We particularly encourage the submission of works describing clinical experience with computer-aided surgery systems.

Submission (closed)
Full-length technical papers (8-10 pages) or extended abstracts (3-5 pages) of surveys, clinical studies, position papers, and panel topics for presentation at the Symposium are solicited. The submissions format is single-column, 12 point font, with 1-inch margins. Submissions will be reviewed by members of the local and international program committee. Accepted extended abstracts will be published in a preprints booklet to be distributed to Symposium participants. In addition, abstracts of the papers will be published in the Journal of Computer-Aided Surgery. Authors should send electronic copies in Word (preferred), LaTeX, ASCII, or PDF to Prof. Joskowicz at josko@cs.huji.ac.il.

Timetable

Submission (papers and exhibits)    Notice of acceptance    Camera-ready papers    Symposium

January 21    February 16    March 15    May 10

2007    2007    2007    2007

Exhibitors

An equipment and systems exhibition will be held in parallel to the lectures. Exhibitors will get a chance to address the audience.

Invited Speakers

• Prof. Heinz Lemke, PhD
  Innovation Center for Computer-Aided Surgery, Univ. of Leipzig, GERMANY         
  "Therapy imaging, modeling, information technologies infrastructures and standards"
• Prof. Terry Peter, PhD FCCPM
  Robarts Research Institute, Ontario, CANADA         
  "State of the art in medical image processing"

Industrial presentations

• Industrial session 1
  • MST Ltd - Medical smart tools
  • Medigus Ltd.
  • Simbionix Ltd

• Industrial session 2
  • Intellimed Ltd
  • Visionsense Ltd
  • Metacure Ltd

Schedule

Papers will be presented by sections in the order listed below:

8:00-8:30	REGISTRATION
8:30-8:45	Welcome and Introductory Remarks
	M. Shoham and L. Joskowicz, Technion and The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, ISRAEL.
8:45-10:00	Papers session 1: Surgical navigation
10:00-11:00	Papers session 2: Medical robotics
11:00-11:30	COFFEE BREAK
11:30-12:15	Invited lecture 1
	Therapy imaging, modeling, information technologies infrastructures and standards   Prof. Heinz Lemke Innovation Center for Computer-Aided Surgery, U. of Leipzig, GERMANY
12:15-12:55	Industrial session 1 (Chair: Dr. A. Szold)
12:55-14:15	LUNCH BREAK
14:15-14:55	Industrial session 2 (Chair: A. Szold)
14:55-15:40	Invited lecture 2
	State of the art in medical image processing   Prof. Terry Peters, PhD Robarts Research Institute, Ontario, CANADA
15:40-16:10	COFFEE BREAK
16:10-17:45	Papers session 3 -- Medical image processing
17:45-17:50	Closing remarks
	L. Joskowicz and M. Shoham, The Hebrew U. and Technion ISRAEL.

Papers

• Papers session 1: Surgical navigation

  • "Clinical result of intraoperative assessment of notch geometry in computer assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery "
    M. Bhattacharyya and B. Gerber
    University Hospital of Lewisham, London, UK.
  • "Does increased intra-operative time in computer assisted total knee arthroplasty leads to poor outcome in the early postoperative rehabilitation period"
    M. Bhattacharyya, A. Bashir, B. Gerber
    University Hospital of Lewisham, London, UK.
  • "Surface-based preoperative CT/MRI to intraoperative face scan registration: a clinical study"
    M. Freiman, R. Shamir, L. Joskowicz, E. Zehavi, Umansky, Y. Shoshan
    The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Mazor Surgical Technologies, and Hadassah University Hospital, Israel
  • "A kinematic model for calculating cup alignment error during total hip arthroplasty"
    A. Wolf, A.M. DiGioia III, A. B. Mor, B. Jaramaz
    Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and ICAOS, Pittsburgh, USA
  • "Patient-specific variability and accuracy of hip abduction/anteversion angular measurements"
    O. Lubovsky, A. Khoury, E. Peleg, L. Joskowicz, M. Liebergall
    The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, and Hadassah University Hospital, Israel

• Papers session 2: Medical robotics
  • "Combined use of tractography and Gamma Knife radiosurgery in 3D treatment planning: initial experience"
    R. Foroni, A. Sboarina, GK. Ricciardi, C. Lovato, A. De Simone, F. Lupidi, M. Longhi, A. Nicolato, M. Gerosa, F. Pizzini, HJ. Park.
    University Hospital, Verona, Italy and Yonsey University, Seoul, Korea
  • "The 3D "insect eye" laparoscopic imaging system: a prospective randomized study"
    Y. Kaufman , A. Sharon, O. Klein, D. Spiegel, R. Auslander, A. Lissak
    The Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, and Bnei Zion Medical Center, Israel
  • "Applications of computer assisted surgery and medical robotics in Mexico"
    J.L. Mosso, M. Pohl, J.R. Jimenez, R. Valdes, O. Yanez, V. Medina, F. Arambula, M. A. Padilla, J. Marquez, A. Gastelum, A. Mosso, J. Frausto.
    U. Panamericana, U. Autonoma Metropolitana, U. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, and Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico.
  • "Robotic assisted vertebroplasty: a novel approach to the treatment of vertebral compression fracture"
    Y. Zaulan, V. Alexandrovsky, A. Bruskin, B. Zilberstein, M. Shoham, M. Roffman
    The Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Robotics Laboratory Technion, and Mazor Surgical Technologies, Israel.

• Papers session 3: Medical image processing and simulation

  • "3D medical imaging techniques of bone micro-architecture as a base for a 3D computerized diagnostic system of bone metabolic diseases"
    L. Podshivalov, A. Fischer, P.Z. Bar-Yoseph, S. Ish-Shalom
    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
  • "Statistical tumor model construction from fMRI maps for liver metastases early detection"
    M. Freiman, Y. Edrei, E. Gross, L. Joskowicz, R. Abramovitz
    The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, and Hadassah University Hospital, Israel
  • "Visualization of MS lesions: a browser tool"
    D. Sturm, L. Li, Z. Liang
    College of Staten Island, and State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
  • "Vascular visualization for surgery planning: skeletonization and tubular modeling"
    A. Sboarina, R. Foroni, C. Lovato, A. De Simone, G. Fracastoro, A. Guglielmi, GK. Ricciardi, A. Nicolato, M. Longhi, F. Lupidi, M. Gerosa
    University of Verona, Italy
  • "Segmentation of non-convex regions within uterine cervix images"
    S. Gordon and H. Greenspan
    Tel Aviv University, Israel.
  • "Improved CSF classification and lesion detection in MR brain images with multiple sclerosis"
    Y. Wolff, S. Miron, A. Achiron, H. Greenspan
    Tel Aviv University, Israel

International Advisory Board

N. Ayache, PhD   A. Bauer, MD   G. Barnett, MD   R. Bucholz, MD   A. Colchester, MD PhD   P. Dario, PhD   B. Davies, PhD   S. Delp, PhD   A. DiGioia, MD   R. Ellis, PhD   E. Grimson, PhD   K. Hohne, PhD   B. Jaramaz, PhD   L. Kavoussi, MD   R. Kikinis PhD   H. Lemke, PhD   P. Merloz, MD   N. Navab, PhD   L. Nolte, PhD   R. Phillips, PhD   R. Shahidi, PhD   D. Stulberg, MD   R.H. Taylor, PhD   M. Vannier, MD

INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, France   Marbella, Spain   Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA   St. Louis U., USA   U. of Kent, UK   Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy   Imperial College, UK   Stanford U., USA   Western Pennsylvania Hosp. , Pittsburgh, USA   Queen's University, Canada   Massachusets Institute of Technology, USA   Hamburg University, Germany   Western Pennsylvania Hosp. , Pittsburgh, USA   Johns Hopkins U., USA   Harvard Medical School, USA   Technische Universitat, Berlin, Germany   Centre Universitaire et Hospitalier, Grenoble   U. of Munich, Germany   U. of Bern, Switzerland   U. of Hull, UK   Stanford University, USA   Northwestern U., USA   Johns Hopkins U., USA   U. of Iowa, USA

Symposium Venue
The Symposium will be held in the Spencer Auditorium, Rambam Hospital and Heath Care Campus, Bat Galim, in Haifa.

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Student: IS 150 (US $30)

Web site and contact information

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