Information Technologies in Biomedicine 2008

Invited Papers

• Piotr Augustyniak:
  Exploring the Knowledge of Human Expert beyond His Willing Expression. 3-14
  
• Zbigniew Paszenda:
  Application Problems of Implants Used in Interventional Cardiology. 15-27
  
• Wojciech Glinkowski:
  Computer Enhanced Orthopedics. 28-43
  
• Artur Przelaskowski:
  Computer-Aided Diagnosis: From Image Understanding to Integrated Assistance. 44-54
  

Image Processing and CAD

• Juliusz L. Kulikowski, Malgorzata Przytulska, Diana Wierzbicka:
  Biomedical Structures Representation by Morphological Spectra. 57-65
  
• L. Pieta, Arkadiusz Tomczyk, Piotr S. Szczepaniak:
  Medical Image Analysis Using Potential Active Contours. 66-73
  
• Arkadiusz Tomczyk, L. Pieta, Piotr S. Szczepaniak:
  Potential Active Contours - Basic Concepts, Mechanisms and Features. 74-84
  
• Jan Kwiatkowski, Wojciech Walczak:
  Fractal Magnification of Medical Images. 85-92
  
• Wojciech Wieclawek, Ewa Pietka:
  Fuzzy Clustering in Segmentation of Abdominal Structures Based on CT Studies. 93-104
  
• Aleksander Lamza, Zygmunt Wróbel:
  The Clusterization Process in an Adaptative Method of Image Segmentation. 105-112
  
• Piotr Boninski, Artur Przelaskowski:
  Content-Based Indexing of Medical Images for Digital Radiology Applications. 113-120
  
• Ryszard S. Choras:
  Shape and Texture Feature Extraction for Retrieval Mammogram in Databases. 121-128
  
• Konrad Bojar, Mariusz Nieniewski:
  Mathematical Morphology (MM) Features for Classification of Cancerous Masses in Mammograms. 129-138
  
• Artur Przelaskowski, Katarzyna Sklinda, Grzegorz Ostrek:
  Stroke Display Extensions: Three Forms of Visualization. 139-148
  
• Jacek Kawa, Ewa Pietka:
  Automated Fuzzy-Connectedness-Based Segmentation in Extraction of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions. 149-156
  
• Anna Czarnecka, Marek J. Sasiadek, Elzbieta Hudyma, Halina Kwasnicka, Mariusz Paradowski:
  Computer-Interactive Methods of Brain Cortical Evaluation. 157-164
  
• Piotr Zarychta, Anna Zarychta-Bargiela:
  Automatic Registration of MRI Brain. 165-172
  
• Karol Kuczynski, Pawel Mikolajczak:
  Magnetic Resonance Image Classification Using Fractal Analysis. 173-178
  
• Kamil Stefko:
  Application of MLBP Neural Network for Exercise ECG Test Records Analysis in Coronary Artery Diagnosis. 179-183
  
• Rafal Henryk Kartaszynski, Pawel Mikolajczak:
  Volumetric Analysis of Tumours and Their Blood Vessels. 184-191
  
• Pawel Badura, Ewa Pietka:
  Pre- and Postprocessing Stages in Fuzzy Connectedness-Based Lung Nodule CAD. 192-199
  
• Bozena Kuraszkiewicz:
  Modeling and Simulation of Airway Tissues Stresses during Pulmonary Recruitment. 200-207
  
• Artur Przelaskowski, Rafal Józwiak:
  Compression of Bronchoscopy Video: Coding Usefulness and Efficiency Assessment. 208-216
  
• Wojciech Tarnawski, Jacek Cichosz:
  Fuzzy Rule-Based System for the Diagnosis of Laryngeal Pathology Based on Contact Endoscopy Images. 217-224
  
• Zdzislaw S. Hippe, Jerzy W. Grzymala-Busse, Lukasz Piatek:
  Synthesis of Medical Images in the Domain of Melanocytic Skin Lesions. 225-231
  
• Robert Koprowski, Zygmunt Wróbel:
  Identification of Layers in a Tomographic Image of an Eye Based on the Canny Edge Detection. 232-239
  

Signal Processing

• Piotr Augustyniak:
  Diagnostic Quality-Derived Patient-Oriented Optimization of ECG Interpretation. 243-250
  
• Marian Kotas:
  Projective Versus Linear Filtering for Repolarization Duration Measurement. 251-258
  
• Tomasz Pander:
  An Application of Robust Kernel-Based Filtering of Biomedical Signals. 259-266
  
• Alina Momot:
  Weighted Averaging of ECG Signal Using Criterion Function Minimization. 267-274
  
• Alina Momot, Michal Momot:
  Empirical Bayesian Approach to Weighted Averaging of ECG Signal Using Cauchy Distribution. 275-282
  
• Tomasz Przybyla, Tomasz Pander, Robert Czabanski, Norbert Henzel:
  An Approach to Estimation of the Angular Eye-Ball Speed Based on the EOG Signal. 283-290
  
• Krzysztof Horoba, Janusz Wrobel, Dawid Roj, Tomasz Kupka, Adam Matonia, Janusz Jezewski:
  Ensuring the Real Time Signal Transmission Using GSM/Internet Technology for Remote Fetal Monitoring. 291-298
  
• Michal Jezewski, Robert Czabanski, Krzysztof Horoba, Janusz Wrobel, Janusz Jezewski:
  Prediction of Newborn Sex with Neural Networks Approach to Fetal Cardiotocograms Classification. 299-306
  
• Janusz Wrobel, Janusz Jezewski, Krzysztof Horoba:
  Coping with Limitation of Bedside Measurement Instrumentation for Reliable Assessment of Fetal Heart Rate Variability. 307-314
  
• Hanna Goszczynska, Marek Doros, Leszek Kowalczyk, Krystyna Kolebska, Stanislaw Dec, Ewa Zalewska, Jan Miszczak:
  Relationships between Isopotential Areas in EEG Maps before, during and after the Seizure Activity. 315-324
  
• D. Radomski, Antony Grzanka, S. Graczyk, Artur Przelaskowski:
  Assessment of Uterine Contractile Activity during a Pregnancy Based on a Nonlinear Analysis of the Uterine Electromyographic Signal. 325-331
  

Biotechnology

• Andrzej Dyszkiewicz, Pawel Polec, Jakub Zajdel, Damian Chachulski, Bartlomiej Pawlus:
  Use of Computer System for Cell Hybridisation in Biotechnology and Medicine. 335-344
  
• Anna Korzynska, Mateusz Zdunczuk:
  Clustering as a Method of Image Simplification. 345-356
  
• Robert Nowak:
  Application to Estimate Haplotypes for Multiallelic Present-Absent Loci. 357-364
  
• Anna Korzynska, Marcin Iwanowski:
  Detection of Mitotic Cell Fraction in Neural Stem Cells in Cultures. 365-376
  
• Dariusz Mrozek, Andrzej Mastej, Bozena Malysiak:
  Protein Molecular Viewer for Visualizing Structures Stored in the PDBML Format. 377-386
  
• Joanna Musiol, Agnieszka Wieclawek, Urszula Mazurek:
  Fuzzy Support Vector Machine for Genes Expression Data Analysis. 387-394
  
• Henryk Maciejewski:
  Predictive Performance of Top Differentially Expressed Genes in Microarray Gene Expression Studies. 395-402
  
• Annamonika Dulewicz, Dariusz Pietka, Pawel Jaszczak:
  A Study on Diagnostic Potential of a Computer-Assisted System for Identification of Neoplastic Urothelial Nuclei from the Bladder. 403-417
  

Data Analysis

• Marek Kurzynski, Andrzej Wolczowski, Mariusz Topolski:
  Control of Hand Bioprosthesis Via Sequential Recognition of Patient's Intent Using Combination of Fuzzy Sets and Dempster-Shafer Theory. 421-428
  
• Ewa Straszecka:
  Matching Knowledge and Evidence in a Model of Medical Diagnosis. 429-436
  
• Malgorzata Charytanowicz, Piotr Kulczycki:
  Nonparametric Regression for Analyzing Correlation between Medical Parameters. 437-444
  
• Michal Wozniak:
  Experiments on Linear Combiners. 445-452
  
• Sylwia Pospiech-Kurkowska:
  Processing of Missing Data in a Fuzzy System. 453-460
  
• Zbigniew Buchalski:
  Knowledge-Based Decision Hybrid System for the Doctor's Work Support. 461-467
  
• Marek Krótkiewicz, Krystian Wojtkiewicz:
  Features for Text Comparison. 468-475
  
• Robert Burduk:
  Possibility of Use a Fuzzy Loss Function in Medical Diagnostics. 476-481
  
• Dariusz Radomski, Zbigniew Lewandowski, Piotr I. Roszkowski:
  An Application of a Generalized Additive Model for an Identification of a Nonlinear Relation between a Course of Menstrual Cycles and a Risk of Endometrioid Cysts. 482-487
  
• Beata Sokolowska, Agnieszka Rekawek, Adam Jozwik:
  Recognition of the Ventilatory Response to the Intermittent Chemical Stimuli in Awake Animals. 488-494
  

Multimedia

• Jerzy Blaszczynski, Bartlomiej Predki, Roman Slowinski:
  Telesfor - Telemedical Real-Time Communication Support System. 497-504
  
• Joanna Marnik, Magdalena Szela:
  Multimedia Program for Teaching Autistic Children. 505-512
  
• Dominik Spinczyk, Piotr Brzoza:
  Multimedia System for Accessible Distant Education. 513-517
  

Biomechanics

• Witold Walke, Jan Marciniak, Zbigniew Paszenda, Marcin Kaczmarek, Jerzy Cieplak:
  Biomechanical Behaviour of Double Threaded Screw in Tibia Fixation. 521-528
  
• Jan Marciniak, Janusz Szewczenko, Witold Walke, Marcin Basiaga, Marta Kiel, Ilona Manka:
  Biomechanical Analysis of Lumbar Spine Stabilization by Means of Transpedicular Stabilizer. 529-536
  
• Wojciech Kajzer, Anita Krauze, Marcin Kaczmarek, Jan Marciniak:
  FEM Analisys of the Expandable Intramedullar Nail. 537-544
  
• Jan Marciniak, Marcin Kaczmarek, Witold Walke, Jerzy Cieplak:
  Biomechanical Analysis of Plate for Corrective Osteotomy of Tibia. 545-550
  
• R. Michnik, J. Jurkojc, Z. Rak, A. Mezyk, Z. Paszenda, W. Rycerski, J. Janota, J. Brandt:
  Kinematic Analysis of Complex Therapeutic Movements of the Upper Limb. 551-558
  
• Jaroslaw Zmudzki, Witold Walke, Wieslaw Chladek:
  Influence of Model Discretization Density in FEM Numerical Analysis on the Determined Stress Level in Bone Surrounding Dental Implants. 559-567
  
• P. Janik, M. A. Janik, Zygmunt Wróbel:
  Computer Simulations of Electric Properties of Organic and Non-organic Compounds. 568-572