Kitware Probes Point-of-Care Ultrasound at MICCAI 2017

Kitware presented research in point-of-care ultrasound at the workshop Point-Of-Care Ultrasound: Algorithms, Hardware, and Applications. The company and several of its collaborators organized the workshop for the final day of the 20th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2017). “Point-of-care ultrasound systems can be powerful tools for saving lives, but for the full potential of those systems to be realized, they must have embedded computer-aided diagnosis algorithms that simplify image acquisition and automate image interpretation for emergency medical services (EMS) operators,” said Stephen Aylward, the senior director of strategic initiatives at Kitware, the treasurer of the MICCAI society and the lead organizer of the point-of-care ultrasound workshop. “In other words, the systems must move beyond being simple imaging devices and must become intelligent diagnostic systems.” In addition to the workshop, Aylward organized the MICCAI 2017 Young Scientist Publication Impact Award, which Kitware has sponsored for the past five years. Samuel Gerber won the award in 2014. At Kitware, he works on a team with Aylward to develop point-of-care ultrasound systems. Gerber’s research includes ultrasound algorithms that quantify the diameter of the optic nerve sheath to gauge intracranial pressure. His workshop presentation and associated live demonstration introduced a prototype system that attendees tested on a...
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