PrefaceAcknowledgementsInvited lecturesThematic sessionsScientific committee Regular sessions Spatial distribution of mechanical vaginal closure pressures using quadrant probe in comparison to ultrasound imaging, S. Omata & C.E. ConstantinouFrom medical images to simulations: 4D MRI flow analysis, E. Soudah, J. Penneçot, J.S. Perez & E. OñateNumerical simulation of blood flow, L.C. Sousa, C.F. Castro & C.C. AntónioSegmentation of thermal liver lesions for CT-based radiofrequency ablation assessment, J.H. Moltz, B. Geisler, L. Bornemann, A. Weihusen & H.-O. PeitgenPhotoacoustic tomography of small animals and organs, M. Holotta, R. Esterhammer, P. Torbica, J. Völkl, C. Kremser, W. Jaschke, H. Grossauer, M. Haltmeier, O. Scherzer, R. Nuster, G. Paltauf & P. BurgholzerFusion of high spatial and spectral resolution CBERS-2B data for a better knowledge of urban area in South Portugal, A.M. Santos, J.P. Monteiro, R. Hugman & E.R.S. SantosPerformance of undecimated filter banks for microcalcifications detection, H. de Jesús Ochoa Domínguez, O.O.V. Villegas, L.O. Máynez, D.E.G. Casas & V.G.C. SánchezDevelopment of an Image Cleaner Software to eliminate reflections for PIV applications, A.A. Pineda-Hernández, C.C. Gutiérrez-Torres, J.A. Jiménez-Bernal, E.E. Domínguez-Ontiveros & Y.A. HassanA complex network approach to texture applied to medical image classification, W.N. Gonçalves, B.B. Machado, João do E.S.B. Neto & O.M. BrunoModel-based segmentation and image fusion of 3D computed tomography and 3D ultrasound of the eye for radiotherapy planning, M.B. Cuadra, S. Gorthi, F.I. Karahanoglu, F. Salvador, A. Pica, H.P. Do, A. Balmer, F. Munier & J.-Ph. ThiranAutomated detection of clustered microcalcifications on mammograms with heterogeneous image properties, P. BoscoFemur surface reconstruction and compression using curved Point-Normal triangles, P. Teodoro, P. Pires, J. Martins & J. Sá da CostaA robust edge detection algorithm based on a fuzzy mathematical morphology using uninorms (3MM-U morphology), M. González-Hidalgo, A.M. Torres & D. Ruiz-AguileraA novel approach to the generation of hippocampal templates for the automatic analysis of the hippocampal region, M. Aiello, M. Esposito, F. Isgrò, M. Santoro, P. Calvini, A. Chincarini, G. Gemme, S. Squarcia & S. TangaroAutomatic nuclei cell counting in low-resolution fluorescence images, T. Brouard & A. ChantômeFractal based dimensionality reduction of Hyperspectral data using power spectrum method, J.K. Ghosh & K. MukherjeeEffective computer driven tracing of retinal vessel network, N. Egidi, P. Maponi, R. Giansanti & A. ZaiaVolume measurement and center detection of liver tumor from CT-scans, T.B. Saïd, F. Chaieb, F. Ghorbel, V. Burdin & O. AzaizA three-dimensional geometric model of a hip joint presenting a femoral head deformity based on radial magnetic resonance arthrography images, D.S. Lopes, J.P. Jorge, E.B. Pires, F.M.F. Simões & P.A. RegoThresholding of Micro-CT images for morphological analysis of trabecular bone specimens, F. Marinozzi, D. Iacoviello, A. Marinozzi, F. Bini, E. Pepe, L. Angeloni & R. BediniImproving spatial and spectral resolution of satellite images, M. Abadi, E. Grandchamp & M. KhoudeirNuclear segmentation for high magnification of histology samples, A. Nedzved & V. StarovoitovIntegration of a 3D medical visualization system and a robotic system to support orthopaedic surgery, F. Blanco, P.J.S. Goncalves, J.M.M. Martins & J.R.C. PintoError analysis on curvature-based crest lines extraction on iso-surface of medical CT data, I.Y. Liao, P. Zheng & B. BelatonAmputee skin deformation maps using Dynamic Roentgen Stereogrammetric imaging, G. Papaioannou, G. Fiedler, C. Mitrogiannis & G. NianiosStochastic modelling of diffusion systems. Video image simulationof tubulin diffusion in cytoplasm: A case study, P. Lecca, L. Dematté, M. Lecca & C. PriamiKM and KHM clustering techniques for colour image quantisation, M. Fr¸ackiewicz & H. PalusMulticriterion segmentation for lung nodule detection in computed tomography, V.O. Campos, R.Q. Feitosa, A.C. Silva & R.A. NunesHandwriting spirals and human hand movement analysis, S.M.V. Semedo, F. Vistulo de Abreu & A. VeigaThe effect of hinged ankle-foot orthoses on the gait cycle in children with cerebral palsy. An EMG, kinetic and three-dimensional kinematical analysis—three clinical studies, A.F. Antunes, J.P. Vilas-Boas & F. SousaValidation of a complete human model using gait simulation, N.M.J. Oliveira, I.M.S. Vieira & M.A. MarquesSimulation of a frontal kick using SIMTK, N.T.P.A. Fernandes, M. Andrade & M.A. MarquesAn analysis on segmentation methods for skin lesions, A.F. de Araújo, A.S. Pereira, N. Marranghello, T. Dócusse & João Manuel R.S. TavaresReferential geometrical entities for reverse modeling of geometry of femur, M. Stojkovic, M. Trajanovic, N. Vitkovic, J. Milovanovic, S. Arsic & M. MitkovicSynthetic 4D phase contrast MRI datasets: A CFD-based approach for the validationof advanced fluid-dynamics calculations in vivo, R. Ponzini, U. Morbiducci, G. Rizzo, M. Cadioli, F. Iannaccone, R. Vismara & A. RedaelliBiomechanics of handwriting, G.M. Azeredo, T. Pereira & M.A. MarquesDynamic evaluation and comparative analysis in ballet step sequences using ‘‘OpenSim’’, C.G. Silva, M.V. Almeida & M.A. MarquesAutomatic detection and tracking of handball players, A. Sousa, C. Santiago, L.P. Reis & M.L. EstrigaAnatomic model study of a patient with muscular dysfunction on lower limbs, D.M. Correia, J.A. Araújo, R.S. Pinho & M.A. MarquesAn interactive system for content-based image retrieval, J.M. Torres, L.P. Reis & D. HutchisonApplications of machine learning algorithms for individual recognition and facial expressions classification, B.M. Faria, N. Lau & L.P. ReisFinite element modeling of scaffolds for minor maxillofacial bone augmentation, F.V. Antunes, M.C. Gaspar, A.I. Silva, C. Calado & J. JuliãoSemi-automatic quantification of the epicardial fat in CT images, B. Figueiredo, J.G. Barbosa, N. Bettencourt & João Manuel R.S. TavaresOn building photographic portraits using statistical techniques, R. Roque, A. Puga, E. Carrapatoso & F. BarbosaGeometric analysis of female pelvic floor muscles by using manual segmentation, T.H. Da Roza, R.M. Natal Jorge, M. Parente, João Manuel R.S. Tavares, C. Saleme, M.P. Barbosa, A.L.S. Filho, T. Mascarenhas & J. LoureiroAnalysis of the fibers direction in the tympanic membrane, C. Garbe, F. Gentil, M.P.L. Parente, P. Martins, R.M. Natal Jorge & S. SantosConstruction of a 3D model for the female pelvic organs, A.J.C. Arteiro, M.P.L. Parente, R.M. Natal Jorge, A.A. Fernandes & T. MascarenhasA versatile matching algorithm based on dynamic programmingwith circular order preserving, Francisco P.M. Oliveira, João Manuel R.S. Tavares & Todd C. PatakyConstruction of a 3D model from medical images: Application to knee joint, H. Mata, R.M. Natal Jorge, S. Santos, A. Sousa & F. RaposoA novel method to segment the levator ani muscles in MR images, Zhen Ma, João Manuel R.S. Tavares & R.M. Natal Jorge3D reconstruction of human temporomandibular structure, V.L. Trindade, R.M. Natal Jorge & S. SantosSpectral imaging of retinal tissue oxygenation, E. Ohel, S. Rotman, D.G. Blumberg & N. BelfairAutomatic segmentation of the optic radiation using DTI in glaucoma patients, A. El-Rafei, J. Hornegger, T. Engelhorn, A. Dörfler, S. Wärntges & G. Michelson Comparison between Kalman and unscented Kalman filters in tracking applicationsof computational vision, Raquel R. Pinho & João Manuel R.S. Tavares Thematic session on computer vision in robotics Model based localization for a mobile robot in an indoor environment, F. Valente & M. RamalhoObtaining the distance map for perspective vision systems, A.J.R. Neves, D.A. Martin
