Mon, Jan 19 AM  Keynote I 09:40 - 10:10
(1)	09:40-10:10	[Keynote Address] Quantitative Image Analysis of Breast MRI MI2008-55	Maryellen L. Giger (Univ. of Chicago)
Mon, Jan 19 AM  Special invited talk I (Taiwan) 10:30 - 10:50
(2)	10:30-10:50	[Special Invited Talk] Molecular Imaging at National Taiwan University MI2008-56	Pai-Chi Li (National Taiwan Univ.)
Mon, Jan 19 AM  Session I 10:50 - 12:05
(3)	10:50-11:05	[Invited Talk] Diffusion Spectrum Imaging of Connective Structures in Normal and Disease Brain MI2008-57	Wen-Yih Isaac Tseng (National Taiwan Univ. College of Medicine and Hospital)
(4)	11:05-11:15	Automated method for segmentation of white matter and gray matter regions with multiple sclerosis in 3T MR images MI2008-58	Taiki Magome, Hidetaka Arimura (Kyushu Univ.), Shingo Kakeda (Univ. of Occupational and Environmental Health), Daisuke Yamamoto, Yasuo Kawata (Kyushu Univ.), Yasuo Yamashita (Kyushu Univ. Hospital), Masafumi Ohki, Fukai Toyofuku, Yoshiharu Higashida (Kyushu Univ.), Yukunori Korogi (Univ. of Occupational and Environmental Health)
(5)	11:15-11:25	Cortical Dysplasia Detection Method with Support Vector Machine in Pediatric Brain MR Images MI2008-59	Nobuyoshi Kawakami (Univ. of Hyogo), Syoji Kobashi (Univ. of Hyogo/Osaka Univ.), Kuriko Kagitani-Shimono (Osaka Univ.), Seturo Imawaki (Ishikawa Hospital), Masako Taniike (Osaka Univ.), Yutaka Hata (Univ. of Hyogo/Osaka Univ.)
(6)	11:25-11:35	"Intraductal lesions of breast cancer-Imaging and pathological correlation". -- Diagnosis of extent of invasive breast cancers --	Sangeetha Sundararajan (Aarthi scans), Eriko Tohno (Tsukuba university), Ei Ueno, Manabu Minami (Tsukuba University)
(7)	11:35-11:45	The Influences of Jaw Postures on the Upper Airway of Non-obese Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients -- An Image Study -- MI2008-60	Chuan Luen Wu, Yunn-Jy Chen, Pailin Lee, Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih (National Taiwan Univ.)
(8)	11:45-11:55	MR Spectroscopy of Skeletal Muscle in Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea MI2008-61	Chih-Wei Yu, Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih, Meng-Yueh Chien (National Taiwan Univ.), Peilin Lee (National Taiwan Hospital), Chao-Yu Hsu, Bang-Bin Chen (National Taiwan Univ.), Yi-Miau Chen (National Taiwan Hospital)
(9)	11:55-12:05	Correlations between potentiation mechanisms of long-term plyometric training and performance; myoelectrical, chemomechanical potentiation and elastic energy utilization MI2008-62	Yu-Kuang Wu, Lien Yu-Hui, Kwan-Hwa Lin, Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih, Tyng-Guey Wang, Hsing-Kuo Wang (National Taiwan Univ.)
Mon, Jan 19 PM  Session II 13:30 - 14:45
(10)	13:30-13:45	[Invited Talk] Computer-aided Diagnosis for 2D, 3D, and Whole Breast Ultrasound MI2008-63	Ruey-Feng Chang (National Taiwan Univ.)
(11)	13:45-13:55	Using Tumor Morphology to Classify Benign and Malignant Solid Breast Masses:Speckle Reduction Imaging (SRI) versus Non-SRI Ultrasound Imaging MI2008-64	Hsien-Chang Chuang (Tunghai Univ.), Dar-Ren Chen (Changhua Christian Hospital), Yu-Len Huang (Tunghai Univ.)
(12)	13:55-14:05	Motion Tracking of Local Myocardial Tissue Using DP Tracking Method on M-mode Echocardiogram MI2008-65	Chen Chao, Wataru Ohyama, Tetsushi Wakabayashi, Fumitaka Kimura (Mie Univ.), Kiyotsugu Sekioka (Sekioka Clinic)
(13)	14:05-14:15	Development of whole breast ultrasound system with CAD function MI2008-66	Yuji Ikedo, Daisuke Fukuoka, Gobert Lee, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.), Etsuo Takada (Dokkyo Medical Univ.), Tokiko Endo (Nagoya Medical Center), Takako Morita (Chunichi Hospital)
(14)	14:15-14:25	The design of the ultrasonic three-dimensional filter for the liver disease diagnosis MI2008-67	Tadashi Yamaguchi (Chiba Univ.), Hiroyuki Hachiya (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)
(15)	14:25-14:35	Liver image registration with constraint applied for accurate tumor localization MI2008-68	Duhgoon Lee, Woo Hyun Nam, Jong Beom Ra (KAIST)
(16)	14:35-14:45	Automatic Lung Nodule Registration in Serial CT Scans MI2008-69	Hyun Hee Jo, Helen Hong (Seoul Women's Univ.), Jin Mo Goo, Chang Min Park (Seoul National Univ. Hospital)
Mon, Jan 19 PM  Session III 15:40 - 16:45
(17)	15:40-15:55	[Invited Talk] In Vivo Optical Virtual Biopsy by Using Harmonic Generation Microscopy MI2008-70	Chi-Kuang Sun (National Taiwan Univ./Academia Sinica)
(18)	15:55-16:05	Content-Based Retrieval of Pathological Prostate Images	P. W. Huang, Cheng-Hsiung Lee (National Chung Hsing Univ.)
(19)	16:05-16:15	Development of an Automated Hemorrhages Detection Algorithm on Retinal Fundus Images MI2008-71	Yuji Hatanaka (Univ. of Shiga Pref.), Hiroshi Nonogaki, Teruhiko Kitagawa (Gifu National College of Tech.), Chisako Muramatsu (Gifu Univ.), Yoshinori Hayashi (Tak), Toshiaki Nakagawa (Kowa), Akira Sawada, Kazuhide Kawase, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
(20)	16:15-16:25	Determination of Cup Region in Optic Nerve Head by Use of Stereo Fundus Image Pairs for Diagnosis of Glaucoma MI2008-72	Chisako Muramatsu (Gifu Univ), Toshiaki Nakagawa (Kowa), Akira Sawada, Keisuke Fukuta (Gifu Univ), Yuji Hatanaka (Univ Shiga Pref.), Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ)
(21)	16:25-16:35	Dispersion and exaggeration:Infrared Thermograph before and after carotid stenting MI2008-73	Ai-Hsien Li (Far Eastern Memorial Hospital/Chung-Yuan Christian Univ.), Ching-Sung Weng, Jenn-Lung Su (Chung-Yuan Christian Univ.), Shu-Hsun Chu (Far Eastern Memorial Hospital)
(22)	16:35-16:45	A novel hierarchical K-means clustering for white blood cells segmentation MI2008-74	Kuo-Ching Liu (China Medical Univ.), Hsien-Chu Wu, Jen-Yun Shiu (National Taichung Inst.of Tech.)
Mon, Jan 19 PM  Poster session I 13:30 - 17:00
(23)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] A CAD System for Osteoporosis from Computed Radiography Images MI2008-75	Yuya Kataoka, Seiji Murakami, Hyoungseop Kim, Joo Kooi Tan, Seiji Ishikawa (Kyushu Inst. of Tech.)
(24)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] A comparative study of Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) and Computer-Aided Volume Measurement MI2008-76	Hosang Jeon, Gyuseong Cho (KAIST), Jin Hwan Kim (Chung-Nam National Univ. Hospital)
(25)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] High-speed Detection Method of Solitary Nodules in 3D Chest CT images Based on Cylindrical Filter MI2008-77	Atsushi Teramoto (Fujita Health Univ.), Masatoshi Tsuzaka (Nagoya Univ.), Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
(26)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] A computer-aided diagnosis of brain SPECT imaging using wavelets MI2008-78	Tang-Kai Yin (National Univ.of Kaohsiung), Nan-Tsing Chiu (National Cheng Kung Univ.Hospital)
(27)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Improving Accuracy of Airway Wall Thickness in MDCT Using a Deconvolution Technique: A Swine Phantom Study MI2008-79	Sang Joon Park, Jin Mo Goo, Jong Hyo Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
(28)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] A semi-automatic approach for evaluating thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis on X-ray CT images MI2008-80	Tatsuro Hayashi, Xiangrong Zhou, Huayue Chen, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Ryujiro Yokoyama, Masayuki Kanematsu, Hiroaki Hoshi (Gifu Univ.)
(29)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Classification method of pulmonary vein and artery based on multi-slice CT images MI2008-81	Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (University of Tokushima), Yasutaka Nakano, Masashi Takahashi (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)
(30)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Evolution of Lung Cancer Based on PET/CT Images MI2008-82	Keita Ishimatsu, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hideki Ohtsuka, Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ.), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.), Masahiro Kaneko, Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center)
(31)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Structure analysis of the secondary Palmonary Lobules by using synchrotron radiation CT images MI2008-83	Kouji Kageyama, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Keiji Umetani (JASRI), Harumi Itoh (Fukui Univ.), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center)
(32)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Lung-tissue segmentation for ventilation evaluation in hyperpolarized 3-helium MRI	Hong-Ren Su, Ke-Chun Li, Shang-Hong Lai (National Tsing Hua University)
(33)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] A Computer-aided Diagnosis System for Pulmonary Emphysema MI2008-84	Jun Nakai, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (University of Tokushima), Yasutaka Nakano (Shiga University of Medical Science), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Hospital East), Keigo Tominaga (Tochigi Public Health Service Association), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo University), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screen)
(34)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Bronchial Wall Regions Extraction Algorithm using Multi Slice CT Images MI2008-85	Kengo Akashi, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima City Univ), Yasutaka Nakano (Shiga Univ of Medical Science), Yuichi Takiguchi, Naoko Kawata, Nobuhiro Tanabe (Chiba City Univ), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyou City Univ), Masahiro Kaneko, Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Center)
(35)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Analysis of time interval changes of pattern for discrimination of pulmonary nodule based on CT number histogram MI2008-86	Akira Kawamata, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Center), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyou Univ), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center), Noriyuki Moriyama (Natinal Cancer Center)
(36)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Quantitative evaluation of Pulmonary Emphysema Using Thoracic 3-D CT Images MI2008-87	Haruki Nakago, Jun Nakai, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ.), Satoko Mizuno, Yuichi Takiguchi, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Koichiro Tatsumi (Chiba Univ.)
(37)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] An automated distinction of DICOM image for lung cancer CAD MI2008-88	Hidenobu Suzuki, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani (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)
(38)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Phase Unwrapping Method for Phase-Contrast X-Ray CT Using AR-Model MI2008-89	Takaaki Horii, Qingkai Huo, Tadanori Fukami, Tetsuya Yuasa (Yamagata Univ.), Jin Wu, Thet-Thet- Lwin, Tohoru Takeda (Univ. of Tsukuba), Kazuyuki Hyodo (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization), Akio Yoneyama (Hitachi), Takao Akatsuka (Yamagata Univ.)
(39)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] L1 minimization based EM algorithm for PET Reconstruction MI2008-90	Seokyoon Choi, Jang-seok Oh (Korea Univ.), Chang-soo Kim (Catholic Univ. of Pusan), Mingi Kim (Korea Univ.)
(40)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] The Effect of Smoothing in Temporal Observation of Bone Scintigraphic Images MI2008-91	Siri guleng, Shigehiro Fukushima (Kyushu Univ), Seiji Kawamura, Ryuji Ikematsu, Hisao Miura, Teruo Miyakawa (Kurume Univ Hospital), Masatoshi Ishibashi, Naofumi Hayabuchi (Kurume Univ)
(41)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Quality Improvement of the Reconstruction Image on a PET System with Irregular Sensitivity Caused by Geometrical Arrangement MI2008-92	Shingo Yoshizawa, Takashi Obi, Hideaki Tashima, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Nagaaki Ohyama (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)
(42)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] A method to improve RI image with Convolution model	Kenji Koeda, Yoshinori Hinogami, Hisakazu Ogura, Jousuke Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Odaka, Haruhiko Shirai (Fukui Univ), Yasuhisa Fujibayashi (Biomedical Imaging Research Center, University of Fukui), Kazutaka Yamamoto (Wakasa Harbor Energy Search Center)
(43)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Implementation of statistical 3D-PET image reconstruction with motion correction MI2008-93	Shoko Kinouchi (Chiba Univ.), Taiga Yamaya (National Institute of Radiological Sciences), Tomoyuki Hasegawa (Kitasato Univ.), Tetsuya Kobayashi (Tsukuba Univ.), Hideo Murayama (National Institute of Radiological Sciences), Mikio Suga (Chiba Univ.)
(44)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Improvement of snake model for ventricle segmentation in MRI MI2008-94	Seokyoon Choi, Ho-Chul Kim, Kwhang-hee Choi, Mingi Kim (Korea Univ.)
(45)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Segmentation of artery area for Non-enhanced Fresh Blood Imaging from the MR Imaging MI2008-95	Takashi Nishizaki, Akiyoshi Yamamoto, Hyoungseop Kim, Joo Kooi Tan, Seiji Ishikawa (Kyusyu Inst. of Tech.)
(46)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Automatic Prostate Segmentation using Shape and Gradient Information in MR Images MI2008-96	Yu Jin Jang, Helen Hong (Seoul Women's Univ.), Hak Jong Lee, Sung Il Hwang (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hospital)
(47)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] An extraction process of metastatic liver tumors in contrast enhanced CT images learned by a boosting algorithm MI2008-97	Takuya Narihira, Akinobu Shimizu, Daisuke Furukawa, Hidefumi Kobatake (TUAT), Shigeru Nawano (IUHW), Kenji Shinozaki (NKCC)
(48)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Pancreas segmentation from three dimensional contrast enhanced CT images based on a patient specific atlas MI2008-98	Tatsuya Kimoto, Akinobu Shimizu, Hidefumi Kobatake (TUAT), Shigeru Nawano (IUHW), Kenji Shinozaki (NKCC)
(49)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Automated estimation of the position of prostate using a shape model in CT images MI2008-99	Itoshi Naramura, Tatsuro Hayashi, Xiangrong Zhou, Takeshi Hara, Huayue Chen, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.), Ryujiro Yokoyama, Masayuki Kanematsu (Gifu Univ. Hospital), Hiroaki Hoshi (Gifu Univ.)
(50)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Segmentation and Classification for fusion HCC Biopsy Images MI2008-100	Shou-Kuo Dai, Yen-Chih Wu (Chaoyang Univ. of Tech.), Yee-Jee Jan, Shu-Chuan Lin (Taichung Veterans General Hospital)
(51)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Multiscale Polyp Segmentation Algorithm in CT Colonography MI2008-101	June-Goo Lee, Jong Hyo Kim (Seoul National Univ.), Se Hyung Kim (Seoul National Univ. Hospital)
(52)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Automatic Segmentation and Clustering of Honeycombing Lesion in the High Resolution CT Images MI2008-102	Young Jae Kim, Sang Joon Park (Seoul National Univ. Hospital), Kwang Gi Kim (Department of Biomedical Engineering), Chang Yong Heo, Woo Ram Son, Jong Hyo Kim (Seoul National Univ. Hospital)
(53)	13:30-17:00	[Poster Presentation] Comparison of Cardiac Images on Various 3D Programs and CT machines -- Gain and Loss -- MI2008-103	Dong Hun Kim (Soonchunhyang Univ. Bucheon Hospital), Eun Ha Suk (Ulsan Univ. College of Medicine)
Mon, Jan 19 PM  Tutorial 17:10 - 18:10
(54)	17:10-18:10	[Tutorial Invited Lecture] Multi-Modality Breast CAD MI2008-104	Maryellen L. Giger (Univ. of Chicago)
Tue, Jan 20 AM  Keynote II 09:00 - 09:30
(55)	09:00-09:30	[Keynote Address] Recent Developments in Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Analysis MI2008-105	Charles E. Metz (Univ. of Chicago)
Tue, Jan 20 AM  Special invited talk (Japan) 09:30 - 09:50
(56)	09:30-09:50	[Special Invited Talk] Trends in Research on CAD in Japan MI2008-106	Hidefumi Kobatake (Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Tech.)
Tue, Jan 20 AM  Session IV 10:10 - 12:00
(57)	10:10-10:25	[Invited Talk] Image Registration Techniques and its Applications to CAD MI2008-107	Helen Hong (Seoul Women's Univ.)
(58)	10:25-10:40	[Invited Talk] NavI-CADS -- Navigation-based Intelligent Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Surgery -- MI2008-108	Kensaku Mori (Nagoya Univ.)
(59)	10:40-10:50	Improved Detection of Tumors in FDG-PET/CT Images Based-on Single-Class Classifier MI2008-109	Yoshihide Sawada, Takafumi Oku, Hidekata Hontani (Nagoya Inst. of Tech.), Jin Wu (Chiba Univ.), Tohoru Takeda (Tsukuba Univ.), Yorihisa Watanabe (Yamagata Saisei Hospital)
(60)	10:50-11:00	Plug-ins for PLUTO to identify inflammatory nodules in chest CT images MI2008-110	Yasushi Hirano (Nagoya Univ.), Nobuhiko Seki, Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ.)
(61)	11:00-11:10	Recognition of Pulmonary Nodules on CT using 3-D Object Models MI2008-111	Hotaka Takizawa (Univ. of Tsukuba), Shinji Yamamoto (Chukyo Univ.), Tsuyoshi Shiina (Kyoto Univ.)
(62)	11:10-11:20	False positive rejection for detecting tumors in lung area of FDG-PET/CT image MI2008-112	Natsuki Kano, Hidekata Hontani (Nagoya Inst. of Tech.), Tohoru Takeda (Univ. of Tsukuba), Yorihisa Watanabe (Yamagata Saisei Hospital)
(63)	11:20-11:30	Computerized Detection of White Matter Hyperintensity Related to Subcortical Vascular Dementia Based on Automated and Semiautomated Segmentation MI2008-113	Yasuo Kawata, Hidetaka Arimura (Kyushu Univ.), Yasuo Yamashita (Kyushu Univ. Hospital), Taiki Magome, Fukai Toyofuku, Yoshiharu Higashida, Masafumi Ohki (Kyushu Univ.), Kazuhiro Tsuchiya (Kyorin Univ.)
(64)	11:30-11:40	Visualization of 3D surface of human brain and multimodal information MI2008-114	Jinyoung Hwang, Sung-Suk Oh, HyunWook Park (KAIST)
(65)	11:40-11:50	Classification of Benign/Malignant PNGGOs using K-means algorithm in MDCT Images: A Preliminary Study MI2008-115	Wooram Son, Sang Joon Park, Chang Min Park, Jong Hyo Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
(66)	11:50-12:00	CAD Scheme on Brain MR Images for Distinction Between Lacunar Infarcts and Enlarged Virchow-Robin Spaces MI2008-116	Yoshikazu Uchiyama, Takuya Kunieda, Takahiko Asano, Hiroki Kato, Takeshi Hara, Masayuki Kanematsu, Toru Iwama, Hiroaki Hoshi, Yasutomi Kinosada, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
Tue, Jan 20 PM  Tutorial 13:30 - 14:30
(67)	13:30-14:30	[Tutorial Invited Lecture] Evaluation of Imaging Systems and Computer Aids in Diagnostic Medicine MI2008-117	Charles E. Metz (Univ. of Chicago)
Tue, Jan 20 PM  Session V 14:30 - 15:45
(68)	14:30-14:45	[Invited Talk] Image Reconstruction for Region-of-Interest and Interior Tomography MI2008-118	Hiroyuki Kudo (Univ. of Tsukuba)
(69)	14:45-14:55	Image restoration with two advanced Compton cameras MI2008-119	Hideaki Ishii, Koichi Ogawa (Hosei Univ.)
(70)	14:55-15:05	Identification of Media with a Photon Counting X-ray CT System MI2008-120	Yuki Futatsumori, Koichi Ogawa (Hosei Univ.)
(71)	15:05-15:15	A new method for region-of-interest image reconstruction in x-ray CT MI2008-121	Yoshinori Hirabayashi, Koichi Ogawa (Hosei Univ.)
(72)	15:15-15:25	Diverging SPECT system with a semiconductor detector MI2008-122	Tatsuya Kusayanagi, Koichi Ogawa (Hosei Univ.)
(73)	15:25-15:35	A Study of Dynamic PET Reconstruction Using the Position -Dependent Basis functions -- The format of Technical Report -- MI2008-123	Ken Miyamoto, Takashi Obi, Hideaki Tashima, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Nagaaki Ohyama (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)
(74)	15:35-15:45	Error Analysis of Length Measurement by Manual Pointing and Magnetic Tracking for Endoscopy MI2008-124	Takeshi Koishi, Mai Sasaki, Toshiya Nakaguchi, Norimichi Tsumura, Yoichi Miyake (Chiba Univ.)
Tue, Jan 20 PM  Session VI 16:40 - 17:45
(75)	16:40-16:55	[Invited Talk] Dynamic 3D image analysis of thoracoabdominal region MI2008-125	Hideaki Haneishi, Yoshitada Masuda, Hidenori Ue (Chiba Univ.)
(76)	16:55-17:05	Automatic construction of a statistic model of calcified aorta areas MI2008-126	Hirotaka Shinozaki, Hidekata Hontani (Nagoya Inst. of Tech.), Tohoru Takeda (Univ. of Tukuba), Yorihisa Watanabe (Yamagata Saisei Hospital)
(77)	17:05-17:15	Pulmonary Vessel Area Extraction with Application to Reduce False Positive of Nodule Detection in 3D Chest CT Data MI2008-127	Bin Chen, Hideto Naito (Nagoya Univ.), Takayuki Kitasaka (Aichi Inst. of Tech./Nagoya Univ.), Kensaku Mori, Yasuhito Suenaga (Nagoya Univ.), Hirotoshi Honma (Sapporo Medical Univ.), Hirotsugu Takabatake (Sapporo Minami-Sanjo Hospital), Masaki Mori (Sapporo Kosei-General Hospital), Hiroshi Natori (Keiwa-kai Nishioka Hospital)
(78)	17:15-17:25	Automated 3-D Cardiac Segmentation using Search Rays MI2008-128	Seokyeol Kim, Jaeil Kim, Jinah Park (Information and Comm. Univ.)
(79)	17:25-17:35	Morphometry of 4D Eigen Spectral Images for Characterizing Spatio-temporal Properties of Intratumoral Enhancement Patterns in Dynamic Contrast-enhanced Breast MRI MI2008-129	Sang Ho Lee, Jong Hyo Kim, Yun Sub Jung, Jeong Joo Song (Seoul National Univ.), Jeong Seon Park (Hanyang Univ.), Nariya Cho, Woo Kyung Moon (Seoul National Univ.)
(80)	17:35-17:45	Speeded Up Feature Extraction for CT Image Based on Integral Image Technique MI2008-130	Shao-Hu Peng, Hyun-Soo Kim, Deok-Hwan Kim (Inha Univ.)
Tue, Jan 20 PM  Poster session II 14:30 - 18:00
(81)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Comparing correcting methods of Brain Artifact by Cardiac Pulsation In Q-ball Imaging MI2008-131	Yen-Wei Cheng (National Taiwan Univ.), Ming-Chung Chou (National Taiwan Univ./Tri-Service General Hospital), Susumu Mori (Johns Hopkins Univ.), Hsiao-Wen Chung (National Taiwan Univ./Tri-Service General Hospital)
(82)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Medical GRID as an ICT for Collaborative Neuroimaging MI2008-132	Toshiharu Nakai (NCGG), Epifanio Bagarinao (AIST), Makoto Miyakoshi (NCGG), Kayako Matsuo, Wen-Yih Isaac Tseng (NTU), Shen-Hsing Annabel Chen (NTU, Nanyang Tec Univ)
(83)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Brain CT Scoring Method Using Normal CT Scans to Detect Brain Damage for Emergency Medical Care MI2008-133	Naoto Matoba, Takeshi Hara, Xiangrong Zhou, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.), Keiji Sakashita, Tetsuya Matsuoka (Senshu Critical Care Medical Center)
(84)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Analysis of Cardiac Torsion from MR Phase-Contrast Image MI2008-134	Hideyuki Horio, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Tomohiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro, Shigeo Wada (Osaka Univ.), Ryo Haraguchi, Kazuo Nakazawa (National Cardiovascular Center)
(85)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Generation of the Map of Myocardial Wall Thickness for Evaluation of Heart Function MI2008-135	Hidenori Sato, Tadanori Fukami (Yamagata Univ.), Jin Wu (Chiba Univ.), Thet-Thet Lwin (Univ. Of Tsukuba), Tetsuya Yuasa (Yamagata Univ.), Tohoru Takeda (Univ. Of Tsukuba), Takao Akatsuka (Yamagata Univ.)
(86)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Minimal assistance and training for visual evaluation of left ventricular EF in echocardiography MI2008-136	Maiko Kominami, Tomohiro Ueno, Tsuyoshi Shiina, Naozo Sugimoto (Kyoto Univ.)
(87)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Optimum Phase Image Selection for 3D Rotational Coronary Angiography MI2008-137	Chien-Chung Lin, Wen-Jia Kuo (Yuan Ze Univ.)
(88)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Coronary artery calcification detection algorithm using low lose thoracic multi-silce CT images MI2008-138	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)
(89)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Tag extraction from 4D cardiac MR tagging images with quadric surface analysis in 5D space MI2008-139	Shin-ichi Urayama, Naozo Sugimoto, Tomohiro Ueno, Hidenao Fukuyama (Kyoto Univ.)
(90)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Automatic measurement method for mean CT value of hepatic parenchyma on X-ray CT images MI2008-140	Teruhiko Kitagawa (Gifu National College of Tech.), Xiangrong Zhou, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Ryujiro Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kondo, Masayuki Kanematsu, Hiroaki Hoshi (Gifu Univ.)
(91)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Computer aided treatment system for living donor liver transplantation using multi-slice CT images MI2008-141	Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshifumi Kishi, Ahmed S. Maklad, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Masanori Nishioka, Mitsuo Shimada, Hiromu Nishitani (Univ. of Tokushima)
(92)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Imaging Properties of Fluorescent X-ray CT: Comparison Study MI2008-142	Qingkai Huo, Hidenori Sato (Yamagata Univ.), Tohoru Takeda, Jin Wu, Thet-Thet Lwin (Univ. of Tsukuba), Tetsuya Yuasa (Yamagata Univ.), Kazuyuki Hyodo (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization), Takao Akatsuka (Yamagata Univ.)
(93)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Quantitative Evaluation of Osteoporosis Likelihood using Multi-slice CT Images MI2008-143	Takaaki Tanaka, 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 Research Center)
(94)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Classification algorithm lobe for multi-slice CT images MI2008-144	Hirohisa Sasada, Mikio Matsuhiro, Shinsuke Saita, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki (Tokushima Univ), Yasutaka Nakano (Dept.of Respiratory Medicine, Shiga Univ of Medical Scienc), Tuyosi Oguma, Hisako Matumoto, Akio Niimi (Kyoto Univ), Hiromu Nishitani (Tokushima Univ), Hironobu Ohmatsu (National Cancer Hospital), Kenji Eguchi (Teikyo Univ), Masahiro Kaneko (National Cancer Center Hospital), Noriyuki Moriyama (National Cancer Research Center for Cancer)
(95)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Resolution and Noise Trade-Off Analysis for Digital Radiography Using Mutual-Information Metric MI2008-145	Eri Matsuyama, Du-Yih Tsai, Yongbum Lee (Niigata Univ.), Katsuyuki Kojima (Univ. of Hamamatsu)
(96)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Evaluation of radiographs digitization system using an imaging plate MI2008-146	Atsushi Fukuyama, Naotoshi Fujita (Nagoya Univ.), Satoshi Ando (Yokohama City Univ. Hospital), Yoshie Kodera (Nagoya Univ.)
(97)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] A Rule-Based Method for Detection of Ribcage Boundary in Chest Radiographs MI2008-147	Ryoichi Nagata, Tsuyoshi Kawaguchi, Hidetoshi Miyake (Oita Univ.)
(98)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Automatic joint space measurement on the hand radiographs for rheumatoid arthritis MI2008-148	Jeongjoo Song, June Goo Lee, Sang Ho Lee, Yun Sub Jung, Young Jae Kim (Seoul National Univ.), Kwang Gi Kim (National Cancer Center), Sungjun Kim (Yonsei Univ.), Jong Hyo Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
(99)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] A robust method of feature extraction from noised endoscopic images MI2008-149	Jangseok Oh, Hochul Kim, Seokyoon Choi, Kwanghee Choi, Seunghan Ha, Onseok Lee, Ming Sun, Mingi Kim (Korea Univ.)
(100)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Active Blood Detection in a High Resolution Capsule Endoscopy using Auto Parameter Compensation method MI2008-150	Yun Sub Jung (Seoul National Univ.), Young Ho Kim (IntroMedic), Dong Ha Lee (Intromedic), Sang Ho Lee, Jeong Joo Song (Seoul National Univ.), Je Pa Yang (Hanyang Univ.), Jong Hyo Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
(101)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Automated airway structure recognition for bronchoscopy guidance system MI2008-151	Shunsuke Ota, Daisuke Deguchi (Nagoya Univ.), Takayuki Kitasaka (AIT), Kensaku Mori, Yasuhito Suenaga, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Kazuyoshi Imaizumi (Nagoya Univ.), Hirotsugu Takabatake (Sapporo Minami Sanjo Hospital), Masaki Mori (Sapporo Kosei General Hospital), Hiroshi Natori (Keiwakai Nishioka Hospital)
(102)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Display of a cross section using a laser-mouted endoscope MI2008-152	Naoki Fukumoto, Hiromasa Nakatani (Shizuoka Univ.), Susumu Terakawa (Hamamatsu Univ. Sch. Med)
(103)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Automated Identification of Clustered Microcalcifications in Digital Mammography MI2008-153	Yi-Jhe Huang, Da-Chuan Cheng (China Medical Univ.), Po-Pang Tsai, Wu-Chung Shen (China Medical Univ. Hospital)
(104)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Automated segmentation and analysis of mammary gland regions in CT images using probabilistic atlas MI2008-154	Mingxu Han, Xiangrong Zhou, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita, Keiko Sugisaki, Huayue Chen, Ryujiro Yokoyama, Masayuki Kanematsu, Hiroaki Hoshi (GifuUniv.)
(105)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Inter-observer Reliability of Physician and Computer on Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) Characteristics	Wei-Chih Shen (Asia Univ.), Ruey-Feng Chang (National Taiwan Univ.), Huei-Wen Liou (Asia Univ.), Woo Kyung Moon (Seoul National University Hospital), Yang-Hao Yu (China Medical University Hospital)
(106)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Detection of Microcalcifications using Laplacian of Gaussian filter and Hessian features in digital mammograms	Hwajung Lee, Jonghyo Kim, June-Goo Lee (Seoul National Univ.)
(107)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] A Study on Micro-Calcification in Mammogram Image	Whi Vin Oh, Kwang Gi Kim, Young Jae Kim, Hyoung Seok Choi, Young Wook Seo, Dong Hun An, Young Ho Cho (National Cancer Center)
(108)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Color Doppler Ultrasound on GPU -- An Ultra-High Frame Rate Implementation -- MI2008-155	Li-Wen Chang, Ke-Hsin Hsu, Pai-Chi Li (National Taiwan Univ.)
(109)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] A Powerline Transmission Scheme in EEG Medical Signals MI2008-156	Chin-Feng Lin, Jia-Jun Yang, Wei-Hong Chen (National Taiwan Ocean Univ.)
(110)	14:30-18:00	[Poster Presentation] Extraction and evaluation of different organs of head and neck using multi-slice CT images MI2008-157	Mohammed Shabbir Ahamed, Mitsuru Kubo, Yoshiki Kawata, Noboru Niki, Hirokazu Iwasaki, Hiromu Nishitani (Univ. of Tokushima)
Wed, Jan 21 AM  Keynote III 09:00 - 09:30
(111)	09:00-09:30	[Keynote Address] High-Performance Integrative PET/SPECT/CT Imaging of Animal Models MI2008-158	Chin-Tu Chen (Univ. of Chicago)
Wed, Jan 21 AM  Special invted talk (Korea) 09:30 - 09:50
(112)	09:30-09:50	[Special Invited Talk] Evaluation of Tumor Response to Treatment using Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers MI2008-159	Jin Mo Goo (Seoul National Univ. Hospital)
Wed, Jan 21 AM  Session VII 10:30 - 11:35
(113)	10:30-10:45	[Invited Talk] Computer-aided Detection of CT Colonography MI2008-160	Se Hyung Kim (Seoul National Univ. Hospital)
(114)	10:45-10:55	Fractal analysis and texture features of vascular networks observed in colonoscopy images as novel image classifiers for clinical metabolic syndrome MI2008-161	Tsung-Chun Lee (National Taiwan Univ.), Syu-Jyun Peng, Hsuan-Ting Chang (National Yunlin Univ. of Science & Tech), Jou-Wei Lin, Juey-Jen Hwang, Chien-Chiang Liu (National Taiwan Univ.)
(115)	10:55-11:05	Stitching Capsule Endoscopic Images Using Phase Correlation: A Preliminary Study MI2008-162	Md. Khayrul Bashar, Kensaku Mori, Yasuhito Suenaga, Takayuki Kitasaka (Nagoya Univ.), Yoshito Mekada (Chukyo Univ./Nagoya Univ.)
(116)	11:05-11:15	Outlining of the detailed structures in sectioned images from Visible Korean MI2008-163	Min Suk Chung, Dong Sun Shin (Ajou Univ.)
(117)	11:15-11:25	Automatic Myocardial Segmentation of the Left Ventricle in Cardiac CT Dataset MI2008-164	Minjin Lee, Helen Hong (Seoul Women's Univ.)
(118)	11:25-11:35	Three-Dimensional Bone Segmentation Using Whole Body Bone SPECT Scan Images MI2008-165	Sheng-Fang Huang, Cheng-Chin Hsu, Shan-Fong Yang, Hao-Yu Chao (Tzu Chi Univ.), Pan-Fu Kao (Tzu Chi General Hospital)
Wed, Jan 21 AM  Poster session III 09:50 - 12:10
(119)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Contrast harmonic detection with chirp excitation in 3f0 transmit phasing MI2008-166	Yi-Yuan Chiu, Hong-Wei Wang, Che-Chou Shen (National Taiwan Univ. of Science and Tech.)
(120)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Temperature Monitoring Using Zero-crossing Tracking Technique During Focused Ultrasound Thermal Therapy MI2008-167	Kuen-Cheng Ju (I-Shou Univ.), Hao-Li Liu (Chang-Gung Univ.), Tzu-Ching Shih (China Medical Univ/China Medical University Hospital)
(121)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Computer-Assisted Texture Analysis of DMSA Scintigraphy in Diagnosis of Pyelonephritis MI2008-168	Duck-Joo Choi, Kyung Hoon Hwang, Minkyung Lee, Wonsick Choe (Gachon Univ. Gil Hospital)
(122)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Dynamic Transparency Control of Augmented Surgical View for Interoperative Navigation MI2008-169	Yoshihiro Kuroda, Hisashi Kanamori (Osaka Univ.), Hidekazu Takiuchi (Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital), Masao Tanooka (The Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine), Tomohiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro (Osaka Univ.)
(123)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Feasibility study on 3D medical image data communication in P2P system for medical integrated networks system MI2008-170	Masashi Arino, Tamotsu Noji, Jinping Wu (Tokai Univ.), Yasuzo Suto (Azabu Univ.)
(124)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Computerized Detection of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions based on 3.0 T Two-dimensional Magnetic Resonance Images MI2008-171	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)
(125)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] An Algorithm for Automated Determination of Sagittal Imaging Plane from Positioning Images in Cervical Spinal Cord MRI MI2008-172	Masaki Tsurumaki (Nakajo Central Hp.), Du-Yih Tsai, Yongbum Lee, Masaru Sekiya (Niigata Univ.), Kiyoko Kazama (Nakajo Central Hp.)
(126)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Improving Tag Tracking Accuracy by Coded Tagging MRI MI2008-173	Keiko Maehara, Michiko Narazaki, Akira Amano, Tetsuya Matsuda (Kyoto Univ.)
(127)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Data Interpolation in PSFT MRI for Alias-less Image Reconstruction by using Iterative Signal Restoration Algorithm MI2008-174	Yoshifumi Yamada, Satoshi Ito (Utsunomiya Univ.)
(128)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Monitoring and analysis of body surface motion caused by respiration MI2008-175	Asae Orimoto, Hideaki Haneishi, Naoko Kawata, Koichiro Tatsumi (Chiba Univ.)
(129)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Computer-aided Classification of HEp-2 Cell in Indirect Immuno-fluorescence Images MI2008-176	Yu-Lang Jao, Chen-Chang Han (Tunghai Univ.), Tsu-Yi Hsieh (Taichung Veterans General Hospital), Yu-Len Huang (Tunghai Univ.)
(130)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] A robust Human Face Recognition algorithm for flexible situations using SIFT MI2008-177	Kwanghee Choi, Jangseok Oh, Seokyoon Choi, Mingi Kim (Korea Univ.)
(131)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Automated Layers Detecti in Skin Optical Coherence Tomography MI2008-178	Yi-Ying Wang, Yung-Nien Sun (National Cheng Kung Univ.)
(132)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] A new Registration Method for Three-Dimensional Knee Nearthrosis Model Using Two X-ray Images MI2008-179	Wei-Li Dai, Ci-Bin Syu (National Central Univ.), National Central Univ. (Far Eastern Memorial Hospital), Shang-Chih Lin, Jiing-Yih Lai (National Central Univ.)
(133)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Patient-Specific Customization of a Generic Femur Model Using Orthogonal 2D Radiographs	Pavan Gamage, Shane Xie, Patrice Delmas (Univ. of Auckland), Peter Xu (Massey Univ.), Supratim Mukherjee (Palmerston North Hosp.)
(134)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Construction of Hierarchical Statistical Shape and Motion Model of Hip Joint MI2008-180	Futoshi Yokota (Kobe Univ.), Toshiyuki Okada, Masahiko Nakamoto, Masaki Takao, Nobuhiko Sugano, Hideki Yoshikawa (Osaka Univ.), Yukio Tada (Kobe Univ.), Yoshinobu Sato (Osaka Univ.)
(135)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Three-dimensional motion acquisition of femur, tibia and patella at knee joint from bi-plane fluoroscopy and CT images MI2008-181	Takashi Ohnishi, Masahiko Suzuki (Chiba Univ.), Atsushi Nawata, Tetsuji Iwasaki (Alcare), Hideaki Haneishi (Chiba Univ.)
(136)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] A 3D registration method for surgery navigation system of total knee arthroplasty MI2008-182	Makoto Kawanishi, Masahiko Suzuki, Hideaki Haneishi (Chiba Univ.)
(137)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Irreversible Compressed Images Using Physical Image Quality Measures MI2008-183	Haruyuki Watanabe, Du-Yih Tsai, Yongbum Lee (Niigata Univ.), Tomohiro Nakamura (Teikyo Univ.)
(138)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] New Methods for Evaluating Streak Artifacts and Image Noises in Non-uniform Region on CT Image Separately MI2008-184	Kuniharu Imai, Mitsuru Ikeda (Nagoya Univ.), Yukihiro Enchi (Osaka Univ. Hosp.), Takanaga Niimi (Nagoya Univ.)
(139)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Study on Monitor Color Adjustment and Tongue Image Display Platform MI2008-185	Wen-Jie Wu, Chi-Ta Tsai (Chang Gung Univ.)
(140)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization for 3D Medical Image Registration MI2008-186	Aya Mimori, Katsumi Tsubokawa, Chen-Lun Lin, Yen-Wei Chen (Ritsumeikan Univ.)
(141)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Automatic Diagnosis for 3D Breast Ultrasound using Non-rigid Registration Model MI2008-187	Chii-Jen Chen (Yuanpei Univ.)
(142)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] MR and Histopathology Image Fusion using Nonrigid Registration and Combined Visualization MI2008-188	Julip Jung, Helen Hong (Seoul Women's Univ.), Hak Jong Lee, Sung Il Hwang (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hospital)
(143)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Automated Shape Analysis of Optic Disc on Retinal Fundus Images MI2008-189	Keisuke Fukuta, Chisako Muramatsu (Gifu Univ.), Toshiaki Nakagawa (Kowa), Yuji Hatanaka (Univ. of Shiga Pref.), Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
(144)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Development of CAD for Retinal Fundus Images MI2008-190	Yuji Hatanaka (Univ. of Shiga Pref.), Chisako Muramatsu (Gifu Univ.), Toshiaki Nakagawa (Kowa), Yoshinori Hayashi (Tak), Keisuke Fukuta, Atsushi Mizutani, Tatsuhiko Iwase (Gifu Univ.), Hiroshi Nonogaki, Teruhiko Kitagawa (Gifu National College of Tech.), Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.)
(145)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Investigation of the Glaucoma Risk Assessment Based on the Clinical Data Obtained in the Screening Exams MI2008-191	Chisako Muramatsu (Gifu Univ), Yuji Hatanaka (Univ. Shiga Pref.), Toshiaki Nakagawa (Kowa), Akira Sawada, Hiroshi Fujita, Tetsuya Yamamoto (Gifu Univ)
(146)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] An Ear Ossicle Surgery Simulator Based on Transversal CT slices MI2008-192	Ming-Dar Tsai (Chung Yuan Christian Univ.), Ming-Shium Hsieh (Taipei Medical Univ.), Fei-Peng Lee (Taipei Medical Univ. - Shuang Ho Hospital)
(147)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Estimation of Model Parameters and Evaluation of Simulation Accuracy in Educational Simulator of MR Imaging MI2008-193	Kenta Hori, Kenichi Kashikura (GCHS), Tetsuo Sato (NAIST), Tomohisa Okada (KUHP), Takayuki Obata (NIRS), Hitoshi Igarashi (GCHS)
(148)	09:50-12:10	[Poster Presentation] Virtual Organ Modeling by Reflecting the Tone Fit of Multiple Attributes MI2008-194	Naoto Kume (Kyoto Univ.), Yoshihiro Kuroda (Osaka Univ.), Megumi Nakao (NAIST), Tadamasa Takemura, Hiroyuki Yoshihara (Kyoto Univ.), Tomohiro Kuroda (Osaka Univ.), Shin-ichiro Mori, Shinji Tomita (Kyoto Univ.)
Wed, Jan 21 PM  Tutorial 13:30 - 14:30
(149)	13:30-14:30	[Tutorial Invited Lecture] Integrative Multi-Modality Molecular Imaging MI2008-195	Chin-Tu Chen (Univ. of Chicago)
Wed, Jan 21 PM  Session VIII 14:30 - 15:45
(150)	14:30-14:45	[Invited Talk] Compressed Sensing for Bio-Imaging Applications MI2008-196	Jong Chul Ye (KAIST)
(151)	14:45-14:55	Development of Algorithm and Software for Automated Scoliotic Curve Measurement MI2008-197	Po-Liang Lai (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital), Cheng-Yuan Tang (Huafan Univ.), Yi-Leh Wu (National Taiwan Univ. of Science and Technology), Wei-Chih Hung (National Taiwan Univ. of Science and Tech.), Jiun-Wei Li (Huafan Univ.)
(152)	14:55-15:05	An Effective Teeth Positioning System for Dental Bitewing Radiographs Based on Classification Results MI2008-198	Phen-Lan Lin (Providence Univ.), Yan-Hao Lai (National Chung Hsing Univ.)
(153)	15:05-15:15	Characterization of human atherosclerotic plaques by use of X-ray imaging	Cheng-Ying Chou (National Taiwan Univ), Sunil K. Vasireddi, Eric M. Brey, Mark A. Anastasio (IIT)
(154)	15:15-15:25	Computer-aided Detection for Spiculated Architectural Distortion on Mammograms MI2008-199	Tomoko Matsubara (Nagoya Bunri Univ.), Yuuki Shibata, Takeshi Hara, Hiroshi Fujita (Gifu Univ.), Tokiko Endo (Nagoya Medical Center), Takuji Iwase (Cancer Institute Hospital)
(155)	15:25-15:35	An adaptive 3D filter to improve the noise level of Low-Dose 4D MDCT MI2008-200	Yoshihito Suzuki, Jiehang Deng, Koichiro Hiratsuka, Hisakazu Ogura, Haruhiko Shirai, Jousuke Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Odaka (Univ. of Fukui), Toshihide Itoh (Siemens-Asahi Medical Technologies), Tomokazu Ishida (Univ. of Fukui), Kazutaka Yamamoto (Wakasa Wan energy resaerch center)
(156)	15:35-15:45	Development of a 15MP super high resolution medical liquid crystal display and evaluation of its clinical efficacy MI2008-201	Mikio Hasegawa, Yutaka Tanaka, Yoshikazu Nishi (TOTOKU), Katsuhiro Ichikawa (Kanazawa Univ.)

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