CARS 2008 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
22nd International Congress and Exhibition
June 25 - 28, 2008
Barcelona, Spain
CALL FOR PAPERS
for the 2008 Annual Meetings of ISCAS, EuroPACS, CAR, CMI, and CAD
http://www.cars-int.org/
Goal
CARS is the premier annual international meeting for professionals with interest in new developments of computer assisted medical systems and their applications in radiology and surgery. The congress and exhibition concentrate on advances in medical imaging, PACS and networking systems in health care, computer assisted diagnosis and therapy, surgical robotics and instrumentation, image and model guided therapy as well as related imaging based technologies. CARS also emphasises the electronic medical record (EMR) and its integration into radiological and surgical settings. Abstracts of all peer-reviewed lecture and poster presentations will be included in the proceedings, a supplement of the International Journal of CARS, which will provided to all congress participants at the meeting. Paper contributions will be included in regular issues of the International Journal of CARS.
Congress format
The four-day congress consists of invited talks by internationally recognized experts, approx. 200 paper presentations, as well as exhibits and posters. Special focus sessions as well as product exhibits in the industrial exhibition are planned to give participants access to hot topics and new CARS-related products.
Congress Topics
Relevant research and development in Radiology, Surgery, Dentistry, Computer
Science, and Biomedical Engineering including but not limited to:
22nd International Congress and Exhibition on Computer Assisted Radiology
Chairman: Stanley Baum, MD (USA)
Co-chair: Luis Donoso Bach, MD (E)
- Medical Imaging, e.g.
CT, MR, US, SPECT, PET, DR, Molecular Imaging, and Virtual Endoscopy
- Computer Assisted Cardiovascular Imaging
- Image Processing and Display
- Medical Workstations
- Interventional Radiology
- Minimally Invasive Spinal Therapy
- Image Guided Diagnosis and Therapy of the Prostate
- Ablation Therapies
- Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Nanotechnology for Imaging and Therapy
- Telemedicine, E-health and Multimedia EPR
- Expert Systems and Computer Assisted Education
- Economic and Management Issues
- Security, Legal and Ethical Aspects
12th Annual Conference of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery
President: Takeyoshi Dohi, PhD (J)
- Computer Applications for e.g.
Neurosurgery,
Head and Neck,
Orthopaedics,
Ear Nose and Throat,
- Cardiovascular and Thoracoabdominal Surgery, and Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery
- Image Guided Therapy
- Image Processing and Visualization
- Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation
- Surgical Navigation
- Surgical Simulation
- 3D Modelling and Rapid Prototyping
- Postoperative Result Assessment
- Surgical Education and Training
- Haptics and Multimodal Devices in Medical Applications
- Methods of Validation and Verification
10th International Workshop on Computer-Aided Diagnosis
Chairman: Kunio Doi, PhD (USA)
Co-chair: Ulrich Bick, MD (D)
- CAD for Breast, Chest, Colon, Skeletal, Liver, Brain and Vascular Imaging
- CAD for Cancer Screening
- CAD for 3D Imaging
- CAD for Differential Diagnosis
- Image Databases for CAD
- Computer Vision, ANN and Modelling
- Computerized Detection and Characterization of Lesions in Radiological Images
- Quantitative Analysis of Image Information
- Visualization and Quantitation of 3D Images
- Intelligent Workstations and Decision Support Systems
- Observer Performance Studies and ROC Analysis
- Image Quality Issues and Evaluation
14th Computed Maxillofacial Imaging Congress
Chairman: Allan G. Farman, PhD, DSc (USA)
- New Imaging Devices and Novel Applications
- Evidence-based Selection Criteria in Digital Maxillofacial Imaging
- Craniomaxillofacial Computer-Aided Diagnosis
- Maxillofacial Image Enhancement Algorithms
- Cranial and Maxillofacial Image Guided Surgery
- Image Navigated Dental Implantology
- Orthodontic Applications of Computed Imaging
- Imaging and Modelling for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
- Cone Beam CT
- 3D and 4D Imaging
- Multi-dimensional Maxillofacial Modelling
- Virtual Reality and Dental Robotics
- Interoperability
- Maxillofacial Applications in Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
26th International EuroPACS Meeting
President: Jarmo Reponen, MD (FIN)
- PACS Planning and Purchasing Strategies
- PACS Evaluation and Economical Aspects
- PACS Beyond Radiology (Cardiology, Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, etc.)
- Image Distribution, Storage and Archiving Strategies
- Workflow and Data Flow in Radiology
- PACS/RIS/HIS Integration Issues
- Regional PACS and Teleradiology
- Cross-Border Experiences
- Security and Privacy, Quality Assurance, Legal Aspects
- Standardization (DICOM, HL7, IHE)
- PACS and E-Learning in Radiology and Medical Sciences
9th CARS / SPIE / EuroPACS Joint Workshop on Surgical PACS and the Digital Operating Room
Chairmen: Osman M. Ratib, MD, PhD (CH), Heinz U. Lemke, PhD (D)
- Surgical Workflow
- Digital Operating Room
- Model Guided Therapy
- Therapy Imaging and Model Management Systems
- Surgical PACS
- DICOM in Surgery
- Surgical IHE
- Nanotechnology for Interventions
Submissions
Abstracts or papers including new methods, devices and applications, clinical studies, position papers, and poster topics for presentation at the Congress are solicited. Submissions will be peer reviewed by members of the international program committee. Abstracts of accepted lecture and poster presentations will be published in the proceedings, a supplement of the International Journal of CARS, which will be distributed to all congress participants. Paper contributions will be included in regular issues of the International Journal of CARS. Authors should send their submissions through the CARS website, see further information and guidelines at http://www.cars-int.org/Authors/cars_2008call_for_papers.htm
Timetable
Submission of abstracts / papers : January 10, 2008
Notification of acceptance : February 12, 2008
Submission of final abstracts: March 11, 2008
Submission of final papers: after peer-review
Congress Venue
The Congress will be held at the Hotel NH Constanza, Barcelona, Spain.
Please e-mail the congress organizer if you require further information.
Congress Organizer
Heinz Lemke, PhD
University of Leipzig, Germany
hulemke@cars-int.org
For registration and additional information, contact the
CARS Conference Office
at office@cars-int.org
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