6th Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography

Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, UK, June 22-24, 2005.

Provisional scientific programme 6^th international conference on Biomedical Applications of EIT.

Programme

All lectures will be in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre, UCL. All Tea and Coffee breaks and lunches will be in Old Refectory, UCL. (Maps and directions are in the separate document, Information for Delegates.)

		Wednesday, June 22^nd
12.00 p.m. on		Registration, Old Refectory, UCL
12.30 - 2.00 p.m.		Lunch, Old Refectory
1.55 p.m		Welcome and opening of conference.
2.00 - 3.30 p.m.		Reconstruction Algorithms 1 : EIDORS and the GRID
		Chairman : David Isaacson
2.00 p.m.		EIDORS: Towards a community-based extensible software base for EIT
		Andy Adler, William R.B. Lionheart
2.15		How to cheat in EIT reconstruction
		WRB Lionheart, A Adler
2.30		Use of computational GRID technologies
		M Molinari, SJ Cox
2.45		Applications of GRID in Clinical Neurophysiology and Electrical Impedance Tomography of brain function
		Juan Fritschy, Marzia De Luca, Lior Horesh, Richard Bayford, David Holder
3.00 - 3.30		Discussion
3.30 - 4.00		Tea, Upper Refectory
4.00 - 6.00 p.m.		Reconstruction Algorithms II
		Chairman : Bill Lionheart
4.00		Selecting the regularisation parameter for linear Electrical Impedance Tomography of brain function
		J F P J Abascal, S Arridge, D Holder, R Bayford,
4.15		Hyperparameter selection in EIT
		Brad Graham, Andy Adler
4.30		Image Reconstruction in Electrical Impedance Tomography Using the Full Set of Maxwell's Equations.
		N. K. Soni, K. D. Paulsen, H. Dehghani, A. Hartov
4.45		A 3-D Reconstruction algorithm for EIT using planar electrode arrays
		Tzu-Jen Kao, D. Isaacson, J.C. Newell, and G. J. Saulnier
5.00		D-Bar Reconstructions of Cardiac Activity
		D. Isaacson , J. Mueller, J.Newell, and S. Siltanen
5.15		Direct reconstruction of tissue parameters from differential multifrequency EIT in vivo
		Michael Mayer, Patricia Brunner, Hermann Scharfetter
5.30 - 6.00		Discussion
6.30 - 7.15 p.m.		Meet at Jeremy Bentham pub (across Gower Street from the Lecture Theatre) (optional)
7.25 p.m.		Depart from the Jeremy Bentham pub for 5 minute walk to restaurant
7.30 p.m.		Dinner at Zizzi Restaurant, 33 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 1RR.
		(This is 5 mins walk from Soho and the West End, with excellent Jazz and Nightlife
		for anyone feeling energetic after the meal).
		Thursday June 23rd
9.00 - 11.00 a.m.		Instrumentation
		Chairman : Eung-Je Woo
9.00		A Novel and Portable Device for Real-Time, Noninvasive Stroke Assessment
		Gorgio Bonmassar, Sunao Iwaki, Leonardo Angelone, John W Belliveau, Judith D Schaecter, Michael H Lev
9.15		Specification and calibration of a Multi-frequency EIT system for stroke
		Alistair McEwan, Rebecca Yerworth, Andrea Romsauerova, Richard Bayford, David Holder
9.30		Multi-frequency EIT and TAS Hardware Development
		T. I. Oh, J. S. Lee, Eung Je Woo, O. Kwon and J. K. Seo
9.45		Novel current driver suitable for EIT applications
		N. Terzopoulos, K. Hayatleh, B. Hart, F. J. Lidgey and C Mcleod
10.00		The User Interface of ACT4
		Hongjun Xia, J.C. Newell, and G. J. Saulnier
10.15		ACT4: A High-Precision, Multi-frequency Electrical Impedance Tomograph
		Ning Liu, Gary J. Saulnier, Jonathan C. Newell
10.30 - 11.00		Discussion
11.00 - 11.30		Coffee
11.30 - 1.00 p.m.		Clinical Applications I : Thorax
		Chairman : Huw Griffiths
11.30		EITviewer: towards a clinical visualization tool for thoracic EIT
		H.R. van Genderingen, PhD and J.P.A. Verbunt, MSEE
11.45		Imaging pathologic pulmonary air and fluid accumulation by EIT
		G. Hahn, A. Just, T. Dudykevych, I. Frerichs and G. Hellige
12.00		Clinical applications of thoracic Electrical Impedance Tomography
		H. Luepschen, T. Meier, M. Grossherr, T. Leibecke, H. Gehring, S. Leonhardt
12.15		Dynamic Electrical Impedance Imaging of a Chest Phantom using the Kalman Filter
		Bong Seok Kima,b, Kyung Youn Kima, Tzu-Jen Kaob, Jonathan C. Newellb, and David Isaacson
12.30 - 1.00		Discussion
1.00 - 2.00 p.m.		Lunch Old Refectory
		Posters on display
2.00 - 4.00 p.m.		Clinical Applications II : Brain function
		Chairman : Jonathan Newell
2.00 pm		Stroke type detection by Multi-Frequency Electrical Impedance Tomography MFEIT - a feasibility study
		L Horesh , O Gilad, A Romsauerova, A Tizzard, S R Arridge, and D S Holder
2.15		Characterization of an EIT system for acute stroke imaging in patients with brain tumours, arteriovenous malformations, and chronic stroke
		Andrea Romsauerova, Rebecca Yerworth, David Holder
2.30		EIT during epileptic seizures: not an easy task
		L Fabrizi, M Sparkes, J F Perez Juste-Abascal, L Horesh, D Holder
2.45		Detection of tissue ablation after cryosurgery
		Jon Edd and Boris Rubinsky
3.00		Fast functional imaging of the brain by Electrical Impedance Tomography
		Hugh McCann, Nicholas Polydorides, Juan Carlos Murrieta-Lee, Paul C.W. Beatty, and Chris J.D. Pomfrett
3.15		Could synchronized neuronal activity be imaged using low frequency electrical impedance tomography (LFEIT)?
		Ori Gilad, Lior Horsh Gershon Ahadzi, Richard Bayford and David Holder
3.30 – 4.00		Discussion
4.30 - 6.00		Clinical Applications III : Other areas
		Chairman : Javier Rosell
4.30		Extending the range of test meals for EIT of gastric emptying by optimisation of the applied frequency
		Soulsby C, Romsauerova A, Yerworth R, Horesh L, Evans D, Holder D
4.45		Stroke Volume Measurement using EIT - a computer simulation and experimental validation
		Zlochiver S., Sokolovski R.., Abboud S.
5.00		EIT analysis using Statistical Parametric Mapping
		Yerworth R, Horesh L Yan Zhang Z, Bayford R and Holder D.
5.15		Breast Imaging with High Frequency EIT
		Ryan Halter, Alex Hartov, Nirmal Soni, Hamid Dehghani, Keith D. Paulsen
5.30 - 6.00		Discussion
6.30 - 7.15 p.m.		Meet at Jeremy Bentham pub (across Gower Street from the Lecture Theatre) (optional)
7.20 p.m.		Depart from the Jeremy Bentham pub for 8 minute walk to restaurant
7.25 p.m.		Collect any stragglers from Ramsay Hall, Student Residence, Maple Street.
7.30 p.m.		Dinner at Efes Restaurant, 80-82 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 7QT.
		Friday, June 24^th
9.00 - 10.45 a.m.		MIT & MR-EIT I
		Chairman : Alexander Korjenevsky
9.00		Solution of the inverse problem of magnetic induction tomography (MIT) in silicio and in vitro
		R. Merwa, J. Rosell, P. Brunner, K. Hollaus and Hermann Scharfetter
9.15		Sensitivity distributions within conducting volumes for annular Magnetic Induction Tomography arrays
		S Watson, H Griffiths, R J Williams
9.30		A nonlinear image reconstruction applied to experimental data of magneticinduction tomography
		Manuchehr Soleimani, William B Lionheart
9.45		Reconstruction of the shape of conductivity spectra using differential multi-frequency MIT
		Patricia Brunner, Robert Merwa, Javier Rosell and Hermann Scharfetter
10.00		Systematic errors in frequency-differential imaging with magnetic induction tomography (MIT)
		Hermann Scharfetter
10.15 - 10.45		Discussion
10.45 - 11.15		Coffee Old Refectory
11.15 - 1.00 p.m.		MIT & MR-EIT II
		Chairman : Hermann Scharfetter
11.15		Design, construction and evaluation of a Magnetic Induction Spectroscopy system
		M Völker, S Watson, R J Williams, H Griffiths and O Dössel
11.30		Planar-array MIT system with normal sensor alignment for vital signs detection
		C.H. Igney, R. Pinter, J. Mühlsteff, A. Brauers and O. Such
11.45		A multifrequency magnetic induction tomography system using planar gradiometers: data collection and calibration
		J. Rosell, R. Merwa, P. Brunner and H. Scharfetter
12.00		Magnetic Resonance Electrical Impedance Tomography of the Breast
		B. I. Lee, S. H. Oh, T. S. Kim, S. Y. Lee, E. J. Woo, O. Kwon and J. K. Seo
12.15		MREIT at High Field Strength: Preliminary Study using 11T and 17.6T MRI
		R. Sadleir, S. U. Zhang, S. C. Grant, X. Silver, S. H. Oh, B. I. Lee,S. Y. Lee and E. J. Woo
12.30 - 12.55 p.m.		Discussion
12.55 p.m.		Closing remarks - David Holder, Richard Bayford & Eung-Je Woo
1.00 - 2.00 p.m.		Lunch
		Posters
Posters should be put up between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22nd and may be taken down after 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 23^rd
Presenters should be present at the posters during coffee, Thursday 23rd, 11.00 - 11.30 a.m.
1	Assessment of cerebral bioelectrical impedance
	Bartosz Sokol, Stanislaw Nowak, Roman Jankowski
2	A Survey of Digital Techniques in Medical EIT
	Mandana Rafiei Naeini
3	EIT in healthy subjects
	Podebska Izabela, Genderungen, Heethaar
4	Simulation study of magnetic induction method for measuring the conductivity of brain tissue with FDTD
	Qin Ming-Xin, Jiao Li-Cheng, Wang Hai-Bing, Lv Hua

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Information for delegates

As agreed at the last conference in Gdansk, we are pleased to announce that there will be another conference in London in June 2005.  This will run along similar lines to the previous EPSRC network conferences 1999 - 2001.  It will last from lunchtime to lunchtime from a Wednesday to Friday. There will be only one forum - no parallel sessions, with short presentations of  15
minutes each including questions, and lots of time for discussion.  It will take place in central London, at University College London, in a brand new and comfortable lecture on the main UCL campus (www.ucl.ac.uk).

Generous funding from Prof. Eung-Je Woo and the Impedance Imaging Research Centre, Seoul, South Korea, permits us to offset much of the costs. At present, accommodation will be arranged for two nights in a student residence at UCL, and all meals provided in UCL or in local restaurants. It should be possible to provide this at no charge to all contributors accepted for oral presentations.  We are exploring additional funding, but, at the moment, we cannot support travel costs, which will be the responsibility of attendees.

If you wish to come as a paying attendee, the fee is £220 per person to include student accommodation and meals.

Topics.

There will four topic areas :

• Reconstruction algorithms,
• Instrumentation,
• Clinical applications
• New developments, including MR-EIT and MIT

Abstracts will not be accepted on subjects outside biomedical EIT, in order to keep the conference focused. In particular, pure bioimpedance or process tomography topics will not count unless of direct relevance to EIT.

Abstract submission.

Please note that application for abstracts is closed. For further information please contact Dr Richard and Dr Holder. 

Timetable.

28/2/05 Applications and abstract submission.
14/3/05 Notification of acceptance.
6/6/05 Submission of 4 page paper for conference handbook
22 - 24/6/05 Conference (starting at 1 pm Wednesday 22/6/05 with lunch,
ending 2 pm Friday 24/6/05).

The conference was scheduled on these dates as the Applied Inverse Problems
conference 2005 takes place on 26/6/05 in Gloucestershire UK
(https://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/S.Arridge/AIP2005/), so we hope attendees at
that conference interested in EIT will also join us.

Please address any enquiries to the organizers :

Tahlita Mabuza (Administrator) tallym@webmail.co.za
David Holder (d.holder@ucl.ac.uk)
Richard Bayford  (r.bayford@ucl.ac.uk)

Eung-Je Woo* (ejwoo@khu.ac.kr)

Department of Clinical Neurophysiology,
Middlesex Hospital,
Mortimer Street,
London W1T 3AA
tel 0207 380 9382/ sec 0207 380 9046 fax 0207 380 9002
mobile 07980 926905

*Director, Impedance Imaging Research Center(IIRC)
Kyung Hee University
1 Seochun, Kiheung, Yongin, Kyungki, S. KOREA 449-701
Tel: +82-31-201-2538,  Fax: +82-31-201-23
URL: iirc.khu.ac.kr, web.khu.ac.kr/~bil/

Weather and clothing (for foreign participants)

Weather : London in June is warm but changeable - it may be cool, so be sure to bring some warm as well as lighter spring clothes. Dress at the conference will be informal. Please note - you will need to walk outside to move between the lecture theatre and residence, so please bring a raincoat or umbrella in case it rains.

Audio-visual facilities

Overhead, slide and LCD projection will be available.

Accommodation and meals.

Accommodation will be in Ramsay Hall, a student residence 5 minutes walk from the Lecture Theatre, which is on the main UCL campus, in an attractive part of Central London, in the West End near the theatre district and tourist attractions.  This was used in the three previous London EIT conferences 1999 – 2001.  It is simple but clean and comfortable, and all rooms are single. Meals will be arranged in local restaurants.

Cost.

We hope to provide accommodation, meals and conference expenses free of charge to all accepted oral presenters, but not (at the present time) travel expenses, which must be met by delegates themselves.

For non-presenters, an inclusive fee for accommodation, meals and conference expenses of £220 will be charged.

If any delegate would prefer to stay in a nearby hotel, discounted rates of about £100 per person per night are available in nearby hotels (https://www.procurement.ucl.ac.uk/public/hotels/listofhotels5.htm).  For a four star hotel, we would recommend the Grafton Hotel, which is three minutes’ walk from the lecture Theatre and has a discounted rate of £120 per night (https://www.procurement.ucl.ac.uk/private/supplierscontractinfo/product/hotels/grafton5.htm).