DBS 2014 - Workshop on Deep Brain Stimulation Methodological Challenges

This MICCAI workshop aims at establishing a forum for discussing advanced methods related to surgical Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). After a 1st successful edition during MICCAI 2012 that mostly focused on preoperative planning and per-operative procedures, this edition aims at discussing the potential of new imaging sequences and new types of stimulation electrodes, as well as an update on anatomo-clinical atlases.
During the past decade, DBS has grown in importance for the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. However, planning such interventions still remains difficult, either for defining accurately the location of the anatomical structure to stimulate, determining an optimal position for the electrode, or dealing with brain shift.
This workshop aims at gathering researchers and clinicians in various fields such as medical image computing, computer graphics, computational modeling, computer-aided surgical planning, and interventional imaging to discuss the recent advances and the challenges to address to improve the performance of DBS interventions. It is expected to be a forum of discussion and exchanges between young and experimented scientists and clinicians.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Pr. Marwan Hariz, MD, PhD
Simon Sainsbury Chair of Functional Neurosurgery
Unit of Functional Neurosurgery, UCL Institute of Neurology
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, U.K.
Pr. Noam Harel, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology, CMRR
UMN Twin Cities
Radiology-CMRR ; 2021 6th Street SE ; Minneapolis, MN55455, USA