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Scientific Programme
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06 June |
SUNDAY |
| Main Hall |
17.00 |
Opening |
| Main Hall |
17.30 |
Keynote lecture:
The ECG, BME History, (and BME Future!)
R. Plonsey, USA |
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07 June |
MONDAY |
| Small Hall |
9.00 |
Plenary Session: State of the Art lectures |
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9.00 - 9.45 |
Health and Biomedical Engineering in the IST Programme
D. Guedj, DGXIII B1
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9.45 - 10.30 |
State of the Art lecture:
Information Technology Road Map in Biomedicine: Overview
S. Laxminarayan, USA
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Small Hall
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11.00 |
Round Table:
Telemedicine and Home Care Technology |
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11.00 -11.15 |
The Management of Emergency Neurosurgery and of Phoniatric cases - Two Telemedicine Applications in Southern Sweden
O. Svensson, P. Kongstad, R. Rydell, and O. Jarlman, SWEDEN
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Exploiting Mobile Telephone
Technology for Telemedicine Applications
C. Richards, B. Woodward,and R. Istepanian, UNITED KINGDOM
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Automated Monitoring System of Home Health Care at the "Welfare Techno House"
A. Kawarada, A. Tsukada, K. Sasaki, M. Ishijima, T. Tamura, T. Togawa, and K. Yamakoshi, JAPAN
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11. 45 - 12.00 |
Evaluation of Home Health Monitoring Instruments in a Model Room and a Pilot House
T. Togawa and M. Ogawa, JAPAN
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12.00 - 12.15 |
WWW Services Project for the Family Doctor Practise
M. Wozniak, E. Puchala, M. Kurzynski, and K. Jackowski, POLAND
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Control of Serially Interfaced Laboratory Instruments via Internet
H. Gilly, A. Gstettenbauer, and F. Schmoellebeck, AUSTRIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Teleconsultative Cardiology System: Application Development Using the Internet
S. Korsakas, L. Gargasas, A. Vainoras, J. Bluzas, and V. Miskins, LITHUANIA
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Room 214
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11.00
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Session: Cardiovascular Systems
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Effect of Number of Electrocardiographic Leads in Detection of Coronary Artery Disease when using Maximum Value of Traditional or Heart Rate-adjusted ST-segment Analysis
J. Viik, R. Lehtinen, and J. Malmivuo, FINLAND
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Biophysical Analysis of QRS Complex in the 12 Lead ECG and Right Ventricular Enlargement
G. Gelmanas, V. Jurkonis, and Stasys Korsakas, LITHUANIA
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Reproducibility of Non-Invasive Parameters which Reflect Cardiac Ventricular Repolarization Prolongation and Inhomogeneity
J. Kaik, V. Kaik, .K. Meigas, and J. Lass, ESTONIA
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Intracardiac Heart Rate Variability of the Native Sinus Node in Heart Transplant Patients
F. Beckers, D. Ramaekers, A. Aubert, J. van Cleemput, W. Droogne, J. Vanhaecke, H. Ector, and F. Van de Werf, BELGIUM
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Including Anatomical Changes Due to Cardiac Function into a Model of a Human Thorax asa Volume Conductor
H.-G. Puurtinen, J. Hyttinen, P. Kauppinen, J. Nousiainen, and Jaakko Malmivuo, FINLAND
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Computer Analysis of Pediatric ECG: Problems, Methods, Results
M. Gargasas, A. Vainoras, R. Jurkoniene, and S. Korsakas, LITHUANIA
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12.30 - 12.45
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Recurring Cycles in Cardiac Myocyte Action Potential Firing Rate
I. Grigaliuniene, M. Skucas, T. Pakuliene, and A. Pazecka, LITHUANIA
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12.45 - 13.00 |
ECG QT Interval Dispersion Assessment to Identify the Sudden Death Risk of Patients with Various Heart Diseases
J. Kaik, V. Kaik, K. Meigas, and J. Lass, ESTONIA
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13.00 - 13.15 |
Sensitivity of Platelets to PAF in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
G. Kobzar, V. Mardla, and I. Rätsep, ESTONIA
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Room 211
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11.00
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Session: Measurement of
Physiological Parameters I
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Continuous, Breath-by-Breath Registration of Pulmonary Ventilation and Gas Exchange
P.-H. Kingisepp, J. Talts, P. Loog, R. Raamat, and V. Pert, ESTONIA
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Differences and Similarities in Sensitivity and Affinity of Small Coronary Arteries to Agonist and Antagonist under Isobaric and Isometric Conditions
E. Kevelaitis, N.H. Buus, N.C. Berg Nyborg, DENMARK, LITHUANIA
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11.30 - 11.45 |
The Reconstruction of the Waveform in the Ascending Aorta Derived form the Finger Pressure Measured Non Invasively
S.M. Romano, M. Chiostri, M. Pistolesi, G. Gensini, L. Viroli, W. Castellani, N. M. Maluccio, ITALY
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Can Marey's oscillometric criterion provide an accurate estimate of finger mean blood pressure?
R Raamat, J. Talts, K. Jagomägi, and P.-H. Kingisepp, ESTONIA
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Using Image Analysis for the Determination of Pulse Wave Frequency
A. Cysewska-Sobusiak and M. Boltrukiewicz, POLAND
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Microcirculation in Masseteric Muscles at Permanent Muscular Facial Pain in
Kraniomandibular Dysfunction
M. Apine, J. Spigulis, and P.Å. Öberg, LATVIA, SWEDEN
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Investigation of the Time of Flight to Intracranial Pressure Conversion Factors
A Ragauskas and D. Viržonis, LITHUANIA
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12.45 - 13.00 |
Simultaneous Invasive and Noninvasive ICP Waves Study on Animals
A. Ragauskas and A. Kanapienis, LITHUANIA
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Room 218
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11.00
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Session: Imaging
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Fluorescence Imaging for Colon Cancer Diagnostics
V. Atlamazoglu, D. Yova, N. Kavantzas, and S. Loukas, GREECE
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Hyperacute Stroke Studied by Combined Diffusion and Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Preliminary Results
J. Perkiö, T. Tatlisumak, L. Ostergaard, L. Soinne, A. Kangasmäki, J. Antila, S. Martinkauppi, O. Salonen, S. Savolainen, M. Kaste, and H. J. Aronen, FINLAND, DENMARK
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Image Processing and Spatial Resolution in Interpreting Mammograms
P. Pettazzoni and G. Pallotti, ITALY
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Requirements for Modern Medical Image Visualization Software
T. Heinonen, H. Eskola, P. Dastidar, A. Lahtinen, H. Frey, and S. Heikkinen, FINLAND
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Use of Semiautomatic Segmentation and Three-dimensional Reformations in the Evaluation of Intracranial Tumors
P. Dastidar, T. Heinonen, T. Virta, and T. Kuurne, FINLAND
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Three-Dimensional MRI Volume Imaging and Segmentation in Estimation of Ovarian Tumors
P. Dastidar, T. Heinonen, J. Mäenpää, R. Punnonen, and E. Laasonen FINLAND
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Deforming Images in Digital Neuroatlas
A. Lahtinen, H. Eskola, and H. Frey, FINLAND
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Small Hall
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14.00
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Minisymposium: Computer Aided
Surgery
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14.00 - 15.30 |
Application of Computer Aided Engineering, Automation and Robotics in Computer Aided Surgery
J. Vander Sloten, BELGIUM
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| Room 211 |
14.00 - 15.30 |
Minisymposium: Bioimpedance
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14.00 - 14.25 |
Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Applied to Myocardial Tissue Characterization
J. Rosell, R. Bragós, O. Casas, M. Warren, M. Tresąnchez, and J. Cinca, SPAIN
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14.25 - 14.50 |
The Electrical Bio-Impedance Technology in TU Gdansk
A. Nowakowski, J. Wtorek, J. Stelter, A. Polinski, A. Bujnowski,and T. Gorajek, POLAND
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14.50 - 15.15 |
Impedance Study of Body Tissues
T. Palko, POLAND
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15.15 - 15.40 |
Beat-to-Beat Variability of Stroke Volume Measured by Whole-Body Impedance Cardiography
I. Korhonen, T. Kööbi, and V. Turjanmaa, FINLAND
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Room 211
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16.00
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Session: Bioimpedance
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16.00 - 16.15 |
Electrical Impedance Related to Structural Differences in the Skin and in the Oral Mucosa
I. Nicander and S. Ollmar, SWEDEN
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16.15 - 16.30 |
Intracardiac Bio-impedance Measurement for Cardiac Rhythm Control
N. Holmström, K. Järverud, M. Min, K. Norén, and T. Parve, SWEDEN, ESTONIA
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16.30 - 16.45 |
DSP-Based Device for Multi-Frequency Bio-Impedance Measurement
O. Märtens, ESTONIA
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16.45 - 17.00 |
Measurement of Hemodynamic Parameters during Hemodialysis by Impedance Cardiography
B. Fahn, H. Scharfetter, G. Wirnsberger, and H. Hutten, AUSTRIA
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17.00 - 17.15 |
Analysis of Central Hemodynamics Variability in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Using Impedance Cardiography Ambulatory Monitoring Device (Reomonitor)
G. Cybulski, E. Ziólkowska, A. Ksiazkiewicz, W. Lukasik, W. Niewiadomski, A. Kodrzyska, and T. Palko POLAND
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17.15 - 17.30 |
Factors Affecting Bio-Impedance at High Current Pulse Stimulation
E. Pacelat, R. Magjarevic, and V. Išgum CROATIA
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Small Hall
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16.00
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Session: Medical Informatics
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16.00 - 16.15 |
ArchAIDS: a Data Connection between a Virology Laboratory and a Clinical Department
M. Giacomini, C. Ruggiero, I. Martini, J. L. McDermott, and O. E. Varnier, ITALY
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16.15 - 16.30 |
Combined recognition algorithm with reject function in computer aided medical diagnosis problem
K. Jackowski, E. Puchala, and M. Wozniak, POLAND
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16.30 - 16.45 |
Knowledge and Informatics Organization by Topological Models
Z. Markovitch and I. Markovitcha, LATVIA |
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16.45 - 17.00 |
SVGAS: a Database to Assist Gastric Emptying Data Analysis
M. Giacomini, C. Ruggiero, P. Borro, and C. Mansi, ITALY
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17.00 - 17.15 |
Computeraided System for the Evaluation the Therapeutic Effect
Z. Markovitch and I. Markovitcha, LATVIA
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17.15 - 17.30 |
Possibilities in the Reality of Technical Sciences
Jan Trabka and Jan Trabka jun., POLAND
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Room 214
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16.00
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Session: Measurement of
Physiological Parameters II
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16.00 - 16.15 |
Latency of Otoacoustic Emission Frequency Components
A. Janušauskas, B. Engdahl, O. Svensson, and L. Sörnmo, LITHUANIA, NORWAY, SWEDEN
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16.15 - 16.30 |
Detection of Otoacoustic Emission in the Wavelet Domain
V. Marozas, A. Janušauskas, B. Engdahl, O. Svensson, and L Sörnmo, LITHUANIA, NORWAY, SWEDEN
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16.30 - 16.45 |
2D Skin Admittance Mapping does not Reveal any Acupuncture Meridian Lines
O.G. Martinsen, S. Grimnes, L. Mrkid, and M. Hareide, NORWAY
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16.45 - 17.00 |
Hydration Differences between Children's Normal and Atopic Skin
O.G. Martinsen, S. Grimnes, T. Kirkhus, L. Morkrid, K. Aas, NORWAY
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17.00 - 17.15 |
Diagnostics of Enuresis in Children used Data of Electrical Activity of Low Urinary Tract
A. Dmytriyev, V. Sarana, D. Gavrylenko, K. Chebanov, and V. Myakushko, UKRAINE
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17.15 - 17.30 |
An Artificial Intelligence Approach To The Monitoring Of Sleep Apneas
M. Castro-Pereiro, M. Grańa-Ramos, E. Hernįndez-Pereira, M. Martin-Egańa, and V. Moret-Bonillo, SPAIN
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17.30 - 17.45 |
Complexity and Integrity of Cytoskeleton: Architectural Features that Govern
Glomerulogenesis during the Kidney Development
V. Groma, LATVIA
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17.45 - 18.00 |
A Semi-Quantitative insight in the Visual System Dynamics
D.-E. Creanga, ROMANIA
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Room 218
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16.00
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Session: Environment and Radiation
Protection
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16.00 - 16.20 |
Changes of Erythrocyte Refractive Index among Chernobyl Nuclear Power
Station Accident Consequence Clean-up Workers.
G. Mazarevica and T. Freivalds, LATVIA
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16.20 - 16.40 |
RILAB: aDatabase for Rapid Identification of Bacteria Living inWwater
M. Giacomini, S. Bertone, C. Ruggiero, F. Caneva Soumetz, and L. Calegary, ITALY
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16.40 - 17.00 |
Estimation of Passed Exposure to Radon in Dwellings
J. Jankowski, J. Olszewski, and J. Skubalski, POLAND
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17.00 - 17.20 |
Comparison of Radon Daughters Measurements Methods: Continuous vs. Grab Sampling
J. Olszewski, POLAND
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08 June
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TUESDAY
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| Small Hall |
9.00 |
Plenary Session: State of the Art
lectures |
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9.00 - 9.45 |
Can Ex Vivo and In Vivo Impedance Techniques Characterize Breast Cancer?
J.-P. Morucci, FRANCE
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9.45 - 10.30 |
Modeling of Intracellular Compartmentalized Energy and Metabolic Fluxes in the Heart
O. Kongas, ESTONIA
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Small Hall
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11.00
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Round Table: Medical Technology
Assessment and Quality Assurance
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Nordic Guidelines for Good Clinical Engineering Practice
L. Löfstedt, N.G. Holmer, S. Grimnes, O. Bergsten, J. Bojsen, S. Savikurki, and
G. Georgsson, DANMARK, FINLAND, ISLAND, NORWEY, SWEDEN
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Euro-MedPro: A European Medical Devices Database
C. van Nimwegen, C. Zeelenberg, and W. Cavens, THE NETHERLANDS
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Development of a System for Clinical-Disorder Detection in the ICU
J. Ojaniemi, M. van Gils, I. Korhonen, A. Heikelä, and A. Kari, FINLAND
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Performance Assessment of High Field MRI Devices
H. Ylä-Mella, A. Kangasmäki, J. Perkiö, V.-P. Poutanen, R. Joensuu, and S. Savolainen, FINLAND
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Specification of Radiological Procedures
A. Paats, S. Nazarenko, and P. Ross, ESTONIA
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Cross-sectional Image of Radiological Technology in Estonia
S. Nazarenko and A. Paats, ESTONIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Implementation and Audit of Hospital Quality Management Systems in the Republic of Lithuania
J. Bojsen, V. Bazanskiene, and P. Morkuniene, DENMARK, LITHUANIA
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12.45 - 13.00 |
Healthcare Technology Management and Continuous Improvement. S. Aid and O. Golubjatnikov, Estonia, USA |
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Room 214
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11.00
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Session: Biomechanics I
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Individual Temporomandibular Joint during Opening Movement
M. Tanaka, A. Kawaguchi, C. Matsumoto, and E. Tanaka, JAPAN
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Quantitative Determination of Geometrical Parameters of the Human Femor and Pelvis
V. Stankovski, D. Smrkr, B. Kocjancic, V. Kralj-Iglic, and A. Iglic, SLOVENIA
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Stress Concentration in a Blood Vessel with Graft due to Heart Pulse Propagation
I. Selezov, O.Avramenko, G. Fratamico, G. Pallotti, and P. Pettazzoni , UKRAINE, ITALY
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Myotonometry in Evaluating the Link between Duration of Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Changes in the Eyes,and Skeletal Muscle Tone
R. Kerpe, A. Vain, E. Kerpiene, and D. Mickeviciute, LITHUANIA, ESTONIA
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Biomechanical Approach to the Microfilaments Organization in the Lesions of Bile Canaliculi
V. Zalcmane, LATVIA
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12.15 - 12.30 |
A Comparison of Fitts' Law Models for Hand Movement
D. Miniotas, A. Kupciunas, and V. Laurutis, LITHUANIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Measurement of Small Muscles Tone Biomechanical Characteristics
L.-H. Humal, A. Vain, and J. Talts, ESTONIA
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12.45 - 13.00 |
Interrelationships of the Interstitial Pressure, Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics of the Skeletal Muscle
R. Korhonen, A. Vain, E. Vanninen, R. Viir, and J. Jurvelin, FINLAND
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Room 218
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11.00
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Session: Lasers in Medicine
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Direct Measurement of Ablation Efficiency for Soft Tissues with the use of Q-Switched Lasers
S. S. F. Pinto, E. Munin, , R.A. Zāngaro, and M.T.T. Pacheco, BRAZIL
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Laser Induced Photobleaching of Collagen
D. Yova, V. Hovhannisyan, and T. Theodossiou, GREECE
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11.30 - 11.45 |
IR Absorption of Water and RRM Frequencies
P. Ciblis and I. Cosic, AUSTRALIA
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Helium-Neon Low Power Laser Irradiation (LPLI) Improves Testicular Histology and Fertility in an Experimental Cryptorchid Animal Model
I. Makedonsky, UKRAINE
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Photocytotoxicity and Intracellular Generation of Free Radicals, Included by ZnPcS4, Activated from a Diode Laser Source: an ESR Study
K.N. Halkiotis, G.E. Pantelias, V. Makropuolos, and G. Kordas, GREECE
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Laser Diagnostic System for Rapid Mutation Identification
A. Kurg, N. Tõnisson, and A. Metspalu, ESTONIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Compact Copper Vapour Laser System for Medical Applications
R. Kink, J. Slivinskiand, and E. Berik, ESTONIA
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12.45 - 13.00 |
Simple Laser-Diode Device for Particles Suspension Flow Detection
R. Kattai, K. Meigas, and J. Lass, ESTONIA
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Room 211
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11.00
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Session: Nonlinear Dynamics and
Modelling
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Nonlinear Modeling of the Heart Rate Variability
M. H. N. Tabrizi, USA
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Application of Chaos Theory for EEG-signal Analysis in Patients with Seasonal Affective Disorder
J. Ciszewski, W. Klonowski, R. Stepien, W. Jernajczyk, A. Karlinski, and K. Niedzielska, POLAND
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Wave Reflexion in Three-Element WindKessel Model
C. Gommes, BELGIUM
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Modeling protein folding with a simplified approach
C. Ruggiero and R. Sacile, ITALY
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12.00 - 12.15 |
The Calculating of Optimal Loads of Exercise on the Basis of the Mathematical Model
I. Rygula POLAND
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Study on the Possibility of Labour Pains Time Prediction
M. Cantarelli, J. Chahoud, M. Franchina, R. Gorrieri, S. Govoni, M. Mela, G. Pallotti,
and P. Pettazzoni, FINLAND, ITALY
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Room 211
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14.00
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Minisymposium: Nonlinear Dynamics and Signal Processing
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14.00 - 14.25 |
Linear Dependence of Myocardium Oxygen Consumption on Stress-Strain Area Predicted by Cross-Bridge Model
M. Vendelin, P. Bovendeerd, T. Arts, J. Engelbrecht, and D.H. van Campen, ESTONIA, The NETHERLANDS
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14.25 - 14.50 |
Modeling of Adaptation of the Heart to Mechanical Load
T. Arts, P. Bovendeerd, P. and D.H. van Campen, The NETHERLANDS
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14.50 - 15.15 |
The Methods of Nonlinear Dynamics in the Analysis of Heart Rate Variability for Children
J. Kalda, M. Säkki, M. Vainu, and M. Laan, ESTONIA
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15.15 - 15.40 |
Nonlinear Digital Filtering of Physiological Signals
T. Lipping, ESTONIA
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Small Hall
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14.00
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Minisymposium: Bioelectromagnetic
Phenomena
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14.00 - 14.25 |
Diagnostic Performances of Individual Electrocardiographic Leads in Detection of Coronary Artery
Disease using Traditional or Heart Rate-adjusted ST-segment Analysis
J. Viik, R. Lehtinen, and J. Malmivuo, FINLAND
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14.25 - 14.50 |
Noninvasive Mapping of the Quasiepicardium Potential: a Promising Alternative to Diagnostical Body SurfacePotential Mapping
L. I. Titomir, V. G. Trunov, and E.A. I. Aidu, RUSSIA
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14.50 - 15.10 |
First Clinical Experiments to Use Magnetocardiography in Unshielded Environment to Diagnose Ischemic Conditions
G. Schwarz, R. Weidl, L. Dörrer, R.Schüler, U. Leder, H. Nowak, and P. Siedel, GERMANY
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15.10 - 15.30 |
Review of EEG Electrode Localisation Methods
J. Latikka, J. Malmivuo, and H. Eskola, FINLAND
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15.30 - 15.50 |
A Novel Approach for Non-invasive Bioelectromagnetic Cardiac Arrhythmia Risk Evaluation
H. Väänänen, J. Montonen, J. Nenonen, and T. Katila, FINLAND
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Room 214
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16.00
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Session: Biomechanics II
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16.00 - 16.15 |
Ultrasonic and Morphological Characteristic of Ileum in Osteoporosis Patients
M. Pilmane, S. Lejniece, and A. Tatarinov, LATVIA
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16.15 - 16.30 |
Biomechanical Behaviour of Bone and Calcium Phosphates Bio-glasses
I. Knets, V. Filipenkovs, J. Laizans, V. Vitins, M. Dobelis, and R. Cimdins, LATVIA
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16.30 - 16.45 |
Bonding Strength at the Interface of Bone Tissue and Composite Implant Made of Ultrahigh Molecular Mass Polyethylene and Hydroxyapatite
I. Knets, V. Filipenkovs, M. Dobelis, and L. Rupeks, LATVIA
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16.45 - 17.00 |
The Biomechanical Influence of Colodiaphysar Angle on Morphometriacal
Characteristics of Femur Body
S. Jovanovic, B. Dmitrovic, O. Rubin, and I. Jovanovic, CROATIA
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17.00 - 17.15 |
Patohistologic Changes of the Femoral Head and the Joint Capsule in Coxarthrosis
S. Jovanovic, B. Dmitrovic, D. Orlic, B. Wertheimer, and O. Rubin, CROATIA
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17.15 - 17.30 |
Method of Ultrasound Testing in Healing Process of Solitary Bone Cysts and After Bone Implantation
E. Stekelis, M. Pilmane, and A. Tatarinov, LATVIA
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17.30 - 17.45 |
Passive Exoskeleton Measurement System for Study and Correction of Movements
V. Michnovich, LATVIA
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09 June
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WEDNESDAY
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| Small Hall |
9.00 |
Plenary Session: State of the Art
lectures |
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9.00 - 9.45 |
Fractals in Cardiology
M. Akay USA
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9.45 - 10.30 |
General Principles of the Biomechanical Behaviour of Biological Tissue
I. Knets, LATVIA
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11.00
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Round Table: Biomedical Engineering
Education
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Biomedical Engineering Education
J. Malmivuo, FINLAND
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Biomedical Engineering as a Career Resource: Part 1. Employment Situation after Graduation
K. Viik and J. Malmivuo, FINLAND
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Biomedical Engineering as a Career Resource: Part 2. Education and Instruction
J. Viik and J. Malmivuo, FINLAND
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Internet Tools for Education in Medicine Informatics
L. Nyssen and G. Thienpont, BELGIUM
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Joint Baltic Biomedical Engineering and Physics Courses
Y. Dekhtyar, H. Hinrikus, A. Katashev, P.-H. Kingisepp, A. Lukosevicius, K. Meigas,
P. Å. Öberg, C. Roberts, A. Soosaar, J. Spigulis and S. Tabakov LATVIA, ESTONIA,
LITHUANIA, SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Biomedical Engineering Education and Professional Accreditation in Estonia
K. Meigas and H. Hinrikus, ESTONIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Multilevel Bridging Systems for BME Education and Research Centre of Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET)
S. V. Selishchev, RUSSIA
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Room 214
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11.00
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Session: Instrumentation I
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Eye-Tracing by Template-Matching Quick Detection by Ex-Or Operation
S. Hashiguchi, Y. Mo, K. Sasahara, X. Zhou, and M. Ohki, JAPAN
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Preliminary Engineering Evaluation of a Piezoelectric Multi-layer Actuator for a Middle Ear Implant
Eric Abel, Ying Liu, Robert Mills,and Zhigang Wang, UNITED KINGDOM
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Optimum Orientation of Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses in Patients, with respect to
Downstream Flow Dynamics
H: Nygaard, C. Riis, P. Kleine, S. P. Hansen, M. Perthel, J. Laas, and P.K. Paulsen, DENMARK, GERMANY
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Computer Based System for In Vitro Evaluation of CSF Shunts
A. Eklund, B. Lundqvist, T. Bäcklund, U. Edström, and J. Malm, SWEDEN
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Finite Element Comparison of Plane-Ended and Spherical-Ended Indenters for the Arthroscopic Measurement of Cartilage Stiffness
T. Lyyra, M. Niinimäki, R. Lindgren, I. Kiviranta, and J. S. Jurvelin, FINLAND
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Sigma-Delta Analog-to- Digital Converters in Multichannel ECG and Acquisition Systems
S. F. Kurikov, D. A. Prilutski, and S.V. Selishchev, RUSSIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Linear AC-Transfer Function of the Spherical Electrode - Electrolyte Bidomain Interface:
A Theoretical Study
A.G. Gnedovets, S.V. Selishchev,and I. Smurov, RUSSIA, FRANCE
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12.45 - 13.00 |
Multichannel Registration of the Heart Rate during Autogene Relaxation Procedure
A.Stankus, R. Petkus, A. Buta, R. Meižiene, and A. Alonderis, LITHUANIA
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Room 211
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11.00
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Session: Physiological Signal
Processing
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Wavelet Zonal Coding for ECG Data Compression
R. S. H. Istepanian and A. A. Petrosian, CANADA, USA
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Linear Alpha-Stable Modeling of Heart Rate Variability Signal
S. Saliu, A. Birand, and G. Kudaberdiava, SWEDEN, TURKEY
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Artificial Neural Network: Prediction of the Progression of the Coronary Artery Disease
M. Klemenc, I. Kranjec, B. Šter, and A. Dobnikar, SLOVENIA
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Surface EMG Spectrogram in Dynamic Muscle Fatigue Monitoring Influence of Analysis Parameters
M. Cifrek, S. Tonkovic, and V. Medved, CROATIA
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Statistical Analysis and Classification of Motor Unit Action Potentials
M. I. Lasanta Elķas, C. Campos López, A. Malanda Trigueros, L. Gila Useros, and A. Labarga Gutierrez, SPAIN
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12.15 - 12.30 |
A Multi-Resolution Analysis Method for Locating Event Related Potentials
M. Rautiainen, M. Tenhunen-Eskelinen, and Hannu Eskola, FINLAND
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12.30 -12.45 |
Visualization of Topographical Changes in EEG During Drowsiness and Sleep onset
M. Manninen, K. Hirvonen, A. Lahtinen, J. Malmivuo, and H. Eskola, FINLAND
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12.45 - 13.00 |
Computerised Methods for the Human Brain Evaluation
R. Rusecaite, LITHUANIA
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13.00 - 13.15 |
Application of the Wavelet-Transform for EEG Analysis: Application Probability Study
A. Vinogradova, Y. Drevs, RUSSIA
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Room 218
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11.00
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Session: Radiotherapy
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Mechanoluminescence: An Assay for Analysis of Tumour Cells
V. Orel, I. Kadyuk, and M. Danko, UKRAINE
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Dosimetry Chain for the Treatments of Glioma Patients in the Epithermal Neutron Beam at the Finnish BNCT Facility (FiR 1)
S. Savolainen, I. Auterinen, C. Aschan, P. Hiisimäki, M. Kortesniemi, A. Kosunen, P. Kotiluoto, J. Lampinen, T. Seppälä, T. Serén, V. Tanner, and M. Toivonen, FINLAND
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Compartmental Methods in Studying the Kinetics of Boron-10
P. Ryynänen, S. Savolainen, J. Benczik, M. Kulvik, J. Vähätalo, and M. Snellman, FINLAND
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11.45 - 12.00 |
BREASTCAN: a Decision Support System for the Breast Cancer Chemotherapy. The Validation Phase within CONQUEST
C. Ruggiero, M. Giacomini, S. Mammoliti, and L. Repetto, ITALY
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12.00 - 12.15 |
A Tale of Two Beams - Comparison of the Radiation Fields at the BMRR and FiR 1
Epithermal BNCT Facilities
T. Serén, M. Kortesniemi, C. Aschan, T. Seppälä, J. Lampinen, I. Auterinen, and S. Savolainen, FINLAND
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12.15 - 12.30 |
The New Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Facility at the Finnish Nuclear Research Reactor (FiR 1)
I.Auterinen, P. Hiisimäki, P. Kotiluoto, R.J. Rosenberg, S. Salmenhaara, T. Seppälä, T. Serén, C. Aschan,
M. Kortesniemi, A. Kosunen, J. Lampinen, S. Savolainen, M. Toivonen, and P. Välimäki, FINLAND
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Aspects of Dose Planning and Patient Positioning for BNC-Treatment at FiR 1
T. Seppälä, M. Kortesniemi, L. Kankaanranta, J. Perkiö, I. Auterinen, and S. Savolainen, FINLAND
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14.00
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Minisymposium: Biooptics
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14.00 - 14.25 |
Tissue Motion- a Disturbance in the Laser-Doppler Blood Flow Signal?
P. Å. Öberg, L. Eriksson, M. Laarhoven, and S. Langedijk, SWEDEN
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14.25 - 14.50 |
Pulse Oximetry, Benefits, Limitations and Calibration
C. Hornberger, P. Knoop, and E. Konecny, GERMANY
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14.50 - 15.15 |
A Phosphorescence Measurement of Microvascular and Tissue pO2 in the Skeletal Muscle
M. Shibata and A. Kamiya, JAPAN
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15.15 - 15.40 |
Pulse Parameters Registration Using Self Mixing in a Diode Laser as Optical Coherent Method
K. Meigas, R. Kattai and J. Lass, ESTONIA
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Room 211
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14.00
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Minisymposium: Electromagnetic
Phenomena
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14.00 - 14.25 |
Primary and Secondary Mechanisms of Low-Power Laser Therapy
T. Karu, RUSSIA
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14.25 - 14.50 |
Microwave Radiometry for Medical Applications
J. Riipulk and H. Hinrikus, ESTONIA
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14.50 - 15.15 |
A Pilot Study on the Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Pulsing Magnetic Field (PMF) Effect on Soft Tissues Injuries: A Preliminary Analysis of the Results
E. Baldi, B. Lithgow, B. Heath, M. Cohen, I. Cosic, and R.J. Grace, AUSTRALIA
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15.15 - 15.40 |
Modulated Microwave Effects on EEG Alpha Waves
J. Lass, H. Hinrikus, and V. Tuulik, ESTONIA
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16.00
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Session: Biooptics and Biosensors
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16.00 - 16.15 |
Postocclusive Reactive Hyperemia Test in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease and in Healthy Volunteers Monitored by Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Laser Doppler Flowmetry
R. Kragelj, T. Jarm, T. Erjavec, M. Prešern-Štrukelj, A. Liebert, P. Lukasiewicz, R. Maniewski, P. Poredos, and D. Miklavicic, SLOVENIA, POLAND
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16.15 - 16.30 |
Modeling and Simulation of a Tissue Response to Light Transmission
A. Cysewska-Sobusiak, POLAND
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16.30 - 16.45 |
Frequency Filtering Effects on the Single-Period Photoplethysmography Signals
G. Venckus and J. Spigulis, LATVIA
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16.45 - 17.00 |
Blood Oxygen Sensor for Pacemaker Applications - a New Method to Compensate for Measurement Errors
N. Holmström and H. Elmqvist, SWEDEN
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17.00 - 17.15 |
Electrical Charge of Granules from Pigment Cells
M. Testrof and P. Å. Öberg, SWEDEN
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17.15 - 17.30 |
Insect Olfactory Neurosensors
M. Huotari and J. Jaula, FINLAND
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Room 211
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16.00
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Session: Effects of Fields and
Radiation
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16.00 - 16.15 |
Dynamic Thermography as a Quantitative Medical Diagnostic Tool
A. Nowakowski and M. Kaczmerek, POLAND
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16.15 - 16.30 |
The Effects of Plant Cells Irradiation by Low Intensive Electromagnetic Waves
N. Tordiya, D. Grodzinsky, and S. Sytnik, UKRAINE
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16.30 - 16.45 |
Bone Morphology Affected by Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
Y. Dekhtyar, A. Katashev, A. Pavlenko, and P. Tengvall, LATVIA, SWEDEN
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16.45 - 17.00 |
A Study of the Frequency Electromagnetic Field Penetrating Biological Substances
E. Beck and Z. Drzazga, POLAND
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17.00 - 17.15 |
Magnitude Distribution of Foucault Cardiogram on Human Thoracic Surface
J. Vedru, J. Trolla, L.-H. Humal, V. Lugna, and S. Vesselova, ESTONIA
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17.15 - 17.30 |
Assessment of the Changes in Dielectric Parameters of Rat Blood Plasma? Exposed to the Combined of Incorporated Sr-89 and Whole-Body Irradiation by Microwaves Radiation
Z. Paskalev and D. Apostolova, BULGARIA
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16.00
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Session: Instrumentation II
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16.00 - 16.20 |
Design and Development of a new Technique for the Determination of Erythrocytes' Flow Properties via micro-pore Filters
E. Karabetsos, A. Spiliotopoulou, K. Halkiotis, and D. Koutsouris, GREECE
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16.20 - 16.40 |
Influence of the Electrosurgical Neutral Electrode on the Underlaying Skin
N.H. Nessler, AUSTRIA
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16.40 - 17.00 |
Signal Acquisition Unit Design for Biomedical Applications
K.Puranen, J. Nousiainen, C.M. Wong, S. Moloudi, and J. Malmivuo, FINLAND
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17.00 - 17.20 |
Measurements of DC Near Biomagnetic Fields
H. Nowak, D. Platzek, F. Gießler, J. Haueisen, M. Eiselt, J. Röther, GERMANY
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10 June
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THURSDAY
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9.00 |
Plenary Session: State of the Art
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9.00 - 9.45 |
Application of Bioelectromagnetic Methods in the Detection of the Electric Sources of the
Brain and the Heart
J. Malmivuo, FINLAND
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9.45 - 10.30 |
Low level Microwave Field Effects on Living Systems
H. Hinrikus, ESTONIA
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Small Hall
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11.00
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Round Table: Medical Physics
Education
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11.00 - 11.20 |
EMERALD Scheme for Medical Radiation Physics Training
S. Tabakov, C. Roberts, C. Lewis, D. Smith, A. Litchev, J. Poveda, B-A Jonsson, S-E Strand, I-L Lamm, M. Ljungberg, L. Jonsson, F. Milano, L. Riccardi, A. Benini, G. da Silva, N. Teixeira, and A. Pascoal, ITALY, PORTUGAL, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM
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11.20 - 11.40 |
Inter-University Education Centre and MSc Course in Medical Radiation Physics and Engineering
S. Tabakov, C. Roberts, F. Milano, N. Sheahan, V. Tabakova, K. Velkova, A. Litchev, G. Stoilov, G. Petrova, G. Spassov, M. Yaneva, L. Mihova, E. Milieva, S. Kostianev, N. Boyadjiev, G. Belev, N. Balabanov, M. Mitrikov, A. Petrov, P. Trindev, I. Daskalov, I. Dozinsky, Presianov, and M. Nencev, BULGARIA, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM
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11.40 - 12.00 |
An Overview of Some European and International Activities in the Field of Medical Physics Education, Training CPD, Supported by of IOMP and EFOMP
A. Niroomand-Rad, I.-L. Lamm, and S. Tabakov, USA, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM
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12.00 - 12.20 |
Hospital Physicists: from Training to Education
H. Eskola, FINLAND
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12.20 - 12.40 |
Medical Physics in Joint Baltic Courses
H. Hinrikus, Y. Dekhtyar, A. Lukosevicius, K. Meigas, P. Å. Öberg, J. Riipulk, C. Roberts, and S. Tabakov, ESTONIA,
LATVIA, LITHUANIA, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM
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Room 211
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11.00
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Session: Rehabilitation
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Micro Actuation Principles for Tactile Graphic Displays (state of the art and recent efforts)
W. Brenner, Sladjan Mitic, R. Ouchkalovsk, G. Popovic, A. Vujanic, AUSTRIA
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Communication and Control Display for Disabled
E. Kubilinskas and V. Lauruška, LITHUANIA
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Cortical Area in Evaluation of the Functional Adaptability of the Bone
S. Jovanovic, I. Jovanovic, and B. Dmitrovic, CROATIA, USA
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11.45 -12.00 |
The Device and Method for Monitoring Hip Joint Rehabilitation Process
M. Tamre and M. Ajaots, ESTONIA
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Ergonomically Designed Intelligent Aid for Quadriplegia Patients
M. Singh Oberoi, S. Ganesh Vaidyanathan, R. Maharajan, INDIA
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Skeletal Muscle Properties in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases
N. Knez, V. Valencic, and A. Zupan, SLOVENIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Implementation of Surface EMG for Rehabilitation Studies
R. Ferenets, V. Tuulik, and J. Lass, ESTONIA
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12.45 - 13.00 |
Exoskeleton System with Bioelectric Guidance for People who have Suffered Poliomyelitis
E. Dukendjiev, LATVIA
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11.00
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Session: Biomaterials
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Basic Issues in Expanding of Human Cord Blood Stem Cells
R. Poll, M. Bornhäuser, and I. Jummel, GERMANY
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11.15 - 11.30 |
Temperature Dependence of Electrical Conductivity of 3-Chloro-4 (Dichloromethyl)- 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-Furanone (MX) Treated Collagen
L. Kubisz, E. Marzec, J. Nawrocki, and P. Andrzejewski, POLAND
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Electroviscosity: a Mathematical Model and its Relationship with the Adhesion Behaviour of Particles at a Surface
B. Ruggiero, M. Mantelli, A. Curtis, S. Zhang, and P. Rolfe, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Carotid Elastic Properties and Surgical Techniques
G. Pallotti, G. Fratamico, E. Piccinini, G. U. Turicchia, R. Altini, P. Pettazzoni, and A. Tedesco, ITALY
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12.00 - 12.15 |
A Resonator Sensor for Evaluation of Prostate Tissue Composition and Hardness
A. Eklund, A. Bergh, and O. Lindahl, SWEDEN
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Evaluation of Charge Carriers Concentration in Surface Layer of Bone
Y. Dekhtyar, A. Katashev, A. Pavlenko, and I. Pavlenko, LATVIA
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12.30 - 12.45 |
Biologically Active Polymeric Implants for Plastic Bone Tissue
R. Rozhnova and N. Galatenko, UKRAINE
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12.45 - 13.00 |
NMR-relaxation study of the transplantation of embrionic nervous tissue influence on involution of edema during the acute period after severe brain-hirn trauma V. I. Tsymbaliuk, I. N. Sherba, and Z.Z. Rozhkova, UKRAINE
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11.00
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Session: Ultrasound
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11.00 - 11.20 |
Fourier-Bessel Analysis of Mean and Maximum Bessel Beam Quantisation in Equal-Area Annular Arrays
P.D. Fox and S. Holm, NORWAY
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11.20 - 11.40 |
The Effects of Fetal and Maternal Breathing on the Ultrasonic Doppler Signal due to Fetal Heart Movement
C.Karlsson and K. Foulquičre, ICELAND
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11.40 - 12.00 |
Inconsistent Behaviour of Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation in Bone
J. Töyräs, H. Kröger, and J. S. Jurvelin, FINLAND
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12.00 - 12.20 |
Simulation of Ultrasound Pulse Propagation through Human Cranium
Ragauskas, V. Petkus, and R. Jurkonis, LITHUANIA
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12.20 - 12.40 |
Quantitative Analysis of Simulated Arterial Doppler Blood Flow Signals for Estimation of the Severity of Arterial Stenoses using Ultrasound and Time-Frequency Analysis
X. Long, J. W. Lee, and V. C. Roberts, UNITED KINGDOM
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