MEDITECH 2014

5 - 7 June 2014, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

BROMANIAN SECTION

MEDITECH 2014

International Conference on

Advancements of Medicine and Health Care

through Technology

th4 Edition

PROGRAMME

BROMANIAN SECTION

International Conference

ADVANCEMENTS OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAMMEHosted by the National Society for Medical Engineering

and Biological Technology, Romaniaat

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca26-28 Baritiu str., Cluj-Napoca

onth th5 – 7 June 2014

www.meditech.utcluj.ro

Partners

Medical University of Vienna

The University of Sheffield

University of Medicine and Pharmacy

"Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca

Technical Universityof Cluj-Napoca

Organizer

Romanian National Society for Medical Engineering and Biological Technology

Partners

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca

Medical University of ViennaThe University of Sheffield

Chairman

Prof. Radu V. CIUPA - Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Honorary Committee

Aurel Vlaicu Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Rector

Alexandru Irimie Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Rector; Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences

Radu Munteanu President of the Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences, Cluj-Napoca subsidiary, Romania

Local Organizing Committee

Radu Badea Mihai S. MunteanuMihaela Cretu Anca I. Nicu Felicia Loghin Dan V. Rafiroiu Victoria Man Marius N. Roman Petru Mircea Simona Vlad Marius Muji

Scientific Advisory Committee

Marcela Achim RO Winfried Mayr ARadu Badea RO Dan D.Micu ROCorina Botoca RO Ioan Mihu RORemus Brad RO Petru Mircea ROSimion Bran RO Alexandru Morega ROMacarie Breazu RO Mihaela Morega ROMariana Brumaru RO Marius Muji ROAlexandru Gh. Catana RO Calin Munteanu ROLelia Ciontea RO Mihai S. Munteanu RORadu Ciorap RO Andrew Narracott UKRadu V. Ciupa RO Sever Pasca ROHariton Costin RO Traian Petrisor ROCecilia Cristea RO Dan Pitica ROVanessa Diaz-Zuccarini UK Petre G. Pop ROGabriele Dubini IT Catalin Popa ROSorin Dudea RO Dan V. Rafiroiu ROJohn Fenner UK Marius N. Roman ROMircea Giurgiu RO Horatiu Rotar ROHoria Hedesiu RO Janez Rozman SLOMihaela Hedesiu RO Corneliu Rusu ROSorin Hintea RO Robert Sandulescu RORodica Holonec RO Dan I. Stoia RORod Hose UK Mihai Tarata ROCornel Iancu RO Vasile Topa ROBeriliu Ilie RO Mirela Toth-Tascau ROIoan Jivet RO Mircea Vaida ROMatthias Krenn A Kari Vehmaskoski FIMircea Leabu RO Simona Vlad ROPatricia Lawford UK Laurian Vlase ROEugen Lupu RO Daniel Volovici RODan Mandru RO

Wednesday, 4th June 2014

Thursday, 5th June 2014

19.00

9.00 – 10.00

10.00 – 10.30

10.30 – 11.00

11.00 – 11.30

11.30 – 12.00

12.00 – 12.30

12.30 – 13.00

Welcome Party“Sinaia” Restaurant 43 Sinaia str., Cluj-Napoca

Registration: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 15 C. Daicoviciu str., Cluj-Napoca;

Opening Ceremony (Aula “Alexandru Domsa”):ź Prof. Radu V. Ciupa, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Chairman of the Conference;ź Prof. Aurel Vlaicu, Rector of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania;ź Prof. Alexandru Irimie, Rector of the “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;ź Prof. Radu Munteanu, President of the Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences, Cluj-Napoca subsidiary, Romania.

Invited Paper: Advances in ultrasonography. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound - CEUSProf. Radu Badea, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Coffee break

Invited Paper: The study of alive cells is still a challenge for both biomedical researchers and engineersProf. Mircea Leabu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" and "Victor Babes" National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania

Invited Paper: FES-supported movement restoration, from biological bracing to functional augmentationProf. Winfried Mayr, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Invited Paper: The Virtual Physiological Human: Infrastructure and ApplicationsProf. Rod Hose, University of Sheffield, UK

13.00 – 14.30

14.30 – 16.00

14.30 – 16.00

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

Lunch break

SESSION 1: Health Care Technology IChairman: Prof. Patricia Lawford, University of Sheffield, UKLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Importance of Lateral Cephalogram in Treating Class III PatientsV. Ţărmure, O.C. Almăşan, D. Buhăţel, A. Ilea, P. Jiman, M. Iancu and A. Pop

The Use of Digital Imaging in the Evaluation of Perception in Facial Asymmetry Caused by Facial Nerve DisordersA. Ilea, C. Vâjâean, L. C. Hurubeanu, B. Boşca, V. Ţărmure, V. E. Trombitaş, R. S. Câmpian and S. Albu

The Use of Breath Test for the Assessment of Gastric Emptying Rate in Clinical PracticeT. Surdea-Blaga, L. David and D.L. Dumitrascu

Age-specific Basal Rate Profile Characteristics at Initiation of Insulin Pump TherapyG. Ghimpeteanu, G. Roman, D. Ciobanu and A. Alionescu

Artificial Intelligence applied in Diagnostic and Treatment of Dukes C Colorectal CancerB. Micu, C. Micu, A. Andercou and N. Constantea

Glaucoma risk - Correlations between Measurements from Optical Coherence Tomography and Ocular Response AnalyzerH. Demea, S. Demea, R. Holonec and G. Lupu

SESSION 2: Medical Devices, Measurement and Instrumentation IChairman: Prof. Octavian Baltag, „Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, RomaniaLocation: Room S01 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

An Argumentative Approach to Assessing Safety in Medical Device Software using Defeasible Logic ProgrammingS.A. Gómez, A. Groza and C.I. Chesñevar

Sensorial System for Visually Impaired IndividualsV.D. Zaharia, S. Crişan, B. Ţebrean, V.T. Popa and R.A. Munteanu

Assessment of Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy: New versus Conventional MethodsG.V. Inceu and I.A. Veresiu

An Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization Approach to Design the Sound Processor of a Hearing AidP. Faragó, C. Faragó, S. Hintea and M. Cîrlugea

16.00 – 16.30

16.30 – 18.00

16.30 – 18.00

2.5

2.6

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

4.1

4.2

Equipment for SEMG Signals Acquisition and ProcessingE.P. Vesa and B. Ilie

Assessment of Temperature Distribution in Intraperitoneal ChemohyperthermiaC. Lungoci, I. Raus, T. Oniu, D. Moga, N. Stroia, V. Muntean, D. Petreus and I. A. Mironiuc

Coffee break

SESSION 3: Molecular Bioengineering; Biomechanics; Modelling and SimulationChairman: Prof. Dan Mandru, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

TPPS4 Controlled Release from PVA Hydrogels in Photodynamic Therapy of CancerR.M.Ion and S.C.F.Patachia

Preparation and Characterization of Anchoring Films Designed for the Biofunctionalization of Porous TitaniumA.M. Salantiu, P. Pascuta, V. Popescu, S. Simon, L. Muresan and C.O. Popa

Synthesis of Nanoceria for Biomedical ApplicationsA. Balint, A. Mesaros, L. Mirea, V. Bogdan and L. Perju-Dumbrava

Reliability of Gait Parameters Depending on HJC Estimation MethodM. Krepelka, M. Toth-Taşcău and D.I. Stoia

Comparison of Vertebral Strengths derived from FE models of the Vertebral Body and the Vertebral Body with Posterior ElementsC-H. Lee, P. Landham, R. Eastell, M.A. Adams, P. Dolan and L. Yang

Water as a Third Compartment within the Skin's Stratum CorneumN.M. Birlea, S.I. Birlea and E. Culea

SESSION 4: Medical Devices, Measurement and Instrumentation IIChairman: Prof. Radu Ciorap, „Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, RomaniaLocation: Room S01 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

SQUID gradiometer for biomagnetic fieldsO. Baltag and C. M. Rau

Micro-tweezers Based on V-beam Thermal ActuatorR.S. Chiorean, M.C. Dudescu, M. Pustan and M. Hardau

19.00

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

A Method to determine the Nominal Diameter for Hip Joint with No “Pre-wear” DataC. Neamțu, F. Popișter, R. Ghinea and V. Tompa

Pars Plana Vitrectomy with the 25 + Vitrectomy SystemS.D. Nicoară, A. Moroti, L. Sârbu, A. Popeangă and C. Cristian

Using laser scanning to measure the difference between classical individual custom trays and 3D ideal individual custom trays in the totally edentulousD. Buhatel, Z. Buna, R.S. Campian, A. Ilea, M. Moga, V. Tarmure, C. Neamtu

Study Regarding a System for Evaluation of the Sportsmen's BalanceL. D. Milici, M. R. Milici and N. Dumitrasca

Conference Dinner “Hanul Dacilor” Restaurant86A Constantin Brancusi bd., Cluj-Napoca

Friday, 6th June 2014

09.00 – 10.30

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

SESSION 5: Health Care Technology IIChairman: Prof. Mihaela Morega, University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, RomaniaLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

A Proposal for a Driving System of a Four DOF Rehabilitation ExoskeletonB. Chetran, O. Tătar, S. Noveanu and D. Mândru

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Mobility Support of ElderlyW. Mayr, M. Krenn, M. Hendling, M. Haller, T. Nepomucky, E. Unger, J. Cvečka, M. Sedliak, V. Tirpáková, D. Hamar, H. Fruhmann, S. Löfler, C. Hofer and H. Kern

Design of a Multi-site Electrical Stimulation System for Transcutaneous Lumbar Posterior Roots StimulationM. Krenn, S.M. Danner, A. Schweiger, U.S. Hofstoetter, K. Minassian and W. Mayr

Didactic Application for Monitoring Biomedical Parameters and Data Transfer over the Network Using Virtual InstrumentationR. Munteanu jr., C. Mureşan, D. Iudean, M. Munteanu and B. Amza

09.00 – 10.30

10.30 - 11.00

11.00 - 12.30

5.5

5.6

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

7.1

7.2

7.3

Low-cost Platform for Remote Health Monitoring and Home Environment AnalysisV. Tompa, D. Hurgoiu and C. Neamţu

Towards Improving Situation Awareness during Emergency Transportation through Ambulance-2-X Communication and Semantic Stream ReasoningA. Groza, A. Marginean and B. Iancu

SESSION 6: Medical Imaging, Image and Signal Processing IChairman: Prof. Ioan Jivet, Politehnica University Timisoara, RomaniaLocation: Room S01 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Approximation Method of the Temperature Propagation Parameters in Biological MediaN. M. Roman, H. A. Colosi, D. C. Colosi and V. Mureşan

PID Control of a Distributed Parameter Biological ProcessV. Mureşan, D. C. Colosi, H. A. Colosi and N. M. Roman

Wavelet Based HRV AnalysisZ. Germán-Salló, A. Gligor and H.S. Grif

Pathological Voice Assessment using TESPAR AnalysisG.P. Pop, E. Lupu and E. Onaca

A Histogram Method for Detecting Useful Surface Electromyogram SignalsE.P. Vesa and B. Ilie

Preliminary EEG Based Analysis of Few Acupoints Used in the Chronic Low Back Pain TreatmentD.D.Lucache, B. Lucache, D.Irimia and M. Poboroniuc

Coffee break

SESSION 7: Modelling and SimulationChairman: Prof. Rod Hose, University of Sheffield, UKLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

A Numerical Simulation of the Electrical Monitoring of the Brachial-Ulnar-Radial Arterial HemodynamicA.M. Morega, C. Savastru and M.Morega

Assessment of the Need for Protection against Electromagnetic Radiation of Personnel Onboard WarshipsG. Marin, G. Samoilescu, A. Baciu, D. Iorgulescu and S. Radu

Study on the Influence of Electromagnetic Field produced by a Medical Equipment on the EEG SignalsC. Luca, A.Sălceanu and R. Ciorap

11.00 - 12.30

12.30 - 14.00

7.4

7.5

7.6

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

8.6

Evaluating SAR Distribution on the Human Head during MRI Examination as Function of FrequencyC.Marincas, A. Nicu, C. Csutak and R.V. Ciupa

Evaluation of Thermal Distribution in the Head following Exposure to an Electromagnetic Field generated by a MRI Birdcage-type RF CoilC. Marincaș, A. Nicu, C. Csutak and R.V. Ciupa

Experimental and Computational Study of the Temperature Distribution at the Surface of a Metallic Implant Exposed to High Frequency Electromagnetic FieldsB. Ilie and D. Rafiroiu

SESSION 8: Medical Devices, Measurement and Instrumentation IIIChairman: Prof. Winfried Mayr, Medical University of Vienna, AustriaLocation: Room S01 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Polymer Based Nanostructures for Innovative Bio and Immunosensors DevelopmentL. Fritea, A. Florea, M. Tertiş, A. Cristea, R. Săndulescu and C. Cristea

Recording of Biomedical Parameters during MagnetotherapyR. Ciorap, D. Andriţoi, C. Corciovă and V. David

Capacitive Monitoring of a Tubular Layered Substance Delivery SystemB. Tebrean, S. Crisan, V.D. Zaharia and T.E. Crisan

Potential distribution and nerve fiber responses in transcutaneous lumbosacral spinal cord stimulationS.M. Danner, U.S. Hofstoetter, M. Krenn, W. Mayr, F. Rattay and K. Minassian

Influence of the Electrical Parameters Variation of the Membrane Cell over the Nerve Fiber ActivationM. Cretu and R. Ciupa

Application of Virtual Instrumentation for Transmitting and Processing ECG SignalsM. Munteanu, P. Bechet, C. Rusu, D. D. Micu, R. A. Munteanu, R. Moga and C. Amza

Lunch break

14.00 - 15.15

14.00 - 15.15

15.15 - 15.45

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

SESSION 9: Health Care Technology IIIChairman: Prof. Marius Roman, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Materiovigilance and Medical DevicesS. Mirel, L. Colobatiu, E. Fasniuc, A. Boboia, C. Gherman, V. Mirel and D. Muresan

Content Marketing in Dentist's Websites. An Empirical Comparative Study between Romania and the UKA. Constantinescu-Dobra

Reliability Indicators and a Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Calculation for a Holter RecorderD. Iudean, R. Munteanu jr., P. Bechet, C. Muresan and A. Crețu

Patient Satisfaction with Healthcare - A Focus Group Exploratory StudyM.A. Coțiu, I.M. Crișan and Gh.A. Catană

Simulation Based Training for Medical Staff from Department of Pediatrics and NeonatologyR. Ciorap, C. Luca, C. Corciovă 1 and E. Moraru

SESSION 10: Medical Imaging, Image and Signal Processing IIChairman: Prof. Alexandru Morega, University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, RomaniaLocation: Room S01 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Ultrasound Image Enhancement for Visualization using Spatially Variant Morphological FiltersI. Jivet and M. Tomoroga

Automatic, Simultaneous, Non-invasive Measurements of Flow and Area in the Human Pulmonary Arteries from MRI ImagesA.Lungu, J. Wild, A. Swift, D. Capener, D. Kiely and D.R. Hose

Structured Light Based Imaging Architecture for Guided Fracture ReductionF. Neaga, I. Raus, R. Moga, D. Moga, S. Vlad, N. Stroia and M. Munteanu

Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment of Macular DisordersS.D. Nicoară

Evaluation of ZigBee Technology for a Low-cost Video Surveillance SystemE. Lupu, A. Tigauan, P. Pop and R.Arsinte

Coffee break

15.45 - 16.45

15.45 - 16.45

11.1

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.4

11.2

11.3

11.4

SESSION 11: Health Care Technology IVChairman: Conf. Mihai Munteanu, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

SESSION 12: Health Care Technology VChairman: Prof. Eugen Lupu, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaLocation: Room S01 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Imaging Techniques in the Assessment of Liver Tumoral VascularizationI. Grigorescu, Z. Sparchez, R. Badea, M. Dragoteanu, M. Thelen, S.L. Popa and D.L. Dumitrascu

Towards Knowledge Extraction from Electronic Health Records - Automatic Negation IdentificationI. Bărbănțan and R. Potolea

Towards Assisting Medical Decisions by Using Rule Based Protocols and Semantic ResourcesR. R. Slăvescu, A.-C. Groşan and K. C. Slăvescu

Preliminary Experiments on Using Subjective Logic for Reasoning on DiagnosisR. R. Slăvescu and K. C. Slăvescu

Making Existing Buildings AccessibleN. Cobîrzan and S. Pălăcean

The Informatised Follow Up of the Therapeutics Effects of Levonorgestrel Releasing Intrauterine Device – Mirena®D. Muresan, I.Rotar and S. Mirel

Evaluation of Self-Measurements for Two Blood Pressure DevicesS. Mirel, A.T. Lup, L. Colobatiu, D. Pop Vornicescu, T. Pop, V. Mirel and S. Pop

Real-time System for Continuous and Remote Monitoring of Respiration during Sleep using Wireless Sensors NetworksC. Rotariu, H. Costin, R. Ciobotariu, Al. Păsărică, and C. Cristea

Saturday, 7th June 2014

09.00 – 11.00

11.00 – 11.30

11.30 – 12.00

Round table: Romanian National Society for Medical Engineering and Biological TechnologyLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Coffee break

Closing CeremonyLocation: Room H21 (26-28 Gh. Baritiu str.)

Technical University of Cluj-NapocaG. Bariţiu street no. 26-28, room 47, 400027 Cluj-Napoca

Tel.: +40 264 401 482 Fax: +40 264 594 548E-mail: MediTech@et.utcluj.ro

www.meditech.utcluj.ro

MEDITECH 2014

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Medical Engineering Center

Medical University of Vienna

PARTNERS

The University of Sheffield

Romanian National Society for Medical

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