SPIE Medical Imaging 2009

Event Details

Time: February 7, 2009 at 8am
Location: Disney Coronado Springs Resort
Street: 1000 West Buena Vista Dr.
City/Town: Lake Buena Vista (Orlando Area), Florida
Website or Map: http://spie.org/medical-imagi…
Phone: 360 676 3290
Event Type: Annual, Conference
Organized By: SPIE is an international society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light
Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2009

Event Description

You'll hear presentations on these current topics:
• Physics of Medical Imaging
• Image Processing
• Computer-Aided Diagnosis
• Visualization, Image-guided Procedures and Modeling
• Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging
• Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment
• Advanced PACS-based Imaging Informatics and Therapeutic Applications
• Ultrasonic Imaging and Signal Processing

Symposium Wide Plenary Speaker

Advances and New Directions in X-ray Computed Tomography
Monday 9 February

Willi A. Kalender
Institute of Medical Physics, Univ. Erlangen (Germany)
X-ray computed tomography (CT) has undergone a remarkable development in the past two decades. Significant advances in the existing technology and new directions in its implementation and application have to be acknowledged.