International Conference on Diagnostic Imaging and Analysis August 18-20, 2002 Shanghai, China CALL FOR PAPERS Diagnostic imaging with its computer analysis is an emerging interdisciplinary field involving radiology, surgery, engineering, informatics and healthcare management, among others The ICDIA provides an ideal and unique opportunity for scientists, engineers, radiologists and clinicians to exchange the most up-to-date ideas, methods, and technologies on research, development and clinical practices in the field of fighting against diseases, especially cancers The conference emphasizes on the topics of how to integrate the efforts from both scientific/engineering and medical/clinical societies to achieve early screening, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancers Scope Contributions are sought on new and original research and clinical results on any aspects of diagnostic image analysis, including, but not limited to the following main technical areas: • • • • • • New Technologies in Diagnostic Imaging System Chair: Stefan Schaller (Ph.D.), Siemens AG, Germany Diagnostic Image Processing and Analysis Using Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Artificial Intelligence Technologies Chair: Anil K Jain (Ph.D.), Michigan State University, USA Diagnostic Image Analysis: Applications to Physiology and Pathology Study Chair: David F Yankelevitz (MD), Weill Medical College of Cornell University, USA Image Formation and Reconstruction Chair: Jiang Hsieh, GE Medical Systems, USA PACS, Diagnostic Imaging Workstations, and Remote Diagnosis Chair: Jian-Guo Zhang (Ph.D.), Chinese Academy of Sciences, China New Technologies in Medical Image Visualization and Display Chair: Shuqian Luo, Capital University of Medical Science, China Two hot topics in diagnostic imaging: • • Cancer Screening, Early Detection and Treatment Chair: Claudia I Henschke (Ph.D., MD), Weill Medical College of Cornell University, USA Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Its Clinical Significance Chair: U Joseph Schoepf, (MD), Harvard Medical School, USA http://www.icdia.fudan.edu.cn or http://www.icdia.fudan.sh.cn Conference Sponsors: International Association for Pattern Recognition Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc GE Medical Systems, Inc SITP of Chinese Academy of Sciences Interested sponsors please contact qian@scr.siemens.com Executive Committee Honorary Chairman: Steering Committee Chairperson: General Chairman: Technical Program Chairman: Local Arrangement, Financial, and Publication Chairman: Shenghong Wang, Fudan University, China Qidi Wu, Tongji University, China Jian-Zhong Qian, Siemens Corporate Research, USA Stefan Schaller, Siemens AG, Germany Shiyong Zhang, Fudan Guanghua, China Program Committee Jing Bai (Qinghua University, China) Fei Cao (Univ of Southern California, USA) Laurence Clarke (National Cancer Institute, USA) Zuquan Ding, Tongji University, China Li Fan (Siemens Corporate Research, USA) Matthew Freedman (Georgetown University, USA) Claudia Henschke (Cornell University, USA) Jiang Hsieh (GE Medical Systems, USA) Zhimin Huo (Kodak, USA) Horace Ip (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Anil Jain (Michigan State University, USA) Tianzi Jiang (National Lab of Pattern Recognition, China) Gerhard Kohl (Siemens Medical Solution, Germany) Maria Law (Hong Kong Poly-Tech University, Hong Kong) Gaoping Li (Medical School of Fudan University, China) Shuqian Luo (Capital Univ of Medical Science, China) Michael McNitt-Gray (UCLA School of Medicine, USA) David Naidich (New York University Medical Center, USA) Jian-Zhong Qian (Siemens Corporate Research, USA) Wei Qian (Moffitt Cancer Center of USF, USA) Stefan Schaller (Siemens Medical, Germany) U Joseph Schoepf (Harvard Medical School, USA) Torfinn Taxt (University of Bergen, Norway) Mingpeng Wang (Medical Imaging Tech Society of China) Guo-Qing Wei (Siemens Corporate Research, USA) Joseph Wang (Johns Hopkins University, USA) Lide Wu (Fudan University, China) Peili Xie, Tongji University, China Xinwei Xu (Deus Technology, USA) Guorong Xuan, Tongji university, China David Yankelevitz (Cornell University, USA) Hiro Yoshida (University of Chicago, USA) Jianguo Zhang (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) Guozhen Zhang (Shanghai Medical University, China) Shiyong Zhang (Fudan Guanghua, China) Binsheng Zhao (M Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA) Bin Zheng (University of Pittsburgh, USA) Xiaolan Zeng (R2 Technology, USA) Tiange Zhuang (Shanghai Jiaotong University, China) Invited Speakers: Laurence Clarke (NCI), Matthew Freedman (Georgetown Univ.), Claudia I Henschke (Cornell Univ.), Anil K Jain (Michigan State Univ.), Stefan Schaller (Siemens Medical), U Joseph Schoepf (Harvard Medical School), Hiro Yoshida (Univ of Chicago), Guozhen Zhang (Shanghai Medical Univ.) Paper Submissions Perspective authors are invited to submit a one-page summary Each summary should contain the following information: • • • • Paper title, names, affiliations, city, state, country of all authors Name, affiliation, complete mailing address, phone, fax, and email of the contact author 500 words abstract with keywords (less than 10) Area to submit to Important Dates Summary (500 words) Submission: Notification of Acceptance: Camera-ready Paper (6 pages): Advance Registration: April 25, 2002 June 1, 2002 July 15, 2002 July 17, 2002 http://www.icdia.fudan.edu.cn or http://www.icdia.fudan.edu.cn ... Conference Sponsors: International Association for Pattern Recognition Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc GE Medical Systems, Inc SITP of Chinese Academy of Sciences Interested sponsors please contact... Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Anil Jain (Michigan State University, USA) Tianzi Jiang (National Lab of Pattern Recognition, China) Gerhard Kohl (Siemens Medical Solution, Germany) Maria Law (Hong Kong... Executive Committee Honorary Chairman: Steering Committee Chairperson: General Chairman: Technical Program Chairman: Local Arrangement, Financial, and Publication Chairman: Shenghong Wang, Fudan University,