The Second IASTED International Symposia on
Imaging and Signal Processing in Health Care and Technology
ISPHT 2012

May 14 – 16, 2012
Baltimore, USA

Past Conference Information

The Imaging and Signal Processing in Health Care and Technology 2012 conference in Baltimore, USA has ended.

Conference Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings are available for purchase on the ACTA Press website:

Conference Chair

Dr. Ronald Merrell
Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Conference Chair Portrait

Invited Speakers

"Role of Image Files in Electronic Health Record"

Dr. Azhar Rafiq
Director, Medical Informatics, NASA HQ, OCHMO
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
VCU School of Medicine, USA
Invited Speaker Portrait
"The Role of Health Information Technology in Managing Chronic Disease"

Dr. Ronald K. Poropatich
Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), USA
Invited Speaker Portrait

Panel Session

"Virtual Microscopy and Whole Slide Imaging"

Dr. Peter Kragel
Chairman, Department of Pathology & Medicine
East Carolina University, USA
Panel Session Portrait

Technical Co-Sponsor

IEEE EMBS
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
ISfTeH
International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH)

Scope

The topics of interest covered by ISPHT 2012 included, but were not limited to:

SYMPOSIUM 1: IMAGING AND SIGNAL PROCESSING

  • Biomedical Signal Processing
  • Biometrics
  • Biophotonics
  • Computational Biology and Biological Networks
  • Computed Tomography
  • Data Representation and Visualization
  • Fuzzy Logic and Expert Systems
  • Haptics
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Image Ontology
  • Integrated Medical Image Analysis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Medical and Health Informatics
  • Medical Communication Technologies
  • Medical Cybernetics
  • Medical Data Compression
  • Medical Data Storage
  • Medical Image Processing
  • Medical Sensors
  • Medical Signal Processing
  • Microscopy
  • Mobile Computing
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Optical Imaging
  • Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
  • Radiology and Radiography
  • Signal Processing of Physiological Signals
  • Software Languages and Tools for Imaging
  • Ultrasound Imaging
  • Watermarking and Cryptography
  • Wireless Medical Communications
  • Wireless Sensor Networks

SYMPOSIUM 2: TELEHEALTH AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  • Adaptive Telecommunication Systems
  • Assistive Ergonomic Technology
  • Assistive Medical Technology
  • Assistive Rehabilitative Technology
  • Assistive Robotics
  • Assistive Software Technology
  • Bioelectric Sensors
  • Braille Displays
  • Cognitive Retraining
  • Ergonomic Furniture
  • Geriatric Care
  • Head-Mounted Displays
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems
  • Mind Reading/Mapping Software
  • Pedestrian Mobility Aids
  • Pervasive Healthcare
  • Prosthetics
  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Screen Readers
  • Smart Homes
  • Speech Synthesis
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Surgery Simulations
  • Tactile Graphics
  • Tele-home Healthcare and Telemedicine
  • Telematics Systems
  • Telemetry
  • Telerobotics
  • Telerobotics and Telematics
  • Teletext
  • Traffic Telematics
  • Ubiquitous Computing
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Voice Recognition Software
  • Wearable Devices
  • Web-based Telehealth