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in Interventional Radiology:
The role of Virtual Environments |
The
Past, Present and Future of Medical VR Presentation by Professor
Nigel John |
Dr
Derek Gould will give a presentation discussing the current
status of interventional radiology and the requirements
for change in interventional training.
Interventional radiology (IR) involves imaging guidance
of needles, guide wires and catheters to achieve therapeutic
outcomes. In the UK, however, IR training is an apprenticeship,
and logistical and risk issues indicate a need for training
processes that don't involve real patients. Fixed models
lack realism and animal models lack pathology and have political
problems in the UK. Virtual environments offer a solution
for surgical training that would remove the early IR learning
curve from patients.
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An
overview of how advanced computer graphics and virtual
reality is poised to make a significant improvement to
the working environment of a medical practitioner. Examples
and demonstrations will be used to illustrate the talk.
Prof. Nigel W. John is the Head of Visualisation Research
at the University of Wales, Bangor.
He was formerly head of the Manchester Visualisation Centre
and has managed the University's Visualisation Immersive
Projection Laboratory (VIP Lab) - a state-of-the-art facility
for VR and High Performance visualisation. |
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| Introduction
to Primal Pictures
Presentation by Simon Barrick |
Medical
Visualisation at IBM
Presentation
by Peter Waggett |
| Primal
Pictures is a new breed of medical education company which
brings together knowledge of two technically advanced areas:
3D computer graphics and medical imaging technologies. At
the heart of Primal's enterprise is the production of the
world's first complete 3D computer graphic model of the
human body. Simon Barrick, from Primal Pictures, which is
based in Central London, will be presenting at SAND2003. |
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the field of medical image data there are a series of technical
developments that are going to revolutionise the way that
this data is used and how it can help with Computer Adided
Detection. The vast majority of images (X-Rays, Mammograms)
are stored and accessed on photographic film which leads
to limited use and access and large problems with storage
and loss. This talk will outline the challenges associated
with converting use of this data to an on-line digital archive
and allowing for collaborative use. |
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| 9:15 |
Opening
Address |
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Andrew
Davies, Welsh Assembly Minister for Economic Development
and Transport will address the conference. |
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| 9:30 |
Introduction
to Swansea Animation Days 2003 |
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Martin
Capey, Head of School of Digital Media, Swansea Institute,
will welcome delegates to the SAND 2003 event and introduce
today's line-up. |
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| 9:45 |
Medical
Visualisation at Primal Pictures |
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Simon
Barrick, Head of Graphics at Primal Pictures, will be
discussing how the company has dealt with the problems of
accurately reproducing a complete human being in CG, including
an introduction to the techniques used to produce the models.
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| 10:45 |
Coffee |
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| 11:30 |
IBM
Research Division: Medical Visualisation |
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Peter
Waggett from IBM's Emerging
Technology programme
will be joining us at SAND 2003 to discuss this company's
research and development in the field of medical visualisation.
The
Emerging Technology programme is charged with making sure
that new ideas and research are applied to problems and
are delivered as working solutions.
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| 12:30 |
Lunch
and Networking |
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| 2:00 |
The
Past, Present and Future of Medical Virtual Reality |
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Professor
Nigel John, from the University of Wales, Bangor, will
present an overview of how advanced computer graphics and
virtual reality is poised to make a significant improvement
to the working environment of a medical practitioner.
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| 2:50 |
Training
in Interventional Radiology: A Role for Virtual Environments |
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Dr
Derek Gould, from the Royal Liverpool Hospital,
will give a presentation discussing whether virtual environments
offer a solution for surgical training that would remove
the early IR learning curve from real-life patients.
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| 3:40 |
Tea |
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Teaching
Computer Animation to Undergraduates and Postgraduates |
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Professor
John Vince, from Bournemouth University will
discuss the issues associated with teaching computer animation
to undergraduate and postgraduate students, addressing the
problems of teaching a discipline which is in a permanent
state of flux. He will illustrate his talk with a cross-section
of student animation.
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| 5:00 |
Closing
Address |
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Martin
Capey, Head of School of Digital Media, Swansea Institute,
will round up the day and tell us what there is to look
forward to in tomorrow's event. |
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| 5:10 |
Networking
Opportunity and Screening of Best of Ffresh |
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We
will be showcasing work from the Ffresh student moving
image competition in the evening of Day 1. This is an opportunity
to view animation and video work produced by students from
across Wales.
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Creating
a Believable Performance (Using Maya) |
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Will
Byles, Head of CGI at One, will run this practical character
animation workshop using Maya. The workshop is intended
to help animators create believable performances from a
range of different models.
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Acting
For Animators |
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Ed
Hooks, author of 'Acting for Animators' (Heinemann 2000),
has pioneered acting workshops that are specifically designed
for the needs of the animator. These workshops are practical
'hands-on' sessions which teach acting theory in a fun,
painless and useful way.
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Introduction
to Flash MX
with John Hill |
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This
workshop will introduce animation in a vector based environment
using Macromedia Flash MX. Delegates will work through various
methods of animation in Flash as well as gaining an understanding
of some of the programming and interactivity involved in
the software.
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Need accommodation
for SAND 2003? Try www.visitswanseabay.com
for hotels, B&B's etc.
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