29th International Congress and Exhibition on Computer Assisted Radiology (CAR) Chairman: Luis Donoso Bach, MD (E) Co-Chair: Kiyonari Inamura, PhD (J)

Medical Imaging, e.g. DR, CT, MR, Virtual Endoscopy, US, SPECT, PET and Molecular Imaging 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 and E-health Expert Systems and Computer Assisted Education Economic and Management Issues Security, Legal and Ethical Aspects Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) Open Source Software for PACS and Image Processing PACS beyond Radiology (Cardiology, Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, etc.) PACS/RIS/HIS Integration Issues Standardization (DICOM, HL7, IHE) PACS and E-Learning in Radiology and Medical Sciences

19th Annual Conference of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery President: Pierre Jannin, PhD (F)

Image Processing and Visualization Intraoperative Devices and Sensors Intraoperative Imaging Computer-assisted Planning Surgical Navigation Navigated Control Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation 3D Modelling and Rapid Prototyping Methods of Validation and Verification Postoperative Result Assessment Surgical Knowledge and Decision Management Decision and Action Support in Surgical Management

Situation Awareness in the OR Surgical Skill Assessment Surgical Simulation, Education and Training Ergonomics, User Interfaces, Haptics and Multimodal Devices in Surgical Applications Brain-Computer Interface, Neurostimulation

Clinical specialties: Computer aided surgery in neurosurgery, ENT surgery, orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, gastroenterological surgery, gynaecological surgery, urological surgery Image Guided Navigation Surgery Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Image Guided Therapy

33rd International EuSoMII Meeting President: Emanuele Neri, MD (I)

HORIZON 2020: research projects in imaging informatics/ICT Solutions for big data management/mining Personalized imaging protocols and impact on guidance to therapy Personalized interventional radiology Quantitative imaging biomarkers Imaging biobanks Imaging databases Imaging informatics solutions to improve learning in medicine Structured reporting (from basic research to clinical application) Systems for radiation dose and contrast media dose monitoring Teleradiology/Telemedicine (beyond radiology) Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) 3D image processing to improve image interpretation and diagnosis PACS-CAD integration Electronic Patient Record Imaging informatics tools for clinical trials Economics, Ethical and legal issues in imaging informatics

Clinical specialties: Imaging informatics in oncology, cardiology, orthopeadics, abdominal and gastrointestinal diseases, and neurology

21st 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 Maxillofacial Image Post Processing Cranial and Maxillofacial Image Guided Surgery Image Navigated Dental Implantology Orthodontic Applications of Computed Imaging Endodontic Applications of Computed Imaging Imaging and Modelling for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Maxillofacial MRI, Ultrasound, Cone Beam and Multislice CT Imaging Image Fusion and Subtraction 3D and 4D Imaging Multi-dimensional Maxillofacial Modelling Virtual Reality and Dental Robotics Maxillofacial Applications in Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise

17th 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 CAD for CT, MRI, Ultrasonography, PET and Nuclear Medicine Imaging CAD in Ophtalmology, Dermatology and Pathology 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 Clinical Evaluation and Prospective Studies Image Quality Issues and Evaluation CAD in PACS Environment

CARS Associated Societies

Main Themes

ó Medical Imaging

ó Computed Maxillofacial Imaging

ó Image Processing and Visualization

ó PACS and IHE

ó Telemedicine and E-Health

ó Computer Aided Diagnosis

ó Computer Assisted Radiation Therapy

ó Image and Model Guided Therapy

ó Personalized Medicine

ó Surgical Navigation

ó Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation

ó Surgical Simulation and Education

ó Computer Assisted Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery

ó Computer Assisted Head and Neck,

and ENT Surgery

ó Image Guided Neurosurgery

ó Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and

Thoracoabdominal Surgery

ó Multiscale Digital Patient

ó Human Machine Interface

ó Digital Operating Room

Themes

Deadline for abstract/paper submission: 12th January 2015

www.cars-int.org All information is subject to alteration.

CoMpuTER ASSISTED RADIology AnD SuRgERy

CARS 2015

29th International Congress and Exhibition

June 24–27, 2015Hotel NH Constanza, Barcelona, Spain

2nd Announcement

The CARS congress is the yearly event for a renowned international com-munity of scientists, engineers and physicians to present and discuss the key innovations that shape modern medicine on a worldwide basis. Found-ed in 1985, CARS has played a leading role in medical and imaging infor-matics for more than 25 years by focusing on research and development on novel algorithms and systems and their applications in radiology and surgery. Its growth and impact is due to CARS’s close collaboration with the ISCAS, CAR, EuSoMII, CAD and CMI organizations. Following the long term successful cooperation, in many parts of the world, in 2015 these prestigious scientific communities will jointly hold their annual meetings as part of the 29th CARS Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The CARS Con-gress Organizing Committee invites you to come to Barcelona in June 2015, for an extraordinary event in which scientific/medical presentations as well as stimulating discussions will foster new visions on the future of medicine. At CARS you will have the opportunity to meet scholars and practising experts in the fields of radiology, surgery, engineering, infor-matics and healthcare management who have an interest in topics, such as advanced medical imaging image- and model-guided interventions image processing and visualization intelligent operating room of the future decision and action support in surgical management computer aided diagnosis medical simulation and evaluation, and e-Learning surgical navigation and robotics model-guided and personalised medicine

New PACS applications, including IT-infrastructures adapted for the oper-ating room, related results from the DICOM and IHE working groups, but in particular, new methods and IT-tools for modelling the patient and medical processes are increasingly shaping the scope of CARS. Clinical specialties represented at CARS include:

Computer Aided Neuro-, ENT-, Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Cardiovascular- and Thoracic Surgery, Gastroenterological-, Gynaecological- and Urological Surgery Imaging and Interventional Radiology Computed Maxillofacial Imaging Computer Assisted Radiation Therapy Image Guided Navigation Surgery Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery

Please note that the deadline for paper and abstract submissions for CARS 2015 in Barcelona is January 12, 2015. Recent successful CARS congresses have taken place in Berlin, Paris, Tokyo, San Francisco, Lon-don, Chicago, Osaka, Barcelona, Geneva, Pisa, Heidelberg, and Fukuoka. We would be delighted to welcome you at CARS 2015, which will take place in Barcelona, as one of the leading cities for medical conferences and a Mediterranean city with a very special flair.

Javier Herrero Jover, MD, PhD Heinz U. Lemke, PhDCARS 2015 President CARS Organizer

presidentJavier Herrero Jover, MD, PhD (E)

Congress organizing CommitteeStanley Baum, MD (USA)Elizabeth Beckmann, BSc (UK)Leonard Berliner, MD (USA)Silvio Diego Bianchi, MD (I)Ulrich Bick, MD (D)Davide Caramella, MD (I)Kevin Cleary, PhD (USA)Takeyoshi Dohi, PhD (J)Kunio Doi, PhD (USA)Volkmar Falk, MD (CH)Allan G. Farman, PhD, DSc (USA)Hubertus Feussner, MD (D)Guy Frija, MD (F)Stephen Golding, FRCR, MD (UK)Olga Golubnitschaja, MD (D)Makoto Hashizume, MD, PhD, FACS (J)

CARS Congress organization Special Eventsoverview / Special Events

ExhibitionThe industrial exhibition will take place on June 25 - 26, 2015 at the NH Constanza, which offers a very attractive position for the exhibition area. We recommend an early booking as the exhibition space is limited.

Co-located Conference with CARS 20156th Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Intervention (IPCAI) June 24, 2015General Chairs: P. Abolmaesumi, PhD (CDN), P. Jannin, PhD (F)Program Chairs: L. Maier-Hein, PhD (D), P. Mousavi, PhD (CDN)

June 24–27, 2015

Wednesday, June 24 CARS Clinical Day

MMVR, EPMA, MDP

IPCAI – Co-located Conference

Thursday, June 25 ISCAS

EuSoMII

CAD

CAR

CMI

Exhibition

Friday, June 26 ISCAS

EuSoMII

CAD

CAR

CMI

DOR

ISCAS Surgical Workshop

Exhibition

Saturday, June 27 ISCAS

CAR

CARS

Tutorials / Workshops

Standard Working Groups

CARS officeIm Gut 1579790 KuessabergGermanyTel.: +49 (0) 7742 922 434Fax: +49 (0) 7742 922 438Email: office@cars-int.orgwww.cars-int.org

Hotel Reservation We urgently recommend to make hotel reservations as early as possible. Considering that the end of June is a high season in Barcelona, it may become difficult to book a room.

Javier Herrero Jover, MD, PhD (E)Kiyonari Inamura, PhD (J)Pierre Jannin, PhD (F)Leo Joskowicz, PhD (IL)Heinz U. Lemke, PhD (D) (Chair)Hans-Peter Meinzer, PhD (D)Hironobu Nakamura, MD, PhD (J)Nassir Navab, PhD (D)Emanuele Neri, MD (I)Terry M. Peters, PhD (CDN)Osman M. Ratib, MD, PhD (CH)Hans G. Ringertz, MD, PhD (S)Ramin Shahidi, PhD (USA)Gero Strauss, MD (D)Michael W. Vannier, MD (USA)

For details, please visit the CARS website at www.cars-int.org.

IJCARS website: www.springer.com/11548Manuscript Submission: www.editorialmanager.com/cars

A journal for interdisciplinary research, development and applications of image guided diagnosis and therapy

In cooperation with IFCARS – the International Foundation for CARS

local Executive CommitteeChairmen: Miguel A. González Ballester, PhD (E)Juan Miguel Macho Fernández, MDSamir Aboul-Hosn Centenero, MDMaurizio Bordone, PhDPere Brunet Crosa, PhD

Gerardo Conesa Bertrán, MDMarcos Costa Kurzhals, MDJuan Antonio Hueto Madrid, MDFrancisco Maculé Beneyto, MDGuillermo Torres

1st MMVR / IFCARS Joint Conference on Human Machine Interface Chairmen: Ramin Shahidi, PhD (USA), Dave Warner, MD, PhD (USA)

New Frontiers in Brain-Computer Interface Analytical Methods for Understanding the Brain’s Operation Imaging Brain Function and Brain Fingerprinting The Brain, Neuron-Silicon Integration, and Prosthetics Advanced Prosthesis and Exo-Skeletons Toward the Bionic Vision Wearable/Apps for Wellness Sensors and Continuous Health Intelligence Sensor Acquisition and Communication Systems (SACS) Standards in Transfer and Aggregation of the Clinically Designed Sensor Data Standards in Sensor Data Modelling and Analysis Augmented Reality for Human Machine Interface Validation Standards and regulatory Clearance Issues for Human-Machine Interface Ethical Issues in Brain-Computer Interface and Machine Intelligence in Medicine

16th IFCARS / SPIE / EuSoMII / ISCAS Joint Workshop on Surgical PACS and the Digital Operating Room Chairmen: Osman M. Ratib, MD, PhD (CH), Heinz U. Lemke, PhD (D)

Surgical Workflow Intelligent Operating Room Therapy Imaging and Model Management Systems Surgical PACS DICOM and IHE in Surgery Management and Assessment of OR Systems Integration Architectures of ORs and Imaging Suites

7th EPMA / IFCARS Workshop on Personalized Medicine and ICT Chairs: O. Golubnitschaja, MD (D), Heinz U. Lemke, PhD (D)

Model-Guided Medicine Patient-Specific Modelling Model Management Clinical Examples of Personalized Medicine

Vice presidentsDavide Caramella, MD (I)Leo Joskowicz, PhD (IL)

Workshop on Multiscale Digital Patient (MDP)Chair: Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, PhD (CH)

In the framework of the European Marie-Curie MultiScaleHuman project (multiscalehuman.miralab.ch), a workshop on Multiscale Digital Patient is organized to promote collaborative research on this topic. Multi-disciplinary research combining knowledge and methods on multiple scales is an emerging strategy to improve medical under-standing and treatment of human musculoskeletal diseases (MSD).