2022

Journal

  • J. Tokuno, T.F. Chen-Yoshikawa, M. Nakao, M. Iwakura, T. Motoki, T. Matsuda, H. Date, M. Creation of a video library for education and virtual simulation of anatomical lung resection, Interactive Cardiovasular and Thoracic Surgery, 2022. (In press)

2021

Journal

  • M. Nakao, K. Kobayashi, J. Tokuno, T. F. Chen-Yoshikawa, H. Date, T. Matsuda, Deformation analysis of surface and bronchial structures in intraoperative pneumothorax using deformable mesh registration, Medical Image Analysis, Vol. 73, 102181, 2021. [html]
  • M. Nakao, M. Nakamura, T. Mizowaki, T. Matsuda, Statistical deformation reconstruction using multi-organ shape features for pancreatic cancer localization, Medical Image Analysis, Vol. 67, 101829, 2021. [html]
  • M. Nakamura, M. Nakao, N. Mukumoto, R. Ashida, H. Hirashima, M. Yoshimura et al., Statistical shape model-based planning organ-at-risk volume: application to pancreatic cancer patients, Physics in Medicine & Biology, vol. 66, no. 1, 014001, 2021. [html]
  • U. Yamamoto, M. Nakao, M. Ohzeki, J. Tokuno, T. Chen-Yoshikawa, T. Matsua, Kernel-based framework to estimate deformations of pneumothorax lung using relative position of anatomical landmarks, Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 183, 115288, 2021. [html]
  • M. Nakamura, M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, H. Hirashima, Y. Tsuruta, Geometric and dosimetric impact of 3D generative adversarial network-based metal artifact reduction algorithm on VMAT and IMPT for the head and neck region, Radiation Oncology, 16, 96, 2021. [html]

Conference

  • M. Nakao, M. Nakamura, T. Matsuda, "Image-to-Graph Convolutional Network for Deformable Shape Reconstruction from a Single Projection Image", International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), pp. 259-268, 2021. [html]
  • M. Nakao, H. Maekawa, K. Mineura, T. Chen-Yoshikawa, and T. Matsuda, Kernel-based modeling of pneumothorax deformation using intraoperative cone-beam CT images, Proc. SPIE Medical Imaging, 11598, 2021. [html]
  • T. Hase, M. Nakao, M. Nakamura, T. Matsuda, Improvement of Image Quality of Cone-beam CT Images by Three-dimensional Generative Adversarial Network, Proc. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2021. (To appear)
  • Z. Wang, M. Nakao, M. Nakamura, T. Matsuda, Shape Reconstruction for Abdominal Organs based on a Graph Convolutional Network, Proc. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2021. (To appear)
  • M. Nakamura, M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, H. Hirashima, Y Tsuruta, Geometric and Dosimetric Impact of 3D Generative Adversarial network-Based Metal Artifact Reduction Algorithm On VMAT and IMPT for the Head and Neck Region, AAPM, PO-GePV-M-214, 2021.

2020

Journal

  • M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, N. Ueda, Y. Imai, T. Kirita, T. Matsuda, Regularized three-dimensional generative adversarial nets for unsupervised metal artifact reduction in head and neck CT images, IEEE Access, Vol. 8, pp. 109453-109465, 2020. [html]
  • J. Tokuno, T. F. Chen-Yoshikawa, M. Nakao, M. Ikeda, T. Matsuda, H. Date, Resection process map: A novel dynamic simulation system for pulmonary resection, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 159(3), pp.1139-1138, 2020. [html]

Conference

  • K. Nagai, M. Nakao, N. Ueda, Y. Imai, T. Kirita, T. Matsuda, Enumerated sparse extraction of important surgical planning features for mandibular reconstruction, Proc. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2020. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176601 [html]
  • J. Nitta, M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, T. Matsuda, Deep learning based lung region segmentation with data preprocessing by generative adversarial nets, Proc. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2020. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176214 [html]
  • H. Maekawa, M. Nakao, K. Mineura, T.F. Chen-Yoshikawa, T. Matsuda, Model-based registration for pneumothorax deformation analysis using intraoperative cone-beam CT images, Proc. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2020. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176729 [html]
  • F. Tong, M. Nakao, S. Wu, M. Nakamura, T. Matsuda, X-ray2Shape: Reconstruction of 3D liver shape from a single 2D projection image, Proc. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2020. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176655 [html]

2019

Journal

  • Y. Uchida, K. Taura, M. Nakao, S. Uemoto, Resection process map: a novel virtual hepatectomy software to visualize the resection process, International Journal of Surgery, 71, pp. 36-40, 2019. [html]
  • M. Nakao, J. Tokuno, T. F. Chen-Yoshikawa, H. Date, T. Matsuda, Surface Deformation Analysis of Collapsed Lungs using Model-based Shape Matching, Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 14(10), pp. 1763-1774, 2019. [html]
  • M. Nakamura, M. Nakao, H. Hirashima, H. Iramina, T. Mizowaki, Performance evaluation of a newly developed three-dimensional model-based global-to-local registration in prostate cancer, Journal of Radiation Research, 60(5), pp. 595-602, 2019. [html]

Conference

  • N. Ueda, M. Nakao, N. Yamakawa, Y. Nakagawa, Y. Imai, T. Matsuda, T. Kirita, Assessment of facial asymmetry after mandibular reconstruction　with free fibula flap using computer-aided design, 7th WORLD CONGRESS of the International Academy of Oral Oncology, 2019
  • T. Yamashita, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, Analysis of fingertip-based features during pick and grasp manipulation, 41th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2019. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, J. Tokuno, T. Chen-Yoshikawa, H. Date, T. Matsuda, Surface Deformation Analysis of Deaerated Lungs using Model-based Shape Matching, Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 2019.
  • K. Kobayashi, M. Nakao, J. Tokuno, T. F. Chen, H. Date, T. Matsuda, Internal Structure Registration of Deaeration Deformation in vivo Animal Lung, Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol.14, Suppl. 1, S124-126, 2019. [PDF]
  • J. Tokuno, T. F. Chen-Yoshikawa, M. Nakao, M. Ikeda, T. Matsuda, H. Date, Development of Novel Dynamic Simulation System for Pulmonary Resection Based on Patient Specific Computed Tomography Data, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery(AATS), 159, 2019.
  • S. Wu, M. Nakao, J. Tokuno, T. Chen-Yoshikawa, T. Matsuda, Reconstructing 3D Lung Shape from a Single 2D Image during the Deaeration Deformation Process using Model-based Data Augmentation, IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI), 2019. [html][PDF]
  • J. Tokuno, T. F. Chen-Yoshikawa, M. Nakao, M. Ikeda, T. Matsuda, H. Date, Development of Novel Dynamic Simulation System for Pulmonary Resection Based on Patient Specific Computed Tomography Data, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery(AATS), 159, 2019. [html]

2018

Journal

  • M. Morita, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "Model-based Estimation of Elastic Moduli by Local Displacement Observation of an Elastic Body", Advanced Biomedical Engineering, pp. 39-46, 2018.
  • M. Nakamura, M. Nakao, H. Hirashima, H. Iramina, T. Mizowaki, "Performance Evaluation of 3D Model-Based Global-To-Local Deformable Surface Registration of Multi Organs in Prostate Cancer", Medical Physics, 2018.

Conference

  • M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "Sparse Modeling of Mandibular Reconstruction Procedures Using Statistical Geometric Features", 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 3248-3251, July 2018.
  • T. Iwai, M. Nakao, M. Nakamura, T. Matsuda, "A Preliminary Study on a Statistical Deformation Model of Multiple Organs for Reconstructing Respiratory Displacement", 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Poster, July 2018. [PDF]
  • K. Kobayashi, M. Nakao, J. Tokuno, T. C. Yoshikawa, T. Matsuda, "Analysis of Deaeration Deformation in Ex Vivo Animal Lung by Laplacian-Based Surface Registration", 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Poster, July 2018. [PDF]
  • K. Kamba, H. Imai, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "A Proposal of the Image Acquisition Sequence of MR Fingerprinting for CEST MRI", 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Poster, July 2018.

2017

Journal

  • M. Nakao, S. Aso, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, M. Shiba, T. Kirita and T. Matsuda, "Automated Planning with Multivariate Shape Descriptors for Fibular Transfer in Mandibular Reconstruction", IEEE Trans. on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 64, No.8, pp.1772-1785, Aug 2017. [html]
  • M. Nakao, M. Senoo, T. Matsuda, "Fingertip-based Feature Analysis for the Push and Stroke Manipulation of Elastic Objects", IEEE Trans. on Haptics, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 523-532, Oct 2017. [PDF][html]
  • S. Wu, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "SuperCut: Superpixel based Foreground Extraction with Loose Bounding Boxes in One Cutting", IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 24, No. 12, pp.1803-1807, Oct 2017. [html]
  • S. Wu, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "Continuous Lung Region Segmentation from Endoscopic Images for Intra-operative Navigation", Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 87, No. 1, pp. 200-210, Aug 2017. [html]
  • R. Sakata, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "Estimation of External Forces on the Basis of Local Displacement Observations of an Elastic Body", Advanced Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 6, pp. 21-27, 2017. [html][PDF]

Conference

  • M. Morita, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "Elastic Modulus Estimation Based on Local Displacement Observation of Elastic Body", 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp.2138-2141, Jul 2017. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, A. Saito, T. Matsuda, "A Framework for Deformation Estimation of Elastic Bodies from Monocular Images", 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Poster, Jul 2017. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "A Study on Feature Analysis for Push and Stroke Manipulation of Elastic Objects", 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Poster, Jul 2017. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, R. Kawasaki, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, M. Shiba, T. Kirita, T. Matsuda, "Application of sparse shape modeling to automated planning of mandibular reconstruction", Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 12(1), S164-165, Jun 2017. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, S. Akira, T. Matsuda, "A simulation study on deformation estimation of elastic materials using monocular images", Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 12(1), S257-258, Jun 2017. [PDF]
  • T. Iwai, M. Nakao, M. Nakamura, T. Matsuda, "A Tracking Method of Invisible Tumors Using Surrounding Features on Time Series X-ray Images", Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 12(1), S206-207, Jun 2017. [PDF]
  • N. Ueda, M. Nakao, N. Yamakawa, T. Yagyuu, Y. Nakagawa, Y. Nakayama, Y. Imai, T. Matsuda, T. Kirita, Mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flap using computer-aided design and prefabricated 3-dementional model, 6th World Oral Cancer Congress, International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO), May 2017.
  • S. Wu, M. Nakao and T. Matsuda, Super pixels based deformation recognition for endoscopic images, Proc. The 4th Conference on Medical and Biological Imaging, JSMBE-MBI2016-02, Mar 2017. [PDF]

2016

Journal

  • M. Nakao, S. Aso, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, M. Shiba, T. Kirita and T. Matsuda, "Statistical Analysis of Interactive Surgical Planning Using Shape Descriptors in Mandibular Reconstruction with Fibular Segments", PLoS One, 11(9): e0161524, Sep 2016. [html][PDF]
  • M. Nakao, S. Endo, S. Nakao, M. Yoshida and T. Matsuda, "Augmented Endoscopic Images Overlaying Shape Changes in Bone Cutting Procedures", PLoS One, 11(9): e0161815, Sep 2016. [html][PDF]
  • M. Nakamura, M. Nakao, H. Iramina, Y. Iizuka, T. Mitsuyoshi, K. Yokota, Y. Matsuo, T. Mizowaki, M. Hiraoka, "Application of a feature-based tracking algorithm to kV X-ray fluoroscopic images toward marker-less real-time tumor tracking", Medical Physics, p3636, Jun 2016.

Conference

  • S. Wu, M. Nakao and T. Matsuda, "Automatic GrabCut based Lung Extraction from Endoscopic Images with an Initial Boundary", 13th IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP), pp.1374-1378, Nov 2016. [html]
  • R. Kawasaki, M. Nakao, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, M. Shiba, T. Kirita, T. Matsuda, "Sparse shape model for fibular transfer planning in mandibular reconstruction", 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp.2508-2511, Aug 2016. [html][PDF]
  • M. Nakao, K. Taura, T. Matsuda, "Deformable resection process map for intraoperative cutting guides", 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 2554-2557, Aug 2016. [html][PDF]
  • A. Saito, M. Nakao, Y. Uranishi and T. Matsuda, "Deformation Estimation of Elastic Bodies Using Multiple Silhouette Images for Supporting Endoscopic Surgery", 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Aug 2016. [PDF]
  • R. Sakata, M. Nakao, and T. Matsuda, "Estimation of External Forces Based on Local Displacement Observations of an Elastic Body", 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Aug 2016.
  • M. Nakao, K. Taura, T. Matsuda, "Deformable resection process map for estimating local appearance of vascular structures in cutting procedures", Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 11, S268-269, Jun 2016. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, S. Aso, K. Imanishi, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, M. Shiba, T. Kirita and T. Matsuda, "Statistical analysis of interactive surgical planning using shape descriptors for vascularized fibular transfer in mandibular reconstruction", Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 11, S139, Jun 2016. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao and T. Matsuda, "Biomedical Images for Simulation and Analysis of Surgical Procedures", Proc. The 3nd Conference on Medical and Biological Imaging, p13, Mar 2016. [PDF]
  • R. Kawasaki, M. Nakao, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, M. Shiba, T. Kirita and T. Matsuda, A Study on Sparse Shape Modeling for Fibular Transfer Planning in Mandibular Reconstruction, Proc. The 3nd Conference on Medical and Biological Imaging, p14, Mar 2016. [PDF]

2015

Journal

  • M. Nakao, M. Hosokawa, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, T. Kirita and T. Matsuda, "Volumetric Fibular Transfer Planning with Shape-Based Indicators in Mandibular Reconstruction", IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Vol. 19, No.2, pp.581-589, Mar 2015. [html][PDF]

Conference

  • A. Saito, M. Nakao, Y. Uranishi and T. Matsuda, "Deformation Estimation of Elastic Bodies Using Multiple Silhouette Images for Endoscopic Image Augmentation", IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality(ISMAR), pp. 170-171, Sep 2015. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, S. Endo, K. Imanishi and T. Matsuda, "Endoscopic Image Augmentation Reflecting Shape Changes in Cutting Procedures", IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality(ISMAR), pp. 176-177, Sep 2015. [PDF]
  • S. Aso, M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, T. Kirita and T. Matsuda, "A Study on Semi-automatic Fibular Transfer Planning in Mandibular Reconstruction",Proc. Medical and Biological Imaging, p6, Mar 2015. [PDF]
  • R. Sakata, M. Nakao, and T. Matsuda, "Estimation of External Forces Using Local Displacement of Elastic Body", Proc. Med. Biol. Imaging, p10, Mar 2015. [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, K. Taura and T. Matsuda, "Resection Process Modeling Based on 3D Images", Proc. Medical and Biological Imaging, p11, Mar 2015. [PDF]

2014

Journal

  • M. Nakao, S. Takemoto, T. Sugiura, K. Sawada, R. Kawakami, T. Nemoto and T. Matsuda, "Interactive Visual Exploration of Overlapping Similar Structures for Three-dimensional Microscope Images", BMC Bioinformatics, 15:415, Dec 2014. [html][PDF]
  • M. Nakao, K. Kurebayashi, T. Sugiura, T. Sato, K. Sawada, R. Kawakami, T. Nemoto, K. Minato and T. Matsuda, "Visualizing in vivo Brain Neural Structures Using Volume Rendered Feature Spaces", Compters in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 15, pp. 85-93, Oct 2014. [html][PDF] (Honored paper)
  • R. Haraguchi, M. Nakao, K. Kurosaki, M. Iwata, K. Nakazawa, K. Kagisaki and I. Shiraishi, "Heart Modeling of Congenital Heart Disease Based on Neonatal Echocardiographic Images", Advanced Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 3, pp.86-93, July 2014. [html][PDF]
  • M. Nakao, Y. Oda, K. Taura, and K. Minato, "Direct Volume Manipulation for Visualizing Intraoperative Liver Resection Process", Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Vol. 113, No. 3, pp. 725-735, Mar 2014. [html][PDF]

Conference

  • M. Holden, T. Hiratsuka, M. Matsuda, M. Nakao, "Detection of Platelet Signalling Using FRET Biosensors and Time-lapse Fluorescence Microscopy", Focus on Microscopy, TU-MO-PAR-A, Apr 2014.

2013

Conference

  • M. Nakao, M. Hosokawa, Y. Imai, N. Ueda, T. Hatanaka, K. Minato, T. Kirita, T. Matsuda, "Volumetric Surgical Planning System for Fibular Transfer in Mandibular Reconstruction", Proc. IEEE EMBC, pp. 3367-3370, 2013. [html][PDF]
  • F. Ohno, M. Nakao, T. Matsuda, "Finger Force and Position Measurement without Obstructing Touch Interaction", IEEE EMBC Poster, 2013. [PDF]
  • S. Takemoto, M. Nakao, T. Sato, T. Sugiura, K. Minato, T. Matsuda, "Interactive Volume Visualization of Microscopic Images Using Feature Space Reduction", IEEE EMBC Poster, 2013. [PDF]
  • S. Endo, M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, M. Yoshida, M. Kioka, K. Minato, T. Matsuda, "Intraoperative Image Generation Methods Reflecting Shape Changes in Bone Cutting Procedures", IEEE EMBC Poster, 2013 [PDF]

2012

Journal

  • M. Nakao, K. Maeda, R. Haraguchi, K. Kurosaki, K. Kagisaki, I. Shiraishi, K. Nakazawa and K. Minato, “Cardiovascular Vessel Modeling of Congenital Heart Disease Based on Neonatal Echocardiographic Images”, IEEE Trans. on Information Technology in BioMedicine, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp.70-79, 2012. [html][PDF]

Conference

  • M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, M. Kioka, M. Yoshida, K. Minato and T. Matsuda, "Synchronized Visualization of Bone Cutting to Support Microendoscopic Discectomy", 19th International Display Workshop, INP6-4L, Dec 2012. [PDF]

2011

Journal

  • K. W. C. Hung, M. Nakao, K. Yoshimura and K. Minato, "Background-incorporated Volumetric Model for Patient-Specific Surgical Simulation: A Segmentation-free, Modeling-free Framework", International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 35-45, 2011. [html][PDF]

Conference

  • M. Nakao, Y. Masuda, R. Haraguchi, K. Kurosaki, K. Kagisaki, I. Shiraishi, K. Nakazawa and K. Minato, "Interactive Cardiovascular Editor Using Echocardiographic Images", Int. Conf. Artificial Reality and Tele-existence, p154, 2011. [PDF]
  • Y. Oda, M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, K. Taura and K. Minato, "Direct Volume Manipulation for Navigating Liver Resection", Int. Conf. Artificial Reality and Tele-existence, p158, 2011. [PDF]

2010

Journal

  • M. Nakao, R. Kitamura, T. Sato and K. Minato, "A Model for Sharing Haptic Interaction," IEEE Trans. on Haptics, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 292-296, 2010. [html][PDF]
  • K. Imanishi, M. Nakao, M. Kioka, M. Mori, M. Yoshida, T. Takahashi and K. Minato, "Interactive Bone Drilling using a 2D Pointing Device to Support Microendoscopic Discectomy Planning", International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 461-469, Sep. 2010. [html][PDF][Mov]
  • M. Nakao and K. Minato, "Physics-based Interactive Volume Manipulation for Sharing Surgical Process", IEEE Trans. on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol.14, No. 3, pp. 809-816, 2010. [html][PDF][Mov]

Conference

  • K. Imanishi, M. Nakao and K. Minato,  “Direct Volume Drilling of Internal Structures using a 2D Pointing Device”, ACM SIGGRAPH Asia, Dec 2010.
  • K. W. C. Hung, M. Nakao, K. Yoshimura and K. Minato, "Volume Proxy Mesh and New Mesh Quality Evaluation Method in Modeling Objects with Background Elements", International Conference on Geometry and Graphics, pp. 155-156, Aug 2010.
  • M. Nakao, K. W. C. Hung, S. Yano, K. Yoshimura and K. Minato, "Adaptive Proxy Geometry for Direct Volume Manipulation", IEEE Pacific Visualization, pp.161-178, Mar 2010. [PDF][mov]
  • Y. Fujiyoshi, M. Nakao, T. Iwasaki and K. Minato, "Direct Meshing with Topological Structures from Multi-material Volume Data", IEEE Pacific Visualization(Poster), pp.1-2, Mar 2010. (Best Poster Award)
  • K. W. C. Hung, M. Nakao, K. Yoshimura and K. Minato, “Direct Model Generation for Subject-specific Non-segmented Medical Volume Data”, Proc. JSMBE, pp. 534-537, Sep 2010. [PDF]

2009

Conference

  • T. Sugiura, M. Nakao, T. Sato and K. Minato, "Nanomanipulation and Nano technology for Future Diagnostics", eHealth: Combining Health Telecatics, Telemedicine, Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics to the Edge, pp. 135-142, 2009. [html]
  • K. W. C. Hung, M. Nakao and K. Minato, "Automated Volume Sampling Optimization for Direct Volume Deformation in Patient-Specific Surgical Simulation", IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, pp. 1051-1054, June 2009.[html][PDF]

2008

Conference

  • Y. Hirata, M. Nakao, T. Sugiura and K. Minato, "Curvature-based Volume Visualization of Local Structures", ACM SIGGRAPH Asia (sketch), 2008. [html]
  • H. K. W. Cecilia, M. Nakao and K. Minato, "Optimized Volume Sampling based on Manipulation Points for Volume Deformation", ACM SIGGRAPH Asia (sketch), 2008. [html]
  • M. Nakao, K. Minato, N. Kume, S. Mori and S. Tomita, "Vertex-preserving Cutting of Elastic Objects", IEEE Virtual Reality Poster, p. 377-378, Mar. 2008. [html]
  • M. Nakao, S. Yano, T. Matsuyuki, T. Kawamoto and K. Minato, "Interactive Volume Manipulation for Supporting Preoperative Planning", Stud. Health Tech. Inform. (MMVR), Vol. 125, pp. 316-321, Jan 2008. [PDF]

Invited Lecture

  • M. Nakao, "Real-time Visualization and Manipulation for Sharing Surgical Process", International Joint Symposium Frontier in Biomedical Sciences: From Genes to Applications, Nov 2008.

2007

Conference

  • M. Nakao, A. Kawashima, K. Minato, M. Kokubo, "Simulating Lung Tumor Motion for Dynamic Tumor-Tracking Irradiation", IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, pp. 4549-4551, Oct 2007.
  • S. Yano, M. Nakao and M. Kotaro, "Real-time Volume Shading for Deformable Model", ACM SIGGRAPH Poster, Aug 2007.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Hirai, M. Nakao, T. Sato, T. Kuroda, Y. Masuda and O. Oshiro, "Construction of Training Environment for Surgical Exclusion with a Basic Study of Multi-finger Haptic Interaction", IEEE Proc. of World Haptics, pp.525-530, 2007.
  • M. Rissanen, Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, N. Kume, T. Kuroda, H. Yoshihara, "Toward Visualization of Skill in VR: Adaptive Real-Time Guidance for Learning Force Exertion through the "Shaping" Strategy", IEEE Proc. of World haptics, pp. 324-329, 2007.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Hirai, M. Nakao, T. Sato, T. Kuroda, K. Nagase and H. Yoshihara ,"Organ Exclusion Simulation with Multi-finger Haptic Interaction for Open Surgery Simulator", Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, pp.244-249, Feb. 2007.
  • Y. Kuroda, T. Takemura, N. Kume, K. Okamoto, K. Hori, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, "Semi-automatic Development of Optimized Surgical Simulator with Surgical Manuals", Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, pp. 250-255, Feb. 2007.
  • M. Rissanen, Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, N. Kume, T. Kuroda, K. Nagase and H. Yoshihara, "A Novel Approach for Training of Surgical Procedures Based on Visualization and Annotation of Behavioral Parameters in Simulators", Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, pp.388-393, Feb. 2007.
  • N. Kume, Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Yoshihara and M. Komori, "A Proposal of Speculative Operation on Distributed System for FEM-Based Ablation Simulator", Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, pp.238-240, Feb. 2007.

Invited Lecture

  • T. Sugiura, M. Nakao, T. Sato and K. Kotaro, "Nanomanipulation and nanotechnology for future diagnostics", CeHR:International Conference, Dec. 2007

2006

Journal

  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, M. Komori, H. Oyama, K. Minato and T. Takahashi, "Transferring Bioelasticity Knowledge through Haptic Interaction", IEEE Multimedia, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp.50-60, Jul. 2006. [html][PDF]
  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama, G. Sakaguchi and M. Komeda, "Physics-Based Simulation of Surgical Fields for Preoperative Strategic Planning", Journal of Medical Systems, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 371-380, Oct. 2006. [html][PDF]

Conference

  • M. Nakao, T. Matsuyuki, T. Kuroda, K. Minato, "Physics-based Manipulation of Volumetric Images for Preoperative Surgical Simulation", Asia Simulation Conference, pp. 377-380, Oct 2006.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Hirai, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Yoshihara, "Interactive Manipulation and Stress Visualization with Multi-finger Haptic Device", Asia Simulation Conference, pp. 367-371, Oct 2006.
  • N. Kume, Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, K. Nagase, H. Yoshihara, M. Komori, "Speculative FEM Simulation System for Invasive Surgical Operation with Haptic Interaction", Asia Simulation Conference, pp. 372-376, Oct 2006.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Hirai, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, K. Nagase and H. Yoshihara, "Multi-finger Haptic Interaction for Soft Tissue Exclusion Manipulation", ACM SIGGRAPH Poster, July 2006.
  • H. Minowa, M. Nakao, T. Sugiura, K. Minato, "Haptic Feedback of Trapping Force in Manipulating Optical Tweezers", World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, pp. 1200-1203, Aug. 2006.
  • M. Rissanen, Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, N. Kume, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, "Annotated Surgical Manipulation for Simulator-based Surgical Skill transfer using SiRE - Simulation Record Editor", Third International Symposium on Biomedical Simulation 2006, pp.122-131, July 2006.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, K. Nagase, H. Oyama and H. Yoshihara, "Performance of Position Detection Tasks under Restriction of Finger's Movement", Eurohaptics, pp.263-268, Jul. 2006.
  • M. Rissanen, Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, N. Kume, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, "Editing Recorded Haptic Data with SiRE - Simulation Record Editor", Eurohaptics, pp.543-546, July, 2006.
  • M. Rissanen, Y. Kuroda, N. Kume, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, "Audiovisual Guidance for Simulated One Point Force Exertion Tasks", ACM VRCIA, pp.365-368, June 2006.
  • M. Nakao, Y. Kuroda, T. Sato, T. Kuroda and K. Minato, "Volume Interaction Framework for Preoperative Surgical Simulation on Volumetric Images", Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 1, pp. 156-158, June 2006.
  • M. Rissanen, Y. Kuroda, N. Kume, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, "Interactive Authoring of Example Surgical Procedures from Recorded Physics-based Simulation", Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 1, pp. 154-156, June 2006.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama and H. Yoshihara, "Study of spatial anisotropy in finger's haptic perception for advanced palpation training", Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, No. 1, p495, June, 2006.

2005

Journal

  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama and M. Komori, "Interaction Model between Elastic Objects for Haptic Feedback considering Collisions of Soft tissue", Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine(Elsevier Science), Vol.80, No.3, pp. 216-224, Dec. 2005.

Conference

  • M. Rissanen, N. Kume, Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, “Framework for Annotation of Haptic Data in Simulated Surgical Procedures”, Proc. the 11th International Conference of Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM), pp. 647-656, Oct 2005.
  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda and K. Minato, “Volume Interaction with Voxels by Manipulating 3D General Grids”, ACM SIGGRAPH Poster, July 2005.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama and H. Yoshihara, "Design and Implementation of MVL: Medical VR Simulation Library", ACM SIGGRAPH poster, July 2005.
  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda and K. Minato, “Advanced Volume Visualization for Interactive Extraction and Physics-based Modeling of Volume Data”, The First International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, pp. 277-282, June 2005.
  • N. Kume, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Yoshihara and M. Komori, "Ablation Simulator Based on FEM Soft Tissue Destruction Model", The First International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, pp. 283-286, June 2005.
  • T. Ueda, M. Komori, S. Nagata, M. Nakao, T. Sato, K. Minato, Sharing Tactile Information Embedded in EMR, 6th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engneering CD-ROM PA2-17, Apr. 2005.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama and H. Yoshihara, "Shape Perception with Friction Model for Indirect Touch", IEEE Proc. World Haptics Conference, pp.571-572, 2005.
  • N. Kume, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Yoshihar and M. Komori, “FEM-Based Soft Tissue Destruction Model for Ablation Simulator”, Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13 (MMVR13), pp. 263-269, 2005.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama and H. Yoshihara, “MVL: Medical VR Simulation Library”, Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13 (MMVR13), pp. 273-276, 2005.
  • M. Nakao, T. Watanabe, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, “Interactive 3D Region Extraction of Volume Data Using Deformable Boundary Object”, Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13 (MMVR13), pp. 349-352, 2005.

2004

Conference

  • M. Nakao, T. Watanabe, T. Kuroda and H. Yoshihara, “3D Interactive Clipping for Flexible Visualization and Extraction of Volume Data”, Proc. 10th International Conference Virtual Systems of MultiMedia, pp. 225-231, 2004.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama and H. Yoshihara, "Haptic Rendering Method of Friction Forces for Indirect Shape Perception", Proc. 10th International Conference Virtual Systems of MultiMedia, pp. 232-238, 2004.
  • N. Kume, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Yoshihara and M. Komori, “FEM-Based Soft Tissue Destruction Model for Ablation Training Simulator, Proc. 10th International Conference Virtual Systems of MultiMedia, pp. 670-677, 2004.
  • M. Nakao, K. Imanishi, T. Kuroda and H. Oyama, “Practical Haptic Navigation with Clickable 3D Region Input Interface for Supporting Master-Slave Type Robotic Surgery”, Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR), pp. 265-271, 2004.
  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, M. Komori, H. Oyama and M. Komeda, “Physics-Based Preoperative Approach Planning using Hybrid Virtual Bodies”, Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR), pp. 262-264, 2004.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama, M. Komori and T. Matsuda, “FEM-based Interaction Model between Elastic Objects for Indirect Palpation Simulator”, Proc. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR), pp.183-189, 2004.

2003

Conference

  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, M. Komori and H. Oyama, “Evaluation and User Study of Haptic Simulator for Learning Palpation in Cardiovascular Surgery”, International Conference of Artificial Reality and Tele-Existence (ICAT), pp. 203-208, 2003. (Award of Outstanding Paper) [PDF]
  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda and H. Oyama, “A Haptic Navigation System for Supporting Master-Slave Robotic Surgery”, International Conference of Artificial Reality and Tele-Existence (ICAT), pp.209-214, 2003. [PDF]
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama, M. Komori and T. Matsuda, “Interaction Model between Elastic Objects for Accurate Haptic Display”, International Conference of Artificial Reality and Tele-Existence (ICAT), pp. 148-153, 2003.

2002

Journal

  • M. Nakao, H. Oyama, M. Komori, T. Matsuda, G. Sakaguchi, M. Komeda and T. Takahashi, "Haptic Reproduction and Real Time Visualization of a Beating Heart for Cardiovascular Surgery Simulation", International Journal of Medical Informatics (Elsevier Science), Vol. 68, Issue 1-3, pp. 153-161, Nov. 2002.

Conference

  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama, M. Komori, T. Matsuda and T. Takahashi, "Combining Volumetric Soft Tissue Cuts for Interventional Surgery Simulation", International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), pp.178-185, 2002.
  • M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama, M. Komori, T. Matsuda and T. Takahashi, "Planning and Training of Minimally Invasive Surgery by Integrating Soft Tissue Cuts with Surgical Views Reproduction", Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS), pp. 13-18, 2002.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, S. Hacker, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama, M. Komori, T. Matsuda and T. Takahashi, "An Interaction Model Between Multiple Deformable Objects for Realistic Haptic Force Feedback in Surgical Simulations", Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS), pp. 55-59, 2002.
  • Y. Kuroda, M. Nakao, S. Hacker, T. Kuroda, H. Oyama, M. Komori, T. Matsuda and T. Takahashi, "Haptic Force Feedback with an Interaction Model between Multiple Deformable Objects for Surgical Simulations, Eurohaptics, pp. 116-121, 2002.

2001

Conference

  • M. Nakao, M. Komori, H. Oyama, T. Matsuda, G. Sakaguchi, M. Komeda, and T. Takahashi, "Haptic Reproduction and Interactive Visualization of a Beating Heart Based on Cardiac Morphology", 10th World Congress on Medical Informatics (MEDINFO), pp. 924-928, 2001.
  • M. Nakao, M. Komori, T. Matsuda, and T. Takahashi, "4D Visible and Palpable Simulation Using Dynamic Pressure Model Based on Cardiac Morphology", Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR), pp. 362-364, 2001.

 

2000

Conference

  • M. Nakao, M. Komori, T. Matsuda and T. Takahashi, "ActiveHeart: 4D Visible and Palpable Simulation Environment for Beating Heart", Virtual Systems of MultiMedia (VSMM), pp.448-455, 2000. (Awards of Best Technical Paper)
  • M. Nakao, K. Hayashi, M. Komori, T. Matsuda and T. Takahashi, "4D Haptic and Graphic Representation with Beating Heart Data", Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS), pp. 1009, 2000.

1999

Conference

  • H. Tarumi , K. Morishita, M. Nakao and Y. Kambayashi, "SpaceTag: An Overlaid Virtual System and its Application", Proc. International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Sysems (ICMCS'99), Vol. 1, pp. 207-212, 1999.