Dr. David M. Kwartowitz Profile

Dr. David M. Kwartowitz

Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author | Science Fair Judge

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2017 Paper

Statistical shape modeling based renal volume measurement using tracked ultrasound

Vipul Pai Raikar, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 10135, 101352Q (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2256010

KEYWORDS: Process modeling, Ultrasonography, Statistical modeling, Kidney, Data modeling, Tomography, Clinical trials, Gold, Data archive systems, Shape analysis, Spherical lenses, Image segmentation

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 2016 Paper

Towards predictive diagnosis and management of rotator cuff disease: using curvelet transform for edge detection and segmentation of tissue

Vipul Pai Raikar, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 9790, 97901P (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217125

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Ultrasonography, Tissues, Edge detection, Injuries, Feature extraction, Magnetic resonance imaging, Multiscale representation, Medical imaging, Diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2016 Paper

HPC enabled real-time remote processing of laparoscopic surgery

Zahra Ronaghi, Karan Sapra, Ryan Izard, Edward Duffy, Melissa Smith, Kuang-Ching Wang, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 9786, 97861U (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217153

KEYWORDS: Laparoscopy, Data processing, Surgery, Image-guided intervention, Visualization, Imaging systems, Video, Video processing, Health informatics, Image analysis, Video acceleration, Image processing, Medical imaging

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 December 2015 Open Access

Toward real-time remote processing of laparoscopic video

Zahra Ronaghi, Edward Duffy, David Kwartowitz

JMI, Vol. 2, Issue 04, 045002, (December 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMI.2.4.045002

KEYWORDS: Video, Laparoscopy, Video processing, Visualization, Data processing, Surgery, Image processing, Medical imaging, Cameras, Image-guided intervention

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2015 Paper

Towards real-time remote processing of laparoscopic video

Zahra Ronaghi, Edward Duffy, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 9415, 94151U (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2082224

KEYWORDS: Video, Video processing, Laparoscopy, Video acceleration, Surgery, Visualization, Data processing, Image-guided intervention, Medical imaging, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 20 March 2014 Paper

Improved apparatus for predictive diagnosis of rotator cuff disease

Anup Pillai, Brittany Hall, Charles Thigpen, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 9040, 904005 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043483

KEYWORDS: Ultrasonography, Tissues, Diagnostics, Magnetic resonance imaging, Image processing, Image segmentation, Medical imaging, Injuries, Neodymium, Biological research

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2014 Paper

Ameliorating mammograms by using novel image processing algorithms

A. Pillai, D. Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 9038, 90381H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043597

KEYWORDS: Mammography, Image filtering, Image segmentation, Image processing, Linear filtering, Image enhancement, Breast cancer, Breast, Cancer, Tissues

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2014 Paper

Heuristic estimation of electromagnetically tracked catheter shape for image-guided vascular procedures

Fuad Mefleh, G. Hamilton Baker, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 9036, 90362H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043588

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Error analysis, Heart, Visualization, Cardiology, Navigation systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image-guided intervention, Computer aided design, Ionizing radiation

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2013 Paper

Assessment and characterization of in situ rotator cuff biomechanics

Erika Trent, Lane Bailey, Fuad Mefleh, Vipul Raikar, Ellen Shanley, Charles Thigpen, Delphine Dean, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 8672, 86721M (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007437

KEYWORDS: Tissues, Ultrasonography, Elastography, Statistical analysis, Magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray imaging, X-rays, Image compression, Ranging, Measurement devices

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2013 Paper

Efficacy of a novel IGS system in atrial septal defect repair

Fuad Mefleh, G. Hamilton Baker, David Kwartowitz

Proceedings Volume 8671, 86712G (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007988

KEYWORDS: Chest, Cardiology, Image-guided intervention, Surgery, Heart, Fluoroscopy, Cancer, Visualization, Computer aided design, Echocardiography

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2012 Paper

Towards image-guided atrial septal defect repair: an ex vivo analysis

David Kwartowitz, Fuad Mefleh, George Baker

Proceedings Volume 8316, 83162Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910689

KEYWORDS: Heart, Fluoroscopy, Distortion, Image intensifiers, Cardiology, Navigation systems, Tissues, Surgery, Medical imaging, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2011 Paper

Expansion and dissemination of a standardized accuracy and precision assessment technique

David Kwartowitz, Rachel Riti, David Holmes

Proceedings Volume 7964, 79642B (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.879935

KEYWORDS: Error analysis, Magnetic tracking, Visualization, Medical imaging, Image registration, Surgery, Image-guided intervention, Optical tracking, Magnetism, Ferromagnetics

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2010 Paper

A novel technique for analysis of accuracy of magnetic tracking systems used in image guided surgery

David Kwartowitz, Marayam Rettmann, David Holmes, Richard Robb

Proceedings Volume 7625, 76251L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844341

KEYWORDS: Magnetic tracking, Image-guided intervention, Surgery, Optical tracking, Magnetism, Auroras, Image registration, Data modeling, Biological research, Target acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2009 Paper

Real-time video fusion using a distributed architecture in robotic surgery

David Kwartowitz, Maryam Rettmann, David Holmes, Richard Robb

Proceedings Volume 7261, 72610Z (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813432

KEYWORDS: Video, Databases, Computing systems, Image processing, Video processing, Surgery, Robotic surgery, Data processing, Computer architecture, Navigation systems

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