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CURRICULUM VITAE


Dr. Yoshinobu Sato

Division of of Image Analysis
(Formerly, Division of Interdisciplinary Image Analysis, and Division of Functional Diagnostic Imaging)
Department of Medical Engineering
(Formerly, Department of Medical Robotics and Image Sciences)
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
D11, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
E-mail: yoshi@image.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
URL: http://www.image.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/yoshi/


1. Education:

1) Ph.D., Information and Computer Sciences, Osaka University, Japan, 1988 (1984-1988)

2) M.S., Information and Computer Sciences, Osaka University, Japan, 1984 (1982-1984)

3) B.S., Information and Computer Sciences, Osaka University, Japan, 1982 (1978-1982)



2. Academic Appointments and Related Professional Positions:

1) April 1999 - present, Associate Professor, the Division of of Image Analysis,
(Formerly, Division of of Interdisciplinary Image Analysis, and Division of Functional Diagnostic Imaging)
the Department of of Medical Engineering,
(Formerly, Department of Medical Robotics and Image Sciences)
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

2) February 1996 - December 1996, Research Fellow, the Surgical Planning Laboratory at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, MA, USA.

3) April 1992 - March 1999, Research Associate, the Division of Functional Diagnostic Imaging of Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.

4) April 1988 - March 1992, Research Engineer, NTT Human Interface Laboratories, Kanagawa, Japan



3. Academic Field Activities:

1) Medical Image Analysis

2) Computer Assisted Surgery



4. Academic Society Activities:

1) Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, April, 2006 -

2) Executive Committee Member, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery: 20th International Symposium and Exhibition, Osaka, Japan, June 28 - July 1, 2006

3) Guest Editor of Special Issue of MICCAI 2002, Academic Radiology, December, 2003

4) Program Committee Member, Sixth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, Montreal, Canada, November 15-18, 2003

5) Journal Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Medical Image Analysis, Image and Vision Computing, and IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems

6) The member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

7) The member of the Japanese Society of Medical Imaging Technology

8) The member of the Japan Radiological Society

9) The member of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers of Japan (IEICE)

10) The member of the Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery



5. Grants:

1) JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)18300059, Principal Investigator, 15,400,000 JPY (2006 - 2009)

2) JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)15300059, Principal Investigator, 14,600,000 JPY (2003 - 2006)

3) JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)(2)12558033, Principal Investigator, 6,700,000 JPY (2000 - 2003)

4) JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)(2)11680389, Principal Investigator, 3,400,000 JPY (1999 - 2002)



6. Awards:

Paper Awards from Japanese Society of Medical Imaging Technology in 1994 and 1999, respectively.



7. Selected Peer-reviewed Publications:

1) Journal Papers

Kuwabara M, Narumi Y, Takahashi S, Sato Y, Kim T, Murakami T, and Nakamura H: Noninvasive method using multidetector CT for calculating the relative blood supply ratio of duplicated renal arteries in renal donors, Radiat Med, 24:195-201, 2006.

Takao M, Sugano N, Nishii T, Miki H, Koyama T. Masumoto J, Sato Y, Tamura S, Yoshikawa H: Application of 3D-MR image registration to monitor diseases around the knee joint, Journal of Magnetic Resonance imageing, 22(5):656-660, 2005.

Tamura Y, Sugano N, Sasama T, Sato Y, Tamura S, Yonenobu K, Yoshikawa H, Ochi T: Surface-based registration accuracy of CT-based image-guided spine surgery, Eur Spine J, 14(3):291-297, 2005.

Inoue T, Tamaki Y, Hamada S, Yamamoto S, Sato Y, Tamura S, Kim SJ, Tanji Y, Miyoshi Y, Taguchi T, Noguchi S: Usefulness of three-dimensional multidetector-row CT images for preoperative evaluation of tumor extension in primary breast cancer patients, Breast Cancer Res Treat, 89(2):119-125, 2005.

Yamaguchi T, Nakamoto M, Sato Y, Konishi K, Hashizume M, Sugano N, Yoshikawa H, Tamura S: Development of a camera model and calibration procedure for oblique-viewing endoscopes, Computer Aided Surgery, 9(5):203-214, 2004.

Nishii T, Sugano N, Sato Y, Tanaka H, Miki H, Yoshikawa H: Three-dimensional distribution of acetabular cartilage thickness in patients with hip dysplasia: a fully automated computational analysis of MR imaging. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 12(8):650-657, 2004.

Zoroofi RA, Sato Y, Nishii T, Sugano N, Yoshikawa H, Tamura S. Automated segmentation of necrotic femoral head from 3D MR data, Comput Med Imaging Graph, 28(5):267-78, 2004.

Kawasaki Y, Ino F, Mizutani Y, Fujimoto N, Sasama T, Sato Y, Sugano N, Tamura S, and Hagihara, K: High-performance computing service over the Internet for intraoperative image processing, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 8(1):36-46, 2004.

Zoroofi RA, Sato Y, Sasama T, Nishii T, Sugano N,Yonenobu K, Yoshikawa H, Ochi T, and Tamura S: Automated segmentation of acetabulum and femoral head from 3D CT images, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 7(4):329-343, 2003.

Masumoto J, Sato Y, Hori M, Murakami T, Johkoh T, Nakamura H, Tamura S: A similarity measure for nonrigid volume registration using known joint distribution of target tissue: Application to dynamic CT data of the liver, Medical Image Analysis, 7(4), 553-564, 2003.

Moritomo H, Goto A, Sato Y, Sugamoto T, Murase T, Yoshikawa H: The Triquetrum-hamate joint: an anatomic and in vivo three-dimensional kinematic study, J Hand Surg [Am], 28(5), 797-805, 2003.

Sato Y, Tanaka H, Nishii T, Nakanishi K, Sugano N, Kubota T, Nakamura H, Yoshikawa H, Ochi T, and Tamura S: Limits on the accuracy of 3D thickness measurement in magnetic resonance images --- Effects of voxel anisotropy ---, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 22(9), 1076-1088, 2003.

Moriyama M, Sato Y, Naito H, Hanayama M, Ueguchi T, Harada T, Yoshimoto F, Tamura S: Time-varying 3D left ventricular shape from multiview X-ray cineangiocardiograms, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 21(7), 773-785, 2002.

Nishii T, Sugano N, Ohzono K, Sakai T, Sato Y, Yoshikawa H: Significance of lesion size and location in the prediction of collapse of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a new three-dimensional quantification using magnetic resonance imaging. J. Orthopaedic Research, 20(1):130-136, 2002.

Nakanishi K, Tanaka H, Sugano N, Sato Y, Ueguchi T, Kubota T, Tamura S, Nakamura H: MR-based three-dimensional presentation of cartilage thickness in the femoral head, European Radiology, 11(11): 2178-2183, 2001.

Sugano N, Sasama T, Sato Y, Nakajima Y, Nishii T, Yonenobu K, Tamura S, and Ochi T: Accuracy evaluation o surface-based registration methods in a computer navigation system for hip surgery performed through a posterolateral approach, Computer Aided Surgery, 6(4): 195-203, 2001.

Zoroofi R, Nishii T, Sato Y, Sugano N, Yoshikawa H, and Tamura S: Segmentation of avascular necrosis of the femoral head using 3-D MR images, Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 25(6): 511-521, 2001.

Sato Y, Westin C-F, Bhalerao A, Nakajima S, Shiraga N, Tamura S, and Kikinis R: Tissue classification based on 3D local intensity structures for volume rendering, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 6(2): 160-180, 2000.

Chen J, Sato Y, and Tamura S: Orientation space filtering for multiple orientation line segmentation, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 22(5): 417-429, 2000.

Yamamoto S, Nakajima Y, Tamura S, Sato Y, and Harino S: Extraction of fluorescent dot traces from a scanning laser ophthalmoscope image sequence by spatio-temporal image analysis: Gabor filter and Radon transform filtering, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 46(11): 1357-1363, 1999.

Mizuno-Matsumoto Y, Okazaki K, Kato A, Yoshimine T, Sato Y, Tamura S, and Hayakawa T.: Visualization of Epileptogenic Phenomena Using Crosscorrelation Analysis: Localization of Epileptic Foci and Propagation of Epileptiform Discharges, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 46(3): 271-279, 1999.

Tamaki Y, Sato Y, Nakamoto M, Sasama T, Sakita I, Sekimoto M, Ohue M, Tomita N, Tamura S, and Monden M: Intraoperative navigation for breast cancer surgery using 3D-ultrasound images, Computer Aided Surgery, 4(1): 37-44, 1999.

Sato Y, Shiraga N, Nakajima S, Tamura S, and Kikinis R: Local maximum intensity projection (LMIP): A new rendering method for vascular visualization, Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 22(6): 912-917, 1998.

Kai J, Shiomi H, Sasama T, Sato Y, Inoue T, Tamura S and Inoue T: An optical high-precision 3D position measurement system suitable for head motion tracking in frameless stereotactic radiosurgery, Computer Aided Surgery, 3(5): 257-263, 1998.

Sato Y, Nakamoto M, Tamaki Y, Sasama T, Sakita I, Nakajima Y, Monden M, and Tamura S: Image guidance of breast cancer surgery using 3D ultrasound images and augmented reality visualization, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 17(5): 681-693, 1998.

Sato Y, Nakajima S, Shiraga N, Atsumi H, Yoshida S, Koller T, Gerig G, and Kikinis R: Three dimensional multi-scale line filter for segmentation and visualization of curvilinear structures in medical images, Medical Image Analysis, 2(2): 143-168, 1998.

Sato Y, Araki T, Hanayama M, Naito H, and Tamura S: A viewpoint determination system for stenosis diagnosis and quantification in coronary angiograpic image acquisition, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 17(1): 121-137, 1998.

Tang L, Ohya M, Sato Y, Naito H, Harada K, and Tamura S: Cancellation of motion artifact in MRI due to 2-D rigid translational motion, Computers in Biology and Medicine, 27(3): 211-222, 1997.

Sato Y, Chen J, Zoroofi R.A, Harada N, Tamura S, and Shiga T: Automatic extraction and measurement of leukocyte motion in microvessels using spatiotemporal image analysis, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 44(4): 225-236, 1997.

Sato Y, Moriyama M, Hanayama M, Naito H, and Tamura S: Acquiring 3D models of non-rigid moving objects from time and viewpoint varying image sequences: A step toward left ventricle recovery, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 19(3): 253-259, 1997.

Nogawa H, Nakajima Y, Sato Y, and Tamura S: Acquisition of symbolic description from flow fields: A new approach based on a fluid model, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 19(1): 58-63, 1997.

Zoroofi R.A, Sato Y, Tamura S, and Naito H: MRI artifact cancellation due to rigid motion in the imaging plane, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 15(6): 768-784, 1996.

Sato Y and Tamura S: Detecting planar and curved symmetries of 3D shapes from a range image, Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 64(1): 175-187, 1996.

Zoroofi R.A, Sato Y, Tamura S, Naito H, Tang L: An improved method for MRI artifact correction due to translational motion in the imaging plane, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 14(3): 471-479, 1995.



2) Conference Papers:

Nakamoto M, Hirayama H, Sato Y, Konishi K, Kakeji Y, Hashizume M: Recovery of liver motion and deformation due to respiration using laparoscopic freehand 3D ultrasound system, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Proc. Ninth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2006), Copenhagen, Denmark), 2006. (in press)

Sato Y, Yamamoto S, and Tamura S: Accurate quantification of small-diameter tubular structures in isotropic CT volume data based on multiscale line filter responses, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3216 (Proc. Seventh International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2004), Part I, Saint-Malo, France), 508-515, 2004.

Nakada K, Nakamoto M, Sato Y, Konishi K, Hashizume M, and Tamura S: A rapid method for magnetic tracker calibration using a magneto-optic hybrid tracker, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2879 (Proc. Sixth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2003), Part II, Montreal, Canada), 285-293, 2003.

Nakamoto M, Sato Y, Miyamoto M, Nakajima Y, Konishi K, Shimada M, Hashizume M, and Tamura S: 3D ultrasound system using a magneto-optic hybrid tracker for augmented reality visualization in laparoscopic liver surgery, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2489 (Proc. Fifth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2002) Part II, Tokyo, Japan), 148-155, 2002.

Sato Y and Tamuras S: Detection and quantification of line and sheet structures in 3-D images, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1935 (Proc. Third International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2000), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), 154-165, 2000.

Sato Y, Sasama T, Sugano N, Nakahodo K, Nishii T, Ohzono K, Yonenobu K, Ochi T, and Tamura S: Intraoperative simulation and planning using a combined acetabular and femoral (CAF) navigation system for total hip replacement. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1935 (Proc. Third International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2000), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), 1114-1125, 2000.

Nakamoto M, Sato Y, Tamaki Y, Nagano H, Miyamoto M, Sasama T, Monden M, and Tamuras S: Magnet-optic hybrid 3-D sensor for surgical navigation, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1935 (Proc. Third International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2000), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), 839-848, 2000.

Sato Y., Kubota T., Nakanishi K., Tanaka H., Sugano N., Nishii T., Ohzono K., Nakamura H., Ochi O., and Tamura S.: Three-dimensional reconstruction and quantification of hip joint cartilages from magnetic resonance images, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1679 (Proc. MICCAI'99, Cambridge, UK), 338-347, 1999.

Chen J., Sato Y., and Tamura S.: Orientation Space Filtering for Multiple Orientation Line Segmentation, Proc. IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR'98), Santa Barbara, California, USA, 311-317, 1998.

Sato Y., Nakajima S., Atsumi H., Koller T., Gerig G., Yoshida S., and Kikinis K.: 3D Multi-Scale Line Filter for Segmentation and Visualization of Curvilinear Structures in Medical Images Proc. First Joint Conference of CVRMed II and MRCAS III (CVRMed-MRCAS'97), Glenoble, France (Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1205, CVRMed-MRCAS'97, Troccaz J., Grimson E., and Mosges R. (Eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin), 213-222, 1997.

Sato Y, Nakajima Y, Nishii T, and Tamura S: Image guided orthopedic surgery using osteotome with 3D localizer, Journal of Computer Aided Surgery (Proc. Second International Symposium on Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS'95), Tokyo, Japan), Vol.1 Supl, 26-27, 1995.

Sato Y., Chen J., Yamamoto S., Tamura S., Harada N., Shiga T., Harino S., and Oshima Y.: Measuring Microcirculation Using Spatiotemporal Image Analysis, Proc. First International Conference of Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, and Robotics in Medicine (CVRMed'95), Nice, France (Lecture Notes in Computer Science 905, Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, and Robotics in Medicine, Ayache N.(Ed.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin), 302-308, 1995.

Sato Y., Zoroofi R.A., Chen J., Harada N., Tamura S., and Shiga T.: Automatic Extraction and Measurement of Leukocyte Motion in Microvessels Using Spatiotemporal Image Analysis, Proc. IEEE Workshop on Biomedical Image Analysis, Seattle, Washington, USA, 134-143, 1994.

Sato Y., Ohya J., and Ishii K.: Recovery of Hierarchical Part Structure of 3D Shape from Range Image, Proc. IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR'92), Champaign, Illinois, USA, 699-702, 1992.

Sato Y., Ohya J., and Ishii K.: Smoothed Local Generalized Cones: An Axial Representation of 3D Shapes, Proc. IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR'92), Champaign, Illinois, USA, 56-62, 1992.

Sato Y., Tamano R., and Tamura S.: Connectionist Approach to 3D Object Recognition: Matching of Parameterized Models and Monocular Image, Proc. IEEE Computer Society Workshop on Computer Vision, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 252-254, 1987.