Program
Thursday March 26th
| Zoom Meeting Room 1 | |
| 8:30 – 8:40 |
Opening Remarks |
Amber Simpson, ImNO 2020 Scientific Committee Chair |
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| 8:40 – 9:25 |
Keynote Session |
Chairs: Giles Santyr and Charles Cunningham |
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Clinical Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI: past, present, and future
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| 9:25 – 10:25 |
Poster Session |
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| Zoom Meeting Room 1 | Zoom Meeting Room 2 | |||
1 - Cellular and Molecular Imaging |
2 - Lung Imaging |
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Chairs: Michelle James and Veronica Dubois |
Chairs: Bastiaan Driehuys and Lauren Smith |
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| 10:25 – 10:39 | 1-1 |
Whole-body Detection of Metastasizing Cancer Cells in Preclinical Animal Models Nivin N Nyström, Robarts Research Institute |
2-1 |
Comparison of Automated to Manual Histology Quantitation of Regional Lung Tissue and Blood Fractions in a Rat Model of Rili Jordan D Fliss, Hospital for Sick Children |
| 10:39 – 10:53 | 1-2 |
Trimodal cell tracking in vivo: Combining iron- and fluorine-based MRI with MPI to monitor the delivery of mesenchymal stem cells and the ensuing inflammation Olivia C Sehl, Robarts Research Institute |
2-2 |
Computed Tomography Airway Tree Tortuosity Features Predict Functional Small Airway Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Daniel Genkin, Ryerson University |
| 10:53 – 11:07 | 1-3 |
Evaluating survivin-driven tumour-activatable minicircles for prostate cancer theranostics TianDuo Wang, Robarts Research Institute |
2-3 |
Relationships between Computed Tomography Texture Features and Visual Scoring of Emphysema in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Wai Tai Lui, Ryerson University |
| 11:07 – 11:21 | 1-4 |
Evaluation of two 11C-labeled cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 radioligands for PET imaging of ovarian, breast, and pancreatic cancer xenograft mouse models Amanda Boyle, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
2-4 |
Comparison of PREFUL and Hyperpolarized Xenon gas MRI Ventilation Distributions in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease Samal Munidasa, Hospital for Sick Children |
| 11:21 – 11:35 | 1-5 |
Prostate specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography for the identification of intra-prostatic tumors: investigating targeting guidelines for focal therapy and guided biopsy Ryan M Alfano, Western University |
2-5 |
Identifying Functional Information Determinants in Thoracic Computed Tomography Images Using Machine Learning Maksym Sharma, Robarts Research Institute |
| 11:35 – 11:49 | 1-6 |
Developing Magnetic Resonance Reporter Gene imaging: Co-localization and Interaction of Magnetotactic Bacteria Genes mamI and mamL Qin Sun, Lawson Health Research Institute |
2-6 |
Supervised shallow learning of 129-Xe MRI texture features to predict response to Anti-IL-5 biologic therapy in severe asthma Marrissa McIntosh, Robarts Research Institute |
| 11:49 – 13:00 |
Break |
| Zoom Meeting Room 1 | |
| 13:00 – 13:45 |
Keynote Session |
Chairs: Maged Goubran and Rebecca Sullivan |
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Tracking immune activation and invasion in neurological diseases using PET
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| Zoom Meeting Room 1 | Zoom Meeting Room 2 | |||
3 - Machine Learning in Cancer Imaging |
4 - Image-Guided Interventions 1 |
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Chairs: Chetan Srinidhi and Amoon Jamzad |
Chairs: Ali Khan and Natasja Janssen |
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| 13:45 – 13:59 | 3-1 |
A Deep Learning-based Method for Generalized Prostate Segmentation in 3D Ultrasound Nathan Orlando, Robarts Research Institute |
4-1 |
Evaluation of a mixed-reality first person point of view needle navigation system Leah Groves, Robarts Research Institute |
| 13:59 – 14:13 | 3-2 |
Tissue component segmentation and cancer detection on digitized prostatectomy slides using convolutional neural networks Laurie Huang, Baines Imaging |
4-2 |
Proteus: An Open Source Software Platform for Modulated Therapy with MRgHIFU Ben Keunen, Hospital for Sick Children |
| 14:13 – 14:27 | 3-3 |
Prediction of tumour mutational burden of squamous cell carcinoma using histopathology images of surgical specimens Salma Dammak, Western University |
4-3 |
A mechatronic needle-tracking system for image-guided breast biopsy using positron emission mammography and ultrasound Claire K Park, Robarts Research Institute |
| 14:27 – 14:41 | 3-4 |
Visualization of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Using Multi-stream U-Nets Alireza Sedghi, Queen's University |
4-4 |
Reinforcement learning approach for video-based task recognition in central venous catheterization Rebecca Hisey, Queen's University |
| 14:41 – 14:55 | 3-5 |
Computer Aided Detection and Evaluation of Renal Masses in Computed Tomography Images Using Deep Learning Methods Fatemeh Zabihollahy, Carleton University |
4-5 |
Development of a Surgical Simulator for Spinal Decompression Procedures using Virtual Reality Yukun Zhang, Sunnybrook Research Institute |
| 14:55– 15:09 | 3-6 |
Masking Risk Predictor for Screening Mammography using a Convolutional Neural Network Theo S Cleland, Sunnybrook Research Institute |
4-6 |
Localizing high-dose-rate interstitial gynecologic brachytherapy needles intraoperatively using automatic segmentation approaches Jessica R Rodgers, Robarts Research Institute |
| 15:09 – 15:20 |
Break |
| Zoom Meeting Room 1 | |
| 15:20 – 16:05 |
Keynote Session |
Chairs: Amber Simpson and Jessica Rodgers |
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Through the Keyhole - Soft and Continuum Robots for Surgical Applications
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