Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing. VIPIMAGE 2013 contains invited lectures and full papers presented at VIPIMAGE 2013 - IV ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing (Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, 14-16 October 2013). International contributions from 16 countries provide a comprehensive coverage of the current state-of-the-art in the fields of: 3D Vision; Computational Bioimaging and Visualization; Computational Vision and Image Processing applied to Dental Medicine; Computational Vision; Computer Aided Diagnosis, Surgery, Therapy, and Treatment; Data Interpolation, Registration, Acquisition and Compression; Image Processing and Analysis; Image Segmentation; Imaging of Biological Flows; Medical Imaging; Physics of Medical Imaging; Shape Reconstruction; Signal Processing; Simulation and Modeling; Software Development for Image Processing and Analysis; Telemedicine Systems and their Applications; Trabecular Bone Characterization; Tracking and Analysis of Movement; Virtual Reality.
Related techniques covered in this book include the level set method, finite element method, modal analyses, stochastic methods, principal and independent components analysis and distribution models. Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing. VIPIMAGE 2013 is useful to academics, researchers and professionals in Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Vision (image processing and analysis), Computer Sciences, Computational Mechanics and Medicine.
Table of Contents:
Invited lectures
Machine learning meets medical imaging: Learning and discovery of clinically useful information from images
D. Rueckert, R. Wolz & P. Aljabar
Seeing and understanding people
R. Bowden
Contributed papers
On the strain–line patterns in a real human left ventricle
S. Gabriele, L. Teresi, V. Varano, A. Evangelista, P. Nardinocchi, P.E. Puddu & C. Torromeo
MR-T2-weighted signal intensity: A new imaging marker of prostate cancer aggressiveness
V. Giannini, A. Vignati, S. Mirasole, F. Russo, D. Regge, S. Mazzetti, C. Bracco & M. Stasi
Dimensionality reduction through LDA and bag-of-features applied to image retrieval
R.E.G. Valenzuela, H. Pedrini & W.R. Schwartz
Prediction-assisted moving objects tracking in severe occlusions and background clutters
M. Ahmed, Y. Ahn & J. Choi
Scale and orientation adaptive histogram-based object tracking in video sequences
Z. Ren, Y. Ahn & J. Choi
Wavelet approach for studying motor strategy patterns of diabetic neuropathic individuals in gait cycle
C.G.F. Pachi, H.A. Weiderpass, J.F. Yamamoto, I.C.N. Sacco, A. Hamamoto & A.N. Onodera
Fully discrete, nonlocal models for image processing: Properties and applications
E. Cuesta & A. Durán
Image smoothing using the Perona-Malik equation with a new estimation method of the contrast parameter
M. Borroto-Fernández, A. León-Mecías & M. González-Hidalgo
Speckle ultrasound image filtering: Performance analysis and comparison
R. Rosa & F.C. Monteiro
A study of the complexity of respiratory signals during wake and sleep
C.H. González & G.A. Sánchez
Model-based extraction of input and organ functions in dynamic medical imaging
O. Tichy, V. Šmídl & M. Šámal
A study on clustering for colour image quantisation
H. Palus & M. Frackiewicz
Sparse and robust signal reconstruction algorithm
S.V.B. Jardim
An empirical study of algebraic-reconstruction techniques
E.M. Kazemi & N.S. Nedialkov
Fast soft switching impulsive noise removal in color images
B. Smolka
Analysis of the retinal nerve fiber layer texture related to the thickness measured by optical coherence tomography
J. Odstrcilik, R. Kolar, R.P. Tornow, A. Budai, J. Jan, P. Mackova & M. Vodakova
A selective denoising method to remove speckle noise
A.F. de Araujo, J.M.R.S. Tavares & C.E. Constantinou
Registration of the long-term autofluorescence retinal images taken from glaucomatic patients
R. Kolar, J. Odstrcilik, R. Laemmer & P. Mackova
Simplified and labelled bone model reconstruction for interactive environments
R. Pulido, J.J. Jim'enez & F. Paulano
Fringe projection measurement of highly specular objects in presence of multi-reflection
A. Poesch, M. Kaestner & E. Reithmeier
Pretreatment and reconstruction of three-dimensional images applied in a locking reconstruction plate for structural analysis with FEA
J.P.O. Freitas, E.A.C. Sousa, C.R. Foschini, R.R. Santos & S.C. Rahal
Vision-based gesture recognition system for human-computer interaction
P. Trigueiros, F. Ribeiro & L.P. Reis
A fast and accurate algorithm for detecting and tracking moving hand gestures
W.C.S.S. Simões, R. da S. Barboza, V.F. de Lucena Jr. & R.D. Lins
Sensor Kinect in a telepresence application
A.D.F. Martins, J.M.A. Lourenço, T.R. Patrício & A.R. de Alexandria
VIFTrack!–visual-inertial feature tracking based on affine photometric warping
D. Aufderheide, W. Krybus & G. Edwards
Creation of patient specific finite element models of bone-prosthesis—simulation of the effect of future implants
J.J. Ródenas, L. Giovannelli, E. Nadal, J.M. Navarro & M. Tur
Direct creation of finite element models from medical images using Cartesian grids
L. Giovannelli, O. Marco, J.M. Navarro, E. Giner & J.J. Ródenas
An out-of-core volume rendering architecture
P.H.J. Amorim, T.F. de Moraes, J.V.L. da Silva & H. Pedrini
The Numeric Simulator of Human Body (NSHB)—a future scientific research tool in Medicine
P. Ciobanu & S.V. Ciobanu
Distribution of the pelvic floor muscle fibers: Comparison between magnetic resonance tractography and finite element method representation
S. Brandão, T. Mascarenhas, I. Ramos, M. Parente, T. Roza, R.N. Jorge & H. Ferreira
Data quality estimation from interdependencies for structured light scanners
M. Krauss, M. Kaestner & E. Reithmeier
3D scanning using RGBD imaging devices: A survey
E.E.A. Hitomi, J.V.L. da Silva & G.C.S. Ruppert
Detection of power lines by image processing
P. Seibold, M. Gerke, I. Masár, F. Jelenčiak, P. Bahnik & L. Bahr
A study of a firefly meta-heuristics for multithreshold image segmentation
H. Erdmann, L.A. Lopes, G.A. Wachs-Lopes, M.P. Ribeiro & P.S. Rodrigues
Use of a webcam for movement detection
W.R.S. Silva, N.C. Pereti, J.G. Rogeri, A.S. Pereira, N. Marranghello, A.F. Araújo & J.M.R.S. Tavares
A computed tomography based orthopedic surgery planning solution
J. Ribeiro & V. Alves
An intelligent system for polyp detection in wireless capsule endoscopy images
I.N. Figueiredo, S. Kumar & P.N. Figueiredo
An automatic blood detection algorithm for wireless capsule endoscopy images
I.N. Figueiredo, S. Kumar, C. Leal & P.N. Figueiredo
Fuzzy reference data estimation in brain tumor segmentation studies
E. Binaghi, V. Pedoia, D. Lattanzi, E. Monti, S. Balbi & R. Minotto
SVM based pattern recognition of microscopic liver images
S. Canale, L. D’Orsi & D. Iacoviello
Towards automated image mining from reported medical images
N. Gonc¸alves, G. Vranou & R. Vigario
Trends on identification of fractured bone tissue from CT images
F. Paulano, J.J. Jim'enez & R. Pulido
3D shape prior active contours for an automatic segmentation of a patient specific femur from a CT scan
D. Almeida, J. Folgado, P.R. Fernandes & R.B. Ruben
TV-H-1 variational inpainting applied to metal artifact reduction in CT images
E. Faggiano, T. Lorenzi & S. Perotto
An architecture for content-based diagnostic image retrieval in a radiology PACS environment
C.A. Berni, J.C.A. Berni & J.A.T.B. da Costa
Quantifying the regeneration of bone tissue in biomedical images via Legendre moments
J.A. Lachiondo, M. Ujaldón, R. Berretta & P. Moscato
CAS tool for DICOM segmentation and analysis
P. Teodoro, P. Pires, D. Osório, J. Martins, J.S. da Costa & P. Rego
Pattern recognition framework based on the best rank-(R1, R2, …, RK) tensor approximation
B. Cyganek
Classification performance of data mining algorithms applied to breast cancer data
V. Santos, N. Datia & M.P.M. Pato
Evaluation of the robustness of a CAD method aimed at detecting circumscribed nodules in mammographic images
R.R. Rodrigues & L.C. Freire
Analysis of pancreas histological images for glucose intolerance identification using ImageJ—preliminary results
L.M. Rato, F.C. e Silva, A.R. Costa & C.M. Antunes
Classification of microcalcifications on digital mammograms based of FPGA
T.A. Dócusse, A.C.R. da Silva, A.S. Pereira & N. Marranghello
Fixation procedure for bone reconstruction in maxillo-faxial surgery
M. Majak, E. Swiatek-Najwer, M. Popek, J. Jaworowski & P. Pietruski
Navigated surgical tools calibration issue in computer aided tumor resection procedures
M. Popek, E. Swiatek-Najwer, M. Majak, J. Jaworowski & D. Szram
Morphometric analysis of the skull shape in children with hydrocephalus
D. Larysz, P. Larysz, J. Filipek, W. Wolański, M. Gzik & E. Kawlewska
Computer-aided correction of pectus carinatum
B. Gzik-Zroska, W. Wolański, E. Kawlewska, M. Gzik, K. Joszko & J. Dzielicki
Preoperative planning the lumbar spine stabilization with posterior intervertebral systems
W. Wolański, M. Gzik, E. Kawlewska, E. Stachowiak, D. Larysz, A. Rudnik, I. Krawczyk & P. Bazowski
Engineering support for the spine with spondylolisthesis treatment
M. Gzik, K. Joszko & J. Pieniążek
Influence of microtomography spatial resolution in mesiovestibular root analysis
A.C. Machado, A.S. Machado, R.T. Lopes, I. Lima, B.C. Santos & J.C.M. Oliveira
Scanning electron microscope analysis of occlusal rest seats in premolars
J.C.R. Campos, A. Correia, M.H. Figueiral, P. Fonseca, F.M. Branco & F. Rodrigues
3D finite element analysis of an all-zirconia dental implant rehabilitation
A. Correia, J.C.R. Campos, N.V. Ramos, M. Vaz, J.P.C. Viana & Z. Kovacs
Bioturbation structures of polychaetes in muddy sediments
A.S. Machado, A.C. Machado, K.N. Suzuki, I. Lima, R.T. Lopes & S.F. Pennafirme
Visualization of red blood cells flowing through a PDMS microchannel with a microstenosis: An image analysis assessment
F.C. Monteiro, B. Taboada & R. Lima
Red blood cell motion in experimental micro-circulation and simulations
A. João, A. Gambaruto & R. Lima
Structural determinants of mechanical behavior of whole human L3 vertebrae—an ex vivo μCT study
Z. Latała, E. Czerwiński, Z. Tabor, R. Petryniak & T. Konopka
Mechanical characterization of trabecular bone applied to MRI examinations: In vivo results from 100 patients
A. Alberich-Bayarri, W.L. Roque, K. Arcaro & M.A. Pérez
An investigation of the mechanical competence parameter to grade the trabecular bone fragility
W.L. Roque, K. Arcaro, A. Alberich-Bayarri & Z. Tabor
Correlations between fabric tensors computed on cone beam and micro computed tomography images
R. Moreno, M. Borga, E. Klintström, T. Brismar & Ö. Smedby
Influence of beam hardening artifact in bone interface contact evaluation by 3D X-ray microtomography
I. Lima, M. Marquezan, M.M.G. Souza, E.F. Sant’Anna & R.T. Lopes
Exploring 3D structure analysis for a simulated remodeling process
N. Mellouli & A. Ricordeau
Automatic thresholding method for 3D X-ray microtomography analysis
E. Sales, W.C.A. Pereira, W. Gómez, I. Lima & R.T. Lopes
Influence of mesh size and element type on apparent yield properties of microCT based finite element models of human trabecular bone
T. Gross & D.H. Pahr
Challenges for bone mineral density calibration on micro-CT
R. Stoico, S. Tassani, L. Mecozzi, S. Falcioni, C. Fersini & F. Baruffaldi
Trabecular bone: From 2D texture analysis to 3D microarchitecture organization
P. Bléry, Y. Amouriq, E. Freuchet, E. Crauste & Jp. Guédon
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