the high score cyber surgeon - endoscopic training using the nasal endoscopy simulator: G. Voss, Fraunhofer Inst. for Computer Graphics, Darm-stadt (D)

05:20 Skills for cardiac operations by virtual training tool: U. Tochtermann, Univ. of Heidelberg (D)

05:35 Training in the use of image guidance systems for neurosurgery: the case for a theatre nurse applications specialist: P. Byrne, Walton Centre for Neurology a. Neurosurgery, Liverpool (UK)

 

POSTER SESSION

Use of computer assisted, fluoroscopy based navigation in treatment of pelvic ring disruptions: P.A. Grutzner, Ludwigshafen (D)

Is computer-assisted positioning of the cup necessary in total hip replacement?: A. Lahmer, Frankfurt (D)

Comparison of hand-broached versus robot-assisted total hip replacement: U. Wiesel, Frankfurt/Main (D)

A fast and robust surface matching algorithm for registering the acetabulum in robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty: G. van Ham, Heverlee (B)

Computer assisted classification of acetabulum fractures using CT datasets: J. Dormeier, Braunschweig (D)

Computer planning and image guided placement of pedicle screws for scoliosis surgery: G. Mahieu, Berchem (B)

Simulator and distal targeting device for in-vitro experi-mentation and training in computer-aided closed medullary nailing: L. Joskowicz, Jerusalem (IL)

A computer assisted stereotactic neurosurgery system based on robot and virtual reality: Z. Wang, Beijing (RC)

Intraoperative computed tomography for spinal procedures: K. Cleary, Washington, DC (USA)

Clinical experience with commercially available neurosurgical navigation systems at Stanford: E.P. Wilkinson, Stanford, CA (USA)

Web-based modules for high quality education and training in neurosurgery using streaming technologies: H.K. Matthies, Hannover (D)

Workflow and data flow of digital sonographical and CT data for transmission to an intraoperatively applied head mounted display (HMD): J.F. Verhey, Gottingen (D)

Utilization of computer in teaching operative surgery: A. AlDohayan, Riyadh (SA)

Application of computer network in the field of plastic surgery - application for clinical, research and educational use -: M. Kobayashi, Tokyo (J)

Computer aided facial contourmetry in face-lift operation: K. Niwa, Osaka-sayama (J)

Passive navigation system for precise positioning of a needle electrode in radio frequency ablation: I. Sakuma, Tokyo (J)

Clinical use of a stereotactic robotic system using a novel ultrasound frameless registration technique: P.R. Eldridge, Liverpool (UK)

Development of a method for measuring the application accuracy in clinical use of a stereotactic robot, with initial results: P.R. Eldridge, Liverpool (UK)

Performance and stability analysis of control architectures for a surgical teleoperator: H. Flemmer, Stockholm (S)

The varioscope AR - design and current state of develop-ment of an augmented reality head-mounted operating microscope: W. Birkfellner, Wien (A)

Statistical error analysis of intraoperative guidance systems: H. Abbasi, Stanford, CA (USA)

Instrument navigation in ultrasound guided surgery: T. Lango, Trondheim (N)

Development of computer assisted surgery planning pro-gram for lower extremity: H. Lin, Dallas, TX (USA)

The application accuracy of different registration methods in frameless computer assisted surgery: Q. Li, Detroit, MI (USA)

Volumetric image navigation via a stereotactic endoscope: R. Shahidi, Stanford, CA (USA)

Simulation of radiofrequency catheter ablation in human heart: F.B. Sachse, Karlsruhe (D)

C-arm based system for computer aided spine surgery: R. Grzeszczuk, Stanford, CA (USA)

Comperative error analysis of five different optical tracking systems for image guided surgery: R. Khadema, Stanford, CA (USA)

Image feedback system for a surgical simulator using im-age based rendering: B.-J. Park, Seoul (ROK)

Optical correlation between data set, surgical site and 3D markers - a new technique in computer-assisted surgery: R. Marmulla, Regensburg (D)

A radiological software module for computer aided opera-tion planning in oncological liver surgery: G. Glombitza, Heidelberg (D)

Cranial neuronavigation as a tool for virtual puncture of lateral ventricles and intracerebral hemorrhage: virtual neurosurgery as modification of the training program?: U. Hubbe, Freiburg (D)

Development and evaluation of PC based 3D model creator for virtual endoscopy: J.H. Kim, Choongnam (ROK)

Automatic centerline determination from CT images for 3D virtual bronchoscopy: T.Y. Law, Hong Kong (RC)

Virtual choledochoscopy: T. Nishimori, Kashiwa (J)

Virtual endoscopy and 3D image-guided partial pancre-atectomy: T. Nakagohri, Kashiwa (J)