Program

14:00–15:10 Opening Ceremony

Join via Zoom Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/

Language: German with simultaneous translation into English

Welcome and introduction with impressions of the building

Prof. Dr. Horst Hahn, Institute Director of Fraunhofer MEVIS

Prof. Dr. Hans Maier, Chair of the Kuratorium of Fraunhofer MEVIS (Moderator)

Speakers

Senator Dr. Claudia Schilling, Senator for Science and Ports of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

Prof. Dr. Alexander Kurz, Executive Vice President Human Resources, Legal Affairs and IP Management of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Prof. Dr. Bernd Scholz-Reiter, President of the University of Bremen

Prof. Dr. Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Founder and former Institute Director of Fraunhofer MEVIS

Musical contributions

Anna Stankiewicz (Violin) and Elena Tomarchio (Violoncello) from Kammerensemble Konsonanz

15:15–16:45 Demonstrations and Interactions

15:15–15:45	15:45–16:15	16:15–16:45	Dial-in LINK
A1: AI collaboration toolkit for health data Language: German	B1: Personalized device selection in cardiovascular procedures Language: German	C1: Automated segmentation for structured reporting and decision support for liver interventions Language: German	Zoom Room 1: https://zoom.us/j/
A2: Get involved in our R&D Engagement: Look behind the scene with hands-on! Language: German with English translation	B2: Monitoring of thermal therapies with ultrasound Language: German	C2: Reduce complexity in endovascular navigation Language: German	Zoom Room 2: https://zoom.us/j/
A3: Realistic visualization and personalized 3D prints for enhanced surgery Language: English	B3: Reduce recurrences in thermal ablation Language: English	C3: MRI demo: Physiological imaging techniques and vendor-independent imaging with gammaSTAR Language: English	Zoom Room 3: https://zoom.us/j/
A4: Precision pathology: Learning with small amounts of data Language: German	B4: Making tumor follow-up more efficient Language: German	C4: Simulation in orthopedics Language: German	Zoom Room 4: https://zoom.us/j/
Fraunhofer MEVIS Open House Lobby Language: German/English	https://wonder.me/ Please open on a laptop or PC (preferably Chrome or Edge) and use an avatar or photo.

15:15–15:45

15:45–16:15

16:15–16:45

Dial-in LINK

A1: AI collaboration toolkit for health data

Language: German

B1: Personalized device selection in cardiovascular procedures

Language: German

C1: Automated segmentation for structured reporting and decision support for liver interventions

Language: German

Zoom Room 1:

https://zoom.us/j/

A2: Get involved in our R&D Engagement: Look behind the scene with hands-on!

Language: German with English translation

B2: Monitoring of thermal therapies with ultrasound

Language: German

C2: Reduce complexity in endovascular navigation

Language: German

Zoom Room 2:

https://zoom.us/j/

A3: Realistic visualization and personalized 3D prints for enhanced surgery

Language: English

B3: Reduce recurrences in thermal ablation

Language: English

C3: MRI demo: Physiological imaging techniques and vendor-independent imaging with gammaSTAR

Language: English

Zoom Room 3:

https://zoom.us/j/

A4: Precision pathology: Learning with small amounts of data

Language: German

B4: Making tumor follow-up more efficient

Language: German

C4: Simulation in orthopedics

Language: German

Zoom Room 4:

https://zoom.us/j/

Fraunhofer MEVIS Open House Lobby

Language: German/English

https://wonder.me/

Please open on a laptop or PC (preferably Chrome or Edge) and use an avatar or photo.

16:45–17:00 Virtual Get-Together

Get-together in the Fraunhofer MEVIS Open House Lobby via Wonder: https://wonder.me/

Please open on a laptop or PC (preferably Chrome or Edge) and use an avatar or photo.

A guide for the virtual platform Wonder is available in the blue box.

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15:15–15:45

Title of Demo	Abstract
A1: AI collaboration toolkit for health data Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	Data-driven algorithms and deep learning require complex research and development processes: Vast amounts of data must be collected, reviewed and assessed. This process requires collaboration between technical scientists and physicians at various sites. We develop tools that integrate all essential steps in a common web-based platform and facilitate the distributed collaboration of programmers and physicians. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/research-and-technologies/ai-collaboration-toolkit.html
A2: Get involved in our R&D Engagement: Look behind the scene with hands-on! Language: German with English translation https://zoom.us/j/	Insights into our broad initiative that transforms classical communication and the promotion of young talents into R&D engagement, cooperative production, and experiential learning. The collaboration with the London-based artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast serves as an example. We engage you in a brief hands-on session via your web browser! https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/r-and-d-engagement-and-science-communication.html
A3: Realistic visualization and personalized 3D printing for enhanced surgery Language: English https://zoom.us/j/	We present our work in the scope of the project VIVATOP (www.vivatop.de), which uses advanced visualization and 3D printing technologies to support training, planning and patient education in liver surgery. The focus of the presentation will be on fast, realistic volume rendering with our novel AVIS method and 3D model generation from medical image data for printing and visualization.
A4: Precision pathology: Learning with small amounts of data Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	Biomarkers are often indispensable for accurate diagnoses and therapy decisions. AI-algorithms can greatly assist in the search for new biomarkers, but they must be able to handle the diversity of medical data. We highlight current problems in their development and approaches to solving them. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/computational-pathology/ai-based-precision-pathology--learning-with-small-amounts-of-data.html

Title of Demo

Abstract

A1: AI collaboration toolkit for health data

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

Data-driven algorithms and deep learning require complex research and development processes: Vast amounts of data must be collected, reviewed and assessed. This process requires collaboration between technical scientists and physicians at various sites. We develop tools that integrate all essential steps in a common web-based platform and facilitate the distributed collaboration of programmers and physicians.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/research-and-technologies/ai-collaboration-toolkit.html

A2: Get involved in our R&D Engagement: Look behind the scene with hands-on!

Language: German with English translation

https://zoom.us/j/

Insights into our broad initiative that transforms classical communication and the promotion of young talents into R&D engagement, cooperative production, and experiential learning. The collaboration with the London-based artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast serves as an example. We engage you in a brief hands-on session via your web browser!

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/r-and-d-engagement-and-science-communication.html

A3: Realistic visualization and personalized 3D printing for enhanced surgery

Language: English

https://zoom.us/j/

We present our work in the scope of the project VIVATOP (www.vivatop.de), which uses advanced visualization and 3D printing technologies to support training, planning and patient education in liver surgery. The focus of the presentation will be on fast, realistic volume rendering with our novel AVIS method and 3D model generation from medical image data for printing and visualization.

A4: Precision pathology: Learning with small amounts of data

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

Biomarkers are often indispensable for accurate diagnoses and therapy decisions. AI-algorithms can greatly assist in the search for new biomarkers, but they must be able to handle the diversity of medical data. We highlight current problems in their development and approaches to solving them.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/computational-pathology/ai-based-precision-pathology--learning-with-small-amounts-of-data.html

15:45–16:15

Title of Demo	Abstract
B1: Personalized device selection in cardiovascular procedures Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	Heart surgeries are highly complex procedures that have to be planned very precisely. In these operations, special rings or threads, for example, are sewn into the inlet or outlet of the heart chamber that the valve is supposed to close. In this session we will present our work on AI-supported assistance systems that adhere to guidelines to optimize the planning and execution of heart valve surgery and thereby improve operation quality. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/image-guided-therapies/precise-planning-for-heart-surgery.html
B2: Monitoring of thermal therapies with ultrasound Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	In medicine, thermal therapy procedures are used to treat malignant tissue or tissue whose function has been disturbed. Temperature changes are induced in a targeted manner, either to support another therapeutic process or to destroy the tissue directly. Here, therapy with high-intensity focused ultrasound opens up exciting possibilities for treating tissue in the body non-invasively from the outside. However, monitoring the therapy – that is, the change in temperature and tissue inside the body – is a major challenge. Monitoring using magnetic resonance imaging is possible, but very expensive. Ultrasound offers a cost-effective alternative here, but again brings its own challenges. This session will cover the basics of ultrasound therapy and monitoring and highlight current research challenges. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/research-and-technologies/imaging-physics/physiological-imaging.html
B3: Reduce recurrences in thermal ablation Language: English https://zoom.us/j/	We will give a live demonstration of our software prototype which helps assessing the risk of recurrences through registration of pre- and post-interventional images, and display of safety margins. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/solutionpages/software-assistance-for-needle-based-intervention.html
B4: Making tumor follow-up more efficient Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	Radiologists assess follow-up CT examinations of cancer patients under great time pressure. We want to make this more efficient and reliable through software support and will give an insight into our developments. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/diagnostic-software/quick-and-accurate-tumor-follow-up-for-clinical-routine.html

Title of Demo

Abstract

B1: Personalized device selection in cardiovascular procedures

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

Heart surgeries are highly complex procedures that have to be planned very precisely.

In these operations, special rings or threads, for example, are sewn into the inlet or outlet of the heart chamber that the valve is supposed to close.

In this session we will present our work on AI-supported assistance systems that adhere to guidelines to optimize the planning and execution of heart valve surgery and thereby improve operation quality.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/image-guided-therapies/precise-planning-for-heart-surgery.html

B2: Monitoring of thermal therapies with ultrasound

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

In medicine, thermal therapy procedures are used to treat malignant tissue or tissue whose function has been disturbed. Temperature changes are induced in a targeted manner, either to support another therapeutic process or to destroy the tissue directly.

Here, therapy with high-intensity focused ultrasound opens up exciting possibilities for treating tissue in the body non-invasively from the outside. However, monitoring the therapy – that is, the change in temperature and tissue inside the body – is a major challenge. Monitoring using magnetic resonance imaging is possible, but very expensive. Ultrasound offers a cost-effective alternative here, but again brings its own challenges.

This session will cover the basics of ultrasound therapy and monitoring and highlight current research challenges.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/research-and-technologies/imaging-physics/physiological-imaging.html

B3: Reduce recurrences in thermal ablation

Language: English

https://zoom.us/j/

We will give a live demonstration of our software prototype which helps assessing the risk of recurrences through registration of pre- and post-interventional images, and display of safety margins.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/solutionpages/software-assistance-for-needle-based-intervention.html

B4: Making tumor follow-up more efficient

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

Radiologists assess follow-up CT examinations of cancer patients under great time pressure. We want to make this more efficient and reliable through software support and will give an insight into our developments.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/diagnostic-software/quick-and-accurate-tumor-follow-up-for-clinical-routine.html

16:15–16:45

Title of Demo	Abstract
C1: Automated segmentation for structured reporting and decision support for liver interventions Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	Deep Learning methods can be used to accelerate and automate segmentation tasks for the extraction of anatomical and pathological structures from radiological data. We present examples from the field of liver that were developed in research projects for structured reporting and decision support.
C2: Reduce complexity in endovascular navigation Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	Currently, endovascular navigation is a challenging and complex task, because only 2D projections obtained with X-ray imaging are used to guide the inserted medical instruments. In this session, alternative navigation methods are introduced, that facilitate the navigation and reduce radiation exposure. We will also present a demo of our developed navigation approaches. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/solutionpages/software-assistance-for-endovascular-interventions.html
C3: MRI demo: Physiological imaging techniques and vendor-independent imaging with gammaSTAR Language: English https://zoom.us/j/	Our team will provide a short live demo from the MRI scanner to demonstrate our work in physiological imaging and recent solutions for vendor-independent imaging using the gammaSTAR framework.
C4: Simulation in orthopedics Language: German https://zoom.us/j/	We will demostrante ongoing research activities that aim at clinical decision support in orthopedics, e.g., treatment of ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament or planning of individualized protheses. https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/solutionpages/intervention-planning-in-orthopedics.html

Title of Demo

Abstract

C1: Automated segmentation for structured reporting and decision support for liver interventions

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

Deep Learning methods can be used to accelerate and automate segmentation tasks for the extraction of anatomical and pathological structures from radiological data. We present examples from the field of liver that were developed in research projects for structured reporting and decision support.

C2: Reduce complexity in endovascular navigation

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

Currently, endovascular navigation is a challenging and complex task, because only 2D projections obtained with X-ray imaging are used to guide the inserted medical instruments.

In this session, alternative navigation methods are introduced, that facilitate the navigation and reduce radiation exposure.

We will also present a demo of our developed navigation approaches.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/solutionpages/software-assistance-for-endovascular-interventions.html

C3: MRI demo: Physiological imaging techniques and vendor-independent imaging with gammaSTAR

Language: English

https://zoom.us/j/

Our team will provide a short live demo from the MRI scanner to demonstrate our work in physiological imaging and recent solutions for vendor-independent imaging using the gammaSTAR framework.

C4: Simulation in orthopedics

Language: German

https://zoom.us/j/

We will demostrante ongoing research activities that aim at clinical decision support in orthopedics, e.g., treatment of ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament or planning of individualized protheses.

https://www.mevis.fraunhofer.de/en/solutionpages/intervention-planning-in-orthopedics.html

Online Open House

Online Open House

Online Open House

Online Open House

Online Open House

14:00–15:10 Opening Ceremony

Welcome and introduction with impressions of the building

Speakers

Musical contributions

15:15–16:45 Demonstrations and Interactions

15:15–15:45

15:45–16:15

16:15–16:45

Dial-in LINK

16:45–17:00 Virtual Get-Together

Program

Tabbed contents

15:15–15:45

Title of Demo

Abstract

15:45–16:15

Title of Demo

Abstract

16:15–16:45

Title of Demo

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