Thursday, June 17, 2010

Preoperative planning and postoperative assessment in spine surgery
J. Dubousset (Paris)

Prof. Dubousset

Professor Jean Dubousset is a medical doctor. His interests are in the field of the spine surgery and pediatric orthopaedics. He has been a Professor at Paris University and at Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital (Paris) since 1992. In the early eighties, he launched a program for a new concept in spine surgery with the help of Yves Cotrel. He foresaw early the potential of this concept [Cotrel-Dubousset Spine Instrumentation], which is at the present one of the worldwide leading spine techniques and instrumentation. He also initiated and coordinated the first clinical evaluation of the EOS system (2D/3D image system) with the help of Waffa Skalli (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers, Paris). In parallel to his clinical and research activities he directs since 2007 the research activities of the French National Pediatric Orthopaedic Society.

Friday, June 18, 2010

What will CAOS's future be?
J. Demongeot (Grenoble)

Prof. Demongeot

Professor Jacques Demongeot holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics and is a medical doctor. His interests are in the field of the application of computer science and applied mathematics to medical image processing. He has been a professor at University Joseph Fourier and at Grenoble University Hospital since 1984. In the early eighties, with Philippe Cinquin, he launched a program for computer assisted medical interventions in Grenoble, which he headed successfully from 1985 to 1996. He foresaw very early the potential of this domain and his activities led to the development of the well known CAMI team in Grenoble. This resulted in the successful development, with strong industrial partnerships, of CAMI systems in many different clinical domains. He also initiated and coordinated a new program on augmented interventions in medicine in the French Scientific Research Ministery. In parallel to his research activities in the CAMI group, he directs since 2000 the Department of Medical Information and Informatics at Grenoble University Hospital.