Biomedical Information Lab., BME, OUS

Introduction

We can get some more useful biomedical information, reconstructing or processing medical images that obtained from X-ray, MRI and ultrasonic diagnosis equipments and so on. In addition, patient's condition can be understood accurately by analyzing biomedical information such as electric signal that received directly from operated patients. Therefore, it will become more validly possible to manipulate each medical devices and life support equipments. "Computer science contributes to medical treatment" is the main theme in our laboratory. Functionalities of vital activities such as muscular systems, cranial nerve organizations and cartilage tissues are clarified, using various information obtained from human body. We will research and develop biomedical information technology in order to contribute to various medical treatments.

Researches

Analysis of transformation in three dimensional images of ultrasonic diagnostic equipments
- Optimization of image’s transformation algorithm
- Simulation of organ transformation
Characteristic analysis of biological tissue in MRI images
Optimize operating conditions of artificial lungs
- Development of biomedical information measurement system
- Measurement and modeling of artificial lung operating condition
- Analysis of arteriovenous system, and so on

Members

Professor Tomohiko Kihara, #27, 3rd floor

Associate Prof. Hideaki Obata, #5, 3rd floor

Room & Devices

Papers
【Major Publications】

T.Kihara, Y.Tanaka: Markerless Registration for Image Guided Surgery, Medical Imaging Technology, 16(3), 225-235, 1998
Oelhafen C, Y.Tanaka, T.Kihara, Y.Kamimura et al : Registration of Brain Images by Surface Matching: A CT to CT Validation, Medical Imaging Technology, 15(2), 162-163, 1997
Y.Tanaka, T.Kihara, Y.Kamimura, Y.Yamada: Frameless Three-Dimensional Data Registration Using Limited Surface Information in MRI, Computer Aided Surgery, 3(1), 18-27, 1996

【International Proceedings】

T. Kihara, H. Koyama, A. Tanno et al: Modeling of Fascia and Muscle Fiber Structure on Ultrasound Images. Proceedings of The First International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering. 963-968, 2005

【International Conferences】

T.Kihara, H.Koyama, A.Tanno et al: Modeling of Fascia and Muscle Fiber Structure on Ultrasound Images, Proceedings of The First International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, 963-968, 2005
T.Kihara, Y.Tanaka, J.Oscarsson: Markerlesss Registration System for Image Guided Surgery Among Pre-operative Multi-modality Images, Intra-operative Patient Video Image, and Patient, International Congress of Computer Integrated Surgery, 1, 1997
T.Kihara, Y.Tanaka: Frameless Registration for Multi-modality Images and Patient, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 11, 872-877, 1997
T.Kihara, Y.Tanaka, T.Waku: 3D Workstation for multi-modality -Frameless Registration of Images and Patient-, World Congress of the International College of Surgeons, 30, 34, 1996

【Books】

Adachi, Nagai: Three-Dimensional CT Angiography, Three dimensional Medical Image Display and Processing, Medical Sciences International Ltd., 35-62, 1995