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Significant progress has been made on the GPU implementation for the image mosaicing application. Features that have been added include: Support for image streaming using the Blackmagic image capture card. GPU support for feature extraction using SIFT in real-time. Feature

With my colleague Alexander Engels, we are improving the readouts of the fetal lamb model of open spina bifida: Analysis of watertightness of lesion: just prior to delivery an amniocentesis was performed to test for AcetylCholinesterase and alpha-FetoProtein in the

1- RSG meeting preparation. 2- Consolidation and evaluation of compilation in different platforms of the Slic-Seg algorithm (placenta segmentation). 3- Annual leave.

We published a two-page paper to Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics entitled: Practical Dry Calibration With Medium Adaptation For Fluid-Immersed Endoscopy – F. Chadebecq, T. Vercauteren, R. Wimalasundera, G. Attilakos, A.L David, J. Deprest, S.Ourselin, D. Stoyanov. This preliminary work

The following weeks will be spent investigating the use of high performance computing (HPC), particularly the use of NVIDIA powered GPUs, to see if we can perform image stitching in real time during a fetoscopic intervention. The action plans are:

First PhD meeting – see powerpoint (PhD 5th Feb 2015 upload) and minutes (Roz PhD Meeting 5th February 2015)

Since December 2014, our project entitled “Reducing invasiveness of fetal SB repair – towards novel surgical approach and instrumentation” has obtained approval of the institutional Ethics Committee of our university KU Leuven (number P285-2014). In our Academic Department Development and

The prototype for the image mosaicing workflow has been created using Python. It seems that SIFT features give the most reasonable results. Areas for making novel contributions have also been identified as: Use of Bayesian methods to perform outlier detection

1 – Interaction with clinicians visit to hospital, observation of LUTO and TTTS procedure large variability in patients, access points and working areas – noted down for stabiliser specs discussion on best location for stabiliser – conflict with US –

1 – Interaction with clinicians observations in OR – TTTS procedure discussion about US compatible testbed – acquisition of US machines – preparation of public tender discussion on stabilization for heartbeat/breathing Placenta up and down few mm from hearbeat breathing