UNDRILL@bio-medical-physics.aberdeen.ac.uk (11/11/88)
Medical Appications of Parallel Computing - Late Notification ========================================= ================= The Computer Topic group of the Institute of Physical Scientists in Medicine, (the scientific arm of the Hospital Physicists' Association) is holding a one-day meeting on the above topic on 23rd November 1988. The venue will be at Sheffield. The programme is given below. ============================================================================== Venue: Lecture Theatre 4, Medical School, Level F Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield Date: 23rd November 1988 PROGRAMME 09.30 - 10.05 Registration and Coffee 10.05 - 10.10 Opening Remarks by Chairman : Peter Undrill 10.10 - 11.30 Parallel Resources (a) Independent Review : Chris Dunford, Sheffield Transputer Centre (b) Manufacturers of Medium/Highly Parallel Equipment : Meiko, AMT (c) A 'self-build' approach : Philip Ross, Aberdeen University 11.30 - 12.30 Parallel Thoughts (a) Algorithm Designs : Gordon Manson, Sheffield Transputer Centre (b) FORTRAN on a Transputer : Roy Bentley, Royal Marsden (c) The Value of Parallelism : Chris Taylor, Manchester University 12.30 Lunch 14.00 - 15.30 Applications (a) Signal Processing : F.W. Wray, Topexpress Ltd (b) Manipulation of CT images : R.J. Millar, Ulster University (c) Modelling the Cochlea : G. Donnan , Ulster University (d) Identification of Cephalometric Landmarks : Z. Hussain, RHBNC 15.30 - 16.00 Tea 16.00 - 17.00 More Applications (e) Transputers in an Imaging Workstation : R. Richards, UCH, London (f) Cardiac Imaging : M. Norton and A. Lomax, Aberdeen University (g) Diagnosis by a Parallel GMDH Algorithm : D. Lincoln, Sheffield Univ. 17.00 - 17.30 Summing up and Discussion on Prospects of Parallel Technology. Manufacturer presentations will be available througout the day's programme. Registration Fees: IPSM/HPA/BCS/BES Members 26.50 pounds Non-Menbers 30.00 pounds Student/Retired 7.50 pounds Lunch and Refreshments included. Please send registration requests to: The General Secretary Institute of Physical Sciences in Medicine 2, Low Ousegate York Y01 1QU P.S. If you can't send the registration in time for the meeting, or can't get the money together by the day, please let the IPSM office know. Ring 0904 - 610821, giving your name, affiliation, payemnt plans etc. Payment on the day will also be accepted. In case of difficulty, contact Peter Undrill, Dept of BioMedical Physics University of Aberdeen Tel: 0224 - 681818 Ext 53253 or Email: undrill@uk.ac.abdn.biomed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------