IEICE Technical Report

Print edition: ISSN 0913-5685      Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380

Volume 107, Number 461

Medical Imaging

Workshop Date : 2008-01-25 - 2008-01-26 / Issue Date : 2008-01-18

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Table of contents

MI2007-63
Investigation of a method for measurement airway wall with 3D-thoracic CT images
Satoshi Miyamoto, Hayaru Shouno, Shoji Kido (Yamaguchi Univ)
pp. 1 - 6

MI2007-64
A Method for Extraction of Corresponding Point Pairs among Lung Vessels in Multi-temporal Helical CT Data
Hiroshi Hanaizumi (Hosei University)
pp. 7 - 12

MI2007-65
Analytical algorithm for lung nodule using Retrospective 10mm CT Images
Kenji Hino, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center Hospital East), Kenji Eguchi (Toukai Univ.), Masahiko Kusumoto, Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Ryutaro Kakinuma, Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screen)
pp. 13 - 16

MI2007-66
Analysis of features for pulmonary nodules using 10mm and 2mm slice thickness multi-slice CT images
Ichiro Shimamura, Marodina Sinsuat, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center east hospital), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.), Masahiko Kusumoto, Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Ryutaro Kakinuma, Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screen)
pp. 17 - 20

MI2007-67
Hierarchal Standardization of Abdominal Cavity for Multiple Organ Segmentation in 3D Abdominal CT Image
Motoki Kubo, Akinobu Shimizu, Daisuke Furukawa, Hidefumi Kobatake (TUAT), Shigeru Nawano (Center for Radiological Sciences, IUHW)
pp. 21 - 28

MI2007-68
A study on a stable bronchoscope tracking method for bronchial deformation without fiducial markers
Kazuyoshi Ishitani, Daisuke Deguchi, Takayuki Kitasaka, Kensaku Mori, Yasuhito Suenaga, Kazuyoshi Imaizumi, Yoshinori Hasegawa (Nagoya Univ.)
pp. 29 - 34

MI2007-69
Development of a method for extracting pancreas regions from four-phase 3D abdominal CT images
Makiko Sakashita, Takayuki Kitasaka, Kensaku Mori, Yasuhito Suenaga (Nagoya Univ.), Shigeru Nawano (International Univ. of Health and welfare)
pp. 35 - 42

MI2007-70
Hierarchical Segmentation of Multiple Organs from 3D CT Data Using Statistical Shape Models of Inter-Organ Adjacency Relations
Keita Yokota, Toshiyuki Okada, Masahiko Nakamoto, Masatoshi Hori, Hironobu Nakamura, Yoshinobu Sato (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 43 - 46

MI2007-71
A Rule Based Technique for Liver Segmentation in CT Data
Amir H. Foruzan, Reza A. Zoroofi (Univ. of Tehran), Yoshinobu Sato, Masatoshi Hori (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 47 - 54

MI2007-72
K-means clustering and classification of medical images based on regions-of-interest
Gobert Lee, Masayuki Kanematsu, Hiroki Kato, Xiangrong Zhou, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Kondo, Hiroshi Fujita, Hiroaki Hoshi (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 55 - 56

MI2007-73
Extraction of Pleural Effusion Regions from 3-D Thoracic CT Images
Akinori Tsunomori, Hayaru Shouno, Shoji Kido (Yamaguchi Univ.)
pp. 57 - 62

MI2007-74
Quantitative Analysis of the resected lung using 3-D Image of the Chest Author
Shogo Tsumu, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Nobuyuki Kosaka, Harumi Itoh (Fukui Univ.), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center)
pp. 63 - 66

MI2007-75
Extraction Algorithm of Contact of Pulmonary Vein and Artery based on Multi-Slice CT Image
Taihei Yonekura, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani (The Univ. of Tokushima), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center Hospital East), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center Reseach Center for Cancer Prevention and)
pp. 67 - 70

MI2007-76
Database construction for small lung nodule using high-resolution three-dimension CT image
Yoshihiko Kozaki, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center Hospital East), Masahiko Kusumoto (National Cancer Center Hospital), Ryutaro Kakinuma (National Cancer Center Research Center for Cancer Prevention and), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center Research Center for Cancer Prevention and)
pp. 71 - 74

MI2007-77
Quantitative analysis in participation from of nodule that uses high-resolution evaluation 3D CT image and surrounding existing structure
Taiki Yamane, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center East), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.), Masahiro Kaneko, Masahiko Kusumoto (National Cancer Center), Noriyuki Moriyama, Ryutaro Kakinuma (Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening)
pp. 75 - 78

MI2007-78
Examinaition of Brouchus Extraction Algorithm based on Multi -slice CT Image
Yu Ozaki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Yasutaka Nakano (Shiga Univ. of Medical Science), Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ.), Hironobu Ohmatsu (NCC), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Noriyuki Moriyama (NCC)
pp. 79 - 82

MI2007-79
Classification algorithm of lung lobe and lung segment for multi-slice CT images
Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (University of Tokushima), Yasutaka Nakano (Shiga University of Medical Science), Hiromu Nishitani (University of Tokushima), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Hospital East), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo University), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screen)
pp. 83 - 86

MI2007-80
A Computer-aided Diagnosis System for Pulmonary Emphysema from Low-Dose Thoracic CT Images
Jun Nakai, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Yasutaka Nakano (Shiga Univ of Medical Science), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center), Keigo Tominaga (Tochigi Public Health), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center)
pp. 87 - 90

MI2007-81
algorithm of the coronary arteries calcification detection that used the cheat multi-silce Computed Tomography image
Shun Sakai, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Yasutaka Itani (Itani Clinic), Keigo Tominaga (Tochigi Public Health Service Association), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center Research Center for Cancer Prevention and)
pp. 91 - 94

MI2007-82
Selecting method of DICOM images to CAD for lung cancer
Daisuke Tange, Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ.), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center Hospital East), Ryutaro Kakinuma (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screen), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo University), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screen)
pp. 95 - 98

MI2007-83
A quantitative method for characterizing time interval changes of pulmonary nodule in 3D thoracic CT images based on CT number histogram
Akinobu Ohara, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center east hospital), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center)
pp. 99 - 102

MI2007-84
Broncial Wall Regions Extraction Algorithm using Multi Slice CT Images
Kengo Akashi, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ), Yasutaka Nakano (Shiga Univ of Medical Science), Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ), Masahiro Kaneko, Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center)
pp. 103 - 106

MI2007-85
Automated extraction of inferior thoracic aperture and its application for automated estimation of diaphragm surface from X-ray CT images
Hiroaki Ninomiya, Xiangrong Zhou, Huayue Chen, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Ryujiro Yokoyama, Masayuki Kanematsu, Hiroaki Hoshi (Gifu Univ)
pp. 107 - 110

MI2007-86
Automated segmentation of the liver from 3D CT images using probabilistic atlas and multi-level statistical shape model -- Reducion of computation time by improvement of the optimization algorithm for shape parameters --
Toshiyuki Okada, Keita Yokota, Masahiko Nakamoto, Masatoshi Hori (Osaka Univ.), Yen-Wei Chen (Ritsumeikan Univ.), Hironobu Nakamura, Yoshinobu Sato (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 111 - 114

MI2007-87
Two-step Segmentation for Pancreas Extraction from Three Dimensional CT images
Tatsuya Kimoto, Daisuke Furukawa, Akinobu Shimizu, Hidefumi Kobatake (TUAT), Shigeru Nawano (International University of Health and Welfare), Kenji Shinozaki (NKCC)
pp. 115 - 122

MI2007-88
Liver Segmentation in 3D Abdominal CT Images Based on Maximum a Posterior Probability Method and Ensemble Learning
Shinya Tanaka, Akinobu Shimizu, Daisuke Furukawa, Hidefumi Kobatake (TUAT), Shigeru Nawano (Center for Radiological Sciences, IUHW), Kenji Shinozaki (NKCC)
pp. 123 - 130

MI2007-89
Electronic Cleansing for CT Colongraphy Using Stool Tagging Method Based on Boundary Accuracy Classification
Sayed Ahmad Zikri Sayed Aluwee, Motokatsu Yasutomo, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Junji Ueno, Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ.)
pp. 131 - 138

MI2007-90
Unified Approach for Enhanced Visualization for Temporal Change and Inter-Subject Variation in Signal Intensity and Morphology in Medical Images -- Fundamental Studies on Methodology without Statistical Prior --
Yoshitaka Masutani (Univ. of Tokyo)
pp. 139 - 142

MI2007-91
Fundamental Studies for Shape Irregularity Quantification of Cerebral Aneurysm -- Experimental Study for Image Resolution Dependency of Shape Features --
Yoshitaka Masutani (Univ. of Tokyo), Yuichi Watanabe (Komazawa Univ.), Tomohiko Masumoto, Shigeki Aoki, Kyosuke Kamada (Univ. of Tokyo), Akio Morita (NTT East Hosp.), Kuni Ohtomo (Univ. of Tokyo)
pp. 143 - 146

MI2007-92
Automated Classification of Cerebral Arteries in MRA Images and Its Application to Detection of Arterial Occlusions
Masashi Yamauchi, Yoshikazu Uchiyama, Takeshi Hara, Hiroki Kato, Takahiko Asano, Hiroaki Hoshi, Toru Iwama, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 147 - 152

MI2007-93
Computerized detection of subcortical ischemic lesions related to vascular dementia based on magnetic resonance imaging
Yasuo Kawata, Hidetaka Arimura (Kyushu Univ), Yasuo Yamashita (Kyushu Univ Hospital), Taiki Magome, Masafumi Ohki, Yoshiharu Higashida, Fukai Toyofuku (Kyushu Univ), Kazuhiro Tsuchiya (Kyorin Univ)
pp. 153 - 156

MI2007-94
Evaluation of k-t space interpolation methods for 4-dimensional cardiac tagged MR imaging
Nao Fujita, Naozo Sugimoto, Shin-ichi Urayama, Takashi Azuma, Sadami Tsutsumi, Hidenao Fukuyama (Kyoto Univ.)
pp. 157 - 160

MI2007-95
[Invited Talk] New Approaches for Ultrasonic Breast Imaging
Pai-Chi Li, Chen-Han Chang, Sheng-Wen Huang, Hsin-Chia Yang (Taiwan Univ.)
pp. 161 - 168

MI2007-96
[Invited Talk] Computer-aided Diagnosis for 2D, 3D, and Whole Breast Ultrasound
Ruey-Feng Chang (Taiwan Univ.)
pp. 169 - 176

MI2007-97
Computerized detection of multiple sclerosis lesions based on magnetic resonance imaging
Daisuke Yamamoto, Hidetaka Arimura (Kyushu Univ), Shingo Kakeda (Univ. of Occupational and Environmental Health), Taiki Magome (Kyushu Univ), Yasuo Yamashita (Kyushu Univ. Hospital), Masafumi Ohki, Fukai Toyofuku, Yoshiharu Higashida (Kyushu Univ), Yukunori Korogi (Univ. of Occupational and Environmental Health)
pp. 177 - 180

MI2007-98
An Improved Powell Method for Registration of MRI and MRA
Xin Gao, Yoshikazu Uchiyama, Xiangrong Zhou, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 181 - 186

MI2007-99
Computer-aided diagnosis scheme for detection of intracranial aneurysms
Yoshikazu Uchiyama, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Takahiko Asano, Hiroki Kato, Masayuki Kanematsu, Hiroaki Hoshi, Toru Iwama (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 187 - 192

MI2007-100
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Hidenori Sato, Tadanori Fukami (Yamagata Univ.), Jin Wu, Thet Thet Lwin (Tsukuba Univ.), Tetsuya Yuasa (Yamagata Univ.), Tohoru Takeda (Tsukuba Univ.), Hidekata Hontani (Nagoya Institute of Technology), Takao Akatsuka (Yamagata Univ.)
pp. 193 - 198

MI2007-101
Fuzzy ACM based Computer-aided diagnosis system for infant with HIE using Magnetic Resonance Images
Yuko Fujimoto, Syoji Kobashi (Univ. of Hyogo), Masayo Ogawa, Reiichi Ishikura (Hyogo College of Medicine), Seturo Imawaki (Ishikawa Hospital), Shozo Hirota (Hyogo College of Medicine), Yutaka Hata (Univ. of Hyogo)
pp. 199 - 205

MI2007-102
Automated Visualization of Femoral and Acetabular Cartilages In MR Images of the Hip
Mahdieh Khanmohammadi, Reza A. Zoroofi (Univ. of Tehran), Yoshinobu Sato, Takashi Nishii, Hisashi Tanaka (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 207 - 210

MI2007-103
Correction and Evaluation of Electromagnetic Tracker for Neuroendoscopic Surgery Simulation
Zhengang Jiang, Kensaku Mori, Yukitaka Nimura, Takayuki Kitasaka, Yasuhito Suenaga, Yuichiro Hayashi, Eiji Ito, Masazumi Fujii, Yasukazu Kajita, Tetsuya Nagatani, Jun Yoshida (Nagoya Univ.)
pp. 211 - 218

MI2007-104
Performance Evaluation and Accuracy Verification of GPU-Accelerated Cone Beam Reconstruction
Seiji Yoshida, Fumihiko Ino (Osaka Univ.), Kazuyoshi Nishino (Shimadzu), Kenichi Hagihara (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 219 - 226

MI2007-105
Reduction of Ring Artifacts in Cone-Beam CT images
Guifang Duan, Yen-Wei Chen (Ritsumeikan Univ.), Xian-Hua Han (Ritsumeikan Univ./Central South Univ. of Forestry & Tech.), Akinori Fujita, Ken Hirooka, Yoshihiro Ueno (Shimadzu)
pp. 227 - 233

MI2007-106
A consideration of a parallel computing method for the jPET-D4 image reconstruction
Atsushi Konami, Takashi Obi, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Nagaaki Ohyama (Tokyo Tech), Lam ChihFung, Taiga Yamaya, Hideo Murayama (NIRS)
pp. 235 - 240

MI2007-107
Development of Integrated Medical Information System for Clinics
Yudai Hirota, Takaaki Kawai, Yasuzo Suto (Tokai Univ.)
pp. 241 - 246

MI2007-108
Development of medical global collaboration system based on 3D image diagnosis collaboration
Takaaki Kawai, Yudai Hirota, Yasuzo Suto (Tokai Univ.)
pp. 247 - 254

MI2007-109
A simple color reproduction system for telemedicine using cell phone with camera
Hiroyasu Hatada, Toshiaki Yamanouchi, Yasuo Seki (Kanagawa Institute of Tech.)
pp. 255 - 258

MI2007-110
Development of Medical Image Registration Method based on Bone Reference Information for TKA
Fumihito Ito, Akio Doi (Iwate Pref Univ.), Hideaki Haneishi, Masahiko Suzuki (Chiba Univ.), Masayuki Tokuda (Iwate Pref Univ.)
pp. 259 - 263

MI2007-111
Medical Image Noise Suppression -- Using Mediated Morphology --
Mahdi Khosravy, Mohammad Reza Asharif (Univ. of Ryukyus), Mohammad Hossein Sedaaghi (Sahand Univ. of Tech.)
pp. 265 - 270

MI2007-112
Parametric Representation of Medical 3D Images and Their Alignment
Yoshito Mekada (Chukyo Uni.), Kousuke Hirasawa, Kazuhiko Sumi (Mitsubishi Electric Corp.), Hiroshi Murase (Nagoya Univ.)
pp. 271 - 276

MI2007-113
Shape Recognition and Segmentation Using Active Contour Model and EM Algorithm for MRI and Color Images
Alireza Khoshroo (Univ. of Tehran / Ryukyus Univ.), Reza A. Zoroofi, Alireza Keyhani (Univ. of Tehran), Mohammad R. Alsharif (Univ. of Tehran / Ryukyus Univ.), Shahin Rafiee, Zabihollah Zamani (Univ. of Tehran)
pp. 277 - 280

MI2007-114
A Method for Reducing of Subtraction Artifacts in Temporal Subtraction Image Based on Voxel Matching Method
Yoshinori Itai, Hyoungseop Kim, Seiji Ishikawa (Kyushu Inst. of Tech.), Shigehiko Katsuragawa (Kumamoto Univ.), Kunio Doi (The Univ. of Chicago)
pp. 281 - 284

MI2007-115
An edge detection method in continuous space usig optimum surface fitting
Yasushi Hirano (Nagoya Univ.)
pp. 285 - 289

MI2007-116
Auto-extraction of Nucleated Red Blood Cells from Massive Microscopy Images.
Etsuko Ichida, Kousuke Aoki (INTEC W&G), Haruo Takabayashi, Mikiko Kita, Kazumi Ikawa (Kanazawa Med. Univ.)
pp. 291 - 296

MI2007-117
Color correction of pathological images for different staining-condition slides by using a RGB camera
Tokiya Abe, Hideaki Haneishi (Ciba Univ.), Pinky A. Bautista, Yuri Murakami, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Nagaaki Ohyama (Tokyo Inst. Tech.), Yukako Yagki (Harvard Univ.)
pp. 297 - 302

MI2007-118
Extraction each condition of Acne based on Multispectral Images
Hideaki Fujii, Takashi Yanagisawa, Masanori Mitsui, Yuri Murakami, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Nagaaki Ohyama (Tokyo Tech), Tokiya Abe (Chiba Univ), Ikumi Yokoi, Yoshie Matsuoka, Yasuo Kubota (Kagawa Univ)
pp. 303 - 306

MI2007-119
False Positive Reduction Process Based on Anatomical Information for Computer-aided Detection System of FDG-PET and CT Images
Nozomi Yokoi, Akinobu Shimizu, Hidefumi Kobatake (TUAT), Noboru Oriuchi, Keigo Endo (Gunma Univ.)
pp. 307 - 314

MI2007-120
Generating artificial respiratory-gated CT images for attenuation correction of respiratory-gated PET acquired by PET/CT
Tomohiro Yamazaki, Hidenori Ue, Hideaki Haneishi (Chiba Univ.)
pp. 315 - 318

MI2007-121
PET/CT Image Processing for Aiding a Follow-Up of a Treatment of Lung Tumors
Shuhei Nitta, Hidekata Hontani (NIT), Tadanori Fukami, Tetsuya Yuasa, Takao Akatsuka (Yamagata Univ.), Jin Wu (Chiba Univ.), Tohoru Takeda (Tsukuba Univ.), Noboru Oriuchi, Keigo Endo (Gunma Univ.), Yorihisa Watanabe (Yamagata Saisei Hosp.)
pp. 319 - 324

MI2007-122
Development of Electrical Referral Documents System for Community Healthcare Information Network
Ayuko Shigeta, Yasuzo Suto (Tokai Univ.)
pp. 325 - 328

MI2007-123
Research on construction of security for research environment using digital imaging in medicine
Kazuki Kishimoto, Hidenobu Suzuki, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Kiyoto Tanaka (Osaka Shoin Women's Univ.)
pp. 329 - 332

MI2007-124
An Anonymization System to Protect the Personal Information of DICOM Images
Hidenobu Suzuki, Masafumi Amano, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani (Univ. of Tokushima)
pp. 333 - 336

MI2007-125
A correction method for temporal attenuation of iodine-concentration in in-vivo imaging of rat’s head using fluorescent x-ray CT
Seita Nasukawa, Qingkai Huo, Norihide Maikusa, Tadanori Fukami (Yamagata Univ.), Jin Wu, Thet Thet Lwin (Tsukuba Univ.), Tetsuya Yuasa (Yamagata Univ.), Kazuyuki Hyodo (KEK), Tohoru Takeda (Tsukuba Univ.), Takao Akatsuka (Yamagata Prefectural Industry Technology Junior College School)
pp. 337 - 341

MI2007-126
spatial resolution evaluation by the images of the fluorescence X-ray CT
Qingkai Huo, Seita Nasukawa, Norihide Maikusa (Yamagata University), Jin Wu, Thet Thet Lwin (University of Tsukuba), Tetsuya Yuasa (Yamagata University), Kazuyuki Hyodo (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization), Tohoru Takeda (University of Tsukuba), Takao Akatsuka (Yamagata Prefectural Industry Technology Junior College School)
pp. 343 - 347

MI2007-127
Improvement of Image Quality in Denoising X-ray CT -- Precise Estimation of Universal Gaussian Mixture Distribution Model --
Motohiro Tabuchi, Nobumoto Yamane, Yoshitaka Morikawa (Okayama Univ.)
pp. 349 - 356

MI2007-128
Image improvement of Autoradiography by Extended DOG Function
Yoshinori Hinogami, Hisakazu Ogura, Jousuke Kuroiwa, Haruhiko Shirai, Tomohiro Odaka, Yasuhisa Fujibayashi (Univ. of Fukui)
pp. 357 - 362

MI2007-129
Morphological Adult and Fetal ECG Preprocessing -- Employing Mediated Morphology --
Mahdi Khosravy, Mohammad Reza Alsharif (Univ. of Ryukyus), Mohammad Hossein Sedaaghi (Sahand Univ. of Tech.)
pp. 363 - 369

MI2007-130
A design of 3Dfilter for CT images to improve the RI capsules visibility in prostate cancer treatment
Kenji Koeda, Hisakazu Ogura, Jousuke Kuroiwa, Haruhiko Shirai, Tomohiro Odaka, Tomokazu Ishida, Kazutaka Yamamoto (Fukui Univ)
pp. 371 - 376

MI2007-131
Recognition method of main-stem vessels for arteriolar narrowing detection on retinal fundus images
Toshifumi Hayashi, Toshiaki Nakagawa (Gifu Univ.), Yuji Hatanaka (Gifu National College of Tech.), Yoshinori Hayashi (TAK), Akira Aoyama (Ogaki Municipal Hospital), Yutaka Mizukusa, Akihiro Fujita (Kowa), Masakatsu Kakogawa (TAK), Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Tetsuya Yamamoto (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 377 - 382

MI2007-132
Imaging simulation of open PET geometries
Taiga Yamaya, Eiji Yoshida, Naoko Inadama, Fumihiko Nishikido, Kengo Shibuya, Chih Fung Lam, Hideo Murayama (NIRS)
pp. 383 - 387

MI2007-133
Quantitative estimation of Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) based on torso normal SUV distribution on Whole body FDG-PET images.
Tatsunori Kobayashi, Kazunao Kawai, Takeshi Hara, Xiangrong Zhou (Gifu Univ.), Satoshi Itoh (Daiyukai General Hospital), Tetsuro Katafuchi (GUMS.), Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 389 - 392

MI2007-134
Temporal subtraction of whole body FDG-PET images using torso normal Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) model.
Kazunao Kawai, Tatsunori Kobayashi, Takeshi Hara, Xiangrong Zhou (Gifu Univ.), Satoshi Ito (Daiyukai General Hospital), Tetsuro Katafuchi (GUMS.), Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 393 - 396

MI2007-135
Acceleration of three dimensional information acquisition of a knee joint using CUDA
Takashi Ohnishi (Chiba Univ.), Akio Doi, Fumihito Ito (Iwate Prefectural Univ.), Masahiko Suzuki, Hideaki Haneishi (Chiba Univ.)
pp. 397 - 400

MI2007-136
Quantitative Evaluation of Osteoporosis Likelihood using Multi-slice CT Images
Takaaki Tanaka, Mizuho Motoki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ), Masako Ito (Nagasaki Univ), Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ), Keigo Tominaga (Tochigi Public Health Service Association), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer)
pp. 401 - 404

MI2007-137
Lower jaw head, artery and muscle segment and analysis from CT image
Mohammed Shabbir Ahamed, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki, Hiromu Nishitani (Univ. of Tokushima)
pp. 405 - 408

MI2007-138
Optimization of local registration method in DSA and improvement of visibility in arterial vessel image
Yoshihito Suzuki, Hisakazu Ogura, Jousuke Kuroiwa, Haruhiko Shirai, Tomohiro Odaka, Harumi Itoh (Fukui Univ.), Kazutaka Yamamoto (The Wakasa Wan energy research center)
pp. 409 - 414

MI2007-139
Automated detection for architectural distortion based on analysis of line structure in breast area on mammograms
Takanari Makita (Gifu Univ.), Tomoko Matsubara (Nagoya Bunri Univ.), Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.), Tokiko Endo (Nagoya Medical Center), Takuji Iwase (Cancer Institute Hospital)
pp. 415 - 418

MI2007-140
Computer-aided classification system for mammographic masses -- Preliminary study on comprehensive visualization of CAD output --
Hideki Nishio, Toshiaki Nakagawa, Takeshi Hara (Gifu Univ.), Tomoko Matsubara (Nagoya Bunri Univ.), Takako Morita (Chunichi Hospital), Tokiko Endo (Nagoya Medical Center), Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 419 - 422

MI2007-141
A study on an improved method for bronchoscope tracking using an electromagnetic tracker without fiducial markers
Daisuke Deguchi, Kazuyoshi Ishitani, Takayuki Kitasaka, Kensaku Mori, Yasuhito Suenaga, Kazuyoshi Imaizumi, Yoshinori Hasegawa (Nagoya Univ.)
pp. 423 - 429

MI2007-142
[Tutorial Lecture] Processing, Visualizing and Analyzing Diffusion MR Images -- From Basics to Applications --
Yoshitaka Masutani (UnivUniv. of Tokyo. of Tokyo)
pp. 431 - 434

MI2007-143
Inhomogeneity investigations of bone mineral density at human vertebral trabecular bone in X-ray CT images
Tatsuro Hayashi, Xiangrong Zhou, Huayue Chen, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Ryujiro Yokoyama, Masayuki Kanematsu, Hiroaki Hoshi (Gifu Univ.)
pp. 435 - 438

MI2007-144
Analytical algorithm for osteoporosis using multi-slice CT images
Mizuho Motoki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Masako Ito (School of Medicine ,Nagasaki University), Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ.), Keigo Tominaga (Tochigi Public Health Service Association), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screen)
pp. 439 - 442

MI2007-145
3D face modeling based on calibrated images for surgical analyzing
Mousa Shamsi (Univ. of Tehran/Univ. of Ryukyus), Reza A. Zoroofi, Caro Lucas (Univ. of Tehran), Mohammad Sadeghi Hasanabadi (Tehran Univ. of Medical Science), Mohammad R. Alsharif, Hai Kaung, Hajime Sunakawa (Univ. of Ryukyus)
pp. 443 - 448

MI2007-146
Automatic Teeth Recognition in Multi-Slice CT Images
Maryam Momeni, Reza A. Zoroofi (Univ. of Tehran), Yoshinobu Sato (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 449 - 456

MI2007-147
Quantitative evaluation of Knee Instability using Intelligent IMU sensors
Keiro Kawano, Syoji Kobashi (Univ. of Hyogo), Yohei Tsumori (Hyogo College of Med.), Nao Shibanuma (Kobe Kaisei Hospital), Seturo Imawaki (Ishikawa Hospital), Masayoshi Yagi, Shinichi Yoshiya (Hyogo College of Med.), Yutaka Hata (Univ. of Hyogo)
pp. 457 - 462

MI2007-148
Automated Preoperative Planning of Multi-component Implants with Joint Function Evaluation for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Yoshiyuki Kagiyama (Kobe Univ.), Masaki Takao, Masahiko Nakamoto, Nobuhiko Sugano, Hideki Yoshikawa (Osaka Univ.), Kenzo Akazawa (Osaka Institute of Technology), Yukio Tada (Kobe Univ.), Yoshinobu Sato (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 463 - 470

MI2007-149
Automated Segmentation of the Hip Bones and Cartilage in Multi-Slice CT Images
Ayoub Baniasadipour, Reza A. Zoroofi (Univ. of Tehran), Yoshinobu Sato, Takashi Nishii, Hisashi Tanaka (Osaka Univ.)
pp. 471 - 478

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