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Journal papers

 

·         Rodriguez, B., Burrage, K., Gavaghan, D., Grau, V., Kohl, P. and Noble, D., Cardiac Applications of the Systems Biology Approach to Drug Development, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2010) 88-1:130-134.

·         Szmigielski, C., Rajpoot, K., Grau, V., Myerson, S.G., Holloway, C., Noble, J.A., Kerber, R., Becher, H., “Real-time 3D Fusion Echocardiography”, Journal of American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging (2010), 3-7: 682-690.

·         Michal Plotkowiak, Kelly Burrowes, Jan Wolber, Christopher Buckley, Robert Davies, Fergus Gleeson, David Gavaghan, Vicente Grau, “Relation between structural changes and hyperpolarised gas MRI in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using computational simulations with realistic alveolar geometry”, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, June 13, 2009 367:2333-2346.

·         Plank, G., Burton, R.A.B., Hales, P., Bishop, M., Mansoori, T., Bernabeu, M., Garny, A., Prassl, A.J., Bollensdorff, C., Mason, F., Mahmood, F., Rodriguez, B., Grau, V., Schneider, J., Gavaghan, D., Kohl, P., “Generation of histo-anatomically representative models of the individual heart: tools and application”, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, June 13, 2009 367: 2257-2292.

·         Prassl, A.J., Kickinger, F., Ahammer, H., Grau, V., Schneider, J.E., Hofer, E., Vigmond, E.J., Trayanova, N.A., Plank, G., “Automatically generated, anatomically accurate meshes for cardiac electrophysiology problems, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2009 v. 56-5: 1318-1330. 

·         Michael D. Roberts, Vicente Grau, Jonathan Grimm, Juan Reynaud, Anthony Bellezza, Claude F. Burgoyne, and J. Crawford Downs, “Remodeling of the Connective Tissue Microarchitecture of the Lamina Cribrosa Occurs Early in Experimental Glaucoma in the Monkey Eye”, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), February 2009. V. 50-2, 681-690.

·         Grau, V., Becher, H., Noble, J.A., “Registration of multi-view three dimensional echocardiographic sequences”, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, v. 26-9, pp. 1154-1165, September 2007.

·         Burton, R.A.B.; Plank, G.; Schneider, J.E.; Grau, V.; Ahamer, H.; Keeling, S.L.; Lee, J.; Smith, N.P.; Gavaghan, D.; Trayanova, N.; Kohl, P,; “Three-Dimensional Models of Individual Cardiac Histo-Anatomy: Tools and Challenges”, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2006/1080:301-319.

·         Grau, V., Downs, J.C., Burgoyne, C., “Segmentation of trabeculated structures using an anisotropic Markov Random Field: application to the study of the optic nerve head in glaucoma”, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, v.25-3, pp. 245-255, March 2006.

·         Grau, V., M. Alcaniz, C. Monserrat, M.C. Juan, L. Marti-Bonmati, “Hierarchical image segmentation using a correspondence with a tree model”, Pattern Recognition, v. 37-1, January 2004.

·         Grau, V., Mewes, A.U.J., Alcañiz, M.; Kikinis, R.; Warfield, S.K., “Improved watershed transform for medical image segmentation using prior information”, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, v.23-4, pp. 447-458, April 2004.

·         Benlloch, J.M., Alcañiz, M., Escat, B., Fernandez, M.M., Jiménez, M., Gomez, R., Grau, V., Lerche, C., Palmero, J.L., Pavon, N., Rafecas, M., Sanchez, F.; Vera, D., “The Gamma Functional Navigator”, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, v. 51-3, pp. 682-689, June 2004.

·         Grau, V., Alcañiz, M., Monserrat, C., Juan, M.C., Knoll, C., “Automatic Localization of Cephalometric Landmarks”, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, v. 34, pp. 146-156, 2001.

·         Knoll, C., Alcañiz, M., Grau, V., Monserrat, C., Juan, M.C., “Outlining of the Prostate Using Snakes with Shape Restrictions Based on the Wavelet Transform”, Pattern Recognition, v. 32, pp. 1767-1781, 1999.

·         Juan, M.C., Alcañiz, M., Monserrat, C., Grau, V.; Knoll, C., “Computer-Aided Periodontal Disease Diagnosis Using Computer Vision”, Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, v. 23, pp. 209-217, 1999.

·         Roldán, P., Barcia-Salorio, J.L., Talamantes, F., Alcañiz, M., Grau, V., Monserrat, C., Juan, M.C., “Interactive Image-Guided Surgery System with High-Performance Computing Capabilities on Low-Cost Workstations: A Prototype”, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, v. 72, pp. 112-116, 1999.

·         Juan, MC.; Alcañiz, M.; Monserrat, C.; Grau, V.; Knoll, C., Buscando componentes 8-conexas eficientemente. Novática 141, Sept.-Oct 1999(in Spanish).

·         Monserrat C, Meier U, Juan MC, Alcañiz M, Knoll C, Grau V, Chinesta F and Duval C. A new approach for the real-time simulation of tissue deformations. Les Cahiers de Rheologie, 16(3), 1999.

·         Alcañiz, M.; Monserrat, C.; Grau, V.; Chinesta, F.; Ramón, A.; Albalat, S, “An Advanced System for the Simulation and Planning of Orthodontic Treatment”, Medical Image Analysis, v. 2, pp. 61-77, 1998.

 

Conference publications

 

·         Ramon Casero, Rebecca A.B. Burton, T. Alexander Quinn, Christian Bollensdorff, Patrick Hales, Jurgen E. Schneider, Peter Kohl and Vicente Grau. Cardiac Valve Annulus Manual Segmentation Using Computer Assisted Visual Feedback in Three-Dimensional Image Data. IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2010.

·         R. Bordas, V. Grau, R.A.B. Burton, P. Hales, J. E. Schneider, D. Gavaghan, P. Kohl, B. Rodriguez, Integrated Approach for the Study of Anatomical Variability in the Cardiac Purkinje System: From High Resolution MRI to Electrophysiology Simulation. IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2010.

·         Mihai Duta, Jeyarajan Thiyagalingam , Anne Trefethen, Ayush Goyal, Vicente Grau, Nic Smith, Parallel Simulation for Parameter Estimation of Optical Tissue Properties, Europar 2010

·         Plotkowiak, M., Burrowes, K., Wolber, J., Gleeson, F., Davies, R., Gavaghan, D., Grau, V., Hyperpolarized gas MRI as a superior technique for COPD assessment, American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2010

·         Kashif Rajpoot, J. Alison Noble, Vicente Grau, Cezary Szmigielski, Harald Becher Image-driven Cardiac Left Ventricle Segmentation for the Evaluation of Multiview Fused Real-Time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography Images. Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Interventions 2009

·         Goyal A., van den Wijngaard J., van Horssen P., Grau V., Spaan J., Smith N., Intramural spatial variation of optical tissue properties measured with fluorescence microsphere images of porcine cardiac tissue.  Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2009:1408-11

·         Martin J. Bishop, Patrick Hales, Gernot Plank, David J. Gavaghan, Jurgen Scheider, Vicente Grau, Comparison of Rule-Based and DTMRI-Derived Fibre Architecture in a Whole Rat Ventricular Computational Model, Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart (FIMH) 2009.

·         Matthew Gibb, Martin Bishop, Vicente Grau, Gernot Plank, Blanca Rodriguez, The role of blood vessels in propagation dynamics and cardiac arrhythmias, Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart (FIMH) 2009.

·         Kashif Rajpoot, Alison Noble, Vicente Grau, Cezary Szmigielski, Harald Becher, Multiview RT3D echocardiography image fusion, Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart (FIMH) 2009.

·         Kashif Rajpoot, Vicente Grau, J. Alison Noble, “Local-phase Based 3D Boundary Detection using Monogenic Signal and its Application to Real-Time 3-D Echocardiography Images,” Proceedings 6th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging 2009, USA (ISBI’2009)

·         Tom Doel, Kelly Burrowes, Jonathan Whiteley, Vicente Grau, David Gavaghan, Assessing the relative influence of branching structure on pulmonary blood flow with computational models, International Conference of the American Thoracic Society 2009.

·         T Doel, K Burrowes, J Whiteley, V Grau and D Gavaghan, Assessing the Relative Influence of Vascular Branching Structure on Pulmonary Blood Flow Distribution via Computational Models, IUPS 36th World Congress, Japan 2009.

·         M.O. Bernabeu; M.J. Bishop; J. Pitt-Francis; D.J. Gavaghan; V. Grau & B. Rodriguez. High Performance Computer Simulations for the Study of Biological Function in 3D Heart Models Incorporating Fibre Orientation and Realistic Geometry at Paracellular Resolution. IEEE Proc Computers in Cardiology 2008

·         Cezary Szmigielski, Kashif Rajpoot, Vicente Grau, Cameron Holloway, Saul Myerson, J. Alison Noble, Harald Becher, “Four Dimensional Fusion Echocardiography Improves Contrast to Noise Ratio, Image Quality and Completeness of Three Dimensional Datasets,” 20th Annual Scientific Session of  American Society of Echocardiography 2009, USA (ASE’2009)

·         Kashif Rajpoot, J. Alison Noble, Vicente Grau, Nasir Rajpoot, “Feature Detection from Echocardiography Images Using Local Phase Information,” in Proceedings 12th Medical Image Understanding and Analysis 2008, Scotland (MIUA'2008)

·         Michal Plotkowiak, Blanca Rodríguez, Gernot Plank, Jürgen E. Schneider, David Gavaghan, Peter Kohl, Vicente Grau: High Performance Computer Simulations of Cardiac Electrical Function Based on High Resolution MRI Datasets. International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS) 2008. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, v. 5101/2001,  571-580

·         Vicente Grau, Cezary Szmigielski, Harald Becher, J. Alison Noble: Combining apical and parasternal views to improve motion estimation in real-time 3D echocardiographic sequences, IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) 2008, 516-519

·         Mansoori T., Plank  G., Burton R., Schneider J., Kohl P., Gavaghan D., Grau V., Building Detailed Cardiac Models by Combination of Histoanatomical and High-Resolution MRI Images, IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), 2007, pp. 572-575

·         CA. Szmigielski, V. Grau, JA. Noble, M. Hoeschen, H. Becher, A new technique for fusion of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography datasets obtained from different transducer positions: first clinical results, European Society of Cardiology Conference, 2007.

·         C. Szmigielski, V. Grau, M. Hoeschen, J.A. Noble, R. Kerber, H. Becher, New Fusion Technique Significantly Improves Image Quality and Completeness of Datasets in Real Time 3 Dimensional Echocardiography, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2007.

·         Goodyer CE, Grau V, Mansoori T, Schneider JE, Brodlie KW & Kohl P. 3D visualization of cardiac anatomical MRI data with para-cellular resolution. Proceedings of IEEE EMBS 2007: 147-151

·         Grau, V., Noble, J.A., “Motion-guided anisotropic filtering of ultrasound sequences”, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, Arlington, 2006.

·         Grau, V., Becher, H., Noble, J.A., Phase-based registration of multi-view real-time three dimensional echocardiographic sequences, Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Copenhagen, 2006.

·         Vorray, R., Grau, V., Noble, J., Becher, H., HeartBeAT, a tool to compare and align 3D cardiac data sets of different imaging modalities, EuroEcho9, Florence, 2005.

·         Grau, V., Noble, J.A., Adaptive Multiscale Ultrasound Compounding Using Phase Information. Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Palm Springs, 2005.

·         Grau, V., Noble, J.A., Adaptive Multiscale Ultrasound Compounding Using Phase Information. Medical Image Understanding and Analysis (MIUA), Bristol, 2005.

·         Grau, V., Downs, J.C., Burgoyne, C., “Segmentation of connective tissue in the optic nerve head using an anisotropic Markov Random Field”, Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, Arlington, 2004

·         Grau, V., Downs, J.C., Burgoyne, C.,, “Three-dimensional segmentation of the connective tissue architecture of the lamina cribrosa”, Annual Meeting of the Association for Research on Vision and Ophtalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, 2004.

·         Downs, J.C., Hart, R.T., Grau, V., Bellezza, A.J., Hirons, B.A., Burgoyne, C.F., “Finite element modelling of anterior laminar disinsertion in early experimental glaucoma”, Annual Meeting of the Association for Research on Vision and Ophtalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, 2004

·         Grau, V., Kikinis, R., Alcañiz, M., Warfield, S., “Cortical gray matter segmentation using an improved watershed transform”, 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering and Medicine Society, Cancun, 2003

·         Monserrat, C.; Lopez, O.; Meier, U.; Alcañiz, M.; Juan, M.C.; Grau, V., “GeRTiSS: A Generic Multi-model Surgery Simulator”, International Symposium on Surgery Simulation and Soft Tissue Modeling,, IS4TM, Juan-Les-Pins, 2003

·         Lausuch, I.; Juan, M.C.; Alcañiz, M.; Monserrat, C.; Grau, V.; “Matching system of the Schaltenbrand's brain atlas”, 17th International Congress CARS, London. 2003.

·         Benlloch, J.M., Alcañiz, M., Escat, B., Fernandez, M., Jimenez, M., Gomez, R., Grau, V., Lerche, C., Palmero, J.L., Pavon, N., Rafecas, M., Vera, D., “The gamma functional navigator”, 8th Congress of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Santiago de Chile, 2002

·         Grau, V., Alcañiz, M., Monserrat, C., Juan, M.C., Gil, J.A., “Medical image segmentation using a tree model”, 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Istanbul, 2001

·         Varvaro, H.; Juan, M.C.; Alcañiz, M.; Monserrat, C.; Grau, V.; Gil, J.A.; “Digital microscope with augmented reality for neurosurgery”, 15th International Congress CARS, Berlin, 2001

·         Meier, U.; Garcia, F.J.; Parr, N.-C.; Monserrat, C., Gil, J.A.; Grau, V.; Juan, M.C.; Alcaniz, M.; “3D surgery trainer with force feedback in minimally invasive surgery.”, 15th International Congress CARS, Berlin, 2001

·         Grau, V.; Alcañiz, M.; Monserrat, C.; Juan, M.C.; Knoll, C., “Multiscale medical image analysis based on mathematical morphology techniques”, 14th International Congress Computer Assisted Radiology, San Francisco, 2000

·         Grau, V.; Alcañiz, M.; Knoll, C.; Juan, M.C.; Monserrat, C., “Multiresolution segmentation of three-dimensional medical images using mathematical morphology techniques”, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, San Diego, 2000

·         Juan, M.C.; Montesinos, A.; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C.; Alcañiz, M., “A fast and efficient mathematical solution for matching brain volumes”, 14th International Congress Computer Assisted Radiology, San Francisco, 2000

·         Juan, M.C.; Alcañiz, M.; Hernández, V.; Montesinos, A.; Barcia, J.L.; Monserrat, C.; Grau, V., “A new efficient method for 3D registration using human brain atlases”, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, San Diego, 2000

·         Monserrat, C.; Juan, M.C.; Alcañiz, M.; Grau, V.; Knoll, C, “Deformation simulation algorithms of elastic tissues in "real-time" based in elasticity”, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, San Francisco, 1999

·         Knoll, C.; Alcañiz, M.; Monserrat; Grau, V.; Juan, M.C., “Multiresolution segmentation of medical images using shape-restricted snakes”, SPIE's International Symposium on Medical Imaging, San Diego, 1999

·         Böhm, G.; Knoll, C.; Grau, V.; Alcañiz, M.; Albalat, S, “Three-Dimensional Segmentation of Bone Structures in CT Images”, SPIE's International Symposium on Medical Imaging, San Diego, 1999

·         Roldán, P.; Barcia-Salorio, J.L.; Talamantes, F.; Alcañiz, M.; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C.; Juan, C., “Interactive Image-Guided Surgery System with High-Performance Computing Capabilities on Low-Cost Workstations: A Prototype”, American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Snowbird, 1999

·         Monserrat, C.; Meier, U.; Juan, M.C.; Alcañiz, M.; Knoll, C.; Grau, V.; Chinesta, F.; Duval, C., “A new approach for the real-time simulation of tissue deformations”, 34ème Colloque Annuel du Groupe Français de Rheologie, 1999

·         Alcañiz, M.; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C.; Juan, M.C.; Albalat, S., “A system for the simulation and planning of orthodontic treatment using a low cost 3D laser scanner for dental anatomy capturing”, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, San Francisco, 1999

·         Monserrat, C.; Hernández, V.; Alcañiz, M.; Juan, M.C.; Grau, V., “Evaluation and study of a new deformable model based on boundary element methods”, 13th International Congress CARS'99, Paris, 1999

·         Grau, V.; Alcañiz, M.; Albalat, S.; Monserrat, C.; Juan, M.C., “A new method for automatic localization of cephalometric landmarks”, 12th International Symposium Computer Assisted Radiology, Tokio, 1998

·         Juan, M.C.; Albalat, S.; Alcañiz, M.; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C., “An artificial vision system for automatic diagnosis of periodontal disease”, 12th International Symposium Computer Assisted Radiology, Tokio, 1998

·         Alcañiz, M.; Albalat, S.; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C.; Juan, M.C.; Sanpietro, A., “Computer-aided orthodontic treatment planning using a low cost multi-view laser scanning system”, 12th International Symposium Computer Assisted Radiology, Tokio, 1998

·         Blanquer, I.; Claramunt, H.; Hernández, V.; Ramírez, V; Vidal, A.; Alcañiz, M.; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C.; Martí-Bonmatí, L.; Concepción, L., “HIPERCIR: A low cost and high-performance 3D radiology image analysis system”, 16th EuroPACS Annual Meeting, Barcelona, 1998

·         Alcañiz, M.; Chinesta, F.; Albalat, S.; Grau, V; Monserrat, C, “A New System for 3D Planning of Orthodontic Treatments and 3D Tooth Movement Simulation”, 3rd International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Barcelona, 1997

·         Alcañiz, M; Albalat, S; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C, “Digital Dental Surface Registration With Laser Scanner For Orthodontics Set-Up Planning”, SPIE’s International Symposium Medical Imaging, San Diego, 1997

·         Albalat, S.; Alcañiz, M; Juan, M. C.; Grau, V., “Automated System For Periodontal Disease Diagnosis”, SPIE’s International Symposium Medical Imaging, San Diego, 1997

·         Monserrat, C.; Alcañiz, M; Chinesta, F.; Grau, V.; Albalat, S, “Advanced System For 3D Dental Anatomy Reconstruction And 3d Tooth Movement Simulation During Orthodontic Treatment” ”, SPIE’s International Symposium Medical Imaging, San Diego, 1997

·         Grau, V.; Alcañiz, M; Knoll, C.; Juan, M. C.; Albalat, S, “New Approach In Knowledge-Based Automatic Interpretation Of Ct Skull Images”, SPIE’s International Symposium Medical Imaging, San Diego, 1997

·         Knoll, C.; Grau, V.; Alcañiz, M.; Albalat, S.; Monserrat, C., “A new conformal radiotherapy planning system for prostate carcinoma”, 11th International Symposium Computed Assisted Radiology, Berlin, 1997

·         Monserrat, C.; Meier, U.; Chinesta, F.; Alcañiz, M.; Grau, V., “A fast real time tissue deformation algorithm for surgery simulation”, 11th International Symposium Computed Assisted Radiology, Berlin, 1997

·         Alcañiz, M.; Grau, V.; Monserrat, C.; Albalat, S.; Juan, C.; Soler, F., “Orthognatic surgery treatment prediction on 3D CT skull models registered with laser scanning of dental anatomy”, 11th International Symposium Computed Assisted Radiology, Berlin, 1997

·         Alcañiz, M., Monserrat, C., Grau, V., Chinesta, F., Ramón, A. “An Advanced System for the Simulation and Planning of Orthodontics Treatments”, IV International Conference on Visualization in Biomedical Computing, Hamburg, 1996

·         Alcañiz, M., Grau, V., Knoll, C., Juan, M.C., Monserrat, C., Albalat, S., “An Artificial Intelligence Approach for Automatic Interpretation of Maxillofacial CT Images”, IV International Conference on Visualization in Biomedical Computing, Hamburg, 1996