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第10回日本コンピュータ外科学会大会

 第10回日本コンピュータ外科学会大会は九州大学において下記の通り開催されます.本年もコンピュータ支援画像診断学会大会との合同開催です.

 会 期:2001年11月11日 〜 12日

 会 場:九州大学コラボセンター(九州大学医学部キャンパス内)

〒812-8582 福岡市東区馬出3-1-1

 大会長:杉町 圭蔵  九州大学大学院 消化器・総合外科(第ニ外科)

 また以下のような学術プログラムが予定されております.

  1. 特別講演 Prof. Guy B. Cadiere
    (Saint Pierre University Hospital, Belgium)
    「The Role of Surgical Robots in Gastrointestinal Surgery」
  2. 国際シンポジウム
    「Progress and Facing Problems of Surgical Robots」
  3. コンピュータ支援画像診断学会との合同シンポジウム
    「診断・治療支援のための画像データ整備 −必要画像のネットワーク化に向けて−」
  4. パネルディスカッション
    「医用ロボティクスの近未来 −産業界・工学界・医学界それぞれからの提言−」
  5. 一般講演

 今回は,インターネットでの演題申し込みが予定されています.期限等は以下の予定です.

 インターネットアドレス:http://www.congre.co.jp/cas2001/
 申し込み開始:	2001年5月22日
 申し込み期限:	2001年8月15日
 予稿原稿期限:	2001年9月20日

 大会に関する問い合わせは,以下の大会事務局へFaxあるいはe-mailにてお願いします.

事務局:
九州大学大学院消化器・総合外科(第ニ外科)
(担当:島田光生、富川盛雅)
〒812-8582 福岡市東区馬出3-1-1
Tel : 092-642-5466
Fax : 092-642-5482
e-mail: mshimada@surg2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp


5th Annual Conference of ISCAS (CARS 2001)プログラム

 International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) の第5回大会が例年と同様,CARS 2001 (Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery) として下記の通り,ドイツのベルリンにて開催されます.

会 期:2001年6月27日 〜 30日
会 場:ICC Berlin, Germany

その他,以下の学会も共催されます.

 2001年4月25日までに参加申し込みを行うと割引料金が適用されます.その他の詳細,および登録申込みに関しては,以下のホームページおよび事務局に問い合わせ下さい.

WWW: http://www.cars-int.de/

CARS Organizer :
Prof. Heinz U. Lemke, PhD
c/o Technical University Berlin
Inst. f. Computer Graphics and
Computer Assisted Medicine
Sekr. Computer Graphics FR 3-3
Franklinstr. 28 - 29
10587 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49-30-314 73100
Fax: +49-30-314 23596
Email: hul@cs.tu-berlin.de
CARS Conference Office :
Mrs. Franziska Schweikert
Im Gut 11/15
D - 79790 Kuessaberg, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)-7742-922 434
Fax: +49 (0)-7742-922 438
Email: francis.cars@d-plus.net

 一般講演および以下のようなチュートリアル,セミナー,ワークショップ,デモンストレーションなどが予定されています.

 一般講演のCAS分野のプログラムを以下に示します.なお,筆者は筆頭者のみ記載致しました.

- Modelling and Processing - MP

Session Chairs:
Hans-Peter Meinzer, PhD (D)

Jun-Ichiro Toriwaki, PhD (J)

A method for automated extraction of stomach fold re-gions from abdominal X-ray CT image and its application to virtualized stomachoscopy, S. Watanabe, Univ. of Chukyo, Aichi (J)

A volume-based process model for computer-aided sur-gery, S. D隔ber, Univ. of Karlsruhe (D)

Enhanced CAS in head and neck-surgery - coregistra-tion of intraoperative sonography and iMRI, G. Strauss, Univ. of Leipzig (D)

A new modal representation of liver deformation for intra-operative non-rigid registration in minimally-invasive robotic surgery, Y. Masutani, Univ. of Tokyo (J)

Distributed 3D-operation planning by modern information technologies, R. Sader, Univ. of Technology Munich (D)

Skeletal and muscular models of human structure for 4 dimensional analysis of activities, N. Suzuki, Jikei Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo (J)

XVL for medicine: the web-based medical 3D applica-tions, D. Tanaka, Keio Univ. Tokyo (J)


- Surgical Simulation - SS

Session Chairs:
J. Thomas Lambrecht, MD, DMD, PhD (CH)

Stefan Haァfeld, MD, MDS (D)

Rolf Ewers, MD, DMD (A)

Frode Laerum, MD, PhD (N)

3D surgery trainer with force feedback in minimally invasive surgery, C. Monserrat-Aranda, Univ. of Valencia (E)

Minimal invasive abdominal surgery based on ultrasound vision, possible?, E. Sjolie, Univ. Hospital Trondheim (N)

Computer assisted osteotomy design for autografts in craniofacial reconstructive surgery, Z. Krol, c a e s a r, Bonn (D)

Realistic modeling of elasto-mechanical properties of soft-tissue and its evaluation, M. Teschner, Stanford Univ. (USA)

3-D spinal canal reconstruction - virtual reality and postoperative reality, Z. Novk, Univ. Hospital, Brno (CZ)

A system for facial reconstruction using distraction and symmetry considerations, O. Burgert, Univ. of Karlsruhe (D)

Simulation and planning of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery, T. Berlage, GMD, St. Augustin (D)

Towards a virtual environment for biomechanical simulation, P. Zerfass, c a e s a r, Bonn (D)

Surgical simulator for operative hysteroscopy and endometrial ablation, K. Montgomery, Stanford Univ. (USA)

Airflow simulation with a model of the nasal cavity in a virtual reality based rhinological planning system, T. van Reimersdahl, Aachen Univ. (D)


- Surgical Navigation ミ SN

Session Chairs:
Ramin Shahidi, PhD (USA)

Dietrich H.W. Gr嗜emeyer, MD (D)

Image guidance and functional evaluation in epilepsy surgery and lesional surgery, G. Wurm, Landesnervenklinik Wagner Jauregg, Linz (A)

Clinical benefit of image guidance in neurosurgery, K. Holl, Landesnervenklinik Wagner Jauregg, Linz (A)

Design of a neurosurgical gestures model for multimodal image guided surgery, P. Jannin, Univ. of Rennes (F)

Stereoscopic augmented reality system for computer as-sisted surgery, M. Lievin, c a e s a r, Bonn (D)

Expected versus observed error in a computer-aided navigation system for spine surgery, H.J. Holz, Stanford Univ. (USA)

Three dimensional digital ultrasound imaging system for surgical navigation, I. Sakuma, Univ. of Tokyo (J)

A simple method of cranial tracking for conscious human and its application to computer assisted endoscopic paranasal sinus surgery under local anesthesia, Y. Sato, Osaka Univ. (J)


- Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation - SRI

Session Chairs:
Takeyoshi Dohi, PhD (J)

Harald Fischer, PhD (D)

Robot assisted insertion of craniofacial implants - clinical experience, M.Klein, Univ. Charit Berlin (D)

Feasibility of robot assisted laparoscopic chole-cystectomy, J.P. Ruurda, Univ. Medical Center, Utrecht (NL)

Development of human system with three micro-manipulators for minimally invasive neurosurgery, F. Tajima, Hitachi Ltd.Ibaraki (J)

A new robotic wide-view endoscope using wedge prisms, E. Kobayashi, Univ. of Tokyo (J)

Calibration of a head-mounted operating microscope for augmented reality visualization in CAS, W. Birkfellner, Univ. of Vienna, General Hospital (A)

A laparoscope positioning system with the surgeon's face image-based human machine interface, A. Nishikawa, Osaka Univ. (J)

CT-directed robotic biopsy testbed: user interface and coordinate transformations, K. Cleary, Georgetown Univ. Medical Center (USA)


- Image Guided Therapy ミ IGT

Session Chairs:
Pierre Jannin, PhD (F)

Andreas Melzer, MD (D)

Osteoid osteoma: CT-guided radiofrequency ablation, R. Cioni, S. Chiara Hospital, Pisa (I)

Evaluation of a threedimensional computer simulated model for laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy in porcine liver under clinical conditions, J.-P. Ritz, Univ. Hospital Benjamin Franklin, Berlin (D)

An extendable application framework for medical visualization and surgical planning, B. von Rymon-Lipinski, c a e s a r, Bonn (D)

An ultrasonic volumetric scanner for image-guided sur-gery, J. Johnson, Stanford Univ. (USA)


- Surgical Education and Training - SET

Session Chairs:
Ferenc A. Jolesz, MD (USA)

Peter Schlag, MD (D)

Virtual reality surgical training and assessment system, C. Paloc, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London (UK)

The use of individual surgical templates in computer assisted surgery, H. Eufinger, Albert-Ludwigs-Univ. Freiburg (D)

Resection of skull bone supported by navigation and robotics, M. Wehm嗟ler, Univ. Heidelberg, N.C. (D)

A simulator for training airway management in advanced trauma life support, L. Thurfjell, Univ. of Uppsala, G. Rolfsson, Reachin AB, Stockholm (S)


- Neurosurgery - NEURO

Session Chairs:
Richard D. Buchholz, MD, FACS (USA)

Kintomo Takakura, MD (J)

Hans F. Reinhardt, MD (CH)

Alan C.F. Colchester, MD, PhD (UK)

Intraoperative low-field MR imaging in neurosurgery - experience in 300 patients, C. Nimsky, Univ. Erlangen-N殲nberg (D)

Computerized lateral endoscopic approach to intraspinal pathologies, H.R. Abbasi, Univ. of Stanford (USA)

Digital microscope with augmented reality for neurosurgery, M.C. Juan-Lizandra, PolyTechnical Univ. of Valencia (E)

Image fusion of ultrasound and MRI as an aid for assessing anatomical shifts and improving overview and interpretation in ultrasound guided neurosurgery, F. Lindseth, Univ. Hospital of Trondheim (N)

Evaluation of automatic multimodality fusion technique of PET and MRI/CT images for computer assisted brain tumor surgery, S.B. Sobottka, Technical Univ. Dresden (D)

Stereoscopic reconstruction of the surgical field in neurosurgery, O.J. Fleig, Sophia-Antipolis (F)

Microscopic-manipulator system for minimally invasive neurosurgery - preliminary study for clinical application -, K. Hongo, Shinshu Univ. School of Medicine, Matsu-moto (J)

Intraoperative detection of malignant gliomas using 5-aminolevulinic acid induced protoporphyrin fluorescence, openMRI and real-time navigation system, T. Maruyama, Tokyo Womenユs Medical Univ. (J)

Functional neuronavigation and intraoperative MR-imaging in brain tumor surgery, C. Trantakis, Univ. of Leipzig, Bonn (D)


- Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery ミ CAOS

Session Chairs:
Kevin Cleary, PhD (USA)

Leo Joskowicz, PhD (IL)

Jos Vander Sloten, PhD (B)

Lutz-P. Nolte, PhD (CH)

Computer-based periaxial rotation measurement for aligning fractured femur fragments, L. Joskowicz, Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem (IL)

An orthopaedic atlas for 3D operation planning and the virtual construction of endoprostheses in computer assisted orthopaedic surgery, H. Handels, Medical Univ. of L歟eck (D)

Accuracy of computer-assisted cup placement in total hip arthroplasty, P. Genoud, Geneva Univ. Hospital (CH)

Influence of bone milling parameters on the temperature rise, milling forces and surface flatness in view of robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty, K. Denis, Catholic Univ. Leuven (B)

Clinical experiences based on experimental studies for c-arm navigation in pelvic surgery, B. K嗜ig, Univ. Hospital Charit Berlin (D)

Effects of CT threshold value to make a surface bone model on accuracy of shape-based registration in a CT-based navigation system for hip surgery, N. Sugano, Osaka Univ. Medical School (J)

Analysis of surgeon variability in computer based pre-surgical planning of total hip replacement, C. Zannoni, CINECA, Bologna (I)

Design of a web-based medical database for computer aided orthopedic surgery, T. Wu, Technical Univ. Aachen (D)

Total knee arthroplasty: coordinate system definition and planning based on 3-D ultrasound image volumes, H.M. Overhoff, Univ. of Applied Sciences, Gelsen-kirchen (D)

First results using the ROBODOCィ system for total knee replacement, M. Tenbusch, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik, Frankfurt (D)


- ISCAS Posters

Intraoperative geometry computation and safety management for surgical robot systems, M. Hayashibe, Univ. of Tokyo (J)

Navigation in liver surgery - results of a requirement analysis, P. Hassenpflug, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg (D)

From pressure-volume loops and magnetic resonance imaging to mathematical models for cardiac surgery simulation, A. Ripoli, Inst. of Clinical Physiology, Pisa (I)

Fusion of MR and CT scans of the pelvis in cases of ma-lignant orthopaedic diseases, W. Birkfellner, Univ. of Vienna, General Hospital (A)

Total knee replacement using the ROBODOCィ system, M. Tenbusch, N殲nberg (D)

Automatic registration for percutaneous vertebral body tracking, K. Cleary, Georgetown Univ. Medical Center, Wash-ington (USA)

INPRES - intraoperative presentation of surgical planning and simulation results, T. Salb, Univ. of Heidelberg (D)

New system of glioma removal using intraoperative MRI combined with functional mapping, Y. Muragaki, Tokyo Womenユs Medical Univ. (J)

Intraoperative "real-time" navigation system updated with open MRI, K. Amano, Tokyo Womenユs Medical Univ. (J)

The development of the intelligent operating theatre having an open MRI system, M. Sugiura, Tokyo Womenユs Medical Univ. (J)

The clinical application of computer-assisted planning and surgery in complex craniofacial reconstructions, N.-C. Gellrich, Univ. of Freiburg (D)

Clinical evaluation of an operation planning system in the field of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, J. Brief, Univ. of Heidelberg (D)

Clinical accuracy testing of fluoroscopic spine registration in spinal neuronavigation, H.R. Abbasi, Univ. of Stanford (USA)

Intraoperative accuracy of non-invasive registration in computer assisted cranio-maxillofacial surgery, A. Schramm, Univ. of Freiburg (D)

Analysis of needle deflection using b-plane X-ray images, H. Kataoka, AIST Mechanical Engineering Lab., Iba-raki (J)

Functional requirements for an interactive telesurgery system with open MRI via a broadband ISDN, H. Takeda, Osaka Univ. Hospital (J)

Surgical cockpit system and effectiveness of its immer-sive environment, K. Hori, Kyoto Univ. Hospital (J)

KasOp - a generic system for pre- and intraoperative surgical assistance and operation planning, O. Schorr, Univ. of Karlsruhe (D)

A 3D imaging system for in-theatre orthopaedic applica-tions based on digital tomosytanesis, C. Badea, Univ. of Patras (GR)

Treatment of a brodie's abcess with image guided surgery, N.W.L. Schep, Univ. Medical Center Utrecht (NL)

Medical image based, personalized foil-type implants for bone reconstruction: design study and first clinical experience, V. Pattijn, Catholic Univ. Leuven (B)

A computerized training neuronavigator for stereotactic functional neurosurgery, H.G. Lipinski, Univ. of Applied Sciences, Dortmund (D)

Craniofacial growth disturbance after frontobasal trauma and craniotomy at the age of 4 years - implications for the timing of CAD/CAM-cranioplasties, H. Eufinger, Ruhr-Univ. Bochum (D)

A training system for endoscopic sinus surgery with skill evaluation, Y. Yamauchi, National Inst. of Bioscience and Human-Technology, Tsukuba (J)

Projector-based augmented reality in cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, H. Hoppe, Univ. of Heidelberg (D)

Navigation system for pedicle screw insertion, F. Denis, Univ. of Claude Bernard, Lyon (F)

Quantifiable real-time 3D ultrasound data acquisition and visualization, J.N. Welch, Stanford Univ. (USA)

Accuracy evaluation of the auora magnetic tracking sys-tem, N. Glossop Georgetown Univ., Washington (USA)

MRI compatible manipulator: image distortion estimation and correction method, K. Masumune, Tokyo Denki Univ. (J)

Visualization and Analysis Techniques for Liver Surgery Planning, B. Breim, Univ. Hospital of Essen (D)

Multisensor tissue identification for neurosurgery and breast surgery: the NASA smart probe project, R.J. Andrews, Texas Technical Univ., El Paso (USA)

The efficacy on laparoscopic splenectomy using the intuitive system instrument Da VinciTM, N. Gotoh, Graduate School of Med. Sciences, Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (J)

Usefulness of a newly developed laparoscope manipulator during laparoscopic splenectomy, M. Tomikawa, Graduate School of Med. Sciences, Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (J)


MICCAI 2001 ご案内

 第4回 International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Inter-vention (MIICAI 2001)がオランダにて開催されます.会期と会場を以下に示します. なお,原稿の募集は既に締め切られています.

会 期:2001年10月14日 〜 17日
会 場:Utrecht, The Netherlands

 2001年9月1日までに参加申し込みを行うと割引料金が適用されます. 一般講演およびチュートリアル,展示会などが予定されています.一般講演では以下に示すTopicsが取り上げられています.

 その他の詳細,および登録申込みに関しては,以下のホームページおよび事務局に問い合わせ下さい.

MICCAI Website: http://www.miccai.org/

MICCAI 2001 Conference
Image Sciences Institute
UMC E01.334
Heidelberglaan 100
3584 CX Utrecht
The Netherlands

Phone: +31 30 250 6695
Fax: +31 30 251 3399
E-mail: miccai@isi.uu.nl
Website: http://miccai.isi.uu.nl

23rd Annual International Conference of IEEE EMBS

 第23回のIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society の国際大会がトルコのイスタンブールにて下記の要領で開催されます.

 会 期:2001年10月25日 〜 10月28日
 会 場:Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Cen-tre, Turkey

また原稿募集の期限等は以下のようになっています.

 原稿期限: 		2001年5月31日
 掲載可否の通知:	2001年7月15日
 早期登録期限: 	2001年8月30日
 
 以下に示すトピックスが取り上げられています.

 2001年8月30日までに参加申し込みを行うと割引料金が適用されます.詳細に関しては以下のホームページを参照願います.

WWW: http://embc2001istanbul.bme.boun.edu.tr
http://embc2001.bme.boun.edu.tr

その他プログラム,登録申し込みに関しては以下の事務局にお問い合わせ下さい.

Laura J. Wolf, C.M.M.
Executive Director
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE
Tel.: +1-732-981-3433
Fax: +1-732-465-6435
E-mail: emb-exec@ieee.org
WWW: http://www.embs.org
 

6th International Workshop on Computer Assisted Surgery and Rapid Prototyping in Medicine

 本学会に関連する学会として第6回のInterna-tional Workshop on Computer Assisted Surgery and Rapid Prototyping in Medicineが独国のニュルンブルグで開催されます.会期,会場,原稿募集の期限,トピックスについて以下に示します.

会 期:		2001年10月11日 〜 10月13日
会 場:		Maritim Hotel, N殲nberg, Germany
   原稿期限:		2001年5月31日
掲載可否の通知:	2001年7月15日

 詳細につきましては,以下のホームページまたは事務局までお問い合わせ下さい.

事務局:
Willi A. Kalender, PhD (Congress President)
Stefan Ulzheimer, PhD (Congress Secretary)
 
Institute of Medical Physics
Krankenhausstr. 12
D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
 
Tel.: +49-9131-852-23-10
Fax :+49-9131-852-28-24
 
E-mail: info@cas2001.org
WWW: http://www.cas2001.org/

学会ホームページご案内( http://www.jscas.org/ )

 日本コンピュータ外科学会では,ホームページ(http://www.jscas.org/)にて以下のような情報の提供を行っております.

 今後,ますます内容の充実を図って行きたいと考えておりますので,皆様のご希望,ご意見など学会事務局宛までお寄せいただければ幸いです.


投稿,お便りの募集

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 また,皆様からの企画等もありましたらお知らせ頂けると幸いです.

CAS Newsletter  No.17
          
編集:  日本コンピュータ外科学会 広報部会
          (職業能力開発総合大学校 花房,東京電機大学 正宗)
 
学会事務局:〒113-8656 東京都文京区本郷 7-3-1	
      東京大学 工学部 精密機械工学科 
      医用精密工学研究室
e-mail:jscas@miki.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
WWW: http://www.jscas.org/
Tel: 03-5841-7480 
Fax: 03-5841-6481