GMEPE/PAHCE 2016 - a brief overview 
Madrid, Spain, April 4-9, 2016

Details: GMEPE/PAHCE 2016: Conference DVD Version: ISBN:  978-1-5090-2484-; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1618G-DVD. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-5090-2485-8; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1618G-PRT. Print ISSN 2327-8161; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN:  978-1-5090-2485-8, Part Number: CFP1618G-ART; Online ISSN: 2327-817X 

 Welcome  -  Bienvenidos  - Bem Vindo - 欢迎

 Bienvenue - Willkommen - 歓迎  - 환영

     GMEPE/PAHCE Team

     Welcome to

                                  Madrid, Spain

 

Welcome, Bem-vindos, Bienvenidos 

Welcome,  Bem-vindos, Bienvenidos

Welcome to the 2016 Global Medical Engineering & Physics Exchanges (GMEPE) & Pan American Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE). It will take place for the first time in Europe.

This congress encompasses the areas of “Medical Engineering and Physics” and extends related themes of the past ten PAHCE congresses held on the American continent, by combining them with the “Medical Physics”. Being equally essential area of health care, this undertaking offers new opportunities to the participants.  Very distinct, but at the same time very often closely related topics encompassing Medical Engineering & Physics, shape  this congress as an interdisciplinary and multifaceted experience.

In addition, this meeting has been designed to facilitate opportunities for scientific cooperation and linkages among those in academia, independent researchers, and professionals of the health care delivery and related technologies, including colleagues from research centers, universities, hospitals, and medical industry. The main structured segments and technical activities of this congress include: six special sessions, six standard scientific sessions, eight specialized workshops and three plenary panels. Also, the aim of the congress is to continue providing an opportunity for the selected papers to be indexed by IEEEXplore as well as related global databases and to be published as a part of the IEEE Library. As the majority of the presentations are accompanied by a full-length format papers, this offers in depth professional enrichment. The size of the congress is intentionally restricted to maintain a personalized character so each participant has an opportunity to interact with all rather to be just one in a large unknown crowd.

We hope that all participants will have a rewarding time and find GMEPE activities stimulating to develop new ideas, establishing cooperative and personal contacts.  Also, let’s remember to discover during the spring season Madrid as the city which offers unique cultural, culinary, and many other experiences.

Dr. Antonio Ramos Fernandez (CSIC), GMEPE/PAHCE 2016 President
Dr. Enrique Riera F. de Sarabia (CSIC), Organization Vice President
Dra. Itziar González Gómez  (CSIC), Local Activities Program  Vice President
Javier Eslava Ríos, MS, Communication Director

 In cooperation with M. Luisa Chapel Gómez, M.Sc.  President of the Spanish Society of Medical Physics

General PAHCE management:
Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas, PAHCE  Co-Editor 
Dr. Ron Leder, PAHCE Publications and Publicity Chair

Dr. Fabiano Peruzzo Schwartz, PAHCE Content Coordinator
Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo, PAHCE Content Coordinator

and other members of the GMEPE/PAHCE Team


THE GMEPE/PAHCE

An independent forum for emerging medical technologies and innovations in procedures and techniques, equipment and appliances, which brings health care industries together with medical personnel, engineering and technical professionals, and those engaged in medical information technologies in the academia, hospital and clinical settings, and related sectors.


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
GMEPE/PAHCE 2016 CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

Dr. Antonio Ramos Fernandez (CSIC), GMEPE/PAHCE 2016 President
Dr. Enrique Riera F. de Sarabia (CSIC), Organization Vice President
Dra. Itziar González Gómez  (CSIC), Local Activities Program  Vice President
Javier Eslava Ríos, MS, Communication Director

In cooperation with M. Luisa Chapel Gómez, M.Sc.  President of the Spanish Society of Medical Physics

 

General PAHCE management:
Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas,
GMEPE/PAHCE Co-Editor
Dr. Ron Leder,
GMEPE/PAHCEPublications and Publicity Chair
Dr. Fabiano Peruzzo Schwartz,
GMEPE/PAHCE Content Coordinator
Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo,
GMEPE/PAHCE Content Coordinator

and other members of the
GMEPE/PAHCE Team

Technical Support:   Rubén Pérez Valladares  and other members of the GMEPE/PAHCE Team

GMEPE/PAHCE Review Board:  Dr. Fabiano Schwartz* and Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo*, (Coordinators and Reviewers), Dr. Adeline Zbrzeski, Dr. Alberto Rosales,  Dr. Alfredo Ramirez-Garcia,  Dr. Ana Leiria*, Dr. Andre Alvarenga, Dr. Anthony McGoron*, Dr. Antonio Garcia Rozo, Dr. Antonio Otal, Dr. Antonio Ramos*, Dr. Ariel Moreno, Arturo Sotelo M.Sc., Dr. Arturo Vera*, Dr. Beatriz López Barbeito, Dr. Belkys Amador, Dr. Carmen Muller-Karger*, Dr. César Teixeira*, Dr. Cristian Candela-Juan,  Dr. Christopher Druzgalski*, Dr. Domingo Granero,  Dr. Edwar Romero, Dr. Elsa Chavira Martínez, Dr. Emin Sunbuloglu, Dr. Enrique Chong*, Dr. Enrique Sanchis , Dr. Fabiano Schwartz*, Dr. Facundo Ballester, Dr. Fernando Coelli, Dr. Fernando S. Schlindwein*, Dr. Fredy Segura-Quijano,  Guillermo Avendaño* Ing., Dr. Hanna Hussain, Ibrahim Duhaini M.Sc., Dr. Iciar Gonzalez,  Dr. Isaac Chairez, Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo*, Javier Eslava M.Sc., Dr.  Javier Vijande, Dr. Joao Manuel Tavares*, Dr. José de la Rosa, Dr. Josefina Gutierrez*, Dr. Jordi Aguiló, Dr. Jorge Mario Garzón Rey,  Dr. Juan Carlos Cruz, Dr. Juliana Uribe, Dr. Julio Hernandez-Pavon, Dr. Katia Neles da Silva, F. Albiol, Dr. Leticia Laura Salcedo,  Dr. Lorenzo Leija*,  Dr. Luay Fraiwan, Dr. Manuel Morales-Paliza*, Dr. Maira Froes, Dr. Marco Reyna-Carranza*, Dr. Maria Ruano*, Marisa Chapel-Gomez M.Sc.,  Dr. Mauricio Hernández Valdivieso, Dr. Nieves Llorca Domaica, Dr. Pau Ferrer Salvans, Paula Cristina Guimarães Antunes M.Sc.,  Dr. Pedro Mayorga*, Dr. Pedro Melo, Dr. Roberto Hornero*, Dr. Róbinson Torres, Dr. Ron Leder*, Dr. Ruben Medina, Dr. Sebastian Graf, Dr. Sofia Espinoza*, Dr. Tiago Franklin Rodrigues, Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic*, Dr. Vicente Crispin Contreras, Dr. Wagner Pereira*, Dr. Wilson Henrique Veneziano, Dr. Xabier Basogain Olabe

* Senior Member

Acknowledgement: Facilities for the technical sessions and social events courtesy of  CSIC -Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spanish National Research Council) and The Institute for Physical and Information Technologies (ITEFI).

GMEPE/PAHCE 2016 technically cosponsored by IEEE Spain SectionIEEE Morelos/Mexico EMB Chapter, IEEE Mexico Section, and IEEE LA EMB Chapter

 

SPECIAL TECHNICAL SESSIONS

New Medical Applications of Emerging Ultrasonic Methods // Nuevas Aplicaciones Médicas de Métodos Ultrasónicos Emergentes. Coordinator: Carlos Negreira. Co-chairs: Lorenzo Leija, Carlos Negreira

 

Radiotherapy and Radiation Protection. Coordinator: Facundo Ballester. Co-chairs: Francisco Albiol, Jorge Vilar

Medical Imaging. Coordinator: Facundo Ballester. Co-chairs: Alberto Corbi, P. C. G.

Microtechnologies in Medicine. Coordinator: Iciar González.

Mental Health: a challenge for Physics and Medical Engineers. Coordinator: Jordi Aguilo. Co-chairs: Raquel Bailón, Antonio Armario

Challenges in intelligent algorithms for Personalized Health. Coordinator: M. Graça Ruano. Co-chairs: M. Graça Ruano, Paulo de Carvalho

Round Table: Challenges in Information and communications technology for Personalized Health. Co-Chairs: Jorge Henriques, Vicent Traver Salsedo, M. Graça Ruano

 

FEATURE/KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Feature Speaker. The Spanish Society for Radiological Protection. Objectives and Challenges in Radio-Protection in Medical Field. (La Sociedad Española de Protección Radiológica. Objetivos y Retos en Protección Radiológica en Medicina).
Dra. Mercé Ginjaume Egido, Presidenta de la SEPR. Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña

Feature Speaker. The National Dosimetry Center: a long career in the Spanish Public Health // El Centro Nacional de Dosimetría: una larga trayectoria en la Sanidad Pública Española (S) Nieves Llorca, MSc. CND, Spain

Keynote presentation. The current activities of the Spanish Society of Biomedical Engineering (SEIB). Prof. Raimon Jané Campos Presidente de la SEIB. Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña (IBEC). Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña

Keynote presentation. Cognitive Neuroscience Technology. Early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. Prof. Francisco del Pozo. Center for Biomedical Technology (CTB). Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

 

SPECIAL SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS

 

Workshops: Technological Improvements in Radiotherapy *Sponsored by the Spanish Society of Medical Physics (SEFM) Coordinator: M. Luisa Chapel Gómez. Presidenta de la SEFM (Serv. Radiofísica y Protección Radiológica. Hsptal. Universitario N. Sra. Candelaria. Tenerife)

Workshop: State of the Art of Linear Accelerator Technology. Presenter: José Carlos Belloso, Product Support Engineering, Varian Medical Systems

Workshop: Robotic Radiosurgery with Cyberknife. Presenter: Rocío Simon, Medical Physicist, Ruber International Hospital

Workshop: Patient Positioning Systems in Radiotherapy. Presenter: Ruth Rodríguez, Medical Physicist, Puerta de Hierro Universitary Hospital

Workshop: Managing Respiratory Tumor Movement in Radiotherapy. Presenter: Daniel Zucca, Medical Physicist, HM Sanchinarro University Hospital
 

Workshops: Technological Advances in Radiation Imaging Sponsored by Spanish Society of Medical Physics (SEFM) Coordinator: M. Luisa Chapel Gomez. Presidenta de la SEFM (Serv. Radiofísica y Protección Radiológica. Hsptal. Universitario N. S. Candelaria. Tenerife)

Workshop: PET: State-of-the Art. Presenter: Josep María Martí-Climet, Director del Servicio de Radiosica y Protección Radiológica, Clínica Universidad de Navarra

Workshop: State of the Art in Computed Tomography Applications. Presenter: Alfonso Calzado, Departamento de Radioloa y Medicina Física, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Workshop: Digital Image Processing in Medicine - Selected Applications. A) Automatic Detection of Abnormalities in Lung Radiographs Caused by Planocellular Lung Cancer. B) Empirical Analysis of LIBS Images for Ovarian Cancer Detection. C) Blood Samples LIBS Spectra Analysis. D) Wave Propagation in a Rectangular Solid of Bone Specimen. E) Classification Algorithm of Retina Images of Diabetic Patients Based on Exudates Detection. F) Automated Pre-Ictal Phase Detection Algorithm from EEG Signals. G) Visual Spectrum Coding of Heart Sounds Attributes. H) Diagnostic Spectral Segregation of Cardiac Sounds Features. I) Automatic Brain Tumor Detection and Segmentation in MR Images. J) Supplemental Melanoma Diagnosis for Darker Skin Complexion Gradients. Presenter: Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic, Lincoln University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop, Medical equipment usage: defibrillator and vital signs monitor
Presenters: Hospital de la Mujer


Workshop
, Biomedical Signals Time-Frequency Components Processing in Matlab
Dr. Arturo Alfonso Fernández Jaramillo, Polytechnic University of Sinaloa

Workshop, Electronic Clinical History: health platforms )
Dr. Enrique Tadeo Santoyo Espinosa, Polytechnic University of Chiapas

Workshop, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Thermal Ablation
Dr. Raquel Martínez Valdez, Polytechnic University of Chiapas

Workshop, Medical Device Lifecycle
Dr. Josefina Gutiérrez Martínez, President of the Biomedical Engineering College of Mexico

Workshop, Medical Technology Innovations: Challenges for Research & Design
Dr. Arturo Vera Hernández, CINVESTAV

Workshop, Intellectual Protection. Patents, Utility Models, Copyright Registration
Jesús Vega Herrera, Biologist, Mexican Institute for the Intellectual Protection, IMPI

Workshop, Sanitary Control of Medical Devices. Situation in Mexico
Biom. Eng. Delia Oliva Cantarutti, CIARMI GROUP

Workshop, The Business Biomedical Engineer as a Businessperson. Challenges & Future Perspectives  
Biom. Eng.
Eduardo Navarrete Paz, BIOABAST

GMEPE/PAHCE PROFESIONAL INITIATIVE AWARD 2016*


Dr. Gonzalo Gutiérrez-Tobal, Spain
Dr. Roberto Hornero, Spain   
Ms. Gutiérrez Sandra, Mexico
Dr. Yulin Song, USA

*Recognition of the earliest formal registration, submission of recognized work, and conference contribution.

GMEPE/PAHCE INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2016*

CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico – Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas, Dr. Arturo Vera Hernández, Ms. Diana Bueno, Ms. Sandra Gutiérrez, Mr. Luis Valdez Garduño

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal – Prof. Paulo Carvalho, Prof.  Ricardo Couceiro,  Prof. Jorge Henriques, Dr. Marco Vieira


* institutional recognition of an  exceptional participation and  substantial range of scientific/ clinical contributions.

GMEPE/PAHCE TRANSCONTINENTAL OUTREACH RECOGNITION 2016*

Dr. Seunghwan Kim, Republic of Korea
Prof.Jang Yongwon, Republic of Korea
Dr. Match Wai Lun Ko, Kazakhstan

* A selected recognition of contribution  from most distant location .

 

 

SESSION  C0–CHAIRS

Jorge Camacho, Roberto Homero, Lorenzo Leija, Vesna Zeljkovic, Enrique Sanchis, Pedro Mayorga,Wagner C. Pereira, Fabiano Peruzzo Schwartz, Arturo Vera, Marco Reyna

                            

THE GMEPE/PAHCE

An independent forum for emerging medical technologies and innovations in procedures and techniques, equipment and appliances, which brings health care industries together with medical personnel, engineering and technical professionals, and those engaged in medical information technologies in the academia, hospital and clinical settings, and related sectors.

References: ISBN 970–94677–0–0(2006), ISBN 970–94677–2–7 (2007), ISBN 978-1-60585-006-1 (2008), ISBN (2009) (978-1-4244-3669-9) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™; CMA Certification in CME ; PAHCE 2009: ISBN 978-1-4244-3669-9; Library of Congress: 2008911781; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP0918G; Proceedings (Print) (Prod #: CFP0918G-PRT ISBN: 9781424436682). Digital Library. PAHCE 2010: Conference CD-ROM Version: ISBN: 978-1-4244-6293-3; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1018G-CDR.  Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-4244-6292-6; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1018G-PRT. PAHCE 2011: Conference CD  Version: ISBN: 978-1-61284-917-1; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1118G-CDR.  Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-61284-916-4; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1118G-PRT. PAHCE 2012: Conference CD  Version: ISBN: 978-1-4673-1133-5 ; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1218G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-4673-1132-8; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1218G-PRT; PAHCE 2013: Conference CD Version: ISBN: 978-1-4673-6256-6; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1318G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-4673-6255-9; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1318G-PRT. PAHCE 2014: Conference CD Version: ISBN: 978-1-4799-3553-6; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1418G-DVD. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-4799-3554-3; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1418G-PRT. Print ISSN 2327-8161.  PAHCE 2015: Conference CD Version: ISBN: 978-1-4673-6966-4; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1518G-DVD. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-4673-6967-1; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1518G-PRT. Print ISSN 2327-8161. GMEPE/PAHCE 2016: Conference DVD Version: ISBN:  978-1-5090-2484-; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1618G-DVD. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-5090-2485-8; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1618G-PRT. Print ISSN 2327-8161; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN:  978-1-5090-2485-8, Part Number: CFP1618G-ART; Online ISSN: 2327-817X 

PAHCE LIAISONS and COUNTRY PROFILE EDITORS

PAHCE LIAISONS: Andrei Issakov (Europe/Switzerland); Antonio Ramos (Europe/Spain); Arturo Vera (Mexico); Baset Khalaf (South Africa); Carmen Müller-Karger (South America/Venezuela); Carola Yucra (South America/Bolivia);  Ernesto Suaste (Mexico); Esther Rodriguez-Villegas (Europe/England); Fabiano Schwartz (South America/Central Brazil); Guillermo Avendaño (South America/Chile); Hana Husain (Middle East/Kuwait); Honren Liao (Asia/Japan); Ibrahim Duhaini (Middle East/Lebanon); Jackrit Suthakorn (Asia/Thailand); João Tavares (Europe/Portugal); Juan Carlos (Central America/El Salvador); Kátia Neles (South America/Coastal Brazil);  Kim Kyeong (Asia/Korea); Luay Fraiwan (Middle East/Jordan); Marco A. Reyna (Northern Mexico); Mario Castaneda (Northern California); Miguel Gutierrez (Asia/the Philippines); Monique Frize (Canada); Nazeeh Alothmany  (Middle East/Saudi Arabia); Nelson Escobar (South America/Colombia); Ricardo Armentano (South America/Argentina/ Uruguay); Rocio Callupe (South America/Peru); Tobey Clark (Eastern US); Toh Siew-Lok (Asia/Singapore); Tom Judd (Central US); Yousef  Al-Assaf  (Middle  East/UAE); PAHCE Team (Southern California and all other regions) 

COUNTRY PROFILE EDITORS: Dr. Alvarez Joaquin Ernesto; Dr. Alvarado Rosa Isabel; Dr. Arriola Héctor Gerardo; Avendaño Cervantes Guillermo E., BME Eng.; Batista Ricardo, MD. MSc.; Calil Saide Jorge, Ph. D; Callupe Rocío, M. en IB; Castro Luis, M.Sc.; Carola Yucra, Eng.; Ciani José L.; Druzgalski Christopher, Ph.D.; Dr. Escobar Juan Dario Ortigoza; Flores José Maria, Eng.; Dr. Gonzalez Gaston; Dr. José María Maya; Dra. Gonzalez de Karina Navarro; Guerreiro da Silva Walter, M.Sc.; Lara Alvarado Carlos, M. en Ing.;  Ortigoza Juan Nicolas, Est. de Ing.;  Pino Alea José Raúl Ponce;  Ponce Juan Carlos, BSCSE; Dr. Reyna Marco Antonio; Dra. Raphael Zurich Thelma; Dr. Snyder Richard; Dr. Juan Esteban Valencia.


THE GMEPE/PAHCE

An independent forum for emerging medical technologies and innovations in procedures and techniques, equipment and appliances, which brings health care industries together with medical personnel, engineering and technical professionals, and those engaged in medical information technologies in the academia, hospital and clinical settings, and related sectors.