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IFMBE Proceedings
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Volume 25/IV, 2
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Table of Contents XXI
Particle Deposition in CT-Scanned Lung Model Using Laminar Model 759
H.Y. Luo and Y. Liu
A New Approach for Automated Location of Active Segments in Intracardiac Electrograms .. . 763
M.P. Nguyen, C. Schilling, and 0. Dossel
Development of a Prototype for Measuring Plantar Forces 767
E.C.M. Teodoro, J.E. Tomazini, S.R.G.P. Galera, and L.F.C. Nascimento
Detection of Complex Movement Patterns in Multivariate Kinematic Time Series for
Diagnostics in Pediatric Neurology 771
D. Karch, K. Wochner, K. Kim, H. Philippi, J. Pietz, and H. Dickhaus
Contactless Measurement of Dermal Oxygen Saturation with Spatial Resolution 775
M. Herzog, V. Blazek, and M. Hiilsbusch
Development of a Miniaturized In-Ear Pulse Oximeter for Long Term Monitoring of Risk
Patients 779
M. Hiilsbusch, V. Blazek, M. Herzog, St. Vogel, T. Wartzek, D. Starke, and Th. Hennig
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Autonomic Cardiovascular Regulation during Pregnancy - Interactions and Complexity 782
A. Seeck, M. Baumert, and A. Voss
Video-EEG-fMRI: Contribution of In-Bore Video for the Analysis of Motor Activation
Paradigms 786
Jose. M. Fernandes, Sergio. M. Tafula, Sofia Brandao, Antonio J. Bastos-Leite, Isabel Ramos, and
J.P. Silva Cunha
B-Spline Registration versus Demons Algorithm - A Quantitative Comparison of Accuracyand Invertibility Based on Artificially Created Test Cases for the Lung 790
M. Hub, M.L. Kessler, and CP. Karger
Non Invasive Assessment of Carotid and Femoral Arterial Pressure: Differences in Calibration
Using Measured and Calculated Mean Brachial Pressure 793
S. Graf and R. Armentano
Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics Methods on Nasal Flow Investigations Based on a
Real Domain Generated from CT Data 797
/. Pantle, E.-J. Haberland, S. Knipping, M. Knoergen, K. Stock, and K. Neumann
Enhancement of Breast Images by Noise Reduction and MTF Compensation to Improve
Microcalcifications Detection 801
L.C.S. Romualdo, M.A.C. Vieira, and e H. Schiabel
Time-Frequency Features Combination to Improve Single-Trial EEG Classification 805
A. Yonas, A.S. Prihatmanto, and T.L. Mengko
The Effect of Graft Strength on Knee Laxity and the In-Situ Forces of Grafts after Posterior
Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 809
T.W. Chang, CH. Wu, J.J. Liau, and CK. Cheng
Rheocardiography Method and Ways to Increase Its Accuracy of Hemodynamic Parameters
Estimation 813
S.I. Shchukin, A. V. Kobelev, and O.S. Medvedev
Reproducibility and Similarity Measures of Waveform Morphology in Atrial Fibrillation 817
M. Stridh, D. Husser, and A. Bollmann
Special Features of Impedance Precardiac Mapping 821
S.I. Shchukin, A. V. Kobelev, L.P. Safonova, and Y. V. Gulyaev
Embolus Size Estimator for Peripheral Blood Vessels — Theoretical Considerations 825
J. Zmigrodzki and K. Kaluzynski
Automated Assessment of Wound Pathology in Clinical Practice 828
H.F. Jelinek, M. Prinz, H. Farquhar, and T. Wild
Particle Image Velocimetry Study of a New Scaffold for Aortic Valve Tissue Engineering 831
B. Akra, A. Balasso, S. Moravec, D. Liepsch, C. Fano, M. Dauner, B. Meiser, and B. Reichart
Development of New Instruments for Beating Heart Bypass Anastomosis during Mini-invasive
Procedures 833
D. Kaltenbacher, C. Rotinat-Libersa, C Reis, M. Di Betta, A.-L. Vayssade, and J. Stallkamp
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LF Component in Systolic Arterial Pressure in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Detection
and Reliability 837
V.D.A. Corino, F. Lombardi, S. Belletti, and L.T. Mainardi
Type 1 Diabetes Regulated by ANFIS at Molecular Levels 841
L. Kovdcs, A. Gydrgy, B. Benyo, and A. Kovdcs
Gait Analysis in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Walking at Normal Speed on the Flat
Ground 845
Songhua Yan and Zhicheng Liu
Frequency Domain HRV Analysis of Ischemia Manifestation at Isolated Rabbit Hearts 849
0. Janousek, J. Koldfovd, M. Novdkovd, I. Provaznzk, and K. Fialovd
A Study of Computer Aided Visualization and Quantification of Emphysema 852
K.L. Tan, T. Tanaka, H. Nakamura, T. Shirahata, and H. Sugiura
Monte Carlo Simulations for 1-131 Imaging Using a Variance Reduction Technique 856
H.R. Khosravi, S. Sarkar, H. Khosravi, and M.R. Deevband
An liin vitro" Study of High Frequency Vibration on Muscle Development 859
G. Ceccarelli, L. Benedetti, D. Pre, G. Magenes, and M.G. Cusella De Angelis
Model Study of Dynamic Behavior of the Pulmonary Epithelium during Airway Reopening . ..863
B. Kuraszkiewicz and M. Przytulska
Decreased Coupling between R-R and QT Intervals in Patients with Panic Disorder 865
C. T Ramachnadraiah, K.J. Bar, P. Chokka, M. Tancer, A. Voss, and V.K. Yeragani
Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Dynamics during Propofol Anesthesia 868
M.P. Tarvainen, S. Georgiadis, J.A. Lipponen, T. Laitio, K. Kaskinoro, H. Scheinin, and
P.A. Karjalainen
Non-linear Energy Operator for the Analysis of Intracardial Electrograms 872
C. Schilling, M.P. Nguyen, A. Luik, C. Schmitt, and 0. Dossel
Implicit Time Integration in a Volumetric Mass-Spring System for Modeling MyocardialElastomechanics 876
0. Jarrousse, T. Fritz, and 0. Dossel
Influence of Asymmetry and Resulting Inflection on Peak Wall Stress in Abdominal Aortic
Aneurysms 880
B.J. Doyle, A. Callanan, M.T. Walsh, and T.M. McGloughlin
Adaption of Generic Anatomic Organ Models on Patient Specific Data Sets 884
M. Grafmuller, S. Seitz, and 0. Dossel
Simulations of Magnetic Resonance Phased Array Coils Using FDTD Algorithm 888
G. Giovannetti, V. Viti, V. Hartwig, F. Frijia, and L. Landini
Computational Investigation of Role of Active Conductances in Information Processing in
Striatal Medium Spiny Neurons 891
V. Parab and R. Manchanda
Estimation of T-Wave Morphology Using Gaussian Functions 895
J.A. Lipponen, M.P. Tarvainen, T. Lyyra-Laitinen, T. Laitinen, and P.A. Karjalainen
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Towards a Quantitative Assessment of Dural Ectasia in Patients with Marfan Syndrome 898
M.I. Iacono, K. Passera, L. Magrassi, R. Dore, P. Lago, E. Arbustini, and L. T. Mainardi
The Effects of Different Brain Material Properties, FE Mesh Size and Hourglass Modes on
the Results of FE Head Impact Analyses 902
K. Baeck, J. Goffin, and J. Vander Sloten
Comparative Analysis of Different Wigner-Ville Distribution Implementations for the
ECG-Based Detection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea 906
J. Krug, S. Zaunseder, M. Rabenau, R. Poll, and H. Sager
A System for Performing Automated Measurements on Large Bone Databases 910
H. Gottschling, M. Schroder, N. Reimers, F. Fischer, A. Homeier, and R. Burgkart
A Transportable Camera Based Motion Analysis System with Application to Monitoring of
Rehabilitation of Hand 914
Timo Bragge, Marko Hakkarainen, Mika P. Tarvainen, Ina M. Tarkka, and Pasi A. Karjalainen
Is It Possible to Distinguish Different Types of ECG-Holter Beats Based Solely on Features
Obtained from Windowed QRS Complex? 918
V. Chuddcek, L. Lhotskd, G. Georgoulas, and C. Stylios
Evaluating Cervical Electromyography with Entropy 922
J. Vrhovec, A. Macek Lebar, and D. Rudel
An Improved Method for Ring Artifacts Removing in Reconstructed Tomographic Images ....926
F. Brun, G. Kourousias, D. Dreossi, and L. Mancini
Operator Fatigue Estimation Using Heart Rate Measures 930
C. Heinze, U. Trutschel, T. Schnupp, D. Sommer, A. Schenka, J. Krajewski, and M. Golz
Creation of a Realistic Endocardial Stimulation Profile for the Visible Man Dataset 934
R. Kalayciyan, D.U.J. Keller, G. Seemann, and O. Dossel
Comparison of Different Clinical Models of Cerebral Autoregulation in Time and FrequencyDomain 938
J. Kozusko, F. Noack, M. Christ, and U. Morgenstern
Transferring an Artifact Handling System into a Mobile Long-Term ECG Device with DryElectrodes 942
Malte Kirst, Stefan Lamparth, Silvester Fuhrhop, Jorg Ottenbacher, and Christophe Kunze
Comparison of Software Developed for FHR Extraction from PCG Signals 946
M. Ruffo, M. Romano, M. Cesarelli, P. Bifulco, A. Fratini, G. Pasquariello, M. Iaccarino, and
S. Iaccarino
Dose Accumulation Based on Optimized Motion Field Estimation Using Non-linear
Registration in Thoracic 4D CT Image Data 950
R. Werner, J. Ehrhardt, A. Schmidt-Richberg, B. Bodmann, F. Cremers, and H. Handels
Color Design for an AR-Enhanced Advice Systems in Surgery 954
N. Geifiler, W. Korb, D. Wellein, L. Voitel, F. Neophytou, K. Mueller, and D. Bartz
Belt Machining and Testing of Ceramic Knee Implants 958
B. Denkena, L. de Leon, A. Turger, B. Richter, and C. Hurschler
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Spatial Distribution of Tissue Mineralization and Anisotropic Tissue Elastic Constants in
Human Femoral Cortical Bone 962
D. Rohrbach, S. Lakshmanan, F. Peyrin, and K. Raum
The Finite Element Study of the Subsequent Injury in a MCL Deficient Knee 966
Yao Jie, Fan Yubo, and Zhang Ming
Experimental "True" CPR Artifact Generation in Human ECG Signals 970
M. Granegger, T. Werther, M. Roehrich, U. Losert, and H. Gilly
Electromagnetic Fields Near Implanted Cardiac Devices during Magnetic Resonance
Imaging 974
S.A. Seitz and O. Dossel
Machining Processes of Degradable Implant Materials to Adjust Surface and Subsurface
Properties 977
B. Denkena, L. de Leon, and A. Lucas
CPR Artifact Reduction in the Human ECG Using Independent Component Analysis 980
M. Granegger, T. Werther, M. Roehrich, and H. Gilly
Voice Fundamental Frequency Extraction Algorithm Based on Ensemble Empirical Mode
Decomposition and Entropies 984
G. Schlotthauer, M.E. Torres, and H.L. Rufiner
Application of Asymmetric Waveforms for Time-Frequency Representation, on the Example
of Otoacoustic Emissions 988
K. Kwaskiewicz, K.J. Blinowska, and W.W. Jedrzejczak
Modeling Blood Flow in Pulmonary Capillary Networks 992
S. Weber, M. Bonfantini, K. Schirrmann, U. Kertzscher, and K. Affeld
Detection of Lesions in Colonoscopic Images: A Review 995
S. Ameling, S. Wirth, N. Shevchenko, T. Wittenberg, D. Paulus, and C. Miinzenmayer
Towards Run Time Visualization in Cardiac Modeling 999
M. Reumann, C. Morris, D.U.J. Keller, G. Seemann, O. Dossel, G.D. Abram, and J.J. Rice
A Method for Proper Choice of Hernia Meshes Based on Their Mechanical Behavior 1003
M.G. Kirilova and S.S. Stoytchev
Computational Simulations of Magnetic Particle Capture in Simplified and Realistic Arterial
Flows: Towards Optimized Magnetic Drug Targeting 1006
S. Kenjeres and D. C. Cohen Stuart
Slow-Phase Onset Influence on Waveform Identification and Foveation Time Measure in
Congenital Nystagmus 1010
Giulio Pasquariello, Mario Cesarelli, Paolo Bifulco, Maria Romano, Antonio Fratini,Antonio La Gatta, and Domenico Boccuzzi
Velocity Field Analysis of Activation Maps in Atrial Fibrillation a Simulation Study 1014
M. Mase, M. Del Greco, M. Marini, and F. Ravelli
Fluid-Structure Interaction of Pre- and Post-Operative Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms 1018
D.S. Molony, M.T. Walsh, and T.M. McGloughlin
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Classification of Trabecular Patterns in the Proximal Femur Using the Vector Representation
Algorithm: Its Correlation to the Degree of Osteoporosis 1022
M. Pecelis, J. Massa, L. Favro Velo, M. Santiago, and E. Caselli
Material Model of the Collagen Decrease in a Single Trabecula 1025
R. Carretta, S. Lorenzetti, E. Stiissi, and R. Mutter
Principal Component Approach for Mapping Functional Connectivity in Event-Related
fMRI 1029
Eini Niskanen, Mika P. Tarvainen, Juha-Pekka Niskanen, Perttu Ranta-aho, Mervi Kononen,
Hilkka Soininen, and Past A. Karjalainen
Integrating /3-Adrenergic Signaling into a Computational Model of Human Cardiac
Electrophysiology 1033
C.A. Otto, D.U.J. Keller, G. Seemann, and 0. Dossel
Automated High Content Analysis of Multidimensional Image Data of Cells and Tissue 1037
M. Athelogou, G. Schmidt, 0. Feehan, and G. Binnig
Detection of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders by Grid Based Biosignal Processing 1040
D. Krefting, T. Penzel, K. Kesper, and S. Canisuius
A New Approach for Parameterizing the ECG for Sleep Stage Classification 1044
H. Ozer and U. Heute
Calculation of the Interference Voltage at the Input of Cardiac Pacemakers in Low Frequency
Magnetic Field: Influence of the Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Coupling Medium 1048
J.P. Andretzko, A. Hedjiedj, and L. Guendouz
Model Generation from Imaging Data for Simulation in Biomechanics 1052
P.G. Young, D.R. Raymont, S.R.L. Coward, L. Beldie, B. Walker, and A. Harkara
An Automated Real Time System for FRET Based Protein-Protein Interaction Analysis 1056
A. Bernardini, C. Wotzlaw, H.-G. Lipinski, and J. Fandrey
Motion Artefacts in Capacitively Coupled ECG Electrodes 1059
Jorg Ottenbacher and Stephan Heuer
Spatial Setting of Visual Attention and Its Appearance in Head-Movement 1063
K. Abe and M. Makikawa
Joint Histogram-Based Intensity Standardization of Diffusion-Weighted MRI Images 1067
F.R. Punzalan, T. Sato, T. Okada, S. Kuhara, K. Togashi, and K. Minato
The Extraction of Olfactory Evoked Potentials in Human Brain Using Independent
Component Analysis — Based Approach 1071
P.L. Lee, C.H. Shu, B.C. Chang, and CH. Wu
Evaluation on Envelope Waveforms of Velocity in Common Carotid Artery: Age-,
Gender- and Regular Exercise-Related Effect 1075
A. Azhim, A. Ueno, M. Tanaka, Yoshiki Utsunomiya, M. Akutagawa, S. Obara, H. Tanaka, and
Y. Kinouchi
Analysis of Rotational Vertigo Using Video and Image Processing 1079
S. Tominaga and T. Tanaka
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New Feature for Histopathologic Diagnosis of Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Degree of
Nuclear Concentration 1083
Y. Tanimoto, M. Takahashi, K. Oguruma, and M. Nakano
Estimation of Multiple Change-Points in Kinetic Signals 1087
G. Staude, H. Hojer, W. Wolf, and G. Bauch
Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) — Based Spatiotemporal Approach for Single-TrialExtraction of Post-Movement MEG Beta Synchronization 1091
H. C. Chang, P.L. Lee, and C.H. Wu
Implementation of EMD Algorithm for ECG Noise Reduction 1095
K.K. Shyu, P.L. Lee, M.H. Lee, and CM. Huang
Visualization of Thrombus Formation and CFD Based Prediction on Shear Flows 1099
M. Tamagawa and R. Toyao
A Bayesian Methodology to Estimate Single-Trial ERPs with Application to the Study of the
P300 Variability in Cirrhosis 1101
C. D'Avanzo, S. Schiff, E. Pasqualotto, P. Amodio, and G. Sparacino
MatchPoint: On Bridging the Innovation Gap between Algorithmic Research and Clinical
Use in Image Registration 1105
Ralf Floca
In-vivo Visualisation of Glomerular Filtration by Two-Photon Microscopy in a Rat 1109
Hiroshi Nakamoto, Yasuo Ogasawara, and Fumihiko Kajiya
Fusion of Wave-Similarity Maps with 3D-CT Atrial Images for the Investigation of Atrial
Fibrillation Mechanisms 1111
F. Ravelli, M. Mase, A. Cristojoretti, M. Centonze, M. Del Greco, and M. Disertori
A Study of Virtual Reality in Mastology 1115
C. G. Abreu, M.R. Parente, L.M. Brasil, A.P.B. Silva, and G.D. Souza
Reconstruction and Application of Digital Brain Model on Chinese Visible Human (CVH) .... 1119
Li Qi-yu, Zhang Shao-xiang, Tan Li-wen, and Qiu Ming-guo
N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Channels Influence Dendritic Calcium Signaling in Nucleus
Accumbens Medium Spiny Neurons - A Computational Study 1123
J. John and R. Manchanda
Simulation of the Effects of Electric Loadings on Bone Surface Remodeling 1127
A. Fathi, M.R. Yazdchi, and M. Rabbani
A New and Efficient Method for Automatic Optic Disc Detection UsingGeometrical Features 1131
Alauddin Bhuiyan, Ryo Kawasaki, Tien Yin Wong, and Rao Kotagiri
Numerical Modeling of Photonic Nanojet Behind Dielectric Microcylinder 1135
D. Maderdnkovd, I. Provaznik, and K. Klepdrnik
Assessment of Compartment Models for Positron Emission Tomography 1139
J.E.M.S. Maeda and S.S. Furuie
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Gradient Artifact Removal in Co-registration EEG/fMRI 1143
E. Sartori, E. Formaggio, S.F. Storti, A. Bertoldo, P. Manganotti, A. Fiaschi, and G.M. Toffolo
Registration of Ultrasound Contrast Images for Perfusion Analysis 1147
V. Harabis, M. Bartos, and R. Koldf
A New Trunk Subdivision Model for Segmental Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis 1151
Shu Zhao, Hong Sha, and Juan Deng
Autonomic Function in First-Degree Relatives of Patients Suffering from Schizophrenia 1155
S. Berger, M. Metzner, S. Schulz, C.T. Ramachandraiah, M. Boettger, V.K. Yeragani, A. Voss, and
K.J. Bar
A Method for Robustly Determining the Relative Orientation of Vectorcardiographic LoopStructures 1158
K. Noponen, M. Karsikas, and T. Seppanen
An Inverse Approach to Determine the Elastic Modulus of Bone Tissue by the Indentation
Tests 1162
X.Q. Qian, H.F. Song, K.Y. Zhang, S.H. Yan, and Z.C. Liu
Eye-Blink Artifact Detection in the EEG 1166
B. Babusiak and J. Mohylovd
Detection of K-Complex in the EEG Signal 1170
M. Gala and J. Mohylovd
Comparison of Bolus Arrival Time Determination Methods for the Analysis of Cerebral
Hemodynamics by Estimating the Impact of Temporal Resolution of 4D MRA Imaging 1174
N.D. Forkert, D. Sdring, T. lilies, J. Fiehler, and H. Handels
Motor Imagery Analysis Based on EEG Signal Processing 1178
G.M. Ungureanu, D.D. Taralunga, and R. Strungaru
Identification and Localization of Intramedullary Nail Holes for Orthopedic Procedures UsingCone Beam Reconstruction and Simulation Techniques 1182
Z.G. Kamarianakis, I.G. Buliev, and N.E. Pallikarakis
Determination of Focal Spot Size and the Modulation Transfer Function of MammographicEquipment without Previous Alignment 1186
P.D. Oliveira Jr., M.A.C. Vieira, and H. Schiabel
New Evidences on Automatic Tumor Segmentation in Magnetic Resonance Brain Images 1190
L.L. Caldeira, P. Almeida, and J. Seabra
A Software Tool to Automatically Evaluate and Quantify Diffusion Weighted Images 1194
D. Simon, J. Klein, J. Rexilius, T. Re, A. Lemke, F. Laun, and B. Stieltjes
Computational Study of Pulstile Blood Flow in Aortic Arch: Effect of Blood Pressure 1198
P. Vasava, P. Jalali, and M. Dabagh
Optimization and Fast Estimation of Vessel Cooling for RF Ablation 1202
Inga Altrogge, Torben Patz, Tim Kroger, Heinz-Otto Peitgen, and Tobias Preusser
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Effect of Aortic Arch Geometry on Pulsatile Blood Flow: Flow Pattern and Wall Shear
Stress 1206
P. Vasava, M. Dabagh, and P. Jalali
Resonant Acoustic Sensor for Estimating Elastic Properties of Muscular Tissues 1210
H. Blasco, J. Y. Ferrandis, G. Leveque, G. Hugon, and D. Mornet
Experimental Study on the Biomechanical Properties of Pelvic Floor and Uterine Wall for
the Rabbit 1214
H.F. Song, X.Q. Qian, L. Ma, and Z.C. Liu
Aquaporin -1 and Transendothelial Water Transport: A Possible Role in Atherosclerosis? 1218
S.D. Joshi and D.S. Rumschitzki
A Multi-strategy Method for MRI Segmentation 1222
M. Martin-Landrove, M. Paluszny, G. Figueroa, W. Torres, and G. Padilla
Carotid Elastic Modulus in vivo Estimation Using Ultrasonic Images and Comparison to in
vitro Measurement for Animal 1226
Y. Yokota, Y. Kawamura, F. Nogata, H. Morita, Y. Uno, T. Kawamura, and N. Hotta
Hemodynamic Effects of the Orientation of a Bi-leaflet Mechanical Heart Valve Implanted in
an Anatomic Aorta 1230
I. Borazjani, T. Le, and F. Sotiropoulos
Phase-Space Reconstruction of Electrocardiogram for Heartbeat Classification 1234
Hsiao-Lung Chan, Shih-Chin Fang, Pei-Kuang Chao, Chun-Li Wang, and Jyh-Da Wei
A Fuzzy System for Classification of Breast Masses 1238
P.B. Ribeiro, R.A.F. Romero, and H. Schiabel
Trends on Wavelet-Based Functional MRI for Activation Detection 1242
Yodchanan Wongsawat
Spatially-Realistic and Reduced Models for Integrative Biomedical Computing 1246
C. Bajaj, A. DiCarlo, and A. Paoluzzi
Content Based Medical Image Retrieval: Use of Generalized Gaussian Density to Model
BEMD's IMF 1249
Said Jai-Andaloussi, Mathieu Lamard, Guy Cazuguel, Hamid Tairi, Mohamed Meknassi,Beatrice Cochener, and Christian Roux
Interference Cancellation for Extraction of the Transabdominal Fetal ECG 1253
D. Taralunga, W. Wolf, R. Strungaru, I. Gussi, C. Dutescu, and M. Ungureanu
Filtering Techniques Using Frequency Analysis for Inertial Sensors in Gait Measurements 1257
Edgar Charry, Daniel T.H. Lai, Rezaul K. Begg, and Marimuthu Palaniswami
Analysis of Multiple Resolution /i-CT Image Sets for Pore-Size Distribution Estimation 1261
Baran Aydogan, Markus Hannula, Niko Moritz, Erkki Levdnen, and Jari Hyttinen
The Effects of the Exercise on Reactive Oxygen Species and Redox System in Rats 1265
K. Endo, H. Asahara, S. Mochizuki, S. Mohri, and K. Tsujioka
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Influence of Low Density Lipoprotein on Migration of Vascular Endothelial Cells under Fluid
Shear Stress 1267
D.X. Lei, G.X. Wang, X. He, F. Yang, C.J. Tang, H. Huang, and J.H. Jiang
Detection of Sleep Disorders by a Modified Matching Pursuit Algorithm 1271
D. Sommermeyer, M. Schwaibold, B. Scholler, L. Grote, J. Hedner, and A. Bolz
Discrimination of Fatigue in Walking Patterns 1275
S. Orlandi and L. Bocchi
A Semi-automated 3D Kinematic Estimation of Total Knee Arthroplasty Using X-Ray
Fluoroscopic Images 1279
T. Yamazaki, M. Ogasawara, T. Watanabe, and Y. Sato
Effect of Frequency Rhythmic Electrical Modulation System (FREMS) on 0.1 Hz
Microvascular Skin Blood Flow in Dysautonomic Diabetic (type 2) Neuropathy 1283
M. Baccianti, M. Capecchi, A. Evangelisti, M. Barrella, M. Bevilacqua, and L. Bocchi
Simulation of Radiofrequency Ablation Including Water Evaporation 1287
Torben Pdtz, Tim Kroger, and Tobias Preusser
An Adaptive Virtual Biofeedback System for Neuromuscular Rehabilitation 1291
0. Barzilay and A. Wolf
Can Patient-Specific Classification Improve the Accuracy of Sleep Apnea Detection from the
ECG? 1295
C. Maier, H. Wenz, and H. Dickhaus
Reasoning and Risk Assessment Based on Real-Time Physiological Simulations and
Dependable Vital Parameter Monitoring 1299
C. Abkai and J. Hesser
Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Fluctuations and Baroreflex Control: Insights from Data
before and after Brain Death 1303
M. Di Rienzo, F. Conci, and P. Castiglioni
Non-contact Respiratory Monitoring Based on Real-Time IR-Thermography 1306
Abbas K. Abbas, K. Heiman, Th. Orlikowsky, and Steffen Leonhardt
The Use of EIT in the Detection of Regional Lung Dysfunction in Prematurely Born
Neonates 1310
A. Zifan, P. Liatsis, and R. Bayford
A Fast Nonrigid Registration Algorithm for Adaptive Radiotherapy 1314
G. Wurst and R. Bendl
QT Variability versus Sympathetic Cardiac Activity in Patients with Major Depression and
Patients with Panic Disorder 1318
M. Baumert
A Computational Cardiovascular Model for Characterizing Arterial Pulses under Various
Physiopathological Conditions 1322
Fuyou Liang, Shu Takagi, Ryutaro Himeno, and Hao Liu
Modeling the 3-Dimensional Center of Rotation of a Total Disc Arthroplasty at L4/5 1326
1. Grubisic, U. Schreiber, A. Mendoza Garcia, and C. Birkenmaier
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Biomechanics of Human Gait Simulation 1329
J. Culik, Z. Szabo, and R. Krupicka
DIROlab — A Software Tool for Visualization and Evaluation of Data from Diagnostic
Imaging and Radiotherapy 1333
0. Nix, A. Kohn, U. Siems, H.K. Hahn, and C. Thieke
An Intelligent Classifier for Heart Health - Based on Radial Myocardial Strain and
Electrocardiogram 1337
Pei-Kuang Chao, Hsiao-Lung Chan, and Chun-Li Wang
Numerical Models of an Artery with a Net Structured Stent 1341
M. Brand, M. Ryvkin, S. Einav, and J. Rosen
Measurement of Optical Pulsation and Transmission Spectra as Reference for a Monte Carlo
Simulation of the Finger Tip 1345
B. Doemer, D. Klausmann, U. Bindig, I. Gersonde, M. Schwaibold, B. Schoeller, and B. Kotterba
The Future of Volume Graphics in Medical Virtual Reality 1349
Judith Muehl, Bernhard Kainz, Alexander Bornik, Markus Grabner, Stefan Hauswiesner, and
Dieter Schmalstieg
Time-Frequency Based Estimation of Transient Endogen Evoked Components 1353
G. Ivanova, S. Herzog, J.-U. Knote, and R. Both
Enhancement of Oscillometric Index in Non-invasive Blood Pressure Measurements 1357
V. Jazbinsek, J. Luznik, and Z. Trontelj
New Technique of Characteristic Impedance Determination within the Arterial System:Part II 1361
B.A. Khaled and B.A. Saber
Cognition Network Technology for Fully Automatic 3D Segmentation of Lymph Nodes in CT
Data 1365
G. Schmidt, M. Kietzmann, J. Kim, and G. Binnig
Classification of Pathological Human Brain Lesions Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
at 3T 1368
Ioannis Nu Dimou, Ioannis Tsougos, Evaggelia Tsolaki, and Kiki Theodorou
A Comparison between the Proliferation Rate of SAOS-2 Human Osteoblasts and BMSCs
(Bone Marrow Stromal Cells) Using Mathematical Models 1371
D. Pre, G. Ceccarelli, M.G. Cusella De Angelis, and G. Magenes
Coherence Analysis of Frontal Midline Theta Rhythm in EEG during 3-D Maze Task 1375
K. Tanaka, Y. Uehara, and Y. Uchikawa
Modeling Biological Systems in Laplace Domain for Synthetic Biology Design 1377
CL. Poh, L.C. Cui, and R.I. Kitney
Non-rigid Registration Techniques and Applications in High-Precision Radiotherapy 1381
M.S. Hoogeman, E.M. Vdsquez Osorio, M. Bondar, X. Han, P.C. Levendag, and B.J.M. Heijmen
Application of Multivariate Analysis to Detect Significant Change in MEG or EEG of
Individual Subjects 1385
Iku Nemoto
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Osteoarthritic Cancellous Bone Seems to Orientate Its Structure to Compensate for Tissue
Degeneration 1389
C. Ohman, S. Tassani, E. Perilli, F. Baruffaldi, M. Baleani, and M. Viceconti
Methodology for Automatic Classification of Adventitious Lung Sounds 1392
R.J. Riella, P. Nohama, and J.M. Maia
A Novel Approach to the Correlation of Fluid Dynamics and Thromboembolism Associated
with Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices 1396
B.T. Cooper, G.D. Long, L.C. Knight, and K.B. Manning
Digital Auscultation and Processing of Abdominal Sounds 1400
A.T. Delfini, L.E.A. Troncon, O. Baffa, R.B. Oliveira, and E.R. Moraes
Model-Based Method and Instrumentation for Noninvasive Identification of Local Ischemic
Lesions in the Heart 1403
M. Tysler, J. Svehlikova, V. Rosik, S. Karas, E. Heblakova, P. Kneppo, J. Muzik, M. Kania,R. Zaczek, and M. Kobylecka
Non-invasive Assessment of Pressure Generated by Respiratory Muscles Using the Kalman
Filter 1407
Z. Zhao, K. Moller, and J. Guttmann
A Method for Quantifying Sleep Eye Movements That Reflects Medication Effects 1411
P. Shokrollahi, S. Krishnan, K. Umapathy, K. McConville, M.I. Boulos, D. Jewell, and B.J. Murray
Optical Alveolar Elastometry: On the Optical Determination of Lung Tissue Properties 1415
D. Schwenninger, K. Moller, M. Schneider, S. Schumann, and J. Guttmann
Influence of Ischemia on Left Ventricular Depolarization in Isolated Rabbit Hearts Perfused
According to LangendorfF 1419
J. Koldfovd, 0. Janousek, M. Novdkovd, K. Fialovd, and I. Provaznik
Preprocessing for Spectral Analysis of Electrogastrogram 1423
D. Komorowski and S. Pietraszek
Experimental Simulation and Computational Modeling of the Contact between Femoral and
Tibial Components in Total Knee Arthroplasty 1427
L. G. Gruionu, S. Pastrama, N. Iliescu, G. Gruionu, and P. Rinderu
Registration of Cardiac CT Data with Coronary Angiograms Using Digitally Reconstructed
Radiographs 1431
Klaus Drechsler and Cristina Oyarzun Laura
Automated Epileptic Seizure Type Classification through Quantitative Movement Analysis .... 1435
J.P. Silva Cunha, C. Vollmar, J.M. Fernandes, and S. Noachtar
Analysis of Biomechanical Interactions of Water with Mb and RNase Proteins through
Thermostatistical Methods 1439
E. E. Rozo, O.J. Garcia Contreras, D.M. Roldan, and L.S. Veloza
Microscopic Analysis of Bone in Growing Rats under the Influence of Vitamin K2 and
Mechanical Loading 1443
T. Matsumoto, T. Miyakawa, H. Naito, and M. Tanaka
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Varicose Coiling, Hemodynamic Consequense of Pulsatile Arterio Venous Shunt Flow on the
Endothelium Studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM) 1445
L. Schalin and D. Liepsch
Development of a Flow Phantom to Verify the Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Flow by
ICG-Fluorescence Video Analysis 1448
C. Weichelt, J. Kufi, P. Cimalla, D. Graf, P. Duscha, J. Steffen, W. Nahm, R. Steinmeier, and
U. Morgenstern
Automatic Registration of DCE-MRI Prostate Images for Follow-Up Comparison 1452
D. van Straaten, P. Zamecnik, T. Bohler, H. Laue, S. Wirtz, and H.K. Hahn
Evaluation of Basic Techniques for Seizure Identification 1456
Marcelo Jose Chulek
Programmable Test Bench for Hemodynamic Studies 1460
H.C. Pereira, J.M. Cardoso, V.G. Almeida, T. Pereira, E. Borges, E. Figueiras, L.R. Ferreira,
J.B. Simdes, and C. Correia
A Screening Method to Detect Atrial Fibrillation with Symbolic Dynamics 1464
N. Lentz, N. Kikillus, and A. Bolz
A Wavelet Based Detection of Abnormal Intra-QRS Potentials 1468
J. Sekora, I. Provaznik, J. Koldfovd, and M. Novdkovd
Magnetic Particle Imaging — Challenges and Promises of a New Modality 1471
T.M. Buzug, S. Biederer, T. Knopp, T.F. Sattel, and K. Liidtke-Buzug
Dose Calculation Optimization in Intracranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy Using Implicit
Surface Modeling 1475
T. Kilindris and K. Theodorou
Three Dimensional Poroelastic Simulation of Brain Edema: Initial Studies on Intracranial
Pressure 1478
X. G. Li, H. von Hoist, J. Ho, and S. Kleiven
GATE Mammogram Simulation of NCAT Breast Phantom 1482
Isabel Catarina Duarte, Liliana Caldeira, Filipe Soares, Jose Silvestre Silva, and Filipe Janela
Interactive Visualization of Ultrasound Image Volumes for Oncologic Diagnostics 1486
H.M. Overhoff, M. Rauberger, Ch. Sobotta, and D. Sandkiihler
Different Arterial Occlusion Protocols on the Radial Strain of Arterial Wall 1490
M. Rafati, M. Mokhtari-Dizaji, and H. Saberi
Computer-Aided Analysis of Arterial Wall Architecture 1494
L. Horny, M. Hulan, R. Zitny, H. Chlup, S. Konvickova, and T. Adamek
Metabonomics Based on Pattern Recognition Methods in 1H in vivo MRS in Differentiation
Metabolic Profiles of Multiple Sclerosis Subtypes 1498
L. Boguszewicz, M. Sokol, A. Polnik, and M. Maciejowski
Triaxial Mechanomyography of the Biceps Brachii Muscle during Sustained Submaximal
Isometric Contractions 1502
Guilherme N. Nogueira-Neto, Eduardo M. Scheeren, Percy Nohama, and Vera Lucia S.N. Button
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Analysis of the Relation between Complexity and Multifractality in Cardiac Interbeat
Intervals Time Series 1506
A. Munoz Diosdado
Specification and Simplified Analyzing Data from MS/MS Spectrometry 1510
M. Valla, M. Plchut, and I. Provaznik
Determination of the Young's Modulus of Callus by Comparing Finite Element Simulations
with Experiments 1513
S. Besdo, N. von der Hoh, F. Thorey, H. Windhagen, and A. Meyer-Lindenberg
Software for Simulating and Studying Cardiac Activation 1516
Z. Cebridn Jimenez, J. Vaisanen, and J. Hyttinen
Micro Array Images Segmentation Using a Novel Approach 1520
Pooria Jafari Moghadam Fard and M.H. Moradi
Identifying Mathematical Models of the Mechanically Ventilated Lung Using Equation
Discovery 1524
Steven Ganzert, Knut Moller, Stefan Kramer, Kristian Kersting, and Josef Guttmann
Hybrid Elastic Model for Volumetric Deformation in Multi-modal Virtual RealitySimulation 1528
Jaehwan Cho and Jinah Park
Neural Network as a Tool for Medical Signals Filtering, Diagnosis Aid, Therapy Assistance
and Forecasting Improving 1532
R. Tadeusiewicz
The Effects of Different Antiembolic Agents on the Crystallinity of Fractured Bones duringthe Healing Period 1535
B. Tunc, E. Aksoy, M. Usta, and A.H. Ucisik
Thrombosis Engineering in Intracranial Aneurysms Using a Lattice Boltzmann Numerical
Method 1538
R. Ouared, B. Chopard, D. Rufenacht, K.O. Lovblad, and V.M. Pereira
Self-Organizing Maps for Categorical Data: Application to an ISO 9000 Accreditation
Assessment 1542
J.C.G.D. Costa, R.M. Ichinose, A.F.C. Infantosi, and R.M.V.R. Almeida
A multi-scale Comparison of Texture Descriptors Extracted from the Wavelet and Curvelet
Domains for Small Bowel Tumor Detection in Capsule Endoscopy Exams 1546
D. Barbosa, J. Ramos, and C.S. Lima
Evaluation of an Integrated Tool for Automated Visualization of Subdural Electrodes 1550
J. Kufi, S. Wagner, T. Meyer, M. Kirsch, and U. Morgenstern
Tissue Strain from Tissue Velocity Imaging (TVI) during Sub-maximal Isotonic Muscle
Contractions 1554
F. Lindberg, C. Grdnlund, G. Granasen, J.S. Karlsson, M. Peolsson, and L.A. Brodin
An Overview on Data Formats for Biomedical Signals 1557
A. Schldgl
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Ballistocardiographic Spectrum Studies with a Tilt Table 1561
J. Alametsd, J. Viik, and A. Palomdki