28th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference
Aug 30-Sept. 3, 2006, New York City, New York, USA

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Last updated on September 2, 2010. This conference program is tentative and subject to change

Technical Program for Friday Sept 1, 2006

 

FrP1P

Broadway Ballroom
Plenary Session III Neural Engineering Plenary
 
 

FrA01

Marquis AB
Signal Processing and Modeling in Biological Systems I Oral Session
 
Chair: Sun, MinguiUniv. of Pittsburgh
Co-Chair: Izzetoglu, MeltemDrexel Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA01.1

 
Boolean Modeling of Neural Systems with Point-Process Inputs and Outputs
Marmarelis, VasilisUniv. of Southern California
Zanos, TheodorosUniv. of Southern California
Courellis, SpirosUniv. of Southern California
Berger, TheodoreUniv. of Southern California
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA01.2

 
Unbiased Identification of Finite Impulse Response Linear Systems Operating in Closed-Loop
Westwick, DavidUniv. of Calgary
Perreault, EricNorthwestern Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA01.3

 
The Generation Mechanisms and Repeatability of 2F1-F2 Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions: Study on Normally Hearing Subjects
Parazzini, MartaIstituto di Ingegneria Biomedica CNR
Wilson, HannaRoyal Gwent Hospital
Bell, StevenInst. of Sound and Vibration Res. Univ. of Southampton
Tognola, GabriellaIstituto di Ingegneria Biomedica CNR
Ravazzani, PaoloIstituto di Ingegneria Biomedica CNR
Lutman, Mark E.Inst. of Sound and Vibration Res. Univ. of Southampton
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA01.4

 
Observations from Chaotic Analysis of Sleep EEGs
Kassebaum, JohnStellar Wind Development, LLC
Foresman, BrianIndiana Univ. Medical Center
Talavage, ThomasPurdue Univ.
Eberhart, RussellPurdue School of Engineering and Tech. IUPUI
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA01.5

 
Separable Least Squares Identification of Long Memory Block Structured Models: Application to Lung Tissue Viscoelasticity
Westwick, DavidUniv. of Calgary
Suki, BelaBoston Univ.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA01.6

 
Optimal Feature Selection for Seizure Detection: A Subspace Based Approach
Ozkurt, Tolga EsatUniv. of Pittsburgh
Sun, MinguiUniv. of Pittsburgh
Akgul, TayfunIstanbul Tech. Univ.
Sclabassi, RobertUniv. of Pittsburgh
 

FrA02

Marquis C
Nerve Stimulation As a Clinical Rehabilitation Technique Oral Session
 
Chair: Sinkjaer, ThomasAalborg Univ.
Co-Chair: Durand, DominiqueCase Western Res. Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA02.1

 
Combined Peripheral and Cortical Neural Stimulation in Motor Neurorehabilitation
Sinkjaer, ThomasAalborg Univ.
Mrachacz-Kersting, NatalieThe Univ. of Auckland
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA02.2

 
Modulation in Spinal Circuits and Corticospinal Connections Following Nerve Stimulation and Operant Conditioning
Thompson, Aiko K.Wadsworth Center, NY State Dept. Health
Stein, Richard B.Univ. of Alberta
Chen, Xiang YangWadsworth Center, NY State Dept. Health and SUNY Albany
Wolpaw, Jonathan R.Wadsworth Center, NY State Dept. Health and SUNY Albany
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA02.3

 
Electrical Stimulation Augmented Rehabilitation of Hemiparetic Gait
Sinkjaer, ThomasAalborg Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA02.4

 
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Technology for Functional Electrical Therapy Applications
Popovic, Milos R.Univ. of Toronto
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA02.5

 
Hybrid Assistive Systems for Rehabilitation: Lessons Learned from Functional Electrical Therapy in Hemiplegics
Popović, DejanAalborg Univ.
Popović, MirjanaAalborg Univ.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA02.6

 
Dynamic Balance Training with Sensory Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Stroke Patients
Worms, GeorgUniv. of Glasgow
Matjačić, ZlatkoInst. for Rehabilitation, Republic of Slovenia
Gollee, HenrikUniv. of Glasgow
Cikajlo, ImreInst. for Rehabilitation, Republic of Slovenia
Goljar, NikaInst. for Rehabilitation, Republic of Slovenia
Hunt, Kenneth J.Univ. of Glasgow
 

FrA03

SoHo-Herald
Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines in Biological Signal Processing Poster Session
 
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA03.1

 
Multiple ECG Beats Recognition in the Frequency Domain Using Grey Relational Analysis
Lin, Chia-HungKao-Yuan Inst. of Tech.
Du, Yi ChunNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Chen, Yung-FuChina Medical Univ.
Chen, TainsongNational Cheng Kung Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA03.2

 
Robustness of Support Vector Machine-Based Classification of Heart Rate Signals
Kampouraki, ArgyroUniv. of Ioannina
Nikou, ChristophorosUniv. of Ioannina
Manis, GeorgeUniv. of Ioannina
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA03.3

 
Intelligent Arrhythmia Detection and Classification Using ICA
Azemi, AsadPenn State Univ.
Sabzevari, Vahid RezaIslamic Azad Univ. of Mashhad
Khademi, MortezaFerdowsi Univ. of Mashhad
Gholizade, Hosseinferdowsi
Kiani, ArmanFerdowsi Univ. of Mashhad, Iran
Dastgheib, zeinabFerdowsi Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA03.4

 
Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System for Analysis of Doppler Signals
Ubeyli, Elif DeryaTOBB Ec. and Tech. Univ.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA03.5

 
Effect of Feature and Channel Selection on EEG Classification
Al-Ani, AhmedUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Al-Sukker, AkramUniv. of Tech. Sydney
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.6

 
Reducing the Number of Channels for an Ambulatory Patient-Specific EEG-Based Epileptic Seizure Detector by Applying Recursive Feature Elimination
Glassman, ElenaMIT
Guttag, JohnMIT
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.7

 
Detection of Bursts in the EEG of Post Asphyctic Newborns
Löfhede, JohanUniv. Coll. of Borås
Löfgren, NilsUniv. Coll. of Borås
Thordstein, MagnusUnit of Clinical Neurophysiology, Sahlgrenska Univ. Hospital
Flisberg, AndersGoteborg Univ.
Kjellmer, IngemarGoteborg Univ.
Lindecrantz, KajUniv. Coll. of Borås
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.8

 
Creating a Nonparametric Brain-Computer Interface with Neural Time-Series Prediction Preprocessing
Coyle, DamienUniv. of Ulster
McGinnity, T. MartinUniv. of Ulster
Prasad, GirijeshUniv. of Ulster
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.9

 
Early Driver Fatigue Detection from Electroencephalography Signals Using Artificial Neural Networks
King, LeslieUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Nguyen, HungUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Lal, SaraUniv. of Tech. Sydney
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.10

 
Unspoken Vowel Recognition Using Facial Electromyogram
Poosapadi Arjunan, SridharRMIT Univ.
Kant Kumar, DineshRMIT Univ.
Yau, Wai CheeRMIT Univ.
Weghorn, HansBA-Univ. of cooperative education
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.11

 
Patients on Weaning Trials from Mechanical Ventilation Classified with Neural Networks and Feature Selection
Giraldo, BeatrizTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
Arizmendi, CarlosTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
Romero, EnriqueTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
Alquezar, RenéTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
Caminal, PereTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
Benito, SalvadorHospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Ballesteros, DHospital Univ. de Getafe
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.12

 
Speech Sound Classification and Detection of Articulation Disorders with Support Vector Machines and Wavelets
Georgoulas, GeorgeUniv. of Patras
Georgopoulos, VoulaTech. Educal Inst. of Patras
Stylios, ChrysostomosUniv. of Patras
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.13

 
The Effect of Electrode Displacements on Pattern Recognition Based Myoelectric Control
Hargrove, LeviUniv. of New Brunswick
Englehart, KevinUniv. of New Brunswick
Hudgins, BernardUniv. of New Brunswick
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA03.14

 
Novel Method of Using Dynamic Electrical Impedance Signals for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Knee Osteoarthritis
Gajre, SuhasSGGSIE&T, Nanded and CBME, Indian Inst. of Tech. Delhi
Anand, SnehCBME, Indian Inst. of Tech. Delhi
Singh, UPMR, All India Inst. of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Saxena, RajendraCBME, Indian Inst. of Tech. Delhi
 

FrA04

Ziegfield
Micro Robotics Oral Session
 
Chair: McAdams, EricUniv. of Ulster
Co-Chair: Clement, RyanThe Pennsylvania State Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA04.2

 
Towards Active Capsular Endoscopy: Preliminary Results on a Legged Platform
Menciassi, AriannaScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Stefanini, CesareScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Orlandi, GiovanniScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Quirini, MarcoScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Dario, PaoloScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA04.3

 
Robust Contact Detection in Micromanipulation Using Computer Vision Microscopy
Wang, WenhuiUniv. of Toronto
Liu, XinyuUniv. of Toronto
Sun, YuUnversity of Toronto
 

FrA05

Duffy-Columbia
Monitoring Sensors and Systems I Oral Session
 
Chair: Jayaraman, SundaresanGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Ju, KihwanSUNY Stony Brook
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA05.1

 
Applications of a Textile-Based Wearable System for Vital Signs Monitoring
Di Rienzo, MarcoFondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi
Rizzo, FrancescoFondazione Don C. Gnocchi ONLUS
Meriggi, PaoloFondazione Don Gnocchi
Bordoni, BrunoFondazione Don Gnocchi ONLUS
Brambilla, GabriellaFondazione Don C. Gnocchi, ONLUS
Ferratini, MaurizioFondazione Don C. Gnocchi, ONLUS
Castiglioni, PaoloFondazione Don C. Gnocchi ONLUS
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA05.2

 
Measurement of Human Gastric Motility by Near-Infrared Light for the Assessment of Chronic Mental Stress
Teppei, HayashiRitsumeikan Univ.
Shiozawa, NaruhiroRitsumeikan Univ.
Makikawa, MasaakiRitsumeikan Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA05.3

 
A Multi-Channel Femtoampere-Sensitivity Conductometric Array for Biosensing Applications
Gore, AmitMichigan State Univ.
Chakrabartty, ShantanuMichigan State Univ.
Pal, SudeshnaMichigan State Univ.
Alocilja, EvangelynMichigan State Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA05.4

 
Measurement of Blood Urea Based in Optical Sensing by Employ in Hemodialysis
Martinez Chavez, Gustavo AdolfoUDEFA
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA05.5

 
Robust Overnight Monitoring of Human Vital Signs by a Non-Contact Respiration and Heartbeat Detector
Li, ChangzhiUniv. of Florida
Lin, JenshanUniv. of Florida
Xiao, YanmingUniv. of Florida
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA05.6

 
Long-Term Characterization of Electrode Materials for Surface Electrodes in Biopotential Recording
Hoffmann, Klaus-PeterFraunhofer Inst. für Biomedizinische Tech. IBMT
Ruff, RomanFraunhofer Inst. für Biomedizinische Tech. IBMT
Poppendieck, WigandFraunhofer Inst. für Biomedizinische Tech. IBMT
 

FrA06

Empire Hudson
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Oral Session
 
Chair: Alexander, AndrewUniv. of Wisconsin
Co-Chair: Frank, LawrenceUniv. of California San Diego
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA06.1

 
Simulation of the MRI Measurement of Diffusion in Realistic Neural Tissue Models
Frank, LawrenceUniv. of California San Diego
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA06.2

 
Hybrid Diffusion Imaging (HYDI)
Alexander, AndrewUniv. of Wisconsin
Wu, Yu-ChienUniv. of Wisconsin
Venkat, PradeepUniv. of Wisconsin
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA06.3

 
Comparison of Brain White Matter Fiber Orientation Measurements Based on Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Light Microscopy
Anderson, AdamVanderbilt Univ.
Choe, AnnVanderbilt Univ.
Stepniewska, IwonaVanderbilt Univ.
Colvin, DanielVanderbilt Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA06.4

 
Characterization of Mouse Brain and Its Development Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Computational Techniques
Zhang, JiangyangJohns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine
Richards, Linda J.Univ. of Queensland School of Biomedical Sciences and The Queens
Miller, MichaelJohns Hopkins Univ.
Yarowksy, PaulUniv. of Maryland School of Medicine
van Zijl, PeterJohns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine
Mori, SusumuJohns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA06.5

 
Characterization of Anomalous Diffusion from MR Signal May Be a New Probe to Tissue Microstructure
Ozarslan, EvrenNational Inst. of Health
Basser, PeterNational Inst. of Health
Shepherd, TimothyUniv. of Florida
Thelwall, PeterNewcastle Univ.
Vemuri, BabaUniv. of Florida
Blackband, StephenUniv. of Florida
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA06.6

 
An Information Theoretic Approach Characterizing Diffusion Anisotropy in Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Images
Metwalli, NaderGeorgia Inst. of Tech. and Emory Univ.
LaConte, StephenEmory Univ.
Hu, XiaopingEmory Univ. and Georgia Inst. of Tech.
 

FrA07

Cantor-Jolson
Cardiac Arrhythmias Oral Session
 
Chair: Punske, BonnieUniv. of Utah
Co-Chair: MacLeod, RobertUniv. of Utah
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA07.1

 
Calcium Transients Influences Action Potential Amplitudes in Ventricular Fibrillation
Choi, Bum-RakTulane Univ.
Liu, TongUniv. of Pittsburgh
Salama, GuyUniv. of Pittsburgh
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA07.2

 
Epicardial Rotors in Panoramic Optical Maps of Fibrillating Swine Ventricles
Kay, MatthewThe George Washington Univ.
Rogers, JackUniv. of Alabama in Birmingham
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA07.3

 
Role of Cellular Uncoupling in Arrhythmogenesis in Ischemia Phase 1B
Jie, XiaoTulane Univ.
Rodriguez, BlancaOxford Univ.
Trayanova, NataliaTulane Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA07.4

 
Field Stimulation of Cells in Suspension: Use of a Hybrid Finite Element Method
Ying, WenjunDuke Univ.
Pourtaheri, NavidDuke Univ.
Henriquez, CraigDuke Univ.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA07.5

 
Vulnerability to Electric Shocks in the Regionally-Ischemic Ventricles
Rodriguez, BlancaUniv. of Oxford
Tice, BrockTulane Univ.
Blake, RobertTulane Univ.
Gavaghan, DavidUniv. of Oxford
Trayanova, NataliaTulane Univ.
 

FrA08

Juilliard
Neural Informatics and Signal Processing II Oral Session
 
Chair: Principe, JoseUniv. of Florida
Co-Chair: Berger, TheodoreUniv. of Southern California
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA08.1

 
Separation of Subcortical Component from Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential by Independent Component Analysis
Takahashi, HirokazuUniv. of Tokyo
Nakao, MasayukiUniv. of Tokyo
Kaga, KimitakaUniv. of Tokyo
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA08.2

 
Multi-Channel Recordings of the Motor Activity from the Spinal Cord of Behaving Rats
Prasad, AbhishekNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
Sahin, MesutNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA08.3

 
Electrocorticographic Signal Classification Based on Time-Frequency Decomposition and Nonparametric Statistical Modeling
Dat, Tran HuyInst. for Infocomm Res.
Shue, LouisInst. for Infocomm Res.
Guan, CuntaiInst. for Infocomm Res.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA08.4

 
Enhanced Hybrid Electromyogram / Eye Gaze Tracking Cursor Control System for Hands-Free Computer Interaction
Chin, Craig A.Florida International Univ.
Barreto, ArmandoFlorida International Univ.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA08.5

 
Modeling Hippocampal Nonlinear Dynamic Transformations with Principal Dynamic Modes
Courellis, SpirosUniv. of Southern California
Zanos, TheodorosUniv. of Southern California
Hsiao, Min-ChiUniv. of Southern California
Hampson, RobertWake Forest Univ.
Deadwyler, SamWake Forest Univ.
Berger, TheodoreUniv. of Southern California
Marmarelis, VasilisUniv. of Southern California
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA08.6

 
The Use of the Wavelet Transform in EMG M-Wave Pattern Classification
Salvador, JillianMcMaster Univ.
de Bruin, HubertMcMaster Univ.
 

FrA09

Gramercy-Olmstead
Healthcare Decision Support Systems I Oral Session
 
Chair: Sloane, Elliot B.Villanova Univ.
Co-Chair: Mun, I.MIT
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA09.1

 
Predicting Probability of Mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Zhou, DajieUniv. of Ottawa
Frize, MoniqueCarleton Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA09.2

 
Eye Stiffness Measurement by Probe Contact Method
Kurita, YuichiHiroshima Univ.
Kempf, RolandHiroshima Univ.
Iida, YoshichikaHiroshima Univ.
Kaneko, MakotoHiroshima Univ.
Sugimoto, EiichiroChugoku Rousai Hospital
Tsukamoto, HidetoshiHiroshima Univ.
Mishima, HiromuHiroshima Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA09.3

 
A Comparison of Methodologies for Fuzzy Expert System Creation - Application to Arrhythmic Beat Classification
Tsipouras, Markos G.Univ. of Ioannina
Exarchos, Themis P.Unit of Medical Tech. and Intelligent Information
Fotiadis, Dimitrios I.Univ. of Ioannina
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA09.4

 
Computerized Detection of Lung Tumors in PET/CT Images
Jafar, IyadWayne State Univ.
Ying, HaoWayne State Univ.
Shields, AnthonyWayne State Univ.
Muzik, OttoWayne State Univ.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA09.5

 
Identifying Risk Factors for Two Complication Types for Neonatal Intensive Care Patients (NICU)
Frize, MoniqueCarleton Univ.
Walker, RobinChildren Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ibrahim, DoaaOttawa Univ.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA09.6

 
Implementation of a Burn Scar Assessment System by Ultrasound Techniques
Du, Yi ChunNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Lin, Chih-MingNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Chen, Yung-FuChina Medical Univ.
Chen, Chung-LinNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Chen, TainsongNational Cheng Kung Univ.
 

FrA10

Astor Ballroom
Segmentation, Classification, Counting, and Feature Computation Oral Session
 
Chair: Kovacevic, JelenaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Co-Chair: Angelini, ElsaEc. Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA10.1

 
A 3D Level Sets Method for Segmenting the Mouse Spleen and Follicles in Volumetric Microct Images
Price, JefferyOak Ridge National Lab.
Aykac, DenizOak Ridge National Lab.
Wall, JonathanUniv. of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA10.2

 
3D Prostate Boundary Segmentation from Ultrasound Images Using 2D Active Shape Models
Hodge, Adam ChristopherThe Univ. of Western Ontario
Ladak, Hanif MohamedThe Univ. of Western Ontario
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA10.3

 
Segmentation of Prostate from 3-D Ultrasound Volumes Using Shape and Intensity Priors in Level Set Framework
Yang, FuxingDiagnostic Ultrasound, Bothell, WA
Suri, JasjitBiomedical Tech.
Fenster, AaronRobarts Res. Inst.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA10.4

 
Automated Angiogenesis Quantification through Advanced Image Processing Techniques
Doukas, CharalamposUniv. of the Aegean
Maglogiannis, IliasUniv. of the Aegean
Chatziioannou, AristotleNational Hellenic Res. Foundation
Papapetropoulos, AndreasSchool of Pharmacy, Univ. of Patras
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA10.5

 
Automatic Classification of Images with Appendiceal Orifice in Colonoscopy Videos
Cao, YuIowa State Univ.
Liu, DanyuIowa State Univ.
Tavanapong, WallapakIowa State Univ.
Wong, Johnny SIowa State Univ.
Oh, JungHwanUniv. of North Texas
de Groen, Petrus (Piet) CorneliusMayo Clinic
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA10.6

 
Extraction of the Number of Peroxisomes in Yeast Cells by Automated Image Analysis
Niemistö, AnttiTampere Univ. of Tech.
Selinummi, JyrkiTampere Univ. of Tech.
Saleem, RamseyInst. for Systems Biology
Shmulevich, IlyaInst. for Systems Biology
Aitchison, JohnInst. for Systems Biology
Yli-Harja, OlliTampere Univ. of Tech.
 

FrA11

Belasco
Student Paper Competition III Special Session
 
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA11.1

 
Modulation of Shock-End Virtual Electrodoe Polarisation As a Direct Result of 3D Fluorescent Photon Scattering
Bishop, MartinUniv. of Oxford
Rodriguez, BlancaOxford Univ.
Trayanova, NataliaJohns Hopkins Univ.
Gavaghan, DavidUniv. of Oxford
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA11.2

 
High-Precision Absolute Positioning of Medical Instruments in MRI Systems
Aboussouan, EricÉcole Pol. de Montreal (EPM)
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA11.3

 
Esophageal Electric Fields Are Correlated to Atrial Defibrillation Thresholds: Towards Patient-Specific Optimization of External Atrial Defibrillation
Fitch, DavidThe Univ. of Memphis
Soberman, JudithUniv. of Tennessee Health Science Center
de Jongh Curry, AmyThe Univ. of Memphis
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA11.4

 
Automated Non-Invasive Detection of Pumping States in an Implantable Rotary Blood Pump
Karantonis, Dean MUniv. of New South Wales
Cloherty, Shaun LAustralian National Univ.
Mason, David GlenUniv. of Queensland
Salamonsen, Robert FAlfred Hospital
Ayre, Peter JosephVentracor Ltd
Lovell, Nigel HUniv. of New South Wales
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA11.5

 
Correlation between Live and Post Mortem Skull Conductivity Measurements
Wendel, KatrinaTampere Univ. of Tech.
Malmivuo, JaakkoTampere Univ. of Tech.
 

FrA12

Palace Wintergarden
Biomaterials and Cell-Biomaterial Interactions Oral Session
 
Chair: Burg, KarenClemson Univ.
Co-Chair: Ma, PeterUniv. of Michigan
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA12.1

 
Biomimetic Nano-Structured Scaffolds
Ma, PeterUniv. of Michigan
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA12.2

 
Engineered Osteogenesis with Angiogenesis
Mao, JeremyColumbia Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA12.3

 
Engineered Microenvironments to Investigate Cellular Behavior
Raghavan, SrivatsanUniv. of Pennsylvania
Nelson, CelesteJohns Hopkins Univ.
Sniadecki, NathanUniv. of Pennsylvania
Lim, EmersonJohns Hopkins Univ.
Chen, ChristopherUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA12.4

 
A Novel Use for Capillary Channel Fibers: Enhanced Engineered Tissue Systems
Burg, KarenClemson Univ.
Brunson, DouglasClemson Univ.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA12.5

 
Biocompatibility of Candidate Materials for the Realization of Medical Microdevices
Pouponneau, PierreEc. Pol. de Montreal
Yahia, LHocineEc. Pol. de Montreal
Merhi, YahyeMontreal Heart Inst.
Epure, Laura MeryEc. Pol. de Montreal
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA12.6

 
Towards Tissue Engineering of Meniscus Substitutes: Selection Cell Source and Culture Environment
Marsano, AnnaColumbia Univ.
Vunjak-Novakovic, GordanaColumbia Univ.
Martin, IvanUniv. Hospital Basel
 

FrA13

Brecht
Optical Tomographic Imaging I Minisymposium
 
Chair: Klose, AlexanderColumbia Univ.
Co-Chair: Hielscher, AndreasColumbia Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA13.1

 
Computationally Efficient Methods for Incorporation of Spectral Priors in 3-D Optical Tomography (I)
Srinivasan, SubhadraDartmouth Coll.
Pogue, BrianDartmouth Coll.
Leblond, FredericAdvanced Res. Tech. Inc.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA13.3

 
In-Vivo Lung Cancer Imaging in Mice Using 360 Deg Free-Space Fluorescence Molecular Tomography
Deliolanis, NikolaosMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA13.5

 
Absorption and Fluorescence Diffuse Optical Tomography in the Spatial Frequency Domain Using Modulated Imaging (I)
Cuccia, DavidUniv. of CA, Irvine
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA13.6

 
4D Functional Imaging in the Freely Moving Rat
Holzer, MatthewSUNY Downstate
Muller, RobertSUNY Downstate
Barry, JeremySUNY Downstate
Barbour, RandallSUNY Downstate
Schmitz, ChristophSUNY Downstate
Pei, YalingSUNY Downstate
Graber, HarrySUNY Downstate
Abdul, Rehman-AnsariSUNY Downstate
 

FrA14

Chelsea-Gotham
Neural Injury Oral Session
 
Chair: LaPlaca, MichelleGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Weiland, JamesUniv. of Southern California
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA14.1

 
Conduction Velocity Distribution Estimation Using the Collision Technique for Assessing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sundar, SwarnaDalhousie Univ.
Gonzalez-Cueto, Jose A.Dalhousie Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA14.2

 
Efficacy of Electrotactile Vestibular Substitution in Patients with Bilateral Vestibular and Central Balance Loss
Danilov, YuriWicab, Inc.
Skinner, KimberlyWicab, Inc.
Tyler, MitchellUW-Madison
Bach-y-Rita, PaulUW-Madison, Wicab, Inc.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA14.3

 
Use of the Finite Element Method to Assess Impact of Current on Forearm and Wrist During an Electrical Accident
Morse, MichaelUniv. of San Diego
Morse, JenniferNone
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA14.4

 
Kinematics of Electrically Elicited Eyelid Movement
Sachs, NicholasDoheny Eye Inst. Univ. of Southern California
Chang, EliDoheny Eye Inst. Univ. of Southern California
Weiland, JamesDoheny Eye Inst. Univ. of Southern California
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA14.5

 
High Rate Shear Insult Delivered to Cortical Neurons Produces Heterogeneous Membrane Permeability Alterations
LaPlaca, MichelleGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Prado, GustavoGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Cullen, KacyGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Irons, HillaryGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 

FrA15

O'Neill
Ultrasound Imaging I Oral Session
 
Chair: Rangayyan, RajSchulich School of Engineering, Univ. of Calgary
Co-Chair: Chernomordik, VictorNational Inst. of Child Health and Human Development, National Inst. of Health
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA15.1

 
Automatic Image-Based Gating for 4D Ultrasound
Karadayi, KeremUniv. of Washington
Hayashi, TetsuyaHitachi Medical Corp.
Kim, YongminUniv. of Washington
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA15.2

 
Characterization of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques Using Frequency-Based Texture Analysis and Bootstrap
Stoitsis, JohnNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Tsiaparas, NikosNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Golemati, SpyrettaNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Nikita, KonstantinaNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA15.3

 
Classification of the Stages of Hyperplasia in Breast Ducts by Analyzing Different Depths and Segmentation of Ultrasound Breast Scans into Ductal Areas
Taslidere, EzgiDrexel Univ.
Cohen, Fernand S.Drexel Univ.
Georgiou, GeorgiaEuropean Patent Office
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA15.4

 
Detection of Prostate Cancer from RF Ultrasound Echo Signals Using Fractal Analysis
Moradi, MehdiQueen's Univ.
Abolmaesumi, PurangQueen's Univ.
Isotalo, PhilKingston General Hospital
Siemens, David RobertKingston General Hospital
Sauerbrei, EricKingston General Hospital
Mousavi, ParvinQueen's Univ.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA15.5

 
User-Independent Plaque Characterization and Accurate IMT Measurement of Carotid Artery Wall Using Ultrasound
Delsanto, SilviaPol. di Torino
Molinari, FilippoPol. di Torino
LIBONI, WILLIAMGRADENIGO HOSPITAL
Giustetto, PierangelaPresidio Sanitario Gradenigo
BADALAMENTI, SERGIOGRADENIGO HOSPITAL
Suri, JasjitBiomedical Tech.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper FrA15.6

 
Coded Excitation and Annular Arrays for High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging
Mamou, JonathanRiverside Res. Inst.
Ketterling, Jeffrey A.Riverside Res. Inst.
 

FrA16

Musicbox-Majestic
Bio-Robotics I Oral Session
 
Chair: Patton, James (Jim)Rehabilitation Inst. of Chicago and Northwestern Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper FrA16.1

 
A Method for Online Estimation of Human Arm Dynamics
Mobasser, FaridQueen's Univ.
Hashtrudi-Zaad, KeyvanQueen's Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper FrA16.2

 
A Supervised Feature Projection for Real-Time Multifunction Myoelectric Hand Control
Chu, Jun-UkKorea Orthopedics & rehabilitation Engineering Center
Moon, InhyukDong-Eui Univ.
Mun, Mu-SeongKorea Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Engineering Center
 

09:30-09:45, Paper FrA16.3

 
Towards Hybrid Swimming Microrobots: Bacteria Assisted Propulsion of Polystyrene Beads
Behkam, BaharehCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Sitti, MetinCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper FrA16.4

 
FlexCVA: A Continuously Variable Actuator for Active Orthotics
Horst, Robert W.Tibion Corp.
Marcus, RichardTibion Corp.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper FrA16.5

 
Catastrophe and Stability Analysis of a Cable-Driven Actuator
Sulzer, JamesNorthwestern Univ.
Peshkin, MichaelNorthwestern Univ.
Patton, James (Jim)Rehabilitation Inst. of Chicago and Northwestern Univ.
 

FrB01

Marquis AB
Time-Frequency Analysis in Central Nervous System Oral Session
 
Chair: Onaral, BanuDrexel Univ.
Co-Chair: Ahn, Jae MokHallym Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB01.1

 
Wavelet Analysis for EEG Feature Extraction in Deception Detection
Merzagora, Anna CaterinaDrexel Univ.
Bunce, ScottDrexel Univ. Coll. of Medicine
Izzetoglu, MeltemDrexel Univ.
Onaral, BanuDrexel Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB01.2

 
Modeling the Time-Varying Microstructure of Simulated Sleep EEG Spindles Using Time-Frequency Analysis Methods
Xanthopoulos, PetrosTech. Univ. of Crete
Golemati, SpyrettaUniv. of Athens
Sakkalis, VangelisTech. Univ. of Crete - Foundation for Res. and
Ktonas, PeriklisUniv. of Athens
Zervakis, MichalisTech. Univ. of Crete, Greece
Soldatos, ConstantinMedical School, Univ. of Athens
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB01.3

 
Nonlinear Dynamic Neural Network for Text-Independent Speaker Identification Using Information Theoretic Learning Technology
Lu, BingUniv. of Southern California
Yamada, Walter MasUniv. of Southern California
Berger, TheodoreUniv. of Southern California
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB01.4

 
Estimation of the Time-Varying Cortical Connectivity Patterns by the Adaptive Multivariate Estimators in High Resolution EEG Studies
Astolfi, LauraUniv. of Rome
Babiloni, FabioUniv. of Rome
Mattiocco, Marco Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
De Vico Fallani, FabrizioUniv. La Sapienza
Cincotti, FeboFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Mattia, DonatellaFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Marciani, Maria GraziaTor Vergata Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB01.5

 
Relation between Wavelet-Biopotential Likeness and Wavelet Compression of Biopotential Trains
Martinez-Bonetti, Jose AlejandroInst. Nacional de Astrofísica Optica y Electrónica
Escudero-Uribe, Apolo Z.Inst. Nacional de Astrofísica Optica y Electrónica
Adan-Martinez, XicotencatlInst. Nacional de Astrofísica Optica y Electrónica
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB01.6

 
Analysis of Event Related Potentials Using PCA and Matching Pursuit on the Time-Frequency Plane
Aviyente, SelinMichigan State Univ.
Bernat, EdwardUniv. of Minnesota
Malone, StephenUniv. of Minnesota
Iacono, WilliamUniv. of Minnesota
 

FrB02

Marquis C
Special Session: Information-Based Support Technologies for Persons with Visual Disabilities Special Session
 
Chair: Miyakawa, MichioNiiagta Univ.
Co-Chair: Watanabe, TetsuyaNational Inst. of Special Education
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB02.1

 
Sensory Substitution for People with Visual Disabilities
Sampaio, ElianaConservatoire Natl des arts et métiers
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB02.2

 
Using Remote Infrared Audible Cues to Increase Spatial Knowledge Acquisition for Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired in a Multimodal Transportation Environment
Marston, JamesUniv. of California Santa Barbara
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB02.3

 
A Smart Video Magnifier Controlled by the Visibility Signal of a Low Vision User
Miyakawa, MichioNiiagta Univ.
Maeda, YoshinobuNiigata Univ.
Miyazawa, YoichiNiigata Univ.
Hori, JunichiNiigata Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB02.4

 
Development of a Measuring System of Contact Pressure During Braille Reading Using an Optical 6-Axis Force Sensor
Watanabe, TetsuyaNational Inst. of Special Education
Oouchi, SusumuNational Inst. of Special Education
Yamaguchi, ToshimitsuNational Inst. of Special Education
Shimojo, MakotoThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Shimada, ShigenobuTokyo Metropolitan Industrial Tech. Res. Inst.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB02.5

 
Effect of Learning on Listening to Ultra-Fast Synthesized Speech
Nishimoto, TakuyaThe Univ. of Tokyo
Sako, ShinjiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Sagayama, ShigekiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Ohshima, KazueTokyo Woman's Christian Univ.
Oda, KoichiTokyo Woman's Christian Univ.
Watanabe, TakayukiTokyo Woman's Christian Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB02.6

 
Analysis of Prosody in Finger Braille Using Electromyography
Miyagi, ManabiChiba Univ.
Nishida, MasafumiChiba Univ.
Horiuchi, YasuoChiba Univ.
Ichikawa, AkiraChiba Univ.
 

FrB03

SoHo-Herald
Applications of Neural Networks to Biosignal Analysis II Oral Session
 
Chair: Behbehani, KhosrowUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Co-Chair: Magenes, GiovanniUniv. of Pavia
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB03.1

 
EOG and EMG: Two Important Switches in Automatic Sleep Stage Classification
Estrada, EdsonThe Univ. of Texas at El Paso
Nazeran, HomayounThe Univ. of Texas at El Paso
Barragan, JaimeUniv. of Texas at El Paso
Burk, John R.Sleep Consultants Inc.
Lucas, Edgar ASleep Consultants Inc.
Behbehani, KhosrowUniv. of Texas at Arlington
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB03.2

 
Sleep State Scoring in Infants from Respiratory and Activity Measurements
Sazonova, NadezhdaWest Virginia Univ.
Sazonov, EdwardClarkson Univ.
Schuckers, StephanieClarkson Univ.
Tan, BozhaoClarkson Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB03.3

 
Double-Blind Comparison of Survival Analysis Models Using a Bespoke Web System
Taktak, Azzam Fouad GeorgeRoyal Liverpool Univ. Hospital
Setzkorn, ChristianRoyal Liverpool Univ. Hospital
Damato, BertilRoyal Liverpool Univ. Hospital
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB03.4

 
RBF Network Based on Artificial Immune Algorithm for Regional Head Conductivity Estimation
Dong, GuoyaHebei Univ. of Tech.
Zhou, YingHebei Univ. of Tech.
Qiu, ZhiliangHebei Univ. of Tech.
Yan, WeiliHebei Univ. of Tech.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB03.5

 
Statistically Rigorous Human Movement Onset Detection with the Maximal Information Redundancy Criterion
Van Dijck, GertKatholieke Univ. Leuven
Van Hulle, MarcK.U.Leuven
Van Vaerenbergh, JoCenter for Multidisciplinary Approach and Tech.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB03.6

 
Automatic Assessment of Voice Quality According the GRBAS Scale
Sáenz-Lechón, NicolásUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Godino-Llorente, Juan IgnacioUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Osma-Ruíz, VíctorUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Blanco-Velasco, ManuelUniv. of Alcala
Cruz-Roldán, FernandoUniv. de Alcalá
 

FrB04

Ziegfield
Micro Fluidics Oral Session
 
Chair: Judy, JackUCLA
Co-Chair: Zahn, JeffPenn State Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB04.1

 
Evaluation of Silicon and Polymer Substrates for Fabrication of Integrated Microfluidic Microsystems for DNA Extraction and Amplification
Gheorghe, MarinTYNDALL
Blionas, SpyridonINTRACOM S.A.
Ragoussis, IoannisUniv. of Oxford
Galvin, PaulTYNDALL
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB04.2

 
PDMS and Its Suitability for Analytical Microfluidic Devices
Kuncova-Kallio, JohanaTampere Univ. of Tech.
Kallio, PasiTampere Univ. of Tech.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB04.3

 
Hybrid Silicon/Silicone (polydimethylsiloxane) Microsystem for Cell Culture
Blain Christen, JenniferJohns Hopkins Univ.
Andreou, AndreasJohns Hopkins Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB04.4

 
Modeling of Particle Interactions in DNA-Laden Flows at the Microscale
Trebotich, DavidLawrence Livermore National Lab.
Miller, GregoryUniv. of California, Davis
Bybee, MichaelUniv. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB04.5

 
Magnetic Microactuators for MEMS-Enabled Ventricular Catheters for Hydrocephalus
Lee, SeleneUniv. of California, Los Angeles
Vasquez, Daniel JamesUniv. of California, Los Angeles
Bergsneider, MarvinUniv. of California, Los Angeles
Judy, JackUCLA
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB04.6

 
Droplet Screens in Nanovolumes Using Static Conditions
Wu, Liang L.Univ. of California, Irvine
XU, WEIUniv. of California, Irvine
Bachman, MarkUniv. of California,Irvine
Li, G.P.Univ. of California, Irvine
 

FrB05

Duffy-Columbia
Wearable Sensors and Devices 2 Oral Session
 
Chair: McAdams, EricUniv. of Ulster
Co-Chair: Dumont, GuyUniv. of British Columbia
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB05.1

 
A Reconfigurable Neural Signal Processor (NSP) for Brain Machine Interfaces
Darmanjian, ShalomUniv. of Florida
Cieslewski, GrzegorzUniv. of Florida
Morrison, ScottTexas Inst.
Dang, BenjaminLockheed Martin ISS
Gugel, KarlUniv. of Florida
Principe, JoseUniv. of Florida
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB05.2

 
In Vivo RF Powering for Advanced Biological Research
Zimmerman, MarkCase Western Res. Univ.
Chaimanonart, NattaponCase Western Res. Univ.
Young, DarrinCase Western Res. Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB05.3

 
Characterization of a Novel Data Glove Based on Textile Integrated Sensors
Tognetti, AlessandroUniv. of Pisa
Carbonaro, NicolaUniv. of pisa
Zupone, GiuseppeUniv. of pisa
De Rossi, DaniloUniv. of Pisa
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB05.4

 
Contactless Sensors for Surface Electromyography
Gourmelon, LenaPhilips Res.
Langereis, GeertPhilips Res.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB05.5

 
Development and Evaluation of a Wireless Interface for Inputting Characters Using Laplacian EMG
Miyazawa, KenjiTokyo Denki Univ.
Ueno, AkinoriTokyo Denki Univ.
Mori, HirokiUtsunomiya Univ.
Hoshino, HiroshiTokyo Denki Univ.
Noshiro, MakotoKitasato Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB05.6

 
A Localization Method Using 3-Axis Magnetoresistive Sensors for Tracking of Capsule Endoscope
Wang, XiaonaThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Meng, Max QinghuThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Hu, ChaoThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
 

FrB06

Empire Hudson
Image Reconstruction Oral Session
 
Chair: Qi, JinyiUC Davis
Co-Chair: Meyer, Craig H.Univ. of Virginia
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB06.1

 
4D Vascular Tree Reconstruction Using Moving Grid Deformation
xue, jiaxingUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Gao, JeanUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Arbique, GaryUT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Michel, Saint-CyrUT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Brown, SpencerUT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB06.2

 
Maximum-Likelihood Estimation of Detector Response for PET Image Reconstruction
Qi, JinyiUniv. of California, Davis
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB06.3

 
A Reconstruction Algorithm for Helical CT Imaging on PI-Planes
Liang, HongzhuNanyang Tech. Univ.
Zhang, CishenNanyang Tech. Univ.
Yan, MingNanyang Tech. Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB06.4

 
Computing the 3-D Structure of Viruses from Unoriented Cryo Electron Microscope Images: A Fast Algorithm for a Statistical Approach
Lee, JunghoonPurdue Univ.
Zheng, YiliPurdue Univ.
Doerschuk, Peter C.Purdue Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB06.5

 
3D Breast Microwave Imaging Based on Wavefront Reconstruction
Flores-Tapia, DanielUniv. of Manitoba
Thomas, GabrielUniv. of Manitoba
Ashtari, AliUniv. of Manitoba
Pistorius, StephenCancerCare Manitoba
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB06.6

 
A New Method for PET Image Reconstruction Using Fourier-Wavelet Moment
Hu, YiningSoutheast Univ.
Zhou, JianSoutheast Univ.
Shu, HuazhongSoutheast Univ.
Luo, LiminUniv. of Southeast
Coatrieux, jean louisINSERM-Univ. Rennes 1
 

FrB07

Cantor-Jolson
Forward and Inverse Problems in Cardiac Electrophysiology Oral Session
 
Chair: MacLeod, RobertUniv. of Utah
Co-Chair: Trayanova, NataliaTulane Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB07.1

 
A Wavefront-Based Constraint for Potential Surface Solutions in Inverse Electrocardiography (I)
Ghodrati, AlirezaDraeger Medical Systems, Inc
Keely, AndrewNortheastern Univ.
Tadmor, GileadNortheastern Univ.
MacLeod, RobertUniv. of Utah
Brooks, DanaNortheastern Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB07.2

 
A Software Framework for Solving Bioelectrical Field Problems Based on Finite Elements (I)
Sachse, FrankUniv. of Utah
Cole, MartinUniv. of Utah
Stinstra, JeroenUniv. of Utah
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB07.3

 
Meshless Methods in Potential Inverse Electrocardiography
Wang, YongWashington Univ. in Saint Louis
Rudy, YoramWashington Univ. in Saint Louis
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB07.4

 
Estimates of Endocardial Potentials from Non-Contact Intracavitary Probes
Throne, RobertRose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.
Olson, LorraineRose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.
Windle, JohnUniv. of Nebraska
Schweitzer, JeffSt. Jude Medical, Inc
Voth, EricSt. Jude Medical, Inc
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB07.5

 
Image Based Modeling of Defibrillation in Children (I)
Jolley, MatthewChildren's Hospital Boston
Triedman, JohnChildren's Hospital Boston
Westin, Carl-FredrikBrigham and Women's Hosptial, Harvard Medical School
Weinstein, DavidUniv. of Utah
MacLeod, RobertUniv. of Utah
Brooks, DanaNorthEastern Univ.
 

FrB08

Juilliard
Neural Informatics and Signal Processing 4 Oral Session
 
Chair: Ditto, William L.Univ. of Florida
Co-Chair: Mino, HiroyukiKanto Gakuin Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB08.1

 
A Semi-Supervised SVM Learning Algorithm for Joint Feature Extraction and Classification in Brain Computer Interfaces
Li, YuanqingInst. for Infocomm Res.
Guan, CuntaiInst. for Infocomm Res.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB08.2

 
Development of EOG-Based Communication System Controlled by Eight-Directional Eye Movements
Yamagishi, KenjiUniv.
Hori, JunichiNiigata Univ.
Miyakawa, MichioNiiagta Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB08.3

 
Detection of High Frequency Oscillations with Teager Energy in an Animal Model of Limbic Epilepsy
Nelson, RyanUniv. of Florida
Myers, StephenUniv. of Florida
Simonotto, Jennifer D.Univ. of Florida
Furman, Michael D.Univ. of Florida
Spano, Mark L.NSWC
Norman, WendyUniv. of Florida
Liu, ZhaoUniv. of Florida
DeMarse, Thomas B.Univ. of Florida
Carney, PaulUniv. of Florida
Ditto, William L.Univ. of Florida
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB08.4

 
A Space-Time-Frequency Analysis Approach for the Classification Motor Imagery EEG Recordings in a Brain Computer Interface Task
Ince, Nuri FiratUniv. of Minnesota
Tewfik, AhmedUniv. of Minnesota
Arica, SamiCukurova Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB08.5

 
Large-Scale Inverse and Forward Modeling of Adaptive Resonance in the Tinnitus Decompensation
Low, Yin FenComputational Diagnostics and Biocybernetics Unit
Trenado, CarlosComputational Diagnostics and Biocybernetics Unit
Delb, WolfgangComputational Diagnostics and Biocybernetics Unit
DAmelio, RobertoComputational Diagnostics and Biocybernetics Unit
Falkai, PeterComputational Diagnostics and Biocybernetics Unit
Strauss, Daniel J.Computational Diagnostics and Biocybernetics Unit
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB08.6

 
Laminar Analysis of Movement Direction Information in Local Field Potentials of the Rat Motor Cortex
Gage, Gregory J.Univ. of Michigan
Kawahara, ChieUniv. of Michigan
Ross, ShaniUniv. of Michigan
Marzullo, TimothyUniv. of Michigan
Kipke, DarylUniv. of Michigan
 

FrB09

Gramercy-Olmstead
Healthcare Information Management I Oral Session
 
Chair: Hudson, Donna LUniv. of California, San Francisco
Co-Chair: Cohen, MauriceUniv. of California San Francisco
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB09.1

 
An Integrated System Supporting Training in Medical and Administrative Decision Making in the Emergency Department
Spyropoulos, VasileiosTech. Education Inst. of Athens
Tzavaras, ArisTech. Educational Inst. of Athens
Botsivaly, MariaTech. Educational Inst. of Athens
Moschidis, ManolisTech. Educational Inst. of Athens
Koutsourakis, KonstantinosTech. Educational Inst. of Athens
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB09.2

 
JPEG2000 vs. Full Frame Wavelet Packet Compression for Smart Card Medical Records
Azpiroz-leehan, JoaquinUniv. Autonoma Metropolitana
Lerallut, Jean-FrancoisUniv. de Tech. de Compiegne
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB09.3

 
PACS through Web Compatible with DICOM Standard and WADO Service: Advantages and Implementation
Koutelakis, GeorgeUniv. of Patras
Lymperopoulos, DimitriosUniv. of Patras
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB09.4

 
Terminology and Global Standardization of Endoscopic Information: Minimal Standard Terminology (MST)
Fujino, Masayuki A.Univ. of Yamanashi
Bito, ShigeruSeafic Software Corp.
Takei, KazukoSeafic Software Corp.
Mizuno, ShigetoNara Hospital, Kinki Univ. School of Medicine
Yokoi, HidetoKagawa Univ. Hospital
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB09.5

 
Modeling a Web-Based Information System for Managing Clinical Information in Hemophilia Care
Teixeira, LeonorUniv. of Aveiro
Ferreira, Carlos Manuel SantosUniv. of Aveiro
Sousa Santos, BeatrizUniv. of Aveiro
Martins, Natália Hospital of Coimbra
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB09.6

 
Using Semantic Technologies to Promote Interoperability between Electronic Healthcare Records’ Information Models
Fernández-Breis, Jesualdo TomásUniv. of Murcia
Vivancos-Vicente, Pedro JoséUniv. of Murcia
Menárguez-Tortosa, MarcosUniv. of Murcia
Moner, DavidTech. Univ. of Valencia
Maldonado, José AlbertoTech. Univ. of Valencia
Valencia-García, RafaelUniv. of Murcia
Miranda-Mena, Teddy GonzaloIMET
 

FrB10

Astor Ballroom
Image Analysis: Applications I Oral Session
 
Chair: Ji, Jim XiuquanTexas A&M Univ.
Co-Chair: Wang, MayGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB10.1

 
Detection of Lesions in Retina Photographs Based on the Wavelet Transform
QUELLEC, GwenoleGET/ENST Bretagne
Lamard, MathieuUniv. de Bretagne Occidentale
JOSSELIN, Pierre-MarieCentre Hospitalier Univ. de Brest
Cazuguel, GuyGET/ENST Bretagne
Cochener, BéatriceCHU Morvan
Roux, ChristianENST Bretagne - INSERM
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB10.2

 
On Diffusion Tensor Estimation
Niethammer, MarcBrigham and Women's Hosptial, Harvard Medical School
San Jose Estepar, RaulLab. of Mathematics in Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hosptial, Ha
Bouix, SylvainPsychiatry Neuroimaging Lab.
Shenton, MarthaBrigham and Women's Hosptial, Harvard Medical School
Westin, Carl-FredrikBrigham and Women's Hosptial, Harvard Medical School
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB10.3

 
A Kernel-Based Approach for User-Guided Fiber Bundling Using Diffusion Tensor Data
San Jose Estepar, RaulLab. of Mathematics in Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hosptial, Ha
Kubicki, MarekBrigham and Women's Hospital
Shenton, MarthaBrigham and Women's Hosptial, Harvard Medical School
Westin, Carl-FredrikBrigham and Women's Hosptial, Harvard Medical School
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB10.4

 
UWB Microwave Breast Cancer Detection: Generalized Models and Performance Prediction
Chen, YifanNanyang Tech. Univ.
Gunawan, ErryNanyang Tech. Univ.
Kim, YongminUniv. of Washington
Low, Kay soonNanyang Tech. Univ.
Soh, Cheong BoonNanyang Tech. Univ.
Lin, Lin ThiNanyang Tech. Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB10.5

 
Simultaneous Registration and Landmark Detection
Bond, SarahOxford Univ.
Brady, MichaelOxford Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB10.6

 
Information-Theoretic Feature Detection in Ultrasound Images
Slabaugh, GregSiemens Corp. Res.
Unal, GozdeSiemens Corp. Res.
Chang, Ti-ChiunSiemens Corp. Res.
 

FrB11

Belasco
Student Design Competition Special Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB11.1

 
The Design and Testing of an Epi-Retinal Vision Prosthesis Neurostimulator Capable of Concurrent Parallel Stimulation
Dommel, Norbert BrianUniv. of New South Wales
Wong, Yan TatNew York Univ.
Byrnes-Preston, Phil J.The Univ. of New South Wales
Lehmann, TorstenUniv. of New South Wales
Lovell, Nigel HUniv. of New South Wales
Suaning, GreggThe Univ. of New South Wales
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB11.2

 
Ultrasound-Guided Noninvasive Measurement of a Patient’s Central Venous Pressure
Aggarwal, VikramJohns Hopkins Univ.
Chatterjee, AniruddhaJohns Hopkins Univ.
Cho, YoonjuThe Johns Hopkins Univ.
Cheung, DicksonBayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB11.3

 
Electrooculogram Based System for Computer Control Using a Multiple Feature Classification Model
Kherlopian, ArmenColumbia Univ.
Sajda, PaulColumbia Univ.
Gerrein, JosephUniv. of California, San Diego
Yue, MinervaWeill Medical Coll. Cornell Univ.
Kim, KristinaColumbia Univ.
Kim, Ji WonNew York Medical Coll.
Sukumaran, MadhavColumbia Univ.
 

FrB12

Palace Wintergarden
Biomaterials and Cell-Biomaterial Interactions - Stem Cells Oral Session
 
Chair: Elisseeff, JenniferJohns Hopkins Univ.
Co-Chair: Arinzeh, TreenaNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB12.1

 
Matrix Elasticity Directs Stem Cell Lineage Specification
Discher, DennisUniv. of Pennsylvania
Engler, AdamUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB12.2

 
Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Embryonic Germ Cell Derived Cells in Hydrogels
Varghese, ShyniJohns Hopkins Univ.
Theprungsirikul, ParanduangjiJohns Hopkins Univ.
Ferran, AngelaJohns Hopkins Univ.
Hwang, NathanielJohns Hopkins Univ.
Canver, AdamJohns Hopkins Univ.
Elisseeff, JenniferJohns Hopkins Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB12.3

 
Chondrogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Controlled Delivery of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta3
Moioli, EduardoColumbia Univ.
Mao, JeremyColumbia Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB12.4

 
Polymer-Ceramic Composite Microsphere Scaffold Induces Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Leong, NatalieColumbia Univ.
Jiang, JieColumbia Univ.
Lu, HelenColumbia Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB12.5

 
The Influence of Cell-Substrate Adhesivity on the Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Briggs, TonyeNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
Kohn, JoachimRutgers Univ.
Arinzeh, TreenaNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
 

FrB13

Brecht
Optical Tomographic Imaging II Oral Session
 
Chair: Hielscher, AndreasColumbia Univ.
Co-Chair: Klose, AlexanderColumbia Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB13.1

 
Tumor Detection Using Bayesian Conjugate Prior in Diffuse Optical Tomography
Choudhary, HeeralalWashington Univ. in St. Louis
Nehorai, AryeWashington Univ. in St Louis
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB13.2

 
Approximation Errors and Model Reduction in Optical Tomography
Kolehmainen, VilleUniv. of Kuopio
Arridge, SimonUniv. Coll. London
Kaipio, JariUniv. of Kuopio
Schweiger, MartinUniv. Coll. London
Somersalo, ErkkiHelsinki Univ. of Tech.
Tarvainen, TanjaUniv. of Kuopio
Vauhkonen, MarkoUniv. of Kuopio
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB13.3

 
Diagnosis of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Ultrasound Imaging
Jo, Javier AntonioUniv. of California - Davis
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB13.4

 
Parametric Reconstruction Method in Optical Tomograhy
Gu, XuejunColumbia Univ.
Masciotti, JamesColumbia Univ.
Hielscher, AndreasColumbia Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB13.5

 
Registering Fnir Data to Brain Surface Image Using MRI Templates
Ayaz, HasanDrexel Univ.
Izzetoglu, MeltemDrexel Univ.
Platek, StevenDrexel Univ.
Bunce, ScottDrexel Univ. Coll. of Medicine
Izzetoglu, KurtulusDrexel Univ.
Pourrezaei, KambizDrexel Univ.
Onaral, BanuDrexel Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB13.6

 
Quantitative Small Animal Fluorescence Tomography Using an Ultrafast Gated Image Intensifier
Patwardhan, SachinWashington Univ. School of Medicine
Bloch, SharonWashington Univ. School of Medicine
Achilefu, SamuelWashington Univ. School of Medicine
Culver, JosephWashington Univ. School of Medicine
 

FrB14

Chelsea-Gotham
New Techniques in Motor Rehabilitation Oral Session
 
Chair: Dewald, Julius P. A.Northwestern Univ.
Co-Chair: Keller, ThierryETH Zurich
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB14.1

 
A Novel Experimental System for Investigation of Cortical Activities Related to Lower Limb Movements
Ma, ChaolinArizona State Univ.
He, JipingArizona State Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB14.2

 
Principal Component Analysis of Vertical Ground Reaction Force: A Powerful Method to Discriminate Normal and Abnormal Gait and Assess Treatment
Muniz, Adriane Mara de SouzaFederal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro
Manfio, Eliane FatimaEstacio de Sa Univ.
Andrade, Mario CesarState Univ. of Santa Catarina
Nadal, JurandirFederal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB14.3

 
Control of a Pneumatic Orthosis for Upper Extremity Stroke Rehabilitation
Wolbrecht, EricUniv. of California, Irvine
Leavitt, JohnUniv. of California, Irvine
Reinkensmeyer, DavidUniv. of california
Bobrow, JamesUniv. of Calif, Irvine
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB14.4

 
Virtual Reality Applications in Improving Postural Control and Minimizing Falls
Virk, SumandeepRyerson Univ.
Valter McConville, Kristiina M.Ryerson Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB14.5

 
Limb Alignment and Kinematics Inside a Lokomat Robotic Orthosis
Neckel, NathanCatholic Univ. of America
Wisman, WesselDelft Univ. of Tech.
Hidler, JosephCatholic Univ. of America
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB14.6

 
Relationships between Muscle Activity and Autonomic Regulation During Cycling with a Torque-Assisted Bicycle
Kiryu, TohruNiigata Univ.
Yamagata, JunNiigata Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrB14.7

 
Generalization of Motor Adaptation Skills from Bimanual-Grasp to Individual Limbs
Patton, James (Jim)Rehabilitation Inst. of Chicago and Northwestern Univ.
Hitchens, JamieNorthwestern Univ.
 

FrB15

O'Neill
Computational Neural Engineering and EEG Analysis Oral Session
 
Chair: Thakor, NitishJohns Hopkins Univ.
Co-Chair: Bardakjian, Berj LutherUniv. of Toronto
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB15.1

 
Phase Synchrony Measurement in Motor Cortex for Classifying Single-Trial EEG During Motor Imagery
Wang, YijunTsinghua Univ.
Hong, BoTsinghua Univ.
Gao, XiaorongTsinghua Univ.
Gao, ShangkaiTsinghua Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB15.2

 
A Feedforward Hippocampal Circuit Associated with the Mossy Fiber Pathway Acts As an Adaptive Highpass Filter
Zalay, OsbertUniv. of Toronto
Bardakjian, Berj LutherUniv. of Toronto
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB15.3

 
Spatiotemporal Source Tuning Filter Bank for Multiclass EEG Based Brain Computer Interfaces
Acharya, SoumyadiptaJohns Hopkins Univ.
Mollazadeh, MohsenJohns Hopkins Univ.
Murari, KartikeyaJohns Hopkins Univ.
Thakor, NitishJohns Hopkins Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB15.4

 
Using Single-Trial EEG to Estimate the Timing of Target Onset During Rapid Serial Visual Presentation
Luo, AnColumbia Univ.
Sajda, PaulColumbia Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB15.5

 
Detecting Behavioral Microsleeps from EEG Power Spectra
Peiris, Malik T. R.Univ. of Canterbury
Jones, Richard D.Van der Veer Inst.
Davidson, Paul R.Van der Veer Inst.
Bones, Philip. J.Univ. of Canterbury
 

FrB16

Musicbox-Majestic
Bio-Robotics II Oral Session
 
Chair: He, JipingArizona State Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrB16.1

 
Dimensionality Reduction of Cellular Actuator Arrays Using the Concept of Synergy for Driving a Robotic Hand
Cho, KyujinMIT
Asada, HarryMIT
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrB16.2

 
2D Subspaces for Sparse Control of High-DOF Robots
Jenkins, Odest ChadwickeBrown Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrB16.3

 
A Biorobotic Pectoral Fin for Autonomous Undersea Vehicles
Tangorra, JamesMIT
Davidson, NaomiMIT
Madden, PeterHarvard Univ.
Lauder, GeorgeHarvard Univ.
Hunter, IanMIT
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrB16.4

 
A Cellular Control Architecture for Compliant Artificial Muscles
Odhner, LaelMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Ueda, JunMIT
Asada, HarryMIT
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrB16.5

 
Quantification of Dynamic Property of Pneumatic Muscle Actuator for Design of Therapeutic Robot Control
Balasubramanian, SivakumarArizona State Univ.
Huang, HeArizona State Univ.
He, JipingArizona State Univ.
 

FrBP1

Westside Ballroom South
Ultrasound Imaging II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP1.1

 
A Non-Rigid Image Registration Technique for 3D Ultrasound Carotid Images Using a ``Twisting and Bending'' Model
Nanayakkara, Nuwan D.Robarts Res. Inst.
Chiu, BernardRobarts Res. Inst.
Samani, AbbasUniv. of Western Ontario
Spence, J. DavidUniv. of Western Ontario
Samarabandu, JagathUniv. of Western Ontario
Fenster, AaronRobarts Res. Inst.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP1.2

 
An Implementation of Image Sharpening Based on Morphological Operations for Ubiquitous Echo
Tsubai, MasayoshiNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech. (AIST)
Mitoda, NaoshiISLabo, Co., Ltd.
Fukuda, OsamuNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech. (AIST)
Ueno, NaohiroNational Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech. (AIST)
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP1.3

 
Ultrasound Image Analysis for Renal Stone Tracking During Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Manousakas, IoannisI-Shou Univ.
Pu, Yong-RenChang Jung Christian Univ.
Chang, C. C.Cheng Kung Univ. Hospital
Liang, Shen-MinNational Cheng Kung Univ. Tainan, Taiwan 701
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP1.4

 
A Qualitative and Quantitative Interaction Technique for Freehand 3D Ultrasound Imaging
Dai, YakangChinese Acad. of Science
Tian, JieInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Xue, JianChinese Acad. of Science
Liu, JiangangChinese Acad. of Science
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP1.5

 
Visualization of Unstable Regions in High PRF Doppler Using Baker Diagrams
Morsy, AhmedCairo Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP1.6

 
Comparison of Wave-Equation versus Measuremet-Processing Transducer Calibration for Ultrasonic Transmission Tomography
Zacal, JiriBrno Univ. of Tech.
Hemzal, DusanMasaryk Univ. Brno
Jan, JiriBrno Univ. of Tech.
Filipik, AdamBrno Univ. of Tech.
Jirik, RadovanBrno Univ. of Tech.
Kolar, RadimBrno Univ. of Tech.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP1.7

 
An Iterative Constrained Least Squares Filter for Ltrasound Image Deconvolution
Yeoh, Wee SoonNanyang Tech. Univ.
Zhang, CishenNanyang Tech. Univ.
Chen, MingNanyang Tech. Univ.
 

FrBP2

Westside Ballroom South
Infrared/Ultrasound/SPECT/CT Imaging Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP2.1

 
Image Segmentation of Human Forearms in Infrared Image
Yoon, Tae-HoKonkuk Univ.
Kim, Kyeong-SeopKonkuk Univ.
Lee, Jeong-WhanKonkuk Univ.
Kim, Dong-JunCheongju Univ.
Song, Chul-GyuChonbuk National Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP2.2

 
Functional Infrared Imaging for Skin-Cancer Screening
Buzug, Thorsten M.RheinAhrCampus Remagen
Schumann, SteffenRheinAhrCampus Remagen
Pfaffmann, LucasRheinAhrCampus Remagen
Reinhold, UwePraxisklinik Bonn
Ruhlmann, JürgenRheinAhrCampus Remagen
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP2.3

 
Quantitative Tool Design Using Tomographic Brain Image Processing from SPECT to Support Psychiatric Diagnosis
Vidal Vidal, Mery IsabelPontificia Univ. Católica del Perú
Piñeyro Fernández, José del Carmen JuliánPontificia Univ. Católica del Perú
Alvarado Merino, Rosa YsabelPontificia Univ. Católica del Perú
Callupe Pérez, Rocío LilianaPontificia Univ. Católica del Perú
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP2.4

 
Computed Tomography of Kidney Stones for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Cadena, MiguelUniv. Autonoma Metropolitana
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP2.5

 
Speckle Reduction in Medical Ultrasound: A Novel Scatterer Density Weighted Nonlinear Diffusion Algorithm Implemented As a Neural-Network Filter
Badawi, AhmedUniv. of Tennessee Knoxville
Rushdi, MuhammedUniv. of Miami
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP2.6

 
Modeling and Identification of Practical Ultrasound Transducers in Ultrasound Imaging Systems
Chen, MingNanyang Tech. Univ.
Zhang, CishenNanyang Tech. Univ.
Yeoh, Wee SoonNanyang Tech. Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP2.7

 
Quantitative Wavelet Domain Image Processing of Dynamic PET Data
Erlandsson, KjellColumbia Univ.
Jin, YinpengColumbia Univ.
Wong, AndrewColumbia Univ.
Esser, PeterColumbia Univ.
Laine, AndrewColumbia Univ.
Ogden, ToddColumbia Univ.
Oquendo, Maria AColumbia Univ.
van Heertum, RonaldColumbia Univ.
Mann, J JohnColumbia Univ.
Parsey, RaminColumbia Univ.
 

FrBP3

Westside Ballroom South
Multi-Modality Breast Imaging Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP3.1

 
Spiculation-Preserving Polygonal Modeling of Contours of Breast Tumors
Guliato, DeniseFederal Univ. of Uberlandia
Rangayyan, RajSchulich School of Engineering, Univ. of Calgary
Daloia de Carvalho, JulianoUniv. of Uberlandia
Anchieta Santiago, SergioUniv. of Uberlandia
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP3.2

 
Breast Density Analysis in 3-D Whole Breast Ultrasound Images
Chang, Ruey-FengNational Chung Cheng Univ.
Chang-Chien, Kuang-CheNational Chung Cheng Univ.
Takada, EtsuoDokkyo Univ. School of Medicine
Suri, JasjitBiomedical Tech.
Moon, Woo KyungSeoul National Univ. Hospital
Wu, Jeffery H.K.Changhua Christian Hospital
Cho, NariyaSeoul National Univ. Hospital
Wang, Yi-FaNational Chung Cheng Univ.
Chen, Dar-RenChanghua Christian Hospital
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP3.3

 
Automated 3D Elastic Registration for Improving Tumor Localization in Whole-Body PET-CT from Combined Scanner
Walimbe, VivekThe Ohio State Univ.
Dandekar, OmkarUniv. of Maryland
Mahmoud, FaaizaVA Maryland Health Care System
Shekhar, RajUniv. of Maryland
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP3.4

 
Thermography in Psoriatic Lession Regression
Owczarek, GrzegorzNational Res. Inst.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP3.5

 
Primary Evaluation in Nude Mouse Model with Human Breast Cancer by Thermal Texture Maps
YUAN, YUN-ECHINA ARMY GENERAL HOSIPITAL
Li Qi, Li QiDepartment of Molecular Biology, Inst. of BasicMedicine,
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP3.6

 
Fusion of Vibro-Acoustography Images and X-Ray Mammography
GholamHosseini, HamidAuckland Univ. of Tech.
Alizad, AzraMayo Clinic
Fatemi, MostafaMayo Clinic
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP3.7

 
Textural Assessment in Digital Mammograms
Trujillo-Zamudio, Flavio ErnestoInst. Nacional de Medicina Nuclear
Marquez, JorgeUNAM-CCADET
 

FrBP4

Westside Ballroom South
Micro-Implanted Devices II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP4.1

 
Active Floating Micro Electrode Arrays (AFMA)
Kim, TaehyungIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Bak, MMicrobrobe
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP4.2

 
Active Electrode Arrays by Chip Embedding in a Flexible Silicone Carrier
Vanden Bulcke, MathieuIMEC
Baert, KrisIMEC
Beyne, EricIMEC
Gonzalez, MarioIMEC
Winters, Christopheimec vzw
Webers, TomasIMEC
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP4.3

 
Parallel Multiplexing – a Solution of Large Scale Stimulation Needed by the Retinal Prostheses to Maintain the Persistence of Vision
Talukder, Mohammad I.Wayne State Univ.
Siy, PepeWayne State Univ.
Auner, Gregory W.Wayne State Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP4.4

 
A New Micro Minimally Invasive Biopsy Tool for Molecular Analysis
Cosnier, Marie-LineCEA (Commissariat à l'Enerdie Atomique)
Martin, FranckCEA (Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique)
Bouamrani, AliInserm (Inst. National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)
Berger, FrançoisHospital
Caillat, PatriceCEA (Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique)
 

FrBP5

Westside Ballroom South
Micro Robotics II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP5.1

 
Initial Design of a Bacterial Actuated Microrobot for Operations in an Aqueous Medium
Andre, WalderEc. Pol. de Montreal.
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP5.2

 
Muscle-Actuated Power Generator Using Cultured Cardiomyocytes and Pzt Fiber
Morishima, KeisukeTokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Tech.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP5.3

 
Capsular Locomotive Microrobot for Gastrointestinal Tract
Park, SukhoKorea Inst. of Science & Tech.
Hyunjun, ParkKIST
Sungjin, ParkKIST
Jee, ChangyeolKIST
Kim, JinseokKorea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Kim, ByungkyuKorea Inst. of Science & Tech.
 

FrBP6

Westside Ballroom South
Micro Fluidics II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP6.1

 
Development of Novel Ferrofluidic Pumps
Baglio, SalvatoreUniv. of Catania
Andò, BrunoDIEES - Univ. of Catania
Ascia, AlbertoDIEES - Univ. of Catania
Pitrone, NicolaDIEES - Univ. of Catania
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP6.2

 
Sub-60 Nm Nanofluidic Channels Fabricated by Glass-Glass Bonding
Liao, Ke-PanNational Taiwan Univ.
Yao, Nan-KuangIndustrial Tech. Res. Inst.
Kuo, Te-SonNational Taiwan Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP6.3

 
A Serial Dilution Microfluidic Device for Cytotoxicity Assays
O'Neill, AdrianNorth Carolina State Univ.
Monteiro-Riviere, NancyNorth Carolina State Univ.
Walker, GlennNorth Carolina State Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP6.4

 
Virtual Wall in Microchannels
XU, WEIUniv. of California, Irvine
Hong, xueCalifornia State Pol. Univ.
Bachman, MarkUniv. of California,Irvine
Li, G.P.Univ. of California, Irvine
 

FrBP7

Westside Ballroom South
New Technologies for Micro Sensors II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP7.1

 
Stretchable Microelectrode Arrays: A Tool for Discovering Mechanisms of Functional Deficits Underlying Traumatic Brain Injury and Interfacing Neurons with Neuroprosthetics
Yu, ZheColumbia Univ.
Tsay, CandicePrinceton Univ.
Lacour, StéphanieUniv. of Cambridge
Wagner, SigurdPrinceton Univ.
Morrison, BarclayColumbia Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP7.2

 
Microfabrication Procedure of PDMS Microbeam Array Using Photolithography for Laminin Printing and Piconewton Force Transduction on Axons
Sasoglu, F.MertDrexel Univ.
Bohl, Andrew J.Drexel Univ.
Layton, Bradley E.Drexel Univ.
 

FrBP8

Westside Ballroom South
Pulmonary Mechanics and Dynamics II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP8.1

 
Analysis of Simulated Heart Sounds by Intrinsic Mode Functions
Charleston-Villalobos, SoniaUniv. Autónoma Metropolitana
Aljama-Corrales, Angel TomásUniv. Autónoma Metropolitana
González-Camarena, RamónUniv. Autónoma Metropolitana
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP8.2

 
Estimation of Tube Wall Compliance Using Pulse-Echo Acoustic Reflectometry
Juan Garcia, EduardoUniv. of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
Figueroa Roldán, HéctorUniv. of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP8.3

 
Classifying Respiratory Sounds with Different Feature Sets
Kahya, Yasemin P.Bogazici Univ.
Yeginer, MeteBogazici Univ.
Bilgic, BoraBogazici Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP8.4

 
Detection and Adaptive Cancellation of Heart Sound Interference in Tracheal Sounds
Cortés, SandraUniv. Pol. de Catalunya
Jané, RaimonUniv. Pol. de Catalunya
Torres, AbelUniv. Pol. de Catalunya
Fiz Fernandez, José AntonioHospital Univ. Germans Trias i Pujol
Morera Prat, JoseHospital Univ. Germans Trias i Pujol
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP8.5

 
Multi-Channel Classification of Respiratory Sounds
YILMAZ, CEMILE ASLIBogazici Univ.
Kahya, Yasemin P.Bogazici Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP8.6

 
Direct Measurement of Airway Pressure in Ventilated Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Silberberg, Ants R.Chalmers Univ. of Tech.
Sandberg, KennethGöteborg Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP8.7

 
Bayesian Tracking of a Nonlinear Model of the Capnogram
Op Den Buijs, JornMayo Clinic Coll. of Medicine
Warner, LizetteMayo Clinic
Chbat, NicolasPhilips Res. North America
Roy, TuhinMayo Clinic
 

FrBP9

Westside Ballroom South
Cardiac Function and Vascular Systems Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP9.1

 
Nitric Oxide Contribution to Vascular Wall Oxygen Consumption in Arterioles
Shibata, MasahiroShibaura Inst. of Tech.
Yamakoshi, TakehiroKanazawa Univ.
Yamakoshi, Ken-ichiKanazawa Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP9.2

 
Reversal of Lower Limb Venous and Lymphatic Pooling by Passive Non-Invasive Calf Muscle Pump Stimulation
Madhavan, GuruprasadState Univ. of New York
Cole, JasonState Univ. of New York
Pierce, CarolynState Univ. of New York
McLeod, KennethState Univ. of New York
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP9.3

 
Can the Timing-Characteristics of Phonocardiographic Signal Be Used for Cuffless Systolic Blood Pressure Estimation?
Wong, Mico Yee ManThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Poon, Carmen CYThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Zhang, Yuan-TingThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP9.4

 
Calculation of the Mean Pressure with Less Delay for Real-Time Clinical Monitoring
Ellis, TimPortland State Univ.
McNames, JamesPortland State Univ.
Goldstein, BrahmOregon Health & Science Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP9.5

 
Towards a Biomechanical-Based Method for Assessing Myocardial Tissue Viability
Linte, Cristian A.The Univ. of Western Ontario/Robarts Res.
Wierzbicki, MarcinRobarts Res. Inst.
Aladl, UsafRobarts Res. Inst.
Peters, TerryRobarts Res. Inst.
Samani, AbbasUniv. of Western Ontario
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP9.6

 
Model-Based Analysis of Effects of Systolic Blood Pressure on Frequency Characteristics of the Second Heart Sound
Zhang, Xin-YuThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Univ.
Zhang, Yuan-TingThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP9.7

 
Simulation of Intra-Cardiac Catheter Complex Impedance Signals with Variable Stroke Volume
Gordon, RaunoTallinn Univ. of Tech.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP9.8

 
Hydrodynamic Effects of the Partial Opening of a Trileaflet Valve
Escobedo, CarlosInnovamedica S.A. de C.V.
Tovar, FranciscoInnovamedica S.A. de C.V.
Vilá, AlexandraInnovamedica S.A. de C.V.
Garcia, JulioInnovamedica S.A. de C.V.
Suarez, BibianaInnovamedica S.A. de C.V.
Corona, FarahUniv. Metropolitana
Sacristan, EmilioUniv. Autónoma Metropolitana
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP9.9

 
The Influence of Activation Time on Contraction Force of Myocardial Tissue: A Simulation Study
Lu, JianyinKyoto Univ.
Nishi, ToshifumiKyoto Univ.
ASHIHARA, TakashiKyoto Univ.
Schneider, NatalieKyoto Univ.
Amano, AkiraKyoto Univ.
Matsuda, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
Kotera, HidetoshiKyoto Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP9.10

 
Evaluation of External Cardiac Massage Performance During Hypogravity Simulation
Dalmarco, GustavoPUCRS
Russomano, ThaisPUCRS
Falcao, FelipePUCRS
Dario, AzevedoPUCRS
Calder, AlysonUniv. of Glasgow
Evetts, SimonThames Valley Univ.
Sarkar, SubhajitUniv. of Birmingham
Moniz, SamuelUniv. do Porto
 

FrBP10

Westside Ballroom South
Neural Stimulation and Prostheses 4 Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP10.1

 
3D Realistic Head Model Simulation Based on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Yang, ShuoHebei Univ. of Tech.
Xu, GuizhiHebei Univ. of Tech.
Wang, LeiHebei Univ. of Tech.
Chen, YongHebei Univ. of Tech.
Wu, HuanliHebei Univ. of Tech.
Li, YingHebei Univ. of Tech.
Yang, QingxinHebei Univ. of Tech.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP10.2

 
On the Activation Threshold of Nerve Fibers Using Sinusoidal Electrical Stimulation
Sundar, SwarnaDalhousie Univ.
Gonzalez-Cueto, Jose A.Dalhousie Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP10.3

 
Optimal Target Placement for Neural Communication Prostheses
Cunningham, John PatrickStanford Univ.
Yu, Byron M.Stanford Univ.
Shenoy, KrishnaStanford Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP10.4

 
Artificial Neural Network Prediction Using Accelerometers to Control Upper Limb FES During Reaching and Grasping Following Stroke
Tresadern, PhilUniv. of Salford
Thies, SibylleUniv. of Salford
Kenney, LaurenceUniv. of Salford
Howard, DavidUniv. of Salford
Goulermas, YannisUniv. of Liverpool
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP10.5

 
A Multi-Chip-Architecture Based Flexible Stimulation Device for Retinal Prosthesis with a Flip-Chip Packaging Technique
Tokuda, TakashiNara Inst. of Science & Tech.
Kawada, MasayukiNara Inst. of Science & Tech.
Sugitani, SachieNara Inst. of Science & Tech.
Taniyama, MariNara Inst. of Science & Tech.
Uehara, AkihiroNIDEK Co. Ltd.
Kagawa, KeiichiroNara Inst. of Science & Tech.
Nunoshita, MasahiroNara Inst. of Science & Tech.
Ohta, JunNara Inst. of Science & Tech.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP10.6

 
Are There Modulated Electromagnetic Field Effects on Human Conscious Perception During Attentional Blink Test?
Lass, JaanusTallinn Univ. of Tech.
Rodina, AnastassiaUniv. of Patras
Riipulk, JevgeniTallinn Univ. of Tech.
Hinrikus, HiieTallinn Univ. of Tech.
Bachmann, TalisUniv. of Tartu
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP10.7

 
Hybrid Orthosis System with a Variable Hip Coupling Mechanism
To, CurtisCase Western Res. Univ.
Kobetic, RudiLouis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Triolo, Ronald J.Cleveland FES Center
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP10.8

 
Design of a High Speed Transcutaneous Optical Telemetry Link
Ackermann, D. MichaelCase Western Res. Univ.
Smith, BrianCase Western Res. Univ.
Kilgore, KevinMetroHealth Medical Center
Peckham, HunterCase Western Res. Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP10.9

 
Some Solutions to Technical Hurdles for Developing a Practical Intracortical Visual Prosthesis Device
Srivastava, NishantIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
 

FrBP11

Westside Ballroom South
Neural Interfacing and Neurorobotics 2 Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP11.1

 
Experiments on the Development and Use of a New Generation of Intra-Neural Electrodes to Control Robotic Artefacts
Micera, SilvestroScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Sergi, Pier NicolaScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Carpaneto, JacopoScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Citi, LucaInst. for Advanced Studies on Biorobotic Engineering
Bossi, SilviaInst. for Advanced Studies on Biorobotic Engineering
Koch, Klaus-PeterFraunhofer Inst. für Biomedizinische Tech.
Hoffmann, Klaus-PeterFraunhofer Inst. für Biomedizinische Tech.
Menciassi, AriannaScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Yoshida, KenAalborg Univ.
Dario, PaoloScuola Superiore Sant’Anna
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP11.2

 
Recent Studies in the Design of a Self-Paced Brain Interface with Low False Positive Rate
Fatourechi, MehrdadUniv. of British Columbia
Ward, Rabab K.Univ. of British Columbia
Birch, Gary E.Univ. of British Columbia
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP11.3

 
A Gait Support System for Human Locomotion without Restriction of the Lower Extremities: Preliminary Mechanism and Control Design
Hoshino, TakayukiUniv. of Tokyo
Tomono, MasanoriThe Univ. of Electro-communications,
Suzuki, TakafumiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Shimojo, MakotoThe Univ. of Electro-Communications
Mabuchi, KunihikoUniv. of Tokyo
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP11.4

 
Decoding High Level Signals for Asynchronous Brain Machine Interfaces
Olson, ByronArizona State Univ.
Si, JennieArizona State Univ.
Silver, JasonArizona State Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP11.5

 
Media Communication Center Using Brain Computer Interface
Teo, Jin Kiat EugeneNational Univ. of Singapore, Inst. for Infocomm Res.
Huang, AlvinNational Univ. of Singapore
Lian, YongNational Univ. of Singapore
Guan, CuntaiInst. for Infocomm Res. Singapore
Li, YuanqingInst. for Infocomm Res. Singapore
Zhang, HaihongInst. for Infocomm Res. Singapore
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP11.6

 
Collagenase-Aided Insertion of Intracortical Microelectrode Arrays: Evaluation of Insertion Force and Chronic Recording Performance
Paralikar, KunalThe Pennsylvania State Univ.
Lawrence, JonathanThe Pennsylvania State Univ.
Clement, RyanThe Pennsylvania State Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP11.7

 
Velocity-Selective Recording from Frog Nerve Using a Multi-Contact Cuff Electrode
Schuettler, MartinUniv. of Freiburg
Seetohul, VipinUniv. of Bath
Taylor, JohnUniv. of Bath
Donaldson, Nicholas de NeufvilleUniv. Coll. London
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP11.8

 
Design and Fabrication of a Flexible Substrate Microelectrode Array for Brain Machine Interfaces
Patrick, ErinUniv. of Florida
Ordonez, MatthewUniv. of Florida
Alba, NicolasUniv. of Florida
Sanchez, Justin C.Univ. of Florida
Nishida, ToshikazuUniv. of Florida
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP11.9

 
An Implantable Myoelectric Sensor Based Prosthesis Control System
DeMichele, GlennSigenics Inc.
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Kerns, DouglasSigenics Inc.
Weir, RichardNorthwestern Univ.
 

FrBP12

Westside Ballroom South
Neural Microsystems and Instrumentation 2 Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP12.1

 
An Integrated CMOS Bio-Potential Amplifier with a Feed-Forward DC Cancellation Topology
Parthasarathy, JayantUniv. of Minnesota
Erdman, ArthurUniv. of Minnesota
redish, davidUniv. of Minnesota
ziaie, babakPurdue Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP12.2

 
A Monolithic Multi-Channel Amplifier for Electrode Arrays
Kerns, DouglasSigenics Inc.
DeMichele, GlennSigenics Inc.
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP12.3

 
Neural Recording Front-End Designs for Fully Implantable Neuroscience Applications and Neural Prosthetic Microsystems
Perlin, Gayatri, E.Univ. of Michigan
Sodagar, Amir M.Univ. of Michigan
Wise, KensallUniv. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP12.4

 
Preliminary Study of the Thermal Impact of a Microelectrode Array Implanted in the Brain
Kim, SoheeUniv. of Utah
Normann, RichardUniv. of Utah
Harrison, ReidUniv. of Utah
Solzbacher, FlorianUniv. of Utah
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP12.5

 
NeuroTalk™ an Interface for Multifunctional Neural Engineering ASICs
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Detlefsen, DavidIllinois Inst. of Tech.
DeMichele, GlennSigenics Inc.
Kerns, DouglasSigenics Inc.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP12.6

 
A Multifunctional Neural Electrode Stimulation ASIC Using NeuroTalk™ Interface
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Detlefsen, DavidIllinois Inst. of Tech.
DeMichele, GlennSigenics Inc.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP12.7

 
A LabVIEW Based Experiment System for the Efficient Collection and Analysis of Cyclic Voltametry and Electrode Charge Capacity Measurements
Detlefsen, DavidIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Hu, ZheIllinois Inst. of Tech.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP12.8

 
The Measurement of Compound Neural Action Potential in Sciatic Nerve Using Microelectrode Array
Lee, ChungkeunYonsei Univ.
Kim, YonghoYonsei Univ.
Shin, Hang SikYonsei Univ.
Kim, YongjunYonsei Univ.
Lee, MyounghoYonsei Univ.
 

FrBP13

Westside Ballroom South
Segmentation, Classification, Counting, and Feature Computation II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP13.1

 
Texture-Based Classification of Hysteroscopy Images of the Endometrium
Neofytou, MariosUniv. of Cyprus
Pattichis, MariosUniv. of New Mexico,
Pattichis, ConstantinosUniv. of Cyprus
Tanos, VasiliosEvaggelistria Medical Center
Kyriacou, EfthyvoulosUniv. of Cyprus
Koutsouris, DimitriosNational Tech. Univ. of Athens (NTUA
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP13.2

 
A Watershed Based Segmentation Method for Multispectral Chromosome Images Classification
Karvelis, PetrosUniv. of Ioannina
Fotiadis, Dimitrios I.Univ. of Ioannina
Georgiou, IoannisUniv. of Ioannina
Syrrou, MarikaUniv. of Ioannina
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP13.3

 
Feature Selection, Matching, and Evaluation for Subcellular Structure Tracking
Wen, QuanThe Univ. of Texas at Arlington
Gao, JeanUniv. of Texas
Luby-Phelps, KateThe Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP13.4

 
Detection of Colon Wall Outer Boundary and Segmentation of the Colon Wall Based on Level Set Methods
Van Uitert, RobertNational Inst. of Health
Bitter, IngmarNational Inst. of Health
Summers, Ronald M.National Inst. of Health
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP13.5

 
Genetic Programming and Feature Selection for Classification of Breast Masses in Mammograms
Nandi, Robin JThe Univ. of Liverpool
Nandi, Asoke KThe Univ. of Liverpool
Rangayyan, RajSchulich School of Engineering, Univ. of Calgary
Scutt, DiThe Univ. of Liverpool
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP13.6

 
Implicit Dual Snakes for Medical Imaging
Giraldi, GilsonNational Lab. for Scientific Computing
Rodrigues, Paulo SérgioNational Lab. for Scientific Computing
Suri, JasjitBiomedical Tech.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP13.7

 
Evaluation of Two Segmentation Methods on MRI Brain Tissue Structures
Cai, XiangUniv. of Cincinnati
Hou, YuUniv. of Cincinnati
Li, ChangUniv. of Cinicnnati
Lee, Jing-HueiUniv. of Cincinnati
Wee, WilliamUniv. of Cincinnati
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP13.8

 
Single Organ Segmentation Filters for Multiple Organ Segmentation
Furst, Jacob D.DePaul Univ.
Susomboom, RuchaneewanDePaul Univ.
Raicu, Daneila S.DePaul Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP13.9

 
Towards an Automatic Coronary Artery Segmentation Algorithm
Fallavollita, PascalEc. Pol. de Montreal
Cheriet, FaridaEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

FrBP14

Westside Ballroom South
Image Registration II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP14.1

 
New Deformable Registration Technique Using Scale Space and Curve Evolution Theory and a Finite Element Based Validation Framework
Fahmi, RachidUniv. of Louisville
Alaa E., Abdel-HakimUniv. of Louisville
El baz, AymanUniv. of Louisville
Farag, Aly A.Univ. of Louisville
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP14.2

 
Efficient 3-D Medical Image Registration Using a Distributed Blackboard Architecture
Tait, Roger J.Nottingham Trent Univ.
Schaefer, GeraldNottingham Trent Univ.
Hopgood, Adrian A.Nottingham Trent Univ.
Zhu, Shao YingUniv. of Derby
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP14.3

 
Dynamic Breast MRI: Image Registration and Its Impact on Enhancement Curve Estimation
Hill, AndrewUniv. of Queensland
Mehnert, AndrewThe Univ. of Queensland
Crozier, StuartThe Univ. of Queensland
Leung, CarlosThe Univ. of Queensland
Wilson, StephenUniv. of Queensland
McMahon, KerryQueensland X-Ray
Kennedy, DominicQueensland X-Ray
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP14.4

 
A New Image Similarity Measure with Reduced Sensitivity to Interpolation and Generalizability to Multispectral Image Registration
Ardekani, BabakNathan S. Kline Inst. for Psychiatric Res.
Bachman, AlvinNathan S. Kline Inst. for Psychiatric Res.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP14.5

 
Comparison of Intensity Based Similarity Measures for Matching Genomic Structures in Microscopic Images of Living Cells
Bhattacharya, SambitFayetteville State Univ.
Acharya, RajPennsylvania State Univ.
Pliss, ArtemState Univ. of New York at Buffalo
Malyavantham, KishoreState Univ. of New York at Buffalo
Berezney, RonaldState Univ. of New York at Buffalo
 

FrBP15

Westside Ballroom South
Image Segmentation II Poster Session
 
 

10:45-11:00, Paper FrBP15.1

 
An Automatic Method for Ground Glass Opacity Nodule Detection and Segmentation from CT Studies
Zhou, JinghaoRutgers, the State Univ. of New Jersey
Chang, SukmoonCapital Coll. Penn State Univ.
Metaxas, DimitrisRutgers Univ.
Zhao, BinshengMeml Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr
Ginsberg, MichelleMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Schwartz, LawrenceMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
 

11:00-11:15, Paper FrBP15.2

 
A Multiscale Tracking Algorithm for the Coronary Extraction in MSCT Angiography
Yang, GuanyuSoutheast Univ.
Bousse, AlexandreLTSI-INSERM U642
Toumoulin, ChristineUniv. de Rennes I
Shu, HuazhongSoutheast Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper FrBP15.3

 
Distinguishing Lesions from Posterior Acoustic Shadowing in Breast Ultrasound Via Non-Linear Dimensionality Reduction
Madabhushi, AnantRutgers Univ.
Yang, PengRutgers Univ.
Rosen, MarkUniv. of Pennsylvania
Weinstein, SusanUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

11:30-11:45, Paper FrBP15.4

 
A New Automatic Technique for Left and Right-Ventricular Segmentation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Katouzian, AminColumbia Univ.
Prakash, AshwinColumbia Univ.
Konofagou, ElisaColumbia Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper FrBP15.5

 
A Fuzzy-C-Means Clustering Algorithm for a Volumetric Analysis of Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancers
Passera, KatiaPol. di Milano
Potepan, PaoloIstituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Setti, ErnestoIstituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Vergnaghi, DanieleIstituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Sarti, AugustoPol. di Milano
Mainardi, LucaPol. di Milano
Cerutti, SergioPol. di Milano
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP15.6

 
Volumetric Tumor Segmentation Using 3D Implicit Active Surfaces
Goffeney, JasonUniv. of Missouri - Columbia
Palaniappan, KannappanUniv. of Missouri-Columbia
Figueroa, SaidHarry S. Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital
Hoffman, TimothyHarry S. Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP15.7

 
Boundary Extraction of Breast Ultrasonic Images
Shen, JialinFudan Univ.
Wang, YuanyuanFudan Univ.
Yu, JianguoFudan Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP15.8

 
Segmentation of 4D Cardiac Images: Investigation on Statistical Shape Models
Renno, MarkusArizona State Univ.
Shang, YanKarlsruhe Univ.
Sweeney, JamesArizona State Univ.
Dössel, OlafUniv. Karlsruhe (TH)
 

12:00-12:15, Paper FrBP15.9

 
Thalamus Segmentation from Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Duan, YeUniv. of Missouri at Columbia
Xi, YongjianUniv. of Missouri at Columbia
Hao, DayangUniv. of Missouri at Columbia
Heckenberg, GregUniv. of Missouri at Columbia
 

FrP2P

Plenary Room
Plenary Session IV Nano Technologies for Biomedical Applications Plenary
 
 

FrC01

Marquis AB
Principal Component Analysis, Independent Components Analysis III Oral Session
 
Chair: Tarvainen, MikaUniv. of Kuopio
Co-Chair: Laguna, PabloZaragoza Univ.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC01.1

 
Combining Independent Component Analysis and Backpropagation Neural Network for ECG Beat Classification
Yu, Sung-NienNational Chung Cheng Univ.
Chou, Kuan-ToNational Chung Cheng Univ.
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC01.2

 
Analysis of Ambulatory ECG Signal
Pawar, TanmayIndian Inst. of Tech. - Bombay
Chaudhuri, SubhasisIndian Inst. of Tech. - Bombay
Duttagupta, SiddharthaIndian Inst. of Tech. - Bombay
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC01.3

 
Noise Sensitivity of a Principal Component Regression Based RT Interval Variability Estimation Method
Tarvainen, MikaUniv. of Kuopio
Niskanen, Juha-PekkaUniv. of Kuopio
Laitinen, TomiKuopio Univ. Hospital
Lyyra-Laitinen, TiinaKuopio Univ. Hospital
Karjalainen, PasiUniv. of Kuopio
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC01.4

 
Quantification of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Components Using Feature Space Analysis and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Karmonik, ChristofThe Methodist Hospital Res. Inst.
Basto, PamelaBaylor Coll. of Medicine
Morrisett, JoelBaylor Coll. of Medicine
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC01.5

 
The Maternal ECG Suppression Algorithm for Efficient Extraction of the Fetal ECG from Abdominal Signal
Matonia, AdamInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Jezewski, JanuszInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Horoba, KrzysztofInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Gacek, AdamInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Labaj, PawelThe Silesian Univ. of Tech.
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC01.6

 
Separation of Gastric Electrical Control Activity from Simultaneous MGG/EGG Recordings Using Independent Component Analysis
Irimia, AndreiLiving State Physics Lab. Vanderbilt Univ.
 

FrC02

Marquis C
Image Segmentation I Oral Session
 
Chair: Kumar, VinodIIT Roorkee
Co-Chair: Price, JefferyOak Ridge National Lab.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC02.1

 
Segmenting Brain MRI Using Adaptive Mean Shift
Jimenez-Alaniz, Juan RamonUniv. Autonoma Metropolitana
Pohl, MauricioUniv. Autonoma Metropolitana
Medina, VeronicaUniv. Autonoma Metropolitana
Yanez-Suarez, OscarUniv. Autonoma Metropolitana - Iztapalapa
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC02.2

 
Automatic Medical Image Segmentation Using Gradient and Intensity Combined Level Set Method
Liu, ShaojunOakland Univ.
Li, JiaOakland Univ.
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC02.3

 
Automatic Segmentation of the Lungs Using Multiple Active Contours and Outlier Model
Silveira, MargaridaInst. Superior Técnico and Inst. for Systems and Robotics
Marques, JorgeInst. Superior Tecnico and Inst. for Systems and Robotics
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC02.4

 
A Novel Active Contour Model Using Local and Global Statistics for Vessel Extraction
Sum, K. W.Univ. of Hong Kong
Cheung, Paul Y. S.Univ. of Hong Kong
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC02.5

 
Maximum-Likelihood Decomposition of Overlapping and Touching M-Fish Chromosomes Using Geometry, Size and Color Information
Choi, HyohoonThe Univ. of Texas at Austin
Bovik, AlanThe Univ. of Texas at Austin
Castleman, Kenneth R.Advanced Digital Imaging Res. LLC
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC02.6

 
Four Dimensional MR Image Analysis of Dynamic Renography
Song, TingColumbia Univ.
Lee, VivianNew York Univ. Medical Center
Rusinek, HenryNew York Univ. Medical Center
Wong, SamsonNew York Univ. School of Medicine
Laine, AndrewColumbia Univ.
 

FrC03

SoHo-Herald
Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Molecules and Cells I Oral Session
 
Chair: Kim, JunhyongUniv. of Pennsylvania
Co-Chair: Davies, Stephen WilliamU Toronto
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC03.1

 
Transcriptional Target Prediction Using Qualitative Reasoning
Wang, Li-SanUniv. of Pennsylvania
Wagner, DorisUniv. of Pennsylvania
Kwon, Chang SeobUniv. of Pennsylvania
Su, YanhuiUniv. of Pennsylvania
Kim, JunhyongUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC03.2

 
Inverting Amplifier Genetic Circuit Performance
Nagaraj, SeemaUniv. of Toronto
Davies, Stephen WilliamUniv. of Toronto
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC03.3

 
Stochastic Modeling of Tumor Induced Angiogenesis in a Heterogeneous Medium, the Extracellular Matrix
AMYOT, FranckNational Inst. of health - NICHD
Gandjbakhche, AmirNational Inst. of Health
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC03.4

 
Efficient Event-Driven Simulation of Excitable Hybrid Automata
True, MikeSUNY at Stony Brook
Entcheva, EmiliaStony Brook Univ.
Smolka, ScottStony Brook Univ.
Ye, PeiStony Brook Univ.
Grosu, RaduStony Brook Univ.
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC03.5

 
Modeling and Analysis of Force Induced Bone Growth
Maldonado, SolveyUniv. of Stuttgart
Steffen, BorchersUniv. of Stuttgart
Findeisen, RolfUniv. of Stuttgart
Allgöwer, FrankUniv. of Stuttgart
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC03.6

 
Anatomically Realistic Torso Model for Studying the Relative Decay of Gastric Electrical and Magnetic Fields
Cheng, Leo KThe Univ. of Auckland
Buist, Martin LindsayNational Univ. of Singapore
Pullan, AndrewUniv. of Auckland
 

FrC04

Ziegfield
Micro-Implanted Devices Oral Session
 
Chair: McAdams, EricUniv. of Ulster
Co-Chair: Clement, RyanThe Pennsylvania State Univ.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC04.1

 
New Implantable Hearing Device Based on a Micro-Actuator That Is Directly Coupled to the Inner Ear Fluid
Bernhard, HansHelbling Tech. Bern AG
Stieger, ChristofInselspital Univ. of Berne
Perriard, YvesEc. Pol. Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC04.2

 
A Microsystem with Varying-Length Electrode Arrays for Auditory Nerve Prostheses
Wu, JianUniv. of California, Irvine
Feng, Wei FengUniv. of California, Irvine
Tang, William C.Univ. of California, Irvine
Zeng, Fan -GangUniv. of California, Irvine
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC04.3

 
A Parylene-Silicon Cochlear Electrode Array with Integrated Position Sensors
Wang, JianbaiUniv. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Gulari, NingUniv. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Wise, KensallUniv. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC04.4

 
An Artificial Nano-Drainage Implant (ANDI) for Glaucoma Treatment
Pan, TingruiUniv. of Minnesota
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC04.5

 
Neural Interface Dynamics Following Insertion of Hydrous Iridium Oxide Microelectrode Arrays
Johnson, MatthewUniv. of Michigan
Langhals, NicholasUniv. of Michigan
Kipke, DarylUniv. of Michigan
 

FrC05

Duffy-Columbia
Diagnostic Instrumentation and Physiological Measurement 1 Oral Session
 
Chair: Asada, HarryMIT
Co-Chair: Mizrahi, JosephTech. Israel Inst. of Tech.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC05.1

 
Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Verification of Multilayered Tissue Characterization Using the Thermal Technique
Kharalkar, NachiketUniv. of Texas at Austin
Valvano, JonathanUniv. of Texas at Austin
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC05.2

 
Interface Pressure Monitoring for a Secured Instrumented Childbirth
RAMON, CarolinaINSA Lyon
GEHIN, ClaudineINSA Lyon
SCHMITT, MichaelINSA Lyon
DITTMAR, AndreINSA Lyon
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC05.3

 
Ingestible Pill for Heart Rate and Core Temperature Measurement in Cattle
Martinez, AngelKansas State Univ.
Schoenig, ScottKansas State Univ.
Andresen, DanielKansas State Univ.
Warren, SteveKansas State Univ.
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC05.4

 
Dielectric Spectroscopy of Blood Cells Suspensions: Study on Geometrical Structure of Biological Cells
Merla, CaterinaICEmB @ La Sapienza Univ. Rome
Liberti, MicaelaICEMB@La Sapienza Univ. Rome
Apollonio, FrancescaICEmB@La Sapienza Univ. Rome
Nervi, ClaraHistology and Medical Embriology Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza" an
D'Inzeo, GuglielmoICEmB@La Sapienza Univ. Rome
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC05.5

 
Digital Lock-In Algorithm for Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging Instruments with Multiple Modulated Sources (I)
Masciotti, JamesColumbia Univ.
Lasker, JosephColumbia Univ.
Hielscher, AndreasColumbia Univ.
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC05.6

 
An Optimal Spot-Electrodes Array for Electrical Impedance Cardiography through Determination of Impedance Mapping of a Regional Area Along the Medial Line on the Thorax
Ikarashi, AkiraIshikawa Sunrise Industries Creation Organization
Nogawa, MasamichiKanazawa Univ.
Yamakoshi, TakehiroKanazawa Univ.
Tanaka, ShinobuKanazawa Univ.
Yamakoshi, Ken-ichiKanazawa Univ.
 

FrC07

Cantor-Jolson
Fluid Dynamics and Vascular Mechanics Oral Session
 
Chair: Hartley, Craig J.Baylor Coll. of Medicine
Co-Chair: Li, John K-J.Rutgers Univ.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC07.1

 
Angiographic Assessment of the Performance of Flow Divertors to Treat Cerebral Aneurysms
Sadasivan, ChanderUniv. of Miami
Lieber, BaruchUniv. of Miami
Cesar, LilianaUniv. of Miami
Miskolczi, LaszloMemorial Healthcare System
Seong, JaehoonUniv. of Miami
Wakhloo, AjayUniv. of Massachusetts Medical School
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC07.2

 
Wall Shear Stress Variations in Basilar Tip Aneurysms Investigated with Computational Fluid Dynamics
Karmonik, ChristofThe Methodist Hospital Res. Inst.
Benndorf, GoetzThe Methodist Hospital
Klucznik, RichardThe Methodist Hospital
Haykal, HaniThe Methodist Hospital
Strother, CharlesThe Methodist Hospital
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC07.3

 
Oscillatory Shear Stress Promotes Nitrative Stress Relative to Pulsatile Shear Stress: A Potential Mechanism for Athero-Prone Regions within Vascular Bifurcations
Hsiai, John T. K.USC
Rouhanizadeh, MahsaUSC
Barr, Mark L.USC
Correa, AdriaUSC
Hamilton, RyanUSC
Tiantian Lin, ChristinaUSC
Alavi, MohammadUSC
Cadenas, EnriqueUSC
Juliana Hwang, JulianaUSC
Hazen, Stanley, L.The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC07.4

 
Estimation of Arterial Wall Strain Based on IVUS Image Registration
Liang, YunDuke Univ.
Oakeson, KevinMedtronic
Zhu, HuiDuke Univ.
Friedman, MortonDuke Univ.
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC07.5

 
Noninvasive Detection of Vessel Stiffness from Continuous Blood Pressure Recordings in Hypertensive Subjects
Jurak, PavelInst. of Scientific Inst. Acad. of Sciencesofthe Czech Republic
Halamek, JosefInst. of Scientific Inst. Acad. of Sciences ofthe Czech Republic
Somers, VirendMayo Clinic
Plachy, MartinSt Anne’s Univ. Hospital, Brno,
Frana, PetrSt Anne’s Univ. Hospital, Brno,
Leinveber, PavelMayo Clinic
Soucek, MiroslavSt Anne’s Univ. Hospital, Brno,
Kara, TomasSt Anne’s Univ. Hospital, Brno
 

FrC08

Juilliard
New Techniques in Rehabilitation II Oral Session
 
Chair: Jones, Richard D.Van der Veer Inst.
Co-Chair: Sinkjaer, ThomasAalborg Univ.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC08.1

 
A Low Cost Human Computer Interface Based on Eye Tracking
Redekopp, AndrewUniv. of Manitoba
Hiley, JonathonUniv. of Manitoba
Fazel-Rezai, RezaUniv. of Manitoba
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC08.2

 
A Programmable Ramp Waveform Generator for PEMF Exposure Studies on Chondrocytes
Jahns, MatthewUniv. of Alberta
Durdle, NelsonUniv. of Alberta
Lou, Edmond H.Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Raso, JamesGlenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC08.3

 
A High-Level Controller for Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation
Erol, DuygunVanderbilt Univ.
Sarkar, NilanjanVanderbilt Univ.
Halder, BibhrajitVanderbilt Univ.
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC08.4

 
Evaluating Reliability of Hidden Markov Models That Describe the Lifting Patterns of Chronic Lower Back Pain Patients and Controls
Slaboda, JillUniv. of Pittsburgh
Boston, J RobertUniv. of Pittsburgh
Rudy, ThomasUniv. of Pittsburgh
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC08.6

 
Towards Development of Biomechatronic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Campolo, DomenicoCampus Bio-Medico Univ.
Guglielmelli, EugenioCampus Bio-Medico Univ.
Keller, FlavioCampus Bio-Medico Univ.
Laschi, CeciliaScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Dario, PaoloScuola Superiore Sant’Anna
 

FrC09

Gramercy-Olmstead
Telemedicine, E-Medicine, and Home-Based Healthcare II Oral Session
 
Chair: Painter, FrankUniv. of Connecticut
Co-Chair: Istepanian, RobertKingston Univ.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC09.1

 
Application of Near Field Communication for Health Monitoring in Daily Life
Strömmer, EskoVTT
Kaartinen, JouniVTT
Pärkkä, JuhaVTT
Ylisaukko-oja, ArtoVTT
Korhonen, IlkkaVTT
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC09.2

 
Delivery of Healthcare Services Over Mobile Phones: E-Vital and CHS Paradigms
PRENTZA, ANDRIANAInst. of Communication and Computer Systems
MAGLAVERA, STAVROULAPOULIADIS ASSOCIATES Corp.
Leondaridis, ElefteriosNETSMART S.A.
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC09.3

 
Quality Driven Wireless Video Transmission for Medical Applications
Martini, Maria G.CNIT, Univ. of Bologna
Mazzotti, MatteoCNIT, Univ. of Bologna
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC09.4

 
Towards E-Health Device Interoperability: The Spanish Experience in the Telemedicine Research Network
De Toledo, PaulaUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Galarraga, MiguelPublic Univ. of Navarra
Martínez Ruiz, IgnacioAragon Inst. for Engineering Res. (I3A), Univ. Zaragoza.
Serrano, LuisPublic Univ. of Navarra
Fernández Navajas, JuliánAragon Inst. for Engineering Res. (I3A), Univ. of Zaragoza.
Del Pozo, FranciscoUniv. Pol. de Madrid
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC09.5

 
Watermarking SDK Implementation to Facilitate Integration in a Secure Healthcare Environment
Tagaris, AnastassiosNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Giakoumaki, AggelikiNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Karle, Lars B.Eumdx Ltd
Koutsouris, DimitriosNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC09.6

 
Body Sensor Network Based Context Aware QRS Detection
Li, HuamingMichigan Tech. Univ.
Tan, JindongMichigan Tech. Univ.
 

FrC10

Astor Ballroom
Medical Watermarking, Denoising, Resampling, Filtering, and Coding Oral Session
 
Chair: Angelini, ElsaEc. Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications
Co-Chair: Kovacevic, JelenaCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC10.1

 
Medical Image Watermarking with Tamper Detection and Recovery
Zain, Jasni M.Univ. Coll. of Engineering & Tech. Malaysia
Fauzi, MohammedInternational Islamic Univ. of Malaysia
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC10.2

 
A Novel Blind Watermarking of ECG Signals on Medical Images Using EZW Algorithm
Nambakhsh, Mohammad SalehTehran Univ. of medical sciences
Ahmadian, AlirezaTehran Univ. of Medical Sciences
Ghavami, Mohammad king’s Coll. London
Dilmaghani, RezaKing’s Coll. Univ. of London
Karimi-Fard, SaeedTehran Univ. of Medical Sciences
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC10.3

 
Simulation and Assessment of Bioinspired Visual Processing System for Epi-Retinal Prostheses
Vurro, MilenaPol. of Milan
Baselli, GiuseppePol. of Milan
Orabona, FrancescoUniv. of Genoa
Sandini, GiulioUniv. of Genoa
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC10.4

 
Multiscale Penalized Weighted Least-Squares Sinogram Restoration for Low-Dose X-Ray Computed Tomography
Wang, JingStony Brook Univ.
Liang, JeromeState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
Lu, HongbingFourth Military Medical Univ.
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC10.5

 
Unbalanced 3-D Tree Structure for Region-Based Coding of Volumetric Medical Images
Cuhadar, AysegulCarleton Univ.
Wang, KaibinCarleton Univ.
 

FrC11

Belasco
Elder Care Technologies I Oral Session
 
Chair: Tyrer, HarryUniv. of Missouri - Columbia
Co-Chair: Celler, Branko GeorgeUniv. of New South Wales
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC11.1

 
Technology for Successful Aging
Tyrer, HarryUniv. of Missouri - Columbia
Alwan, MajdMed. Autom. Res. Ctr(MARC), Univ. of Virginia
Demiris, GeorgeUniv. of Missouri-Columbia
He, ZhihaiUniv. of Missouri
Keller, James MUniv. of Missouri
Skubic, MarjorieUniv. of Missouri
Rantz, MarilynUniv. of Missouri - Columbia
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC11.2

 
VALUE: Virtual Assisted Living Umbrella for the Elderly – User Patterns
Finkelstein, StanleyUniv. of Minnesota
Speedie, StuartUniv. of Minnesota
Zhou, XinyuUniv. of Minnesota
Ratner, EdwardUniv. of Minnesota
Potthoff, SandraUniv. of Minnesota
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC11.3

 
Designing for Older Adult Users of Handheld Technology
Becker, Shirley AnnFlorida Inst. of Tech.
Webbe, FrankFlorida Inst. of Tech.
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC11.4

 
Trial Deployment of a Clinical Monitoring and Management System for Residential Aged Care Facilities
Celler, Branko GeorgeUniv. of New South Wales
Basilakis, JimUniv. of New South Wales
Budge, MarcCanberra Hospital
Lovell, Nigel HUniv. of New South Wales
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC11.5

 
A Simple Model of Stability Limits Applied to Sidestepping in Young, Elderly and Elderly Fallers
Patton, James (Jim)Rehabilitation Inst. of Chicago and Northwestern Univ.
Hilliard, MarjorieFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Univ. IL
Martinez, KathyFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Univ. IL
Mille, Marie-LaureSouth Univ. Toulon - Var
Rogers, MarkNorthwestern Univ.
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC11.6

 
Generic Implementation of a Distress Sound Extraction System for Elder Care
Istrate, DanESIGETEL
Vacher, MichelCLIPS-IMAG
Serignat, Jean FrancoisCLIPS-IMAG
 

FrC12

Palace Wintergarden
Linking Biocomputation with Nanotechnology for Personalized Medicine Minisymposium
 
Chair: Wang, May DongmeiGeorgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
Organizer: Wang, May DongmeiGeorgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC12.1

 
Detecting and Quantifying Biomarkers of Risk for Colorectal Cancer Using Quantum Dots and Novel Image Analysis Algorithms (I)
Bostick, RoberdRollins School of Public Health, Emory Univ.
Kong, Koon-YinGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Ahearn, Thomas UEmory Univ.
Chaudry, QaiserGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Cohen, VaunitaEmory Univ.
Wang, May D.Georgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC12.2

 
Selecting Clinically-Driven Biomarkers for Cancer Nanotechnology (I)
Phan, John HGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Young, Andrew NEmory Univ.
Wang, May DongmeiGeorgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC12.3

 
Automatic Microtubule Tracking for QD-Based Cell Imaging and Drug Efficacy Study (I)
Kong, Koon-YinGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Marcus, Adam IEmory Univ.
Hong, Jin YoungGeorgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
Giannakakou, ParaskeviWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Wang, May DongmeiGeorgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC12.4

 
Bio-Nano-Informatics: An Integrated Information Management System for Personalized Oncology (I)
Stokes, ToddGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Phan, John H.Georgia Inst. of Tech.
Quo, Chang FengGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Nie, ShumingGeorgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
Wang, May DongmeiGeorgia Tech. and Emory Univ.
 

FrC13

Brecht
Image Retrieval, Visualization, and Volume Rendering Oral Session
 
Chair: Puentes, JohnINSERM - GET ENST Bretagne
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC13.1

 
Synthesizing Panoramic Radiographs by Unwrapping Dental CT Data
Tohnak, SirilawanThe Univ. of Queensland
Mehnert, AndrewThe Univ. of Queensland
Crozier, StuartThe Univ. of Queensland
Mahoney, MichaelThe Univ. of Queensland
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC13.2

 
Contrast Enhancement for Hypoechoic Lesions
Laurain, VincentAdvanced Computer Vision GmbH - ACV
Hoenigmann, Dieter C.Advanced Computer Vision GmbH - ACV
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC13.3

 
Content Based Image Retrieval for MR Image Studies of Brain Tumors
Dube, ShishirUCLA
El-Saden, SuzieUCLA
Cloughesy, TimothyUCLA
Sinha, UshaUCLA
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC13.4

 
A Multi-Modal 2D/3D Registration Scheme for Preterm Brain Images
Vansteenkiste, EwoutGhent Univ.
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC13.5

 
Flattening the Abdominal Aortic Tree for Effective Visualization
Won, Joong HoStanford Univ.
Rubin, Geoffrey D.Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
Napel, SandyRadiological Sciences Lab. - Stanford Univ. School of Medicine
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC13.6

 
Evaluation of 3D Anatomical Surfaces Indexing for Surgery Planning
Rigollé, YoannFrance Telecom
Puentes, JohnINSERM - GET ENST Bretagne
Giordani, MichelFrance Telecom
Roux, ChristianENST Bretagne - INSERM
 

FrC14

Chelsea-Gotham
Characterization of Electrode-Electrode Interfaces for Neural Stimulation II Oral Session
 
Chair: He, JipingArizona State Univ.
Co-Chair: McIntyre, CameronCleveland Clinic Foundation
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC14.1

 
Iridium Sputtered at Varying Pressures and Target-Substrate-Distances Evaluated for Use As Stimulation Electrode Material
Wessling, BoergeRWTH Aachen Univ.
van Ooyen, AndréRWTH Aachen Univ.
Mokwa, WilfriedRWTH Aachen Univ.
Schnakenberg, UweRWTH Aachen Univ.
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC14.2

 
A MIMO Channel Approach for Characterizing Electrode-Tissue Interface in Long-Term Chronic Microelectrode Array Recordings
Oweiss, KarimMichigan State Univ.
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC14.3

 
Optimization of Microelectrode Design for Cortical Recording Based on Thermal Noise Considerations
Lempka, ScottCleveland Clinic Foundation and Case Western Res.
Johnson, MatthewUniv. of Michigan
Barnett, DavidSaint Louis Univ.
Moffitt, MikeAdvanced Bionics Corp.
Otto, KevinPurdue Univ.
Kipke, DarylUniv. of Michigan
McIntyre, CameronCleveland Clinic Foundation
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC14.4

 
Analysis of Capacitive Coupling within Microelectrode Array
Hu, ZheIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
Detlefsen, DavidIllinois Inst. of Tech.
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC14.5

 
Boosting Linear Logistic Regression for Single Trial ERP Detection in Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Tasks
Huang, YonghongOregon Health and Science Univ.
Erdogmus, DenizOregon Health and Science Univ.
Mathan, SantoshHoneywell Lab.
Pavel, MishaOregon Health and Science Univ.
 

FrC15

O'Neill
Adaptive, Parametric and Optimal Filtering I Oral Session
 
Chair: Witte, HerbertFriedrich Schiller Univ.
Co-Chair: Barbieri, RiccardoMGH-Harvard Medical School-MIT
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC15.1

 
Correction of Erroneous and Ectopic Beats Using a Point Process Adaptive Algorithm
Barbieri, RiccardoMGH-Harvard Medical School-MIT
Brown, Emery NMGH-Harvard Medical School-MIT
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC15.2

 
Reconstruction of Central Aortic Pressure Waveform Using Adaptive Multi-Channel Identification
Hahn, Jin-OhMIT
Reisner, AndrewMassachusetts General Hospital
Hojman, HoracioYale Univ. School of Medicine
Asada, HarryMIT
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC15.3

 
Comparative Study of Event-Synchronous Interference Cancelling Methods
Ungureanu, MihaelaPol. Univ. of Bucharest
Staude, GerhardUniv. AF Munich
Wolf, WernerUniv. AF Munich
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC15.4

 
Noise Reduction for Heart Sounds Using a Modified Minimum-Mean Squared Error Estimator with ECG Gating
Paul, Anindya SOregon Health and Science Univ.
Wan, EricOregon Health & Science Univ. OGI School of Science and Engineer
Nelson, AlexInovise Medical
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC15.5

 
Multichannel Techniques for Motion Artifacts Removal from Electrocardiographic Signals
Milanesi, MatteoUniv. of Pisa
Martini, NicolaUniv. of Pisa
Vanello, NicolaUniv. of Pisa
Positano, VincenzoCNR
Santarelli, FilomenaCNR
Paradiso, RitaMilior SpA
De Rossi, DaniloUniv. of Pisa
Landini, LuigiUniv. of Pisa
 

15:15-15:30, Paper FrC15.6

 
An Adaptive Cusum Test Based on a Hidden Semi-Markov Model for Change Detection in Non-Invasive Mean Blood Pressure Trend
Yang, PingUniv. of British Columbia
Dumont, GuyUniv. of British Columbia
Ansermino, J. MarkBritish Columbia's Children's Hospital
 

FrC16

Musicbox-Majestic
Bio-Robotics III Oral Session
 
Chair: Régnier, StéphaneUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, CNRS-FRE 2507
 

14:00-14:15, Paper FrC16.1

 
Towards MRI-Controlled Ferromagnetic and MC-1 Magnetotactic Bacterial Carriers for Targeted Therapies in Arteriolocapillar Networks Stimulated by Tumoral Angiogenesis
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

14:15-14:30, Paper FrC16.2

 
A Simple Highly Efficient Non Invasive EMG-Based HMI
Vitiello, NicolaScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Olcese, UmbertoScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Oddo, Calogero MariaScuola Superiore Sant'Anna - PISA - Italy
Carpaneto, JacopoScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Micera, SilvestroScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Carrozza, Maria ChiaraScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Dario, PaoloScuola Superiore Sant’Anna
 

14:30-14:45, Paper FrC16.3

 
Predicting Moment Arms in Diarthroidal Joints – 3D Computer Simulation Capability and Muscle-Tendon Model Validation
Buford Jr, WilliamUniv. of Texas Medical Branch
Andersen, ClarkUniv. of Texas Medical Branch
 

14:45-15:00, Paper FrC16.4

 
The Force Sensing Bio-Microscope: An Efficient Tool for Cells Mechanotransduction Studies
Girot, MaximeUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie
Boukallel, MehdiUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, CNRS-FRE 2507
Régnier, StéphaneUniv. Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, CNRS-FRE 2507
 

15:00-15:15, Paper FrC16.5

 
Preliminary Investigation of Bio-Carriers Using Magnetotactic Bacteria
lu, zhaoEc. Pol. de Montreal
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

FrD01

Marquis AB
Non Linear Dynamics in Biological Signals II Oral Session
 
Chair: Celler, Branko GeorgeUniv. of New South Wales
Co-Chair: Signorini, Maria G.Pol. di Milano
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD01.1

 
Pattern Recognition of Single and Combined Motions from the Shoulder Complex
Buerkle, Verena RoseUniv. of New Brunswick
Englehart, KevinUniv. of New Brunswick
Hudgins, BernardUniv. of New Brunswick
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD01.2

 
Effects of Force and Joint Angle on Fractal Parameters of the Myoelectric Signal
Talebinejad Mohammadi, MehranUniv. of Ottawa
Chan, AdrianCarleton Univ.
Miri, AliUniv. of Ottawa
Dansereau, RichardCarleton Univ.
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD01.3

 
Estimation of Oxygen Consumption for Moderate Exercises by Using a Hammerstein Model
Su, Steven WeidongUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Wang, LuUniv. of New South Wales
Celler, Branko GeorgeUniv. of New South Wales
Savkin, AndreyUniv. of New South Wales
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD01.4

 
Nonlinear Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Signal for the Characterization of Cardiac Heart Failure Patients
Signorini, Maria G.Pol. di Milano
Ferrario, ManuelaPol. di Milano
Marchetti, Miriam MSPol. di Milano
Marseglia, AlessioPol. di Milano
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD01.5

 
Center of Mass Approximation During Walking As a Function of Trunk and Swing Leg Acceleration
Betker, Aimee L.Univ. of Manitoba
Szturm, TonyUniv. of Manitoba
Moussavi, ZahraUniv. of Texas at El Paso
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD01.6

 
Alterations in Human EEG Activity Caused by Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields
Cvetkovic, DeanRMIT Univ.
Jovanov, EmilUniv. of Alabama in Huntsville
Cosic, IrenaRMIT Univ.
 

FrD02

Marquis C
Biomedocal Image Analysis Oral Session
 
Chair: Duncan, JamesYale Univ.
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD02.1

 
3D Statistical Shape Models of Patella for Sex Classification
Mahfouz, MohamedUniv. of Tennessee
Badawi, AhmedUniv. of Tennessee Knoxville
Merkl, Brandon ColeUniv. of Tennesee
Abdel Fatah, Emam ElHakUniv. of Tennessee
Pritchard, EmilyUniv. of Tennessee
Kesler, KatherineUniv. of Tennessee
Moore, MeganUniv. of Tennessee
L. Jantz, RichardUniv. of Tennessee
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD02.2

 
Brain Tissue Mapping and Segmentation by MRI-Based Blind Source-Separation Techniques
Vizel, EldadTech. IIT
Orian, EhudTech. IIT
Carasso, DavidTech. IIT
Zeevi, Yehoshua Y.Tech. IIT
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD02.3

 
Predicting Neuropsychological Development from Skull Imaging
Hen-Tzu, J. L.Univ. of Washington
Ruiz-Correa, S.Children's National Medical Center
Shapiro, L. G.Univ. of Washington
Cunningham, M. L.Children's Hospital Regional Medical Center
Speltz, M. L.Univ. of Washington
Sze, R. W.Children's Natinal Medical Center
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD02.4

 
Position Tracking of the Mouth Using Image Processing
Higa, HirokiUniv. of the Ryukyus
Tsuha, KazutoshiUniv. of the Ryukyus
Onaga, RyotaUniv. of the Ryukyus
Nakamura, IkuoUniv. of the Ryukyus
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD02.5

 
Autofocusing for Automated Microscopic Evaluation of Blood Smear and Pap Smear
Liu, XinyuUniv. of Toronto
Wang, WenhuiUniv. of Toronto
Sun, YuUniv. of Toronto
 

FrD03

SoHo-Herald
Algorithm and Software System for Bioinformatics Oral Session
 
Chair: DasGupta, BhaskarUIC
Co-Chair: Akay, MetinArizona State Univ.
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD03.1

 
Bioinformatics Tools Enabling U-Statistics for Microarrays
Wittkowski, Knut M.The Rockefeller Univ.
haider, asifaThe Rockefeller Univ.
Sehayek, EphraimThe Rockefeller Univ.
Pellegrino, MaurizioThe Rockefeller Univ.
Peshansky, AlexandreUMDNJ
Coffran, CameronThe Rockefeller Univ.
Coker, III, SanfordThe Rockefeller Univ.
Suárez-Fariñas, MayteThe Rockefeller Univ.
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD03.2

 
Combinatorial Model for Sequence and Spatial Motif Discovery in Short Sequence Fragments: Examples of Beta-Barrel Membrane Proteins
Jackups, Jr, RonaldU of Illinois at Chicago
Liang, JieUniv. of Illinois at Chicago
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD03.3

 
Using Suffix Tree to Discover Complex Repetitive Patterns in DNA Sequences
He, DanUniv. of Vermont
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD03.4

 
New Ensemble Machine Learning Method for Classification and Prediction on Gene Expression Data
Wang, Ching WeiUniv. of Lincoln
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD03.5

 
Highly Scalable Genotype Phasing by Entropy Minimization
Pasaniuc, BogdanUniv. of Connecticut
Mandoiu, IonUniv. of Connecticut
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD03.6

 
Improved Hierarchical Parameter Optimization Technique - Application for a Cardiac Myocyte Model -
Yamashita, YukikoKyoto Univ.
 

FrD04

Ziegfield
New Technologies for Micro Sensors Oral Session
 
Chair: McLaughlin, JamesUniv. of Ulster
Co-Chair: Cho, MichaelUniv. of Illinois
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD04.1

 
Fabrication Techniques for Improving the Performance of PVDF-On-Silicon Ultrasonic Transducer Arrays
Kim, Hyun-JoongPurdue Univ.
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD04.2

 
Electroporation-Induced Cell Lysis in SWLA-2 Hybridomas
Oakley, BarbaraOakland Univ.
Gross, Brooks A.Oakland Univ.
Martens, SaraOakland Univ.
Hanna, DarrinOakland Univ.
Stryker, GabrielleOakland Univ.
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD04.3

 
Integrated CMOS Electronic System-On-Chip for Medical Sensors and Actuators
Salem, FathiMichigan State Univ.
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD04.4

 
Design Optimization Methodology for Dry EEG Spikes Array Electrode
Gabran, SalamUniv. of Waterloo
El-Saadany, EhabUniv. of Waterloo
Salama, MagdyUniv. of Waterloo
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD04.5

 
New Technology for High Throughput THz BioMEMS
Mille, VianneyIEMN-DHS, UMR CNRS 8520
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD04.6

 
Cell Investigation by Terahertz BioMEMS
TREIZEBRE, AnthonyLille Univ. Inst. of Electronic Microelectronic
Bertrand, BocquetLille Univ. Inst. of Electronic Microelectronic
 

FrD05

Duffy-Columbia
Wearable Sensors and Devices I Oral Session
 
Chair: Hillman, Elizabeth M. C.Columbia Univ.
Co-Chair: Molinari, FilippoPol. di Torino
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD05.1

 
The Development of Wireless Sensor Network for ECG Monitoring
Lin, Jun-LiangNational Chiao Tung Univ. Hsichu, Taiwan
Liu, Hsien ChiehTaiwan Univ.
Tai, Yu-TingNational Chiao Tung Univ.
Wu, Hsin HsienNational Chiao Tung Univ. (Taiwan)
Hsu, Shuo-JenNational Chiao Tung Univ.
Jaw, Fu-ShanNational Taiwan Univ.
Chen, You-YinNational Chiao-Tung Univ.
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD05.2

 
Signal Processing and Feature Extraction for Sleep Evaluation in Wearable Devices
Bianchi, Anna MariaPol. di Milano
Villantieri, OmarPol. di Milano
Mendez, MartinPol. di Milano
Cerutti, SergioPol. Univ. of Milan
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD05.3

 
Adaptive Blood Pressure Estimation from Wearable PPG Sensors Using Peripheral Artery Pulse Wave Velocity Measurements and Multi-Channel Blind Identification of Local Arterial Dynamics
McCombie, DevinMIT
Asada, HarryMIT
Reisner, AndrewMassachusetts General Hospital
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD05.4

 
Noise Cancellation Model Validation for Reduced Motion Artifact Wearable PPG Sensors Using MEMS Accelerometers
Wood, Levi BenjaminMIT
Asada, HarryMIT
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD05.5

 
Reflectance Forehead Pulse Oximetry: Effects of Contact Pressure During Walking
Dresher, RussellWorcester Pol. Inst.
Mendelson, YitzhakWorcester Pol. Inst.
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD05.6

 
Testing of a HIFU Probe for the Treatment of Superficial Venous Insufficiency by Using MRI
Angel, YvesINSERM U556
Pichardo, SamuelSunnnybrook and Women's Coll.
Salomir, RaresINSERM U556
Chapelon, Jean-YvesINSERM U556
Petrusca, LorenaINSERM U556
 

FrD06

Empire Hudson
Applications of Neural Networks to Biosignal Analysis I Oral Session
 
Chair: Yana, KazuoHosei Univ.
Co-Chair: Voss, AndreasUniv. of Applied Sciences Jena
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD06.1

 
Neural Network Models for Biosignal Analysis
Cohen, MauriceUniv. of California San Francisco
Hudson, Donna LUniv. of California, San Francisco
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD06.2

 
Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Measurements of Blood Analytes Using Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Networks
Kalamatianos, DimitriosNational Univ. of Ireland
Liatsis, PanosCity Univ. London
Wellstead, Peter E.National Univ. of Ireland
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD06.3

 
Neural Network Based Glucose – Insulin Metabolism Models for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Mougiakakou, StavroulaNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Prountzou, AikateriniNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Iliopoulou, DimitraNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Nikita, KonstantinaNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
Vazeou, AndrianiFaculty of Nursing, Univ. of Athens
Bartsocas, ChristosFaculty of Nursing, Univ. of Athens
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD06.4

 
Prediction of Wrist Angle from Sonomyography Signals with Artificial Neural Networks Technique
Shi, JunShanghai Univ.
Zheng, YongpingThe Hong Kong Pol. Univ.
Yan, ZhuangzhiShanghai Univ.
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD06.5

 
Using a Generalized Neural Network to Identify Airway Obstructions in Anesthetized Patients Post-Operatively Based on Photoplethysmography
Knorr, BethanyDartmouth Coll.
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD06.6

 
A Radial Basis Function Classifier for Pediatric Aspiration Detection
Lee, JoonUniv. of Toronto and Bloorview Kids Rehab
Blain, StefanieUniv. of Toronto and Bloorview Kids Rehab
Casas, MikeThe Hospital for Sick Children
Kenny, DaveThe Hospital for Sick Children
Berall, GlennNorth York General Hospital and Bloorview Kids Rehab
Chau, TomUniv. of Toronto and Bloorview Kids Rehab
 

FrD07

Cantor-Jolson
Cardiorespiratory Variability I Oral Session
 
Chair: Penzel, ThomasHospital of Philipps-Univ.
Co-Chair: Cerutti, SergioPol. Univ. of Milan
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD07.1

 
Circadian Rhythms of Spectral Components of Heart Rate Variability
Wu, GuoqiangDept.of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan Univ.
Shen, Lin-LinShanghai Medical Coll. Fudan Univ.
Tang, Da-KanSchool of Information Science and Engineering, Fudan Univ.
Zheng, Da-AnSchool of Information Science and Engineering, Fudan Univ.
Poon, Chi-SangMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD07.2

 
Classification of Cheyne Stokes Breathing and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using ECG
Sanjee, Suhas RameshUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Vijendra, SridharUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Burk, John R.Sleep Consultants Inc.
Lucas, Edgar ASleep Consultants Inc.
Behbehani, KhosrowUniv. of Texas at Arlington
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD07.3

 
Heart Rate Variability in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Deng, Zhi-DeMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Poon, Chi-SangMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Arzeno, NataliaMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Katz, EliotMassachusetts General Hospital
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD07.4

 
Time-Varying Closed-Loop Modeling of Autonomic Control in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome During Cold Face Stimulation
Chaicharn, JarreeUniv. of Southern California
Lin, ZhengUniv. of Southern California
Chen, MaidaChildrens Hospital Los Angeles, Univ. of SouthernCalifornia
Keens, ThomasChildrens Hospital Los Angeles, Univ. of Southern California
Davidson Ward, SallyUniv. of Southern California
Khoo, MichaelUniv. of Southern California
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD07.5

 
Comparison of Baroreflex Sensitivty Measures for Assessing Subjects with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ward, SeamusUniv. Coll. Dublin
Ryan, SilkeSt Vincent's Univ. Hospital
Mc Nicholas, WalterSt. Vincent's Univ. Hospital
Heneghan, ConorUniv. Coll. Dublin
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD07.6

 
Time-Varying Analysis of the Heart Rate Variability During REM and Non REM Sleep Stages
Mendez, MartinPol. di Milano
Bianchi, Anna MariaPol. di Milano
Villantieri, OmarPol. di Milano
Cerutti, SergioPol. Univ. of Milan
 

FrD08

Juilliard
Neural Stimulation and Prostheses 2 Oral Session
 
Chair: Bikson, MaromThe City Coll. of New York
Co-Chair: Tyler, DustinCase Western Res. Univ.
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD08.1

 
Bio-Heat Transfer Model of Deep Brain Stimulation Induced Temperature Changes
elwassif, magedThe City Coll. of New York
Kong, QingjunCity Coll. of New York
Vazquez, marbelThe City Coll. of New York
Bikson, MaromThe City Coll. of New York
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD08.2

 
Spiral Nerve Cuff Electrodes for an Upper Extremity Neuroprosthesis
Polasek, KatharineCase Western Res. Univ.
Hoyen, HarryMetroHealth Medical Center
Keith, MichaelMetroHealth Medical Center
Kirsch, RobertCase Western Res. Univ.
Tyler, DustinCase Western Res. Univ.
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD08.3

 
The Role of Flexible Polymer Interconnects in Chronic Tissue Response Induced by Intracortical Microelectrodes – a Modeling and an in Vivo Study
Subbaroyan, JeyakumarUniv. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Kipke, DarylUniv. of Michigan
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD08.4

 
Preliminary Evaluation of a Neural Prosthesis for Standing after Spinal Cord Injury with Four Contact Nerve-Cuff Electrodes for Quadriceps Stimulation
Fisher, LeeCase Western Res. Univ.
Miller, MichaelCleveland FES Center
Nogan, StephanieCleveland FES Center
Davis, JohnMetroHealth Medical Center
Anderson, JamesMetroHealth Medical Center
Murray, LoriCleveland FES Center
Tyler, DustinCase Western Res. Univ.
Triolo, Ronald J.Cleveland FES Center
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD08.5

 
Customized Selection of Frequency Maps in an Acoustic Simulation of a Cochlear Implant
Fitzgerald, MatthewNew York Univ. School of Medicine
Morbiwala, TasnimAdvanced Bionics Corp.
Svirsky, MarioNYU School of Medicine
 

FrD09

Gramercy-Olmstead
Emerging Technologies for Healthcare Delivery I Oral Session
 
Chair: Cohen, MauriceUniv. of California San Francisco
Co-Chair: Celler, Branko GeorgeUniv. of New South Wales
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD09.1

 
An Adapted Gaussian Mixture Model Approach to Accelerometry-Based Movement Classification Using Time-Domain Features
Allen, Felicity RuthUniv. of New South Wales
Ambikairajah, EliathambyUniv. of New South Wales
Lovell, Nigel HUniv. of New South Wales
Celler, Branko GeorgeUniv. of New South Wales
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD09.2

 
Automated Healthcare Data Mining Based on a Personal Dynamic Healthcare System
Takeuchi, HiroshiTakasaki Univ. of Health and Welfare
Kodama, NaokiTakasaki Univ. of Health and Welfare
Hashiguchi, TakeshiUniv. of Tokyo
Hayashi, DoubunUniv. of Tokyo
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD09.3

 
Development of a Remote Handheld Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitor
Singh, SwaroopUniv. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hsiao, HenryUniv. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD09.4

 
Ambient Multi-Perceptive System with Electronic Emails for a Residential Health Monitoring System
Noury, NorbertTIMC-IMAG
Villemazet, ChristopheTIMC-IMAG
Fleury, AnthonyTIMC-IMAG
Barralon, PierreTIMC-IMAG
Rumeau, PierreCHU Toulouse
Baghai, RamineRBI inc
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD09.5

 
Preliminary Design of Remotely Used and Monitored Medication Dispenser
Patil, SushilUniv. of Tasmania
Gale, Timothy JohnUniv. of Tasmania
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD09.6

 
The Role of the University Hospital in the Development of Biomedical Engineering Education in Taiwan—the Experience of an Endoscopist in the Last 35 Years(1971-2006)
WANG, Cheng-YiNational Taiwan Univ. Hospital
Chien, Chia-HungNational Taiwan Univ.
Huang, Yi-YouNational Taiwan Univ.
Lin, Feng-HueiNational Taiwan Univ.
 

FrD10

Astor Ballroom
Image Segmentation and Analysis Oral Session
 
Chair: Qi, JinyiUC Davis
Co-Chair: Liang, Zhi-PeiUniv. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD10.1

 
Segmentation of Brain MR Images Using Genetically Guided Clustering
mohan, sasikalaMadras Inst. of Tech. AnnaUniversity,Chennai,India
Natesan, KumaravelAnna Univ.
Sampath kumar, RavikumarMadras Inst. of Tech. Anna Univ.
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD10.2

 
Vision-Based Segmentation of Continuous Mechanomyographic Grasping Sequences for Training Multifunction Prostheses
Alves, NatashaUniv. of Toronto
Chau, TomUniv. of Toronto
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD10.4

 
Navigation System for Computer Assisted Tumor Ablation Using Radio Frequency
Alcerreca Alcocer, ClaudioNational Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM)
Hazan Lasri, EricNational Inst. of Rehabilitation
Arámbula Cosío, FernandoNational Autonomous Univ. of México (UNAM)
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD10.5

 
Non-Invasive Diagnosing Malignant Melanoma by Multi-Spectral Optical Nevoscope
Wang, SongNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
Dhawan, AtamNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
 

FrD11

Belasco
Biomechanics III Oral Session
 
Chair: Guo, EdwardColumbia Univ.
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD11.1

 
Workloop Energetics of Antagonist Muscles
Farahat, WaleedMIT
Herr, HughMIT
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD11.2

 
Characterization of the Mechanical Properties and Mineral Distribution of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-To-Bone Insertion Site
Moffat, KristenColumbia Univ.
Sun, Wan-HsuanColumbia Univ.
Chahine, NadeenColumbia Univ.
Pena, PaulColumbia Univ.
Doty, StephenHospital for Special Surgery
Hung, ClarkColumbia Univ.
Ateshian, GerardColumbia Univ.
Lu, HelenColumbia Univ.
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD11.3

 
A System for Measurement and Calibration of Nonorthogonal Joints and Limbs in Humans
Storey, Christopher M.Louisiana Tech. Univ.
Hollister, Anne M.Louisiana State Univ. Health Sciences Center
Robinson, CharlesClarkson Univ.
Witriol, NormanLouisiana Tech. Univ.
Anderson, Dale O.Louisiana Tech. Univ.
London, John C.Tulane Univ.
Buford, William LThe Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD11.4

 
Chondrocyte Nuclear Response to Osmotic Loading
Oswald, ElizabethColumbia Univ.
Chao, Pen-hsiu GraceColumbia Univ.
Bulinski, ChloeColumbia Univ.
Ateshian, GerardColumbia Univ.
Hung, ClarkColumbia Univ.
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD11.5

 
The Role of Mechanical Stimulation in Engineering of Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
Sebastine, Immanuel MariaLoughborough Univ.
Williams, DavidLoughborough Univ.
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD11.6

 
In-Vivo Measurement of Surgical Needle Intervention Parameters: A Pilot Study
Podder, TarunUniv. of Rochester Medical Center
Sherman, JasonUniv. of Rochester
Fuller, DaveUniv. of Rochester
Messing, EdwardUniv. of Rochester
Rubens, DeborahUniv. of Rochester
Strang, JohnUniv. of Rochester
Brasacchio, RalphUniv. of Rochester
Yu, YanUniv. of Rochester Medical Center
 

FrD12

Palace Wintergarden
Electrophysiological Neuroimaging Oral Session
 
Chair: He, BinUniv. of Minnesota
Co-Chair: Babiloni, FabioUniv. of Rome
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD12.1

 
Spatio-Temporal Source Localization and Granger Causality in Ictal Source Analysis
Ding, LeiUniv. of Minnesota
Worrell, Gregory A.Mayo Clinic
Lagerlund, Terrence D.Mayo Clinic
He, BinUniv. of Minnesota
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD12.2

 
Hypermethods for EEG Hyperscanning
Babiloni, FabioUniv. of Rome
Astolfi, LauraUniv. of Rome
Cincotti, FeboFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Mattia, DonatellaFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Mattiocco, Marco Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Marciani, Maria GraziaTor Vergata Univ.
De Vico Fallani, FabrizioUniv. La Sapienza
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD12.3

 
Cortical Potential Imaging of Movement-Related Potentials Using Parametric Weiner Filter in Realistic-Shaped Head Model
Hori, JunichiNiigata Univ.
He, BinUniv. of Minnesota
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD12.4

 
A Feature-Based Approach to Combine Functional MRI, Structural MRI and EEG Brain Imaging Data
Calhoun, VinceOlin Neuropsychiatry Res. Center, Yale Univ.
Adali, TulayUniv. of Maryland Baltimore County
Liu, JingyuOlin Neuropsychiatry Res. Center, Inst. of Living
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD12.5

 
Neural Basis for the Brain Responses to the Marketing Messages: An High Resolution EEG Study
Babiloni, FabioUniv. of Rome
De Vico Fallani, FabrizioUniv. La Sapienza
Astolfi, LauraUniv. of Rome
Cincotti, FeboFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Mattia, DonatellaFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Mattiocco, Marco Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Marciani, Maria GraziaTor Vergata Univ.
Bufalari, SimonaFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD12.6

 
A Generalized Spatiotemporal Covariance Model for Stationary Background in Analysis of MEG Data
Plis, SergeyLos Alamos National Lab.
Jun, Sung ChanLos Alamos National Lab.
Schmidt, DavidLos Alamos National Lab.
Ranken, DougLos Alamos National Lab.
 

FrD14

Chelsea-Gotham
Neuromuscular Control: Central Mechanisms Oral Session
 
Chair: Sanchez, JustinUniv. of Florida
Co-Chair: Troy, JohnNorthwestern Univ.
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD14.1

 
Towards a Method to Study Neurorobotic Control in a Rat Model of Spinal Cord Injury
Flint, RobertDrexel Univ.
Moxon, KarenDrexel Univ.
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD14.2

 
Robot Application of Elastic Fields to the Pelvis of the Spinal Transected Rat: A Tool for Detailed Assessment and Rehabilitation
Udoekwere, Ubong ImeDrexel Univ.
Ramakrishnan, ArunDrexel Univ.
Mbi, LolliseDrexel Univ. Coll. of Medicine
Giszter, SimonDrexel Univ. Coll. Medicine
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD14.3

 
Mechanical Abnormalities of the Spastic Ankle in Chronic Stroke Subjects
Thajchayapong, MRIC/NU
Alibiglou, LailaRIC/UIC
Lilaonitkul, ThananRIC/NU
Mirbagheri, MehdiNorthwestern Univ.
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD14.4

 
Fmri Analysis of Neural Mechanisms Underlying Rehabilitation in Virtual Reality: Activating Secondary Motor Areas
August, KatherineNJIT
Lewis, JeffreyUMDNJ
Chandar, GayathriNJIT
Merians, AlmaUMDNJ
Biswal, BharatUMDNJ
Adamovich, SergeiNJIT
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD14.5

 
Vestibular-Evoked Reflexive Head Movements and Their Dependence on the Body’s Orientation in Space
Gdowski, GregUniv. of Rochester
Duarte, Sally P.Univ. of Rochester
Green, AbbeyUniv. of Rochester
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD14.6

 
Spectral Analysis of Walking with Shoes and without Shoes
Tsuruoka, MasakoCenter for Spatial Information Science, Univ. of Tokyo
Tsuruoka, YurikoThe Inst. of Statistical Mathematics
Shibasaki, RyosukeCenter for Spatial Information Science, Univ. of Tokyo
Yasuoka, YoshifumiUniv. of Tokyo
 

FrD15

O'Neill
Linear and Nonlinear Adaptive Filters Oral Session
 
Chair: McNames, JamesPortland State Univ.
Co-Chair: Westwick, DavidUniv. of Calgary
 

15:45-16:00, Paper FrD15.1

 
A Software Module for the Adaptive Estimation of Steady State Auditory Evoked Potentials
Middleton, SethClarkson Univ.
Goli, AsgharClarkson Univ.
Ziarani, AlirezaClarkson Univ.
 

16:00-16:15, Paper FrD15.2

 
Statistical Signal Processing for an Implantable Ethanol Biosensor
Han, Jae-JoonPurdue Univ.
Doerschuk, Peter C.Purdue Univ.
Gelfand, SaulPurdue Univ.
O'Connor, SeanIndiana Univ. School of Medicine and Purdue Univ.
 

16:15-16:30, Paper FrD15.3

 
Cardiovascular Signal Decomposition and Estimation with the Extended Kalman Smoother
McNames, JamesPortland State Univ.
Aboy, MateoOregon Inst. of Tech.
 

16:30-16:45, Paper FrD15.4

 
A Bootstrap Term Selection Method for the Identification of Time-Varying Nonlinear Systems
Ikharia, Bashiru I.Univ. of Calgary
Westwick, David T.Univ. of Calgary
 

16:45-17:00, Paper FrD15.5

 
Automated Tracking of Multiple C. Elegans
Fontaine, EbraheemCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Burdick, Joel W.California Inst. of Tech.
Barr, AlanCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
 

17:00-17:15, Paper FrD15.6

 
A Spectrum of Colors: Investigating the Temporal Frequency Characteristics of the Human Visual System Using a System Identification Approach
Lalor, EdmundUniv. Coll. Dublin
Reilly, RichardUniv. Coll. Dublin
Pearlmutter, BarakNational Univ. of Ireland, Maynooth
Foxe, JohnCity Coll. of the City Univ. of New York
 

FrE05

Duffy-Columbia
Panel on Wearable Sensor Based Systems and Applications Special Session
 
Chair: Lymberis, AndreasEuropean Commission
Co-Chair: Korhonen, IlkkaVTT
 

FrEP1

Westside Ballroom South
Biomedical Signal Processing II Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.1

 
Automatic Detection of QRS Complexes in ECG Signals Collected from Patients after Cardiac Surgery
Visinescu, MirelaThe Cleveland Clinic
Bashour, AllenCleveland Clinic
Bakri, MohamedCleveland Clinic
Nair, BalaCleveland Clinic
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.2

 
Evaluation of Fetal Heart Rate Baseline Estimation Method Using Testing Signals Based on a Statistical Model
Kupka, TomaszInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Wrobel, JanuszInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Jezewski, JanuszInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Gacek, AdamInst. of Medical Tech. and Equipment
Jezewski, MichalThe Silesian Univ. of Tech.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.3

 
Unsupervised and Uncued Segmentation of the Fundamental Heart Sounds in Phonocardiograms Using a Time-Scale Representation
Rajan, SreeramanDRDC - Ottawa
Budd, ErinUniv. of New Brunswick
Stevenson, MaryhelenUniv. of New Brunswick
Doraiswami, RajamaniUniv. of New Brunswick
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.4

 
Autoregressive Spectral Analysis in Brain Computer Interface Context
Bufalari, SimonaFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Mattia, DonatellaFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Babiloni, FabioUniv. of Rome
Mattiocco, Marco Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
Marciani, Maria GraziaTor Vergata Univ.
Cincotti, FeboFondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.5

 
Frequency Domain Analysis of Sleep EEG for Visualization and Automated State Detection
Vivaldi, Ennio A.Facultad de Medicina, Univ. de Chile
Bassi, AlejandroFCFM, Univ. de Chile
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.6

 
Time Series Trend of the Water Content on the Different Human Anatomical Sites Using Single Frequency-Susceptance Measuring Method
JANG, WOO YOUNGSamsung Advanced Inst. of Tech.
Park, Jeong JeSamsung Advanced Inst. of Tech.
Jeong, Hye JinSamsung Advanced Inst. of Tech.
Kim, Hong SigSamsung Advanced Insititute of Tech.
Park, Jae ChanSamsung Advanced Inst. of Tech.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.7

 
Patient Un-Specific Detection of Epileptic Seizures through Changes in Variance
Varsavsky, AndreaMelbourne Univ.
Mareels, IvenMelbourne Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.8

 
Short-Term Effects of GSM Mobiles Phones on Spectral Components of the Human Electroencephalogram
MABY, EmmanuelINSERM, U280, Lyon
Le Bouquin Jeannes, RegineINSERM U642 - Univ. de Rennes 1
Faucon, GerardINSERM U642 - Univ. de Rennes 1
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.9

 
Using Windowed Relative Deviation to Detect Possible Voice Pathology
Laflen, John BrandonNew York Univ.
Lazarus, Cathy L.New York Univ.
Amin, Milan R.New York Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.10

 
Assessment of Dysarthric Speech and an Analysis on Velopharyngeal Incompetence
P, VijayalakshmiIndian Inst. of Tech. Madras
M, Ramasubba ReddyIndian Inst. of Tech. Madras
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.11

 
Speech Processing for Cochlear Implants with the Discrete Wavelet Transform: Feasibility Study and Performance Evaluation
Paglialonga, AlessiaInst. of Biomedical Engineering CNR
Tognola, GabriellaIstituto di Ingegneria Biomedica CNR
Baselli, GiuseppePol. di Milano
Parazzini, MartaCNR
Ravazzani, PaoloCNR
Grandori, FerdinandoConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP1.12

 
A ‘Nyquist’ Plot Approach for Functional Analysis of Human Voice Production
Yan, YulingStanford Univ. School of Medicine
 

FrEP2

Westside Ballroom South
Image Reconstruction I Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP2.1

 
An Efficient MR Image Reconstruction Method for Arbitrary K-Space Trajectories without Density Compensation
Song, JiayuDuke Univ.
Liu, Qing HuoDuke Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP2.2

 
Morphological Exponential Entropy Driven-HUM
gambino, orazioUniv. degli Studi di Palermo
ardizzone, edoardoUniv. degli Studi di Palermo
pirrone, robertoUniv. degli Studi di Palermo
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP2.3

 
Magnetic Field Mapping by Selective Equipotential Excitation
Felfoul, OuajdiÉcole Pol. de Montréal
Michelle, RaimbertUniv. de Montreal
Martel, SylvainÉcole Pol. de Montréal
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP2.4

 
Joint Optimization of Spatial Registration and Histogram Compensation for Microscopic Images
Kim, Dong SikHankuk Univ. of Foreign Studies
Lee, KiryungLG Electronics Inst. of Tech.
Lee, Kyung EunKorea Univ.
Han, Sung SikKorea Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP2.5

 
A New Scheme and Reconstruction Algorithm for Dual Source Circular CT
Yan, MingNanyang Tech. Univ.
Zhang, CishenNanyang Tech. Univ.
Liang, HongzhuNanyang Tech. Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP2.6

 
Direct Fourier Method in 3D PET Using Accurately Determined Frequency Sample Distribution
Li, YingboUniv. of Wuppertal
Kummert, AntonUniv. of Wuppertal
Herzog, HansRes. Center Juelich
 

FrEP3

Westside Ballroom South
Image-Guided Surgery and Treatment III Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.1

 
Modified Grey-Level Models for Active Shape Model Training
Luo, ShuqianCapital Univ. of Medical Sciences
Dong, ShuoCapital Univ. of Medical Sciences
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.2

 
Ultrasound Image Registration for Patient Setup in Conformal Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer
Betrouni, NacimInst. de Tech. Médicale
Pasquier, DavidCentre O. Lambret, Univ. Lille 2
DEWALLE, ANNE-SOPHIEUniv. des Sciences et Tech. de Lille
Jounwaz, RezaInserm, Univ. of Lille 2, Lille Univ. Hospital
DUBOIS, PatrickInserm
Lartigau, EricCRLCC Centre Oscar Lambret
Lopes, Renaud LMPA, ULCO, Calais, France.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.3

 
Effect of Ultrasound Probe on Dose Delivery During Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Tumor Tracking
Wu, JianzhouUniv. of Maryland School of Medicine
Dandekar, OmkarUniv. of Maryland
Nazareth, DarylUniv. of Maryland School of Medicine
Lei, PengUniv. of Maryland School of Medicine
D'Souza, WarrenUniv. of Maryland School of Medicine
Shekhar, RajUniv. of Maryland
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.4

 
Intra-Observer Variation in Gross Tumor Volume Delineation in 18FDG-PET Guided IMRT Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer
Song, YulinMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Chan, MariaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Burman, ChandraMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Cann, DonaldMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.5

 
Heating Efficiency Improvement by Using a Spherically-Concaved Sectored Array in Focused Ultrasound Thermal Therapy
Liu, Hao-LiChang Gung Univ.
Chen, Heng-WunChang-Gung Univ.
Ju, Kuen-ChengUniv. of Washington
Shih, Tzu-ChingChina Medical Univ.
Chen, Wen-ShiangNational Taiwan Univ. Hospital
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.6

 
Semi-Automated Intra-Operative Fluoroscopy Guidance for Osteotomy and External-Fixator
Lin, HongTSRHC
Birch, JohnTexas Scottish Right Hospital for Children
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.7

 
Antomically Based Computational Models of the Male and Female Pelvic Floor and Anal Canal
Noakes, KimBioengineering Inst. The Univ. of Auckland
Bissett, IanThe Univ. of Auckland
Pullan, AndrewThe Univ. of Auckland
Cheng, LeoThe Univ. of Auckland
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.8

 
Quantification of Progression and Regression of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis Using 3D Ultrasound Images
Chiu, BernardRobarts Res. Inst.
Egger, MicaelaRobarts Res. Inst.
Spence, J. DavidRobarts Res. Inst.
Parraga, GraceRobarts Res. Inst.
Fenster, AaronRobarts Res. Inst.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.9

 
A Clinical Procedure for Case-Specific Analytical Validation of Mono-Modality Image Fusion in Image Guided Radiotherapy
Hanley, JosephHackensack Univ. Medical Center
Barbiere, JosephHackensack Univ. Medical Center
Song, YulinMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.10

 
Normal Vector Information Registration and Comparisons with Mutual Information
Zhuang, XiahaiShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
Gu, LixuShanghai Jiaotong Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.11

 
Evaluation of the Influence of Probe Pressure on the B-Mode Ultrasound Measurement of Arterial Diameter
TRIBOULET, JeanLIRMM, UMR CNRS 5506,Univ. of Montpellier II
NASR, EliasLIRMM, UMR CNRS 5506,Univ. of Montpellier II
DOMBRE, EtienneLIRMM, UMR CNRS 5506,Univ. of Montpellier II
POIGNET, PhilippeLIRMM, UMR CNRS 5506,Univ. of Montpellier II
DAUZAT, MichelLab. of Cardio-Vascular Physiologic,EA 2992, Faculty of Medecine
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.12

 
A Visual Validation Method Based on Point Mappings for Medical Image Segmentation
Qian, FengShanghai Jiaotong Univ.
Gu, LixuShanghai Jiaotong Univ.
Zhang, ShaotingShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.13

 
Statistical Evaluation of the Cleft Lip Nose Deformity Image
Kim, Deok WonYonsei Univ. Coll. of Medicine
Kim, Jin TaeYonsei Univ.
Park, JoongHoonYonsei Univ.
Hong, Hyun KiYonsei Univ.
Nam, Ki ChangSIEMENS
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.14

 
Spinal 3D Alignment Measurement in Standing Position
Nakajima, YoshikazuThe Univ. of Tokyo
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP3.15

 
Ultrasound-Guided Noninvasive Measurement of a Patient’s Central Venous Pressure
Aggarwal, VikramJohns Hopkins Univ.
Chatterjee, AniruddhaJohns Hopkins Univ.
Cho, YoonjuJohns Hopkins Univ.
Cheung, DicksonBayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Univ.
 

FrEP4

Westside Ballroom South
Surgical and Bio-Robotics Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP4.1

 
Master Slave Robotic System for Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures
Low, Soon ChiangNanyang Tech. Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP4.2

 
Tool/tissue Interaction Feedback Modalities in Robot-Assisted Lump Localization
Tavakoli, MahdiCSTAR, London Health Sciences Centre
Aziminejad, ArashCSTAR, London Health Sciences Centre
Patel, RajniCSTAR, London Health Sciences Centre
Moallem, MehrdadCSTAR, London Health Sciences Centre
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP4.3

 
Deflection of a Flexible Needle During Insertion into Soft Tissue
Abolhassani, NikiUniv. of Western Ontario, Canadian Surgical Tech. & Advan
Patel, RajniUniv. of Western Ontario, Canadian Surgical Tech. & Advan
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP4.4

 
Acousto-Optic Compensation of Tremor for Use in a Handheld Laser Microsurgical Instrument
Cernat, RamonaNational Inst. for Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Physics
Matei, ConsuelaNational Inst. for Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Physics
Olteanu, LuizaNational Inst. for Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Physics
Riviere, CameronCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Dumitraş, DanNational Inst. for Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Physics
 

FrEP5

Westside Ballroom South
Sleep Disorders Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP5.1

 
Communication Platform for Biosensor-Based Sleep Management Applications
Cabrera-Umpierrez, Maria FernandaUniv. Pol. de Madrid
Fico, GiuseppeTech. Univ. of Madrid
ARREDONDO, MARIA TERESATech. Univ. of Madrid
Blasco, Jose ManuelITACA Inst.
Monton, EduardoITACA Inst. - Pol. Univ. of Valencia
GUILLEN, SERGIOInst. Itaca
Hernandez, Jose FItaca Inst.
Vasao, Teresa INESC INOVAÇÃO
Valadas, JorgeINESC INOVAÇÃO
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP5.2

 
SENSATION Remote Monitoring System for Enabling the “anytime, Anywhere” Monitoring of Patients with Selected Sleep Disorders
MAGLAVERA, STAVROULAPOULIADIS ASSOCIATES Corp.
MAGLAVERAS, NIKOLAOSAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
Lekka, IriniMedical School, Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
Bekiaris, EvangelosCentre for Res. & Tech. Hellas
Penzel, ThomasHospital of Philipps-Univ.
Canisius, SebastianPhilipps-Univ. Marburg - Faculty Human Medicine
JAcob, NathalieFORENAP FRP
Leondaridis, ElefteriosNETSMART S.A.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP5.3

 
Nonlinear Dynamics Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Signals to Detect Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
Nazeran, HomayounThe Univ. of Texas
Krishnam, RohitUniv. of Texas at El Paso
Chatlapalli, Surya MalaUniv. of Texas at El Paso
Pamula, YvonneAdelaide Women's and Children's Hospital
Haltiwanger, EmilyColl. of Health Sciences
Cabrera, SergioUniv. of Texas at El Paso
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP5.4

 
Detection of Apnoeic and Breathing Activity through Pole-Zero Analysis of the SpO2 Signal
Lazareck, Lisa JoannaUniv. of Oxford
Tarassenko, LionelUniv. of Oxford
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP5.5

 
Automatic Sleep Spindle Detection in Patients with Sleep Disorders
Devuyst, StéphanieFaculté Pol. de Mons
Dutoit, ThierryFaculté Pol. de Mons
Didier, Jean-FrançoisFaculté Pol. de Mons
Meers, FrançoisMultitel ASBL
Stanus, EtienneTivoli Hospital
Stenuit, PatriciaCHU Vésale
Kerkhofs, MyriamCHU Vésale
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP5.6

 
A New Method to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Fuzzy Classification of Time-Frequency Plots of the Heart Rate Variability
Al-Abed, MohammadUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Behbehani, KhosrowUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Burk, John R.Sleep Consultants Inc.
Lucas, Edgar ASleep Consultants Inc.
Manry, MichaelThe Univ. of Texas at Arlington
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP5.7

 
Study of the Relationship between Pulse Photopletismography Amplitude Decrease Events and Sleep Apneas in Children
Gil, EduardoZaragoza Univ.
Vergara, Jose MariaMiguel Servet Children Hospital
Laguna, PabloZaragoza Univ.
 

FrEP6

Westside Ballroom South
Cardiac Electrophysiological Modeling and Instrumentation Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.1

 
Temporal Resolution of Stimulation Threshold: A Tool for Electrophysiologic Analysis
Whittington, R. HollisStanford Univ.
Chen, Michael Q.Stanford Univ.
Giovangrandi, LaurentStanford Univ.
Kovacs, Gregory T.A.Stanford Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.2

 
A Comparison of Monodomain and Bidomain Propagation Models for the Human Heart
Potse, MarkUniv. de Montréal
Dubé, BrunoUniv. de Montréal
Vinet, AlainUniv. de Montréal
Cardinal, RenéUniv. de Montréal
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.3

 
ST Elevation or Depression in Subendocardial Ischemia?
Potse, MarkUniv. de Montréal
LeBlanc, A.-RobertUniv. de Montréal
Cardinal, RenéUniv. de Montréal
Vinet, AlainUniv. de Montréal
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.4

 
A Comparison of Different Choices for the Regularization Parameter in Inverse Electrocardiography Models
Shou, guofaZhejiang Univ.
Jiang, MingfengZhejiang Univ.
Xia, LingZhejiang Univ.
Wei, QingUnversity of Queensland
Liu, FengThe Univ. of Queensland
Crozier, StuartThe Univ. of Queensland
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.5

 
The Use of Genetic Algorithms for Solving the Inverse Problem of Electrocardiography
Jiang, MingfengZhejiang Univ.
Xia, LingZhejiang Univ.
Shou, guofaZhejiang Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.6

 
The Effects of Phase Resetting Technique in Cardiac Models
Tsalikakis, DimitriosUniv. of Ioannina
Zhang,, HengguiThe Univ. of Manchester
Kremmydas, GeorgeUniv. of Ioannina
Fotiadis, Dimitrios I.Univ. of Ioannina
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.7

 
Guidelines for Plunge Needle Recordings for Effective Detection of Purkinje Activation
Dosdall, DerekUniv. of Alabama at Birmigham
Huang, JianUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Smith, WilliamUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Allison, J. ScottUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Allred, JamesUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Ideker, RaymondUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.8

 
The Role of Resitution in Pacing Induced Spiral Wave Acceleration
Tranquillo, JosephBucknell Univ.
Bursac, NenadDuke Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.9

 
Accelerating Large Cardiac Bidomain Simulations by Arnoldi Preconditioning
Deo, MakarandUniv. of Calgary
Bauer, SteffenNational organization of metrology
Plank, GernotMedical Univ. of Graz
Vigmond, EdwardUniv. of Calgary
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.10

 
Printed Circuit Board Electrodes for Transmural Cardiac Mapping
Dosdall, DerekUniv. of Alabama at Birmigham
Huang, JianUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Smith, WilliamUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Allred, JamesUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Allison, J. ScottUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Ideker, RaymondUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.11

 
A Cycle-Linear Approach to Modeling Action Potentials
Ye, PeiStony Brook Univ.
Entcheva, EmiliaStony Brook Univ.
Smolka, ScottStony Brook Univ.
True, MikeSUNY at Stony Brook
Grosu, RaduStony Brook Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.12

 
Inherent Dispersion in Restitution Properties Over Space
Singh, RupinderStony Brook Univ.
Entcheva, EmiliaStony Brook Univ.
Bien, HaroldStony Brook Univ.
Fenton, FlavioCornell Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.13

 
Delayed Termination Following Pacing Induced Shifts from Monomorphic to Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: Implications for Antitachycardia Pacing
Byrd, IsraelUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Pollard, Andrew EUniv. of Alabama at Birmingham
Kay, MatthewThe George Washington Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.14

 
Simulating Pulmonary Vein Activity Leading to Atrial Fibrillation Using a Rule–based Approach on Realistic Anatomical Data
Reumann, MatthiasUniv. Karlsruhe (TH)
Bohnert, JuliaUniv. Karlsruhe (TH)
Doessel, OlafUniv. of Karlsruhe (TH)
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.15

 
Unraveling the Mechanisms of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Iyer, VivekMassachusetts General Hospital
Armoundas, AntonisMassachusetts General Hospital
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP6.16

 
Methods for Accurate Measures of Total Ventricular Activation Time
Sutherland, David R.Univ. of Utah
Adams, JacobUtah Valley State Coll.
Punske, BonnieUniv. of Utah
 

FrEP7

Westside Ballroom South
Sensory-Motor Assessment Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP7.1

 
Quantitative Assessment of Divergence Eye Movements to Ramp Stimuli
Gayed, BassemNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
Alvarez, TaraNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP7.2

 
Assessing Impaired Arm Use and Learned Bias after Stroke Using Unimanual and Bimanual Steering Tasks
Paranjape, Ruta P.Marquette Univ.
Johnson, Michelle J.Medical Coll. of Wisconsin/Marquette Univ.
Ramachandran, BrindaMarquette Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP7.3

 
Investigation of a Portable Performance Measurement System for Neurologic Screening in Clinics
Kondraske, GeorgeUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Mulukutla, RahulUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Stewart, R. MalcolmPresbyterian Hospital of Dallas
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP7.4

 
Quantitative Characterization of Disease Severity in Diseases with Complex Symptom Profiles
Kondraske, GeorgeUniv. of Texas at Arlington
Stewart, R. MalcolmPresbyterian Hospital of Dallas
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP7.5

 
Improvements on a Fast Algorithm for Real Time Eye Movement Quantification
Azevedo, Dario F.G. dePontifícia Univ. Católica
Figueira, Márcio VieiraPontifical Catholic Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul
Zaffari, Carlos AlbertoPUCRS - Pontifícia Univ. Católica do Rio GrandedoSul
da Rocha, Murilo FragaPontifical Catholic Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul
Russomano, ThaisPUCRS
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP7.6

 
Measurement of Elbow Spasticity in Stroke Patients Using a Manual Spasticity Evaluator
Wu, Yi-NingNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Park, Hyung-SoonRehabilitation Inst. of Chicago
Yupeng, RenRehabilitation Inst. of Chicago
Gaebler-Spira, DeborahNorthwestern Univ.
Chen, Jia-JinNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Zhang, LiqunNorthwestern Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP7.7

 
Twitch Response of Intact Human Tibialis Anterior Muscle to Doublet Stimulation at Graded Strengths
Freeman, StefanUniv. of Minnesota
Durfee, WilliamUniv. of Minnesota
 

FrEP8

Westside Ballroom South
Electrocardiology and Arrhythmias Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.1

 
Action Potential Duration Gradient Protects the Right Atrium from Fibrillation
Ridler, MarcUniv. of Calgary
McQueen, DavidNew York Univ.
Peskin, CharlesNew York Univ.
Vigmond, EdwardUniv. of Calgary
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.2

 
Instance Selection for Estimation of Epicardial Activation Sequence from Venous Catheter Measurements
Yilmaz, BulentBaskent Univ.
MacLeod, RobertUniv. of Utah
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.3

 
Accuracy of QT Measurement in the EASI-Derived 12-Lead ECG
Martínez, Juan PabloUniv. of Zaragoza
Laguna, PabloUniv. of Zaragoza
Olmos, SalvadorUniv. of Zaragoza
Pahlm, OlleLund Univ. Hospital
Pettersson, JonasAstraZeneca R&D.
Sornmo, LeifLund Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.4

 
An Improved QT Interval Measurement Based on Singular Value Decomposition
Yana, KazuoHosei Univ.
Shichiku, HiroyukiHosei Univ.
Satoh, ToshihisaHosei Univ.
Mizuta, HirohisaJosai Univ.
Ono, TakuyaNippon Medical School
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.5

 
Comparison of Laplacian and Bipolar ECGs for R-Wave Detection During Noise
Ghanem, Raja N.Medtronic, Inc
Gillberg, Jeffrey M.Medtronic, Inc
Wanasek, KevinMedtronic Inc.
Wood, NicoleMedtronic
Abeyratne, AthulaMedtronic, Inc
Mitrani, RaulMemorial Regional Hospital, and Cardiovascular Consultants of So
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.6

 
Sensibility Analysis of the Arruda Localization Method
Szilagyi, Sandor MiklosSapientia - Hungarian Science Univ. of Transylvania
Szilagyi, LaszloBudapest Univ.
Benyo, ZoltanBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.7

 
Optical Mapping System for Visualizing Arrhythmias in Isolated Mouse Atria
Schmidt, RobynUniv. of Calgary
Nygren, AndersUniv. of Calgary
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.8

 
Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation Following Cardiac Surgery Using Rough Set Derived Rules
Wiggins, MatthewGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Firpi, HiramGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Blanco, RaulEmory Univ.
Amer, MuhammadEmory Univ.
Dudley, SamuelAtlanta Veteran's Affairs Medical Center
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.9

 
Electrocardiographic Method for Identifying Drug-Induced Repolarization Abnormalities Associated with a Reduction of the Rapidly Activating Delayed Rectifier Potassium Current
Couderc, Jean-PhilippeUniv. of Rochester
Vaglio, MartinoUniv. of Rochester
Xia, XiaojuanUniv. of Rochester
McNitt, ScottUniv. of Rochester Medical Center
Hyrien, OllivierUniv. of Rochester
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.10

 
Automatic Classification of Heartbeats Using Neural Network Classifier Based on a Bayesian Framework
Magenes, GiovanniUniv. of Pavia
Karraz, GeorgeUniv. of Pavia
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.11

 
Morphological Analysis of P-Wave in Patients Prone to Atrial Fibrillation
Censi, FedericaItalian National Inst. of Health
Calcagnini, GiovanniItalian Natiol Inst. of Health
Mattei, EugenioItalian National Inst. of Health
Ricci, RenatoSan Filippo Neri Hospital
Ricci, ChiaraUniv. of Rome "LA Sapienza"
Santini, Massimo San Filippo Neri Hospital
Grammatico, AndreaMedtronic Italia SpA
Bartolini, PietroItalian National Inst. of Health
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.12

 
Validation of a Novel Atrial Fibrillation Model through Simulated Atrial Pacing Protocols
Lian, JieMicro Systems Engineering, Inc.
Muessig, DirkMicro Systems Engineering, Inc.
Lang, VolkerMicro Systems Engineering, Inc.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.13

 
Successful Defibrillation in Water: A Preliminary Study
KLOCK-frezot, Julia CathyUniv. of Rhode Island
Ohley, WilliamUniv. of Rhode Island
Schock, Robert B.Life Recovery Systems
Marc Cote, MarcLife Recovery Systems
Schofield, LorraineRhode Island Hospital
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.14

 
The Time Constants for Cathodic Make Stimulation of Electrical Syncytia: An Application to Cardiac Pacing
Suarez-Antola, RobertoCatholic Univ. of Uruguay
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.15

 
Automated Masking of Voltage-Sensitive Dye Imaging Data
Phillips, Trevor PaulUniv. of Calgary
Schmidt, RobynUniv. of Calgary
Nygren, AndersUniv. of Calgary
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.16

 
Structural Barrier Increases QT-Peak Dispersion in Swine Left Ventricle in Vivo
Lu, ShengState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
Gong, YunfanWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Iwai, SeiWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Stein, KennethWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Lerman, BruceWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Christini, DavidWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP8.17

 
Transmural Electrophysiological Heterogeneities in Action Potential Duration Increase the Upper Limit of Vulnerability
Maharaj, ThushkaOxford Univ.
Rodriguez, BlancaOxford Univ.
Blake, RobertTulane Univ.
Trayanova, NataliaTulane Univ.
Gavaghan, DavidUniv. of Oxford
 

FrEP9

Westside Ballroom South
Postural Control Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP9.1

 
Identification of a Degradation in Postural Equilibrium Invoked by Different Vibration Frequencies on the Tibialis Anterior Tendon
Michel-Pellegrino, ValérieUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
Amoud, HassanUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
Hewson, David JUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
Duchêne, JacquesUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP9.2

 
Postural Control in Subjects with Down’s Syndrome
Rigoldi, ChiaraPol. of Milan
Galli, ManuelaPol. di Milano
Mainardi, LucaPol. di Milano
Tenore, NunzioIRCCS San Raffaele Tosinvest Sanità
Crivellini, MarcelloPol. di Milano
Albertini, GiorgioIRCCS San Raffaele Tosinvest Sanità
Passera, KatiaPol. of Milan
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP9.3

 
Normative Based Clinical Tool for Objective Evaluation of Postural Responses
Cikajlo, ImreInst. for rehabilitation Republic of Slovenia
Klemen, AnaInst. for rehabilitation Republic of Slovenia
Rudolf, MarkoInst. for rehabilitation Republic of Slovenia
Goljar, NikaInst. for rehabilitation Republic of Slovenia
Matjačić, ZlatkoInst. for rehabilitation Republic of Slovenia
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP9.4

 
Effects of Stance Width on Control Gain in Standing Balance
Scrivens, Jevin E.Georgia Inst. of Tech.
Ting, Lena H.Emory Univ. and Georgia Inst. of Tech.
DeWeerth, Stephen P.Georgia Inst. of Tech.
 

FrEP10

Westside Ballroom South
Clinical Engineering and Healthcare Information Systems Best Practices Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP10.1

 
Experimental Heating Properties of Re-Entrant Type Resonant Cavity Applicator for Deep Tumor Hyperthermia
Nakano, AkinobuMeiji Univ.
Kato, KazuoMeiji Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP10.2

 
Modeling the Healthcare Assistance Process for Comorbidity Patients Compliant with Pren12967
Roman, IsabelUniv. of Seville
Millan, AntonioUniv. Hospital Virgen Macarena
Roa, Laura M.Univ. of Seville
Madinabeitia, GermánUniv. of Seville
Reina-Tosina, JavierUniv. of Seville
Aguayo, MarianoUniv. Hospital Virgen Macarena
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP10.3

 
Statistical Shape Analysis of Metopic Craniosynostosis: A Preliminary Study
Srivilasa, CharlieNorthwestern Univ.
Zhao, LinpingShriners Hospital for Children-Chicago
Patel, PravinShriners Hospital for Children-Chicago
Liu, Shu Q.Northwestern Univ.
Tomita, TadanoriShriners Hospital for Children-Chicago
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP10.4

 
Knowledge Creation Using Artificial Intelligence: A Twin Approach to Improve Breast Screening Attendance
Baskaran, VikramCoventry Univ.
Bali, Rajeev KumarCoventry Univ.
Arochena, HisbelCoventry Univ.
Naguib, RaoufCoventry Univ.
Wallis, MatthewCoventry & Warwickshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Wheaton, MargotCoventry & Warwickshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP10.5

 
Design and Construction of Resonant Cavity Applicator for Brain Tumor Hyperthermia Treatment without Contact
Takahashi, YoshihikoMeiji Univ.
Kato, KazuoMeiji Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP10.6

 
Whospital: A Web-Based Application with Digital Signature for Drugs Dispensing Management
Rossi, LorenzoPol. di Milano
Margola, Lorenzoit2b srl
Manzelli, Vaniait2b srl
Bandera, AlessandraHosptial of Busto Arsizio
 

FrEP11

Westside Ballroom South
Law, Ethics, Policy, Risk and Safety Issues Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP11.1

 
Evidence-Based Analysis of Field Testing of Medical Electrical Equipment
Taktak, Azzam Fouad GeorgeRoyal Liverpool Univ. Hospital
Brown, MalcolmRoyal Liverpool Univ. Hospital
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP11.2

 
Developing Safety Standards for Electromagnetic Energy: The IEEE International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety ICES)
Murphy, Michael R.Human Effectiveness Directorate, Air Force Res.
Petersen, RonaldR C Petersen Associates LLC
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP11.3

 
Informed Consent in Biomedical Research
Townsend, DaphnéSITE, Univ. of Ottawa
 

FrEP12

Westside Ballroom South
Micro Instrumentation and Imaging II Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP12.1

 
Skin Penetration of Silicon Dioxide Microneedle Arrays
Kim, SangchaeUniv. of South Florida
Shetty, SmithaUniv. of South Florida
Price*, DorielleUniv. of South Florida
Bhansali, ShekharUniv. of South Florida
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP12.2

 
Biocompatible MEMS Electrode Array for Determination of Three-Dimensional Strain
Evans, BoydUniv. of Tennessee
Mohamed, MahfouzUniv. of Tennessee
Pritchard, EmilyUniv. of Tennessee
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP12.3

 
Electro-Disruption of Escherichia Coli Bacterial Cells on a Microfabricated Chip
de la Rosa, CarlosUniv. of Calgary
Kaler, Karan V.I.S.Univ. of Calgary
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP12.4

 
Detecting Artifacts on SNP Chips
Pellegrino, MaurizioThe Rockefeller Univ.
Suarez-Farinas, MayteThe Rockefeller Univ.
Magnasco, Marcelo O.The Rockefeller Univ.
Wittkowski, Knut M.The Rockefeller Univ.
 

FrEP13

Westside Ballroom South
Advances in Sensor Technology 4 Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.1

 
Competitive Technology Approaches for Electronic Hybridisation Detection in a Microsystem with Microfluidics for Diagnosis Genetic Tests
Bellis, StephenSensL Limited
Blionas, SpyridonINTRACOM S.A.
Carrera, JordiNTE S.A.
Chatzandroulis, StavrosNCSRD Demokritos
Getin, StephaneCOMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE (LETI)
Misiakos, KostasNCSRD Demokritos
Planat-Chretien, AnneCOMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE (LETI)
Tsoukalas, DimitrisNational Tech. Univ. of Athens
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.2

 
Design of the Laser Acupuncture Therapeutic Instrument
li, chengweiElectric Engineering Coll. Univ.
Huang, ZhenBiomedical engineering
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.3

 
FPMOD: A Modeling Tool for Sampling the Conformational Space of Fusion Proteins
Chiang, Jui-Hsuan(Jason)Univ. of Toronto
Pham, ElizabethUniv. of Toronto
Li, IsaacUniv. of Toronto
Truong, KevinUniv. of Toronto
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.4

 
Serotonin (5-HT) Released by Activated White Blood Cells in a Biological Fuel Cell Provide a Potential Energy Source for Electricity Generation
Justin, GusphylUniv. of Pittsburgh
Sun, MinguiUniv. of Pittsburgh
Zhang, YingzeUniv. of Pittsburgh
Cui, Xinyan TracyUniv. of Pittsburgh
Sclabassi, RobertUniv. of Pittsburgh
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.5

 
Construction and Characterization of Soft-Supported Lipid Bilayer Membranes for Biosensors Application
Jimenez, JeffyUniv. of South Florida
Heim II, August J.Univ. of South Florida
Matthews, GarrettUniv. of South Florida
Alcantar, NormaUniv. of South Florida
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.6

 
Skin Surface Shock Wave
Tanaka, NobuyukiHiroshima Univ.
Kaneko, MakotoHiroshima Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.7

 
An Electrodeless System for Measurement of Liquid Sample Dielectric Properties in Radio Frequency Band
Hartwig, ValentinaUniv. of Pisa
Giovannetti, GiulioCNR
Vanello, NicolaUniv. of Pisa
Costantino, MariaCNR
Landini, LuigiUniv. of Pisa
Benassi, AntonioCNR-Pisa
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.8

 
Thermal Imaging Aid for the Blind
Hedin, DanielAdvanced Medical Electronics
Seifert, Gregory JohnAdvanced Medical Electronics
Dagnelie, GislinJohns Hopkins Univ.
Havey, GaryAdvanced Medical Electronics Corp.
Knuesel, RobertAdvanced Medical Electronics
Gibson, PaulAdvanced Medical Electronics
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.9

 
The “parotec” Pressure Measurement System and Its Evaluation Procedures
Zequera Diaz, Martha LuciaPontificia Univ. Javeriana
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.10

 
The Effect of Laser Wavelength in the Simulation of Laser Generated Surface Waves in a Human Skin Model
L'Etang, Adele JUniv. of Dundee
Huang, ZhihongUniv. of Dundee
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP13.11

 
Development and Calibration of a Pedal with Force and Moment Sensors
Azevedo, Dario F.G. dePontifícia Univ. Católica
Helegda, SergioPontifícia Univ. Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Russomano, ThaisPUCRS
Gurgel, JonasPUCRS
Porto, FlaviaPUCRS
Cambraia, RodrigoPUCRS
Beck, João Carlos Pinheiro Beckipct
S. Glock, FlavioPontifícia Univ. Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
 

FrEP14

Westside Ballroom South
Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Molecules and Cells II Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.1

 
Inference of Genetic Network of Xenopus Frog Egg : Improved Genetic Algorithm
Wu, Shinq-JenDa-Yeh Univ.
Chou, Chia-HsienNational Chiao-Tung Univ.
Wu, Cheng-TaoDa-Yeh Univ.
Lee, Tsu-TianNational Chiao-Tung Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.2

 
Hybrid Automata As a Unifying Framework for Modeling Excitable Cells
Ye, PeiStony Brook Univ.
Entcheva, EmiliaStony Brook Univ.
Smolka, ScottStony Brook Univ.
True, MikeSUNY at Stony Brook
Grosu, RaduStony Brook Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.3

 
EONS: An Online Synaptic Modeling Platform
Bouteiller, Jean-Marie CharlesUniv. of Southern California
Qiu, YumeiTandberg Television
Ziane, MohammedUniv. of Southern California
Baudry, MichelUniv. of Southern California
Berger, TheodoreUniv. of Southern California
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.4

 
Synchronization Index of Neural Spike Trains in Response to Simulated Vowel Signal Stimuli in the Presence of a Pseudo-Spontaneous Activity
Wada, YoshimasaKanto Gakuin Univ.
Mino, HiroyukiKanto Gakuin Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.5

 
Development of a Support Tool for Multi-Agent Based Biological Modeling
Kawazu, ToshihiroOsaka Univ.
Odai, ShinsukeOsaka Univ.
Shibuya, NorikoOsaka Univ.
Nomura, TaishinOsaka Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.6

 
A Reduced Differential Model of the Electrical Activity of Cardiac Purkinje Fibres
Djabella, KarimaINRIA
Sorine, MichelINRIA
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.7

 
Computer Support for Physiological Cell Modelling Using an Ontology on Cell Physiology
Shimayoshi, TakaoASTEM Res. Inst. of Kyoto
Komurasaki, KazuhiroKyoto Univ.
Amano, AkiraKyoto Univ.
Iwashita, TakeshiKyoto Univ.
Kanazawa, MasanoriKyoto Univ.
Matsuda, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.8

 
Analysis of Spatial Dependencies of Endocytic Proteins Based on Temporal Random Sets
Sebastian, RafaelUniv. of Valencia
Diaz, ElenaUniv. of Valencia
Ayala, GuillermoUniv. de Valencia
Zoncu, RobertoYale Univ.
Toomre, DerekYale Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.9

 
Dynamical Analysis of Uterine Cell Electrical Activity Model
Rihana, SandyUniv. of Tech. of Compiegne
Ferreira, JorgelUniversité de Tech. de Compiègne
Mondie, SabineCINVESTAV
Marque, CatherineUniv. of Tech. of compiegne
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.10

 
Effects of Exogenous Noise in a Silent Neuron Model: Firing Induction and EM Signal Detection
Paffi, AlessandraICEmB@La Sapienza Univ. Rome
Liberti, MicaelaICEMB@La Sapienza Univ. Rome
Apollonio, FrancescaICEmB@La Sapienza Univ. Rome
Gianni, MatteoICEMB @ Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza"
D'Inzeo, GuglielmoICEmB@La Sapienza Univ. Rome
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.11

 
Modelling of Acetylcholinesterase Immobilized into Artificial Membrane
Ferreira, JorgeUniv. de Tech. de Compiègne
Friboulet, AlainUniv. de Tech. de Compiègne
Lozano, RogelioUniv. de Tech. de Compiègne
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.12

 
A Method to Model Neuron Activity
Masanotti, DeliaUniv. of Bath
Langlois, PeterUniv. Coll.
Taylor, JohnUniv. of Bath
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.13

 
Information Transmission in Hippocampal CA1 Neuron Models in the Presence of Poisson Shot Noise: The Case of Periodic Sub-Threshold Spike Trains
Kawaguchi, MinatoKanto Gakuin Univ.
Mino, HiroyukiKanto Gakuin Univ.
Durand, DominiqueCase Western Res. Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.14

 
Estimation of Action Potential of the Cellular Membrane Using Support Vectors Machines
Seijas, CesarUniv. of Carabobo
Caralli, AntoninoUniv. of Carabobo
Villazana, SergioUniv. of Carabobo
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.15

 
A Study on Some Optical Illusions Based Upon the Theory of Inducing Field
Ge, ShengKyushu Univ.
Saito, TakashiYamaguchi Univ. Japan
Wu, Jing-LongKagawa Univ.
Iramina, KeijiKyushu Univ. Japan
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP14.16

 
Electrostatics of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers in Membranes
Pennisi, Cristian PabloAalborg Univ. SMI
Greenbaum, EliasORNL
Yoshida, KenAalborg Univ. SMI
 

FrEP15

Westside Ballroom South
Novel Technologies for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2 Poster Session
 
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP15.2

 
Application of XML Database Technology to Biological Pathway Datasets
Jiang, KeyuanPurdue Univ. Calumet
Nash, ChristopherPurdue Univ. Calumet
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP15.3

 
PDB Data Curation
Wang, YanchaoGeorgia State Univ.
Sunderraman, RajshekharGeorgia State Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP15.4

 
Free Energy Analysis on the Coding Region of the Individual Genes of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Xing, ChuanhuaNC State Univ.
Bitzer, DonaldNC State Univ.
Alexander, WinserNC State Univ.
Stomp, Anne-MarieNC State Univ.
Vouk, MladenNC State Univ.
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP15.5

 
A Bootstrap-Based Linear Classifier Fusion System for Protein Subcellular Location Prediction
Wu, YunfengBeijing Univ. of Posts and Telecommunications
Ma, YuezhuBeijing Univ. of Posts and Telecommunications
Liu, XiaonaBeijing Univ. of Posts and Telecommunications
Wang, CongBeijing Univ. of Posts and Telecommunications
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP15.6

 
Using Existing Digital Tools for Efficient Metabolic Pathway Simulations
Macchiarulo, LucaUniv. of Hawaii at Manoa
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP15.7

 
Toward a Curated CellML Model Repository
Nickerson, David PhillipNational Univ. of Singapore
Stevens, CareyThe Univ. of Auckland
Halstead, MattThe Univ. of Auckland
Hunter, PeterThe Univ. of Auckland
Nielsen, PoulThe Univ. of Auckland
 

16:30-18:30, Paper FrEP15.8

 
Inferring Network Interactions Using Recurrent Neural Networks and Swarm Intelligence
Ressom, HabtomGeorgetown Univ.
Zhang, YujiGeorgetown Univ.
Xuan, JianhuaThe Catholic Univ. of America
Wang, YueVirginia Pol. Inst. and State Univ.
Clarke, RobertLombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown Univ.