ISBN: 3-540-41189-5
TITLE: Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2000
AUTHOR: Delp, Scott L.; DiGoia, Anthony M.; Jaramaz, Branislav (Eds.)
TOC:

Neuroimaging and Neurosurgery 
A 3-Dimensional Database of Deep Brain Functional Anatomy, 
and Its Application to Image-Guided Neurosurgery 1 
K.W. Finnis, Y.P. Starreveld, A.G. Parrent, and T.M. Peters 
Simulation of Corticospinal Tract Displacement in Patients 
with Brain Tumors 9 
M.R. Kaus, A. Nabavi, C.T. Mamisch, W.H. Wells, F.A. Jolesz, 
R. Kikinis, and S.K. Warfield 
Registration of 3D Intraoperative MR Images of the Brain Using a 
Finite Element Biomechanical Model 19 
M. Ferrant, S.K. Warfield, A. Nabavi, F.A. Jolesz, and R. Kikinis 
Telesurgery System for Intravascular Neurosurgery 29 
M. Tanimoto, F. Arai, T. Fukuda, K. Itoigawa, M. Hashimoto, 
I. Takahashi, and M. Negoro 
Automatic Recognition of Cortical Sulci Using a Congregation of 
Neural Networks 40 
D. Rivire, J.-F. Mangin, D. Papadopoulos-Orfanos, 
J.-M. Martinez, V. Frouin, and J. Rgis 
BrainSuite: An Automated Cortical Surface Identification Tool 50 
D.W. Shattuck and R.M. Leahy 
Incorporating Spatial Priors into an Information Theoretic 
Approach for fMRI Data Analysis 62 
J. Kim, J.W. Fisher, III, A. Tsai, C. Wible, A. S. Willsky, 
and W.M. Wells, III 
Small Sample Size Learning for Shape Analysis of Anatomical 
Structures 72 
P. Golland, W.E.L. Grimson, M.E. Shenton, and R. Kikinis 
Robust Midsagittal Plane Extraction from Coarse, Pathological 
3D Images 83 
Y. Liu, R.T. Collins, and W.E. Rothfus 
3-D Reconstruction of Macroscopic Optical Brain Slice Images 95 
A. Colchester, S. Ourselin, Y. Zhu, E. Bardinet, Y. He, A. Roche, 
S. Al-Sarraj, B. Nailon, J. Ironside, and N. Ayache, 
Ultrasound/MRI Overlay with Image Warping for Neurosurgery 106 
D.G. Gobbi, R.M. Comeau, and T.M. Peters 
Model-Updated Image-Guided Neurosurgery: Preliminary Analysis 
Using Intraoperative MR 115 
M.I. Miga, A. Staubert, K.D. Paulsen, F.E. Kennedy, V.M. Tronnier, 
D.W. Roberts, A. Hartov, L.A. Platenik, and K.E. Lunn 
Automatic Landmarking of Cortical Sulci 125 
C.J. Beeston and C.J. Taylor 
The Skull Stripping Problem in MRI Solved by a Single 
3D Watershed Transform 134 
H.K. Hahn and H.-O. Peitgen 
A Comparative Statistical Error Analysis of Neuronavigation 
Systems in a Clincal Setting 144 
H. Abbasi, S. Hariri, D. Martin, D. Kim, J. Adler, 
G. Steinberg, and R. Shahidi 
Segmentation 
Detection and Quantification of Line and Sheet Structures in 
3-D Images 154 
Y. Sato and S. Tamura 
Fusing Speed and Phase Information for Vascular Segmentation 
in Phase Contrast MR Angiograms 166 
A.C.S. Chung, J.A. Noble, and P. Summers 
Intraoperative Segmentation and Nonrigid Registration for 
Image Guided Therapy 176 
S.K. Warfield, A. Nabavi, T. Butz, K. Tuncali, S.G. Silverman, 
P. McL. Black, F.A. Jolesz, and R. Kikinis 
Efficient Semiautomatic Segmentation of 3D Objects in 
Medical Images 186 
A. Schenk, G. Prause, and H.-O. Peitgen 
Space and Time Shape Constrained Deformable Surfaces for 
4D Medical Image Segmentation 196 
J. Montagnat and H. Delingette 
Adaptive-Focus Statistical Shape Model for Segmentation of 
3D MR Structures 206 
D. Shen and C. Davatzikos 
Non-linear Diffusion for Interactive Multi-scale Watershed 
Segmentation 216 
E. Dam and M. Nielsen 
Medial-Guided Fuzzy Segmentation 226 
G. Stetten and S. Pizer 
Robust 3D Segmentation of Anatomical Structures with Level Sets 236 
C. Baillard and C. Barillot 
A Curve Evolution Approach to Medical Image Magnification via 
the Mumford-Shah Functional 246 
A. Tsai, A. Yezzi, Jr., and A.S. Willsky 
Image Segmentation Based on the Integration of Markov Random 
Fields and Deformable Models 256 
T. Chen and D. Metaxas 
Segmentation by Adaptive Geodesic Active Contours 266 
C.-F. Westin, L.M. Lorigo, O. Faugeras, W.E.L. Grimson, 
S. Dawson, A. Norbash, and R. Kikinis 
Interactive Organ Segmentation Using Graph Cuts 276 
Y. Boykov and M.-P. Jolly 
Oncology 
Distribution of Prostate Cancer for Optimized Biopsy Protocols 287 
J. Zeng, J.J. Bauer, A. Sofer, X. Yao, B. Opell, W. Zhang, 
I.A. Sesterhenn, J.W. Moul, J. Lynch, and S.K. Mun 
Hybrid Classification Approach of Malignant and Benign 
Pulmonary Nodules Based on Topological and Histogram Features 297 
Y. Kawata, N. Niki, H. Ohmatsu, M. Kusumoto, R. Kakinuma, 
K. Mori, H. Nishiyama, K. Eguchi, M. Kaneko, and N. Moriyama 
MRI-Mammography 2D/3D Data Fusion for Breast 
Pathology Assessment 307 
C.P. Behrenbruch, K. Marias, P.A. Armitage, M. Yam, N. Moore, 
R.E. English, and J.M. Brady 
Pre- and Intra-operative Planning and Simulation of Percutaneous 
Tumor Ablation 317 
T. Butz, S.K. Warfield, K. Tuncali, S.G. Silverman, 
E. van Sonnenberg, F.A. Jolesz, and R. Kikinis 
Volume and Shape Preservation of Enhancing Lesions when 
Applying Non-rigid Registration to a Time Series of Contrast 
Enhancing MR Breast Images 327 
C. Tanner, J.A. Schnabel, D. Chung, M.J. Clarkson, D. Rueckert, 
D.L.G. Hill, and D.J. Hawkes 
Local Integration of Commercially Available Intra-operative 
MR-scanner and Neurosurgical Guidance for Metalloporphyrin- 
Guided Tumor Resection and Photodynamic Therapy 338 
D. Dean, J. Duerk, M. Wendt, A. Metzger, L. Lilge, B. Wilson, 
V. Yang, W. Selman, J. Lewin, and R. Ratcheson 
Differential Geometry Based Vector Fields for Characterizing 
Surrounding Structures of Pulmonary Nodules 348 
Y. Kawata, N. Niki, H. Ohmatsu, M. Kusumoto, R. Kakinuma, 
K. Mori, H. Nishiyama, K. Eguchi, M. Kaneko, and N. Moriyama 
Medical Image Analysis and Visualization 
Non-distorting Flattening for Virtual Colonoscopy 358 
S. Haker, S. Angenent, A. Tannenbaum, and R. Kikinis 
HeartPerfect: Data Mining in a Large Database of Myocardial 
Perfusion Scintigraphy 367 
B. Hotz and J.-P. Thirion 
Retrospective Correction of MR Intensity Inhomogeneity by 
Information Minimization 375 
B. Likar, M.A. Viergever, and F. Pernu 
Comparison of Three High-End Endoscopic Visualization Systems 
on Telesurgical Performance 385 
D. Mintz, V. Falk, and J.K. Salisbury, Jr. 
Three-Dimensional Slice Image Overlay System with Accurate 
Depth Perception for Surgery 395 
K. Masamune, Y. Masutani, S. Nakajima, I. Sakuma, T. Dohi, 
H. Iseki, and K. Takakura 
Surgical Navigation System with Intuitive Three-Dimensional Display 403 
S. Nakajima, S. Orita, K. Masamune, I. Sakuma, 
T. Dohi, and K. Nakamura 
Functional Analysis of the Vertebral Column Based on MR and 
Direct Volume Rendering 412 
P. Hastreiter, C. Rezk-Salama, K. Eberhardt, B. Tomandl, and T. Ertl 
Toward a Common Validation Methodology for Segmentation and 
Registration Algorithms 422 
T.S. Yoo, M.J. Ackerman, and M. Vannier 
An Improved Metric Space for Pixel Signatures 432 
A.S. Holmes and C.J. Taylor 
Registration 
Evaluation of an Automatic System for Simulator/Portal 
Image Matching 442 
F.M. Vos, J. Stoeckel, P.H. Vos, and A.M. Vossepoel 
Image Registration by Maximization of Combined Mutual 
Information and Gradient Information 452 
J.P.W. Pluim, J.B.A. Maintz, and M.A. Viergever 
An Image Registration Approach to Automated Calibration 
for Freehand 3D Ultrasound 462 
J.M. Blackall, D. Rueckert, C.R. Maurer, Jr., G.P. Penney, 
D.L.G. Hill, and D.J. Hawkes 
Symmetrization of the Non-rigid Registration Problem Using 
Inversion-Invariant Energies: Application to Multiple Sclerosis 472 
P. Cachier and D. Rey 
Modeling and Analysis of Ultrasonic Echoes Reflected from a 
Surface under Two Layers 482 
J. Dey and T. Kanade 
Localization of 3D Anatomical Point Landmarks in 3D 
Tomographic Images Using Deformable Models 492 
S. Frantz, K. Rohr, and H.S. Stiehl 
Fiducial Registration from a Single X-Ray Image: A New Technique 
for Fluoroscopic Guidance and Radiotherapy 502 
T.S.Y. Tang, R.E. Ellis, and G. Fichtinger 
Multimodal Non-rigid Warping for Correction of Distortions in 
Functional MRI 512 
P. Hellier and C. Barillot 
Robust 3D Deformation Field Estimation by Template Propagation 521 
P. Rsch, T. Netsch, M. Quist, G.P. Penney, D.L.G. Hill, and J. Weese 
Tetrahedral Mesh Modeling of Density Data for Anatomical 
Atlases and Intensity-Based Registration 531 
J. Yao and R.H. Taylor 
Nonrigid Registration of 3D Scalar, Vector and Tensor Medical Data 541 
J. Ruiz-Alzola, C.-F. Westin, S.K. Warfield, A. Nabavi, and R. Kikinis 
A Fluoroscopic X-Ray Registration Process for Three-Dimensional 
Surgical Navigation 551 
R. Grzeszczuk, S. Chin, R. Fahrig, H. Abassi, H. Holz, D. Kim, 
J. Adler, and R. Shahidi 
Block Matching: A General Framework to Improve Robustness 
of Rigid Registration of Medical Images 557 
S. Ourselin, A. Roche, S. Prima, and N. Ayache 
Generalized Correlation Ratio for Rigid Registration of 3D 
Ultrasound with MR Images 567 
A. Roche, X. Pennec, M. Rudolph, D.P. Auer, G. Malandain, 
S. Ourselin, L.M. Auer, and N. Ayache 
Surgical Planning and Simulation 
Simulating Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Interventions Using 
an Active Manipulator 578 
A. Radetzky, M. Rudolph, W. Stefanon, S. Starkie, 
B. Davies, and L.M. Auer 
Bayesian Estimation of Intra-operative Deformation for 
Image-Guided Surgery Using 3-D Ultrasound 588 
A.P. King, J.M. Blackall, G.P. Penney, P.J. Edwards, 
D.L.G. Hill, and D.J. Hawkes 
Modifying Soft Tissue Models: Progressive Cutting with Minimal 
New Element Creation 598 
A.B. Mor and T. Kanade 
Interaction Techniques and Vessel Analysis for Preoperative 
Planning in Liver Surgery 608 
B. Preim, D. Selle, W. Spindler, K.J. Oldhafer, and H.-O. Peitgen 
First Steps in Eliminating the Need for Animals and Cadavers in 
Advanced Trauma Life Support (R) 618 
C. Kaufmann, S. Zakaluzny, and A. Liu 
Planning and Simulation of Robotically Assisted Minimal 
Invasive Surgery 624 
L. Adhami, . Coste-Manire, and J.-D. Boissonnat 
A Framework for Predictive Modeling of Intra-operative Deformations: 
A Simulation-Based Study 634 
S.K. Kyriacou, D. Shen, and C. Davatzikos 
Real-Time Large Displacement Elasticity for Surgery Simulation: 
Non-linear Tensor-Mass Model 643 
G. Picinbono, H. Delingette, and N. Ayache 
Endoscopy/Laproscopy 
Multi-DOF Forceps Manipulator System for Laparoscopic Surgery 653 
R. Nakamura, E. Kobayashi, K. Masamune, I. Sakuma, T. Dohi, 
N. Yahagi, T. Tsuji, D. Hashimoto, M. Shimada, and M. Hashizume 
A Wide-Angle View Endoscope System Using Wedge Prisms 661 
E. Kobayashi, K. Masamune, I. Sakuma, and T. Dohi 
Computer-Assisted TURP Training and Monitoring 669 
M.P.S.F. Gomes and B.L. Davies 
Cardiac Image Analysis 
Estimating 3D Strain from 4D Cine-MRI and Echocardiography: 
In-Vivo Validation 678 
X. Papademetris, A.J. Sinusas, D.P. Dione, R.T. Constable, 
and J.S. Duncan 
Automating 3D Echocardiographic Image Analysis 687 
G.I. Sanchez-Ortiz, J. Declerck, M. Mulet-Parada, and J.A. Noble 
MyoTrack: A 3D Deformation Field Method to Measure Cardiac 
Motion from Gated SPECT 697 
J.-P. Thirion and S. Benayoun 
Vascular Image Analysis 
An Adaptive Minimal Path Generation Technique for Vessel 
Tracking in CTA/CE-MRA Volume Images 707 
B.B. Avants and J.P. Williams 
Exploiting Weak Shape Constraints to Segment Capillary Images in 
Microangiopathy 717 
M. Rogers, J. Graham, and R.A. Malik 
Guide Wire Tracking During Endovascular Interventions 727 
S.A.M. Baert, W.J. Niessen, E.H.W. Meijering, A.F. Frangi, 
and M.A. Viergever 
A Deformable Vessel Model with Single Point Initialization for 
Segmentation, Quantification and Visualization of Blood Vessels 
in 3D MRA 735 
M. Hernndez-Hoyos, A. Anwander, M. Orkisz, J.-P. Roux, 
P. Douek, and I.E. Magnin 
Development of a Computer Program for Volume Estimation of 
Arteriovenous Malformations from Biplane DSA Images 746 
R. Lundqvist, M. Sderman, K. Ericson, E. Bengtsson, and L. Thurfjell 
Geometrical and Morphological Analysis of Vascular Branches from 
Fundus Retinal Images 756 
M.E. Martnez-Prez, A.D. Hughes, A.V. Stanton, S.A. Thom, 
N. Chapman, A.A. Bharath, and K.H. Parker 
Visualization 
Computer-Based Assessment of Body Image Distortion in 
Anorexia Nervosa Patients 766 
D. Harari, M. Furst, N. Kiryati, A. Caspi, and M. Davidson 
A Realistic Model of the Inner Organs from the Visible Human Data 776 
K.H. Hhne, B. Pflesser, A. Pommert, M. Riemer, R. Schubert, 
T. Schiemann, U. Tiede, and U. Schumacher 
Automatic Centerline Extraction for 3D Virtual Bronchoscopy 786 
T.Y. Law and P.A. Heng 
Mixed Reality Merging of Endoscopic Images and 3-D Surfaces 796 
D. Dey, P.J. Slomka, D.G. Gobbi, and T.M. Peters 
Improving Triangle Mesh Quality with SurfaceNets 804 
P.W. de Bruin, F.M. Vos, F.H. Post, S.F. Frisken-Gibson, 
and A.M. Vossepoel 
diSNei: A Collaborative Environment for Medical Images 
Analysis and Visualization 814 
C. Alberola, R. Crdenes, M. Martn, M.A. Martn, 
M.A. Rodrguez-Florido, and J. Ruiz-Alzola 
Surgical Navigation 
Impact of Combined Preoperative Three-Dimensional Computed 
Tomography and Intraoperative Real-Time Three-Dimensional 
Ultrasonography on Liver Surgery 824 
M. Shimada, T. Hamatsu, T. Rikimaru, Y.-i. Yamashita, S. Tanaka, 
K. Shirabe, H. Honda, M. Hashizume, and K. Sugimachi 
AR Navigation System for Neurosurgery 833 
Y. Akatsuka, T. Kawamata, M. Fujii, Y. Furuhashi, A. Saito, 
T. Shibasaki, H. Iseki, and T. Hori 
Magneto-Optic Hybrid 3-D Sensor for Surgical Navigation 839 
M. Nakamoto, Y. Sato, Y. Tamaki, H. Nagano, M. Miyamoto, 
T. Sasama, M. Monden, and S. Tamura 
Computer Assisted ENT Surgery Using Augmented Reality: 
Preliminary Results on the CAESAR Project 849 
R.J. Lapeer, P. Chios, G. Alusi, A.D. Linney, 
M.K. Davey, and A.C. Tan 
Interventions under Video-Augmented X-Ray Guidance: 
Application to Needle Placement 858 
M. Mitschke, A. Bani-Hashemi, and N. Navab 
The Varioscope AR - A Head-Mounted Operating Microscope for 
Augmented Reality 869 
W. Birkfellner, M. Figl, K. Huber, F. Watzinger, F. Wanschitz, 
R. Hanel, A. Wagner, D. Rafolt, R. Ewers, and H. Bergmann 
Medical Robotics 
An Active Hand-Held Instrument for Enhanced Microsurgical 
Accuracy 878 
W.T. Ang, C.N. Riviere, and P.K. Khosla 
A New Robotic System for Visually Controlled Percutaneous 
Interventions under CT Fluoroscopy 887 
M.H. Loser and N. Navab 
A Miniature Instrument Tip Force Sensor for Robot/Human 
Cooperative Microsurgical Manipulation with Enhanced 
Force Feedback 897 
P.J. Berkelman, L.L. Whitcomb, R.H. Taylor, and P. Jensen 
Portable Virtual Endoscope System with Force and Visual Display 
for Insertion Training 907 
K. Ikuta, K. Iritani, and J. Fukuyama 
MR Compatible Surgical Assist Robot: System Integration and 
Preliminary Feasibility Study 921 
K. Chinzei, N. Hata, F.A. Jolesz, and R. Kikinis 
Needs Assessment for Computer-Integrated Surgery Systems 931 
S. Graham, R.H. Taylor, and M. Vannier 
Robotic Assist for MR-Guided Surgery Using Leverage and 
Parallelepiped Mechanism 940 
Y. Koseki, K. Chinzei, N. Koyachi, and T. Arai 
Endoscopic Robots 949 
C. Kbler, J. Raczkowsky, and H. Wrn 
An Augmentation System for Fine Manipulation 956 
R. Kumar, G.D. Hager, A. Barnes, P. Jensen, and R.H. Taylor 
Endoscopic Robotically Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass 
Anastomosis on the Beating Heart: Analysis of Quality and Patency 966 
M.A. Zenati, G.J. Burckart, and B.P. Griffith 
Distributed Modular Computer-Integrated Surgical Robotic Systems: 
Implementation Using Modular Software and Networked Systems 969 
A. Bzostek, R. Kumar, N. Hata, O. Schorr, R. Kikinis, and R.H. Taylor 
Distributed Modular Computer-Integrated Surgical Robotic Systems: 
Architecture for Intelligent Object Distribution 979 
O. Schorr, N. Hata, A. Bzostek, R. Kumar, C. Burghart, 
R.H. Taylor, and R. Kikinis 
Motion-Based Robotic Instrument Targeting under C-Arm Fluoroscopy 988 
A. Patriciu, D. Stoianovici, L.L. Whitcomb, T. Jarrett, D. Mazilu, 
A. Stanimir, I. Iordachita, J. Anderson, R.H. Taylor, and L.R. Kavoussi 
Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery 
Image-Based 3D Planning of Maxillofacial Distraction Procedures 
Including Soft Tissue Implications 999 
F. Schutyser, J. Van Cleynenbreugel, M. Ferrant, J. Schoenaers, 
and P. Suetens 
Computer-Assisted Orthognathic Surgery: Consequences of a 
Clinical Evaluation 1008 
G. Bettega, F. Leitner, O. Raoult, V. Dessenne, P. Cinquin, 
and B. Raphael 
PC-based Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation for Orthognathic 
Surgery 1019 
J. Xia, N. Samman, C.K. Chua, R.W.K. Yeung, D. Wang, 
S.G. Shen, H.H.S. Ip, and H. Tideman 
A 3-D System for Planning and Simulating Minimally-Invasive 
Distraction Osteogenesis of the Facial Skeleton 1029 
P.C. Everett, E.B. Seldin, M. Troulis, L.B. Kaban, and R. Kikinis 
Modeling for Plastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery 1040 
D.T. Chen, I.A. Kakadiaris, M.J. Miller, R.B. Loftin, and C. Patrick 
Development of 3D Measuring Techniques for the Analysis of 
Facial Soft Tissue Change 1051 
Z. Mao, P. Sebert, and A.F. Ayoub 
Accuracy of a Navigation System for Computer-Aided 
Oral Implantology 1061 
W. Birkfellner, F. Wanschitz, F. Watzinger, K. Huber, M. Figl, 
C. Schopper, R. Hanel, F. Kainberger, J. Kettenbach, S. Patruta, 
R. Ewers, and H. Bergmann 
A 3D Finite Element Model of the Face for Simulation in 
Plastic and Maxillo-Facial Surgery 1068 
M. Chabanas and Y. Payan 
Orthopaedics 
Simulation of Patellofemoral Joint Reconstruction Surgery on 
Patient-Specific Models 1076 
Z.A. Cohen and G.A. Ateshian 
A Strain-Energy Model of Passive Knee Kinematics for the 
Study of Surgical Implantation Strategies 1086 
E. Chen, R.E. Ellis, and J.T. Bryant 
Computer-Assisted Anatomical Placement of a Double-Bundle 
ACL through 3D-Fitting of a Statistically Generated Femoral 
Template into Individual Knee Geometry 1096 
J.W.H. Luites, A.B. Wymenga, M. Sati, Y. Bourquin, L. Blankevoort, 
R. van der Venne, J.G.M. Kooloos, and H.-U. Stubli 
Post-Operative Measurement of Acetabular Cup Position Using 
X-Ray/CT Registration 1104 
D. LaRose, L. Cassenti, B. Jaramaz, J. E. Moody, T. Kanade, 
and A. DiGioia 
Intraoperative Simulation and Planning Using a Combined 
Acetabular and Femoral (CAF) Navigation System for Total 
Hip Replacement 1114 
Y. Sato, T. Sasama, N. Sugano, K. Nakahodo, T. Nishii, 
K. Ozono, K. Yonenobu, T. Ochi, and S. Tamura 
Fixation-Based Surgery: A New Technique for Distal Radius Osteotomy 1126 
H. Croitoru, R.E. Ellis, C.F. Small, and D.R. Pichora 
A Computer-Assisted ACL Reconstruction System Assessment of 
Two Techniques of Graft Positioning in ACL Reconstruction 1136 
F. Picard, J. E. Moody, V. Martinek, F. Fu, M. Rytel, C. Nikou, 
R.S. LaBarca, B. Jaramaz, and A. DiGioia 
A Classification Proposal for Computer-Assisted Knee Systems 1145 
F. Picard, J.E. Moody, B. Jaramaz, A. DiGioia, C. Nikou, 
and R.S. LaBarca 
A Navigation System for Computer Assisted Unicompartmental 
Arthroplasty 1152 
M. Marcacci, O. Tonet, G. Megali, P. Dario, M.C. Carrozza, 
L. Nofrini, and P.F. La Palombara 
An Augmented Reality Navigation System for Computer Assisted 
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee 1158 
O. Tonet, G. Megali, S. D'Attanasio, P. Dario, M.C. Carrozza, 
M. Marcacci, S. Martelli, and P.F. La Palombara 
Repeatability and Accuracy of Bone Cutting and Ankle Digitization 
in Computer-Assisted Total Knee Replacements 1163 
K.B. Inkpen, A.J. Hodgson, C. Plaskos, C.A. Shute, and R.W. McGraw 
Double-Bundle Anatomic ACL-Reconstruction with Computer 
Assisted Surgery: An In-Vitro Study of the Anterior Laxity in 
Knees with Anatomic Double-Bundle versus Isometric 
Single-Bundle Reconstruction 1173 
J.W.H. Luites, A.B. Wymenga, L. Blankevoort, J.G.M. Kooloos, 
and M. Sati 
Measurement of Pelvic Tilting Angle During Total Hip Arthroplasty 
Using a Computer Navigation System 1176 
S. Nishihara, N. Sugano, K. Nakahodo, T. Sasama, T. Nishii, Y. Sato, 
S. Tamura, K. Yonenobu, H. Yoshikawa, and T. Ochi 
Efficacy of Robot-Assisted Hip Stem Implantation. A Radiographic 
Comparison of Matched-Pair Femurs Prepared Manually and 
with the Robodoc (R) System Using an Anatomic Prosthesis 1180 
F. Goss, K.H. Wenger, K. Knabe, and C.J. Wirth 
Surgical Navigation for THR: A Report on Clinical Trial 
Utilizing HipNav 1185 
T.J. Levison, J.E. Moody, B. Jaramaz, C. Nikou, and A. DiGioia 
Description of Anatomic Coordinate Systems and Rationale for Use 
in an Image-Guided Total Hip Replacement System 1188 
C. Nikou, B. Jaramaz, A. DiGioia, and T.J. Levison 
XIMIT - X-Ray Migration Measurement Using Implant Models and 
Image Templates 1195 
K. Burckhardt and G. Szkely 
Construction of 3D Shape Models of Femoral Articular Cartilage 
Using Harmonic Maps 1205 
A.D. Brett and C.J. Taylor 
Virtual Fluoroscopy: Safe Zones for Pelvic Screw Fixations 1215 
B. Knig, U. Stckle, M. Sati, L.P. Nolte, and N.P. Haas 
Three-Dimensional Measurement of the Femur Using Clinical 
Ultrasound: Developing a Basis for Image Guided Intramedullary 
Nail Fixation of the Femur 1220 
D.I. Young, S.M. Staniforth, and R.W. Hu 
Percutaneous Computer Assisted Iliosacral Screwing: Clinical Validation 1229 
L. Carrat, J. Tonetti, P. Merloz, and J. Troccaz 
Milling versus Sawing: Comparison of Temperature Elevation and 
Clinical Performance During Bone Cutting 1238 
A. Malvisi, P. Vendruscolo, F. Morici, S. Martelli, and M. Marcacci 
Author Index 1245 
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