-------------------- Medical Imaging 1993 -------------------- Newport Beach, CA, USA, 14-19 February 1992 A Thematic Applied Science and Engineering Series Sponsored By: SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering In Cooperation With: American Association of Physicists in Medicine Biomedical Optics Society Center for Devices and Radiological Health/FDA Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Systems Division/NEMA The Society for Imaging Science and Technology Society for Computer Applications in Radiology SPIE's Medical Imaging Symposia have become recognized worldwide as the important meeting where attendees and speakers can discuss the latest developments related to all aspects of medical imaging, meet theur colleagues and exchange ideas. This year's program presents papers on image processing and image enhancement; PACS, a rapidly evolving field which deals with all facets and challenges of electronic medical image management; physics of medical imaging (x-ray radio- graphy, CT, MRI, ultrasound, microscopy, photography, etc.), and image capture, formatting and display strategies, including performance, quality control, and visualization. Over 250 papers, a two-day technical exhibit, three evening workshops, a poster session and reception are scheduled. Additionally, whithin individual conferences, special lectures and focused sessions combine to make the 1993 symposium and event you won't want to miss. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Samuel J. Dwyer III (Health Sciences Center/University of Virginia) R. Gilbert Jost (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology/Washington University) Yongmin Kim (University of Washington) Murray H. Loew (George Washington University) Rodney Shaw (Rochester Institute of Technology) Roger H. Schneider (Consultant, Bethesda, MD) SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS - Physics of medical imaging - Image capture, formatting and display - Three-dimensional visualizations - Three-dimenstional imaging - Three-dimensional imaging applications - Image compression - Two-dimensional and three-dimensional registration - Reconstruction and interpolation - Two-dimensional and three-dimensional segmentation - Image processing - Pattern recognition in image processing - Feature extraction and image classification - Mathematical morphology and image analysis - Wavelets, fractals and multiresolution - Neural networks - Image quality, modeling and interpretation - PACS design and evaluation - Modeling and measurement - Clinical support systems - Workstations and displays - The convergence of video, computing, communications and display technologies - Storage systems - Imaging standards - InfoRAD at RSNA: status report and view of the future - Networks - Teleconferences - Teleradiology - Experience with clinical systems - Large-scale systems - Workshop: Multimedia systems in Medicine - Workshop: Object-oriented modeling - Workshop: The DICOM standard - Review lecture: Bayesian: missing data and prior information - Review lecture: Intelligent neural network computing SYMPOSIUM LOCATION The Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Tennis Club, a year-round beach resort located next to Fashion Island in Newport Center. The hotel overlooks the yacht harbor and Pacific Ocean and is located at 900 Newport Center Drive, in Newport Beach, California, USA. The hotel offers reduced daily rates to attendees, depending on availability of a limited reserved block of rooms. The rate is US$ 120, single our double, or US$ 90, government rate (plus 9% state and local tax). PROCEEDINGS You can obtain the proceedings of the 1993 Medical Imaging meeting at a special rate, if you order before February 19, 1993. The proceedings contain full papers of each presentation, and the 1993 four-volume set will include over 200 papers and 2000 pages. Proceedings will be shipped approximately 3 to 5 months following the meeting. Prepayment required. INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION SPIE PO Box 10 Bellingham, WA 98227-0010, USA Tel. (206) 676-3290 Telex 46-7053 Fax (206) 647-1445 Internet: spie@mom.spie.org Compuserve: 71630,2177 SPIE is a nonprofit society dedicated to advancing engineering and scientific applications of optical, electro-optical and optoelectronic instrumentation systems and technology. SPIE provides the means for communicating new developments and applications to the scientific, engineering and user communities through its publications, symposia and short courses. (abstracted from the official folder and technical program) $