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Gabor Fichtinger Dr. Univ., Director; Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)

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Gabor Fichtinger received BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering, and Doctoral degree in Computer Science from the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary, in 1986, 1988, and 1990, respectively. He has a balanced academic, industrial, and clinical background in the development and clinical inauguration of image-guided surgery and interventional navigation systems. His specialty is image-guided needle-placement procedures, primarily for cancer diagnosis and therapy and musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Fichtinger is a Professor of Computer Science, with cross appointments in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Surgery and Pathology at Queen’s University, Canada, with adjunct appointments at the Johns Hopkins University, USA, Western University, Canada and the medical University of Vienna, Austria. Dr. Fichtinger holds a Cancer Ontario Research Chair in Cancer Imaging.

Affiliation

Institution: Queen's University

Department: School of Computing

Designation: Faculty

Lab membership period: Professor, Cancer Care Ontario Research Chair

Projects

Publications

2015
Hess, M. A., Looi T., Lasso A., Fichtinger G., & Drake J. (2015). Quantification of intraventricular blood clot in MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015. 9415, 94152J-94152J-9. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Hess2014a-manuscript.pdf (4.57 MB)
Carbajal, G., Gómez Á., Fichtinger G., & Ungi T. (2015). Portable Optically Tracked Ultrasound System for Scoliosis Measurement. Recent Advances in Computational Methods and Clinical Applications for Spine Imaging (MICCAI 2014). 20, 37-46. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Carbajal2015.pdf (209.38 KB)
Clinkard, D., Holden M., Ungi T., Messenger D., Fichtinger G., & McGraw R. C. (2015). The Development and Validation of Hand Motion Analysis to Evaluate Competency in Central Line Catheterization. Academic Emergency Medicine. 22, 212-218. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX
Clinkard, D., Moult E., Holden M., Davison C., Ungi T., Fichtinger G., et al. (2015). Assessment of Lumbar Puncture Skill in Experts and Nonexperts Using Checklists and Quantitative Tracking of Needle Trajectories: Implications for Competency-Based Medical Education. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 27, 51-56. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX
Lugez, E., Sadjadi H., Akl S. G., & Fichtinger G. (2015). Nonholonomic catheter path reconstruction using electromagnetic tracking. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015. 9415, 94150L-94150L-7. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX
Lougheed, M., Fichtinger G., & Ungi T. (2015). Evaluation metrics for bone segmentation in ultrasound. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015. 9415, Google Scholar BibTeX
Vaughan, T., Lasso A., Ungi T., & Fichtinger G. (2015). Hole filling with oriented sticks in ultrasound volume reconstruction. J. Med. Imag.. 2, Google Scholar BibTeX Vaughan2015_Manuscript.pdf (3.91 MB)
Sadjadi, H., Hashtrudi-Zaad K., & Fichtinger G. (2015). Simultaneous Localization and Calibration for Electromagnetic Tracking Systems. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery (IJMRCAS). DOI Google Scholar BibTeX
Harish, V., Ungi T., Lasso A., MacDonald A., Nanji S., & Fichtinger G. (2015). Intraoperative visualization and assessment of electromagnetic tracking error. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015. 9415, 94152H-94152H-6. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Harish2015-manuscript.pdf (5.7 MB) Harish2015-poster.pdf (897.74 KB)
Schumacher, M., Lasso A., Cumming I., Rankin A., Falkson C., Schreiner J., et al. (2015). 3D-printed surface mould applicator for high-dose-rate brachytherapy. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015. 9415, Google Scholar BibTeX Schumacher2015-manuscript.pdf (739.76 KB) Schumacher2015-poster.pdf (1.7 MB)
Seifabadi, R., Aalamifar F., Iordachita I., & Fichtinger G. (2015). Toward teleoperated needle steering under continuous MRI guidance for prostate percutaneous interventions. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. Google Scholar BibTeX Seifabadi2015-manuscript.pdf (1.86 MB)
Meyer, A., Lasso A., Ungi T., & Fichtinger G. (2015). Live ultrasound volume reconstruction using scout scanning. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015. 9415, 94152A-94152A-9. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Meyer2015-manuscript.pdf (617.98 KB)
Sunderland, K. R., Woo B., Pinter C., & Fichtinger G. (2015). Reconstruction of surfaces from planar contours through contour interpolation. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015. 9415, 94151R-94151R-8. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Sunderland2015-manuscript.pdf (818.33 KB) Sunderland2015-poster.pdf (760.05 KB)

2014
Anand, M., King F., Ungi T., Lasso A., Rudan J., Jayender J., et al. (2014). Design and Development of a Mobile Image Overlay System for Image-Guided Needle Interventions. 36th Annual International Conference of IEEE EMBS. Google Scholar BibTeX Anand2014b.pdf (856.77 KB)
Ungi, T., Lasso A., & Fichtinger G. (2014). Tracked Ultrasound in Navigated Spine Interventions. Spinal Imaging and Image Analysis. 469-94. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Ungi2014c.pdf (870.53 KB)
Lasso, A., Heffter T., Rankin A., Pinter C., Ungi T., & Fichtinger G. (2014). PLUS: Open-source toolkit for ultrasound-guided intervention systems. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 61, 2527-2537. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Lasso2014a-manuscript.pdf (1.24 MB)
Lugez, E., Sadjadi H., Pichora D. R., Ellis R., Akl S. G., & Fichtinger G. (2014). Electromagnetic tracking in surgical and interventional environments: usability study. Int J CARS. Google Scholar BibTeX art2Fs11548-014-1110-0.pdf (1.03 MB)
Gauvin, G., Yeo C. T., Ungi T., C. Engel J., Fichtinger G., & Rudan J. (2014). Real-Time Electromagnetic Navigation for Breast Tumor Resection: Proof of Concept. Canadian Surgery Forum. Google Scholar BibTeX
Holden, M., & Fichtinger G. (2014). Linear Object Registration of Interventional Tools. Workshop on Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions. LNCS 8678, 118-127. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Holden2014c-Manuscript.pdf (318.88 KB) Holden2014c-Poster.pptx (1.55 MB)
Qi, Y., Sadjadi H., Yeo C. T., Hashtrudi-Zaad K., & Fichtinger G. (2014). Electromagnetic tracking performance analysis and optimization. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). Google Scholar BibTeX
Gauvin, G., Yeo C. T., Ungi T., Fichtinger G., Nanji S., Rudan J., et al. (2014). Real-time EM navigated breast conserving surgery: phantom and cadaver experiments. Seventh Image Guided Therapy Workshop (MICCAI). Google Scholar BibTeX
Xu, H., Lasso A., Fedorov A., Tuncali K., Tempany C. M., & Fichtinger G. (2014). Multi-slice-to-volume registration for MRI-guided transperineal prostate biopsy. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 10, 563-572. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Xu2014c.pdf (1.26 MB)
Lugez, E., Sadjadi H., Akl S. G., & Fichtinger G. (2014). Electromagnetic Tracking for Catheter Path Reconstruction. MICCAI, Image Guided Therapy Workshop. 43. Google Scholar BibTeX
Li, Y., E. Burdette C., Prince J. L., Fichtinger G., Lee J., Song D. Y., et al. (2014). An image-guidance system for dynamic dose calculation in prostate brachytherapy using ultrasound and fluoroscopy. Medical Physics. 41(9), Google Scholar BibTeX Kuo_MedPhys2014.pdf (1.16 MB)
Gauvin, G., Yeo C. T., Ungi T., Fichtinger G., Rudan J., & C. Engel J. (2014). Real-time electromagnetic navigation for breast tumor resection: proof of concept. The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics. 39-40. Google Scholar BibTeX
Holden, M., Ungi T., Sargent D., McGraw R. C., Chen E. C. S., Ganapathy S., et al. (2014). Feasibility of Real-Time Workflow Segmentation for Tracked Needle Interventions. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 61, 1720-1728. DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Holden2014a-Manuscript.pdf (631.07 KB)
Cumming, I., Joshi C.P., Lasso A., Rankin A., Falkson C., Schreiner J., et al. (2014). 3D Printed Patient-Specific Surface Mould Applicators for Brachytherapy Treatment of Superficial Lesions. American Association Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). 41 (abstract in Medical Physics)(6), DOI Google Scholar BibTeX Cumming2014.pdf (148.57 KB)
Gauvin, G., Yeo C. T., Ungi T., Fichtinger G., Rudan J., & C. Engel J. (2014). Real-time electromagnetic navigation for breast tumor resection: proof of concept. The Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting for Health Science Research Trainees. Google Scholar BibTeX
Cifuentes, J., Kirby N., Lasso A., Chin L., Pinter C., Pouliot J., et al. (2014). Customized deformable image registration using open-source software SlicerRT. American Association Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). 41 (abstract in Medical Physics), DOI Google Scholar BibTeX
Ungi, T., Beiko D., Fuoco M., King F., Holden M., Fichtinger G., et al. (2014). Tracked ultrasonography snapshots enhance needle guidance for percutaneous renal access: a pilot study. J Endourol. 28, 1040-5. Google Scholar BibTeX Ungi2014b.pdf (533.29 KB)

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