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Cybermedicine - What is possible, and is it useful?
Tuesday 1st May 2007
6.00pm - 8.00pm
(Doors open 5.30pm for a light buffet and refreshments)
Technium CAST
Parc Menai, Bangor
Guest speaker: Prof. Nigel John - University of Wales, Bangor
The medical domain provides excellent opportunities for the application of computer graphics, visualisation, and virtual environments, with the potential to help improve healthcare and bring benefits
to patients. Possible applications include anatomical educational tools; diagnostic aids; virtual endoscopy; planning aids; guidance aids; skills training; and computer augmented reality. The issues for
effective cybermedicine will be discussed, and Nigel will look ahead to future developments.
About the speaker
Professor Nigel John holds a chair in computing at the University of Wales, Bangor, where he leads research activities in high performance visualization and medical graphics, and is acting head of the
School of Computer Science and is an active member of the Eurographics Association. He was extensive industrial experience working on cutting edge projects for Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and Silicon
Graphics.
In 2006, he was presented with the 12th Annual Satava Award for accomplishments to the field of computer graphics and medical visualization and for ongoing contributions to the Medicine meets
Virtual Reality (MMVR) Conference. Each year the award is given to an individual or group who demonstrate unique vision and commitment to the improvement of medicine with the use of advanced
technology.
This event forms part of the ITWales Software Developers programme, which is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government.
The event is FREE to attend, however advance booking is required.
Booking is now closed for this event
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