EHB 2013 Conference Programme

Wednesday, November 20-th, 2013

1900 – Welcome cocktail – Traian Restaurant, The Union Square

(Piata Unirii)

Thursday, November 21-st, 2013

800 – 900 Participants registration

900 – 1045 Conference opening and invited plenary lectures (I),

‘Emil Palade’ Auditorium (Room A): prof. N. Pallikarakis, Mr. Steli
Loznen

1045 – 1100 Coffee break

1100 – 1330 Dedicated Session: Biosignal processing (Room A)

Chairs: Rangaraj Rangayyan – Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
Anca Lazăr – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi
Radu Negoescu – Public Health Institute of Bucharest, Romania

1. Fetal Heart Rate Variability Study with Recurrence Plot Analysis, Bogdan Hurezeanu,
G.Mihaela Ungureanu, Angela Digulescu, Alexandru Serbanescu, Hariton Costin, Rodica Strungaru
- Id:19

2. Time-Variant Connectivity Analysis Between EEG Signals as Well as Between EEG-

Envelopes and Heart Rate Variability Before, During and After Epileptic Seizure: A
Methodological Study, Diana Piper, Karin Schiecke, Britta Pester, Lutz Leistritz, Martha Feucht,
Franz Benninger, Rodica Strungaru, Mihaela Ungureanu, Herbert Witte - Id:75

3. Reflection Wave Analysis Based on Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition, Sheng-Chi

Kao, Chia-Chi Chang, Hung-Yi Hsu, Tzu-Chien Hsiao - Id:80

4. The P300 Event-related Potential Detection - a Morphological Approach, Anca Mihaela

Lazar, Radu Ursulean - Id:90

5. Perceptual Details of Depression Detection in Romanian Language, Ioan Pavaloi, Elena

Musca - Id:131

6. Frequency Domain and Symbolic Dynamics Analysis for the Study Of Cardiac Pathologies,
Maria Romano, Mario Cesarelli, Luigi Iuppariello - Id:144
7. Shuffled Data in the Investigation Of Complex Dynamics of the Neuromotor Saccadic
System, Corina Astefanoaei, Elena Pretegiani, Lance Optican, Dorina Creanga, Alessandra Rufa -
Id:177

8. Spline Interpolation to Evaluate Foveation Parameters in Congenital Nistagmus

Recordings, Mario Cesarelli, Fabrizio Clemente, Antonio Fratini - Id:189

9. Changed Neuronal Coupling in Schizophrenia, Felix-Constantin Adochiei, Ioana-Raluca Edu,

Hariton Costin, K.J. Baer, M. Bolz, Andreas Voss - Id:233

10. QT Interval Variability Is It a Measure of Sympathetic Drive to Ventricles in Humans?

Nevermind, yet Certainly a Meaningful Correlate if Appropriately Handled, Radu Negoescu
- Id:2013

POSTERS

11. Symbolic Dynamics in CTG Monitoring, Maria Romano, Gianni D’Addio, Paolo Bifulco – PId:47

12. G-code Programming Applied in Human Voice Frequency Analysis, Diana Cazangiu, Ileana
Constanta Rosca - PId:113

13. Use of Feature Extraction Algorithm in Real Time Echo Detection Application
Development, Diana Cazangiu, Ileana Constanta Rosca - PId:114

14. Fourier and Wavelet Transformation of Eye Movement Temporal Series, Corina
Astefanoaei, Elena Pretegiani, Lance Optican, Dorina Creanga, Alessandra Rufa - PId:176

15. Emotion Recognition in Romanian Language using LPC Features, Silvia Monica Feraru,
Marius Dan Zbancioc - PId:195

16. Increased QT Variability Index as a Marker for a Cardiac Autonomic Dysregulation in

Schizophrenia, Hariton Costin, Steffen Schulz, Karl-Jürgen Bär, Ioana Alexa, Felix Adochiei,
Andreas Voss - PId:223

1130 – 1315 Dedicated session: Hospital information systems,

Medical records, Healthcare networks, ‘Petrovanu’ Hall - Anatomy
Building (Room B)
Chairs: Gabriel Dimitriu - Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
Dragoș Arotăriței – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of
Medical Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania

1. Improving Recall of k-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm for Classes of Uneven Size, Vasile
Lucian Boiculese, Gabriel Dimitriu, Mihaela Moscalu - Id:79

2. An Analysis of Variance Type Method to Describe and Compare Steady States in Clinical
Data, Dammon Ziaian, Stefan Zimmermann, Lutz Duembgen, Astrid E. Berggreen, Martin
Grossherr, Hartmut Gehring, Andreas Hengstenberg - Id:94

3. Cloud Computing for Improved Healthcare: Techniques, Potential and Challenges, Roma
Chauhan, Amit Kumar - Id:102
4. Statistical Methods for Variables Space Reduction in Cephalometric Studies, Cristina Gena
Dascalu, Georgeta Zegan - Id:121

5. Assisted Prescription Based on Successful Treatments, Oana Sorina Lupse, Lacramioara

Stoicu-Tivadar, Cristina Golie - Id:160

6. Secondary Uses of EHR Systems: A Feasibility Study, Fabrizio Pecoraro, Daniela Luzi, Fabrizio
L. Ricci - Id:175

7. ICT Solution for Assisted Diagnosis Based on Monitoring in Cardiology Departments,

Mihaela Marcella Crisan-Vida, Andrada Marcovici, Lacramioara Stoicu-Tivadar - Id:227

POSTERS

8. Epi InfoTM - An Useful Tool in Epidemiological Investigations and Statistical Analysis of

Hip Fractures, Ovidiu Alexa, Bogdan Veliceasa, Ioan Sorin Stratulat, Doina Azoicai - PId:59

9. The Integration of a Medical Team Through an Online Medical Platform for the
Supervision of Bronchial Asthma, Cristina Elena Singer, Gindrovel Dumitra, Mihaela Baritz -
PId:106

10. Enterprise Architecture for e-Health System, Natalia Costeschi, Mihnea Alexandru Moisescu,
Ioan Stefan Sacala, Calin Aurel Munteanu, Aurelian Mihai Stanescu - PId:135

11. Medical Services Modelling Based on Business Process Model Framework, Natalia
Costeschi, Mihnea Alexandru Moisescu, Ioan Stefan Sacala, Calin Aurel Munteanu, Aurelian Mihai
Stanescu - PId:155

1330 – 1530 Lunch break; Traian restaurant

1530 – 1800 Dedicated session: e/m/p-Health, Telemedicine,

Wearable systems (Room D – Mihai Duca Hall, near Anatomy
Building)
Chairs: Hariton Costin – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Faculty of
Medical Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania
Octavian Postolache – Institute of Telecommunications, Setubal, Portugal
Victor Șontea – Technical University of Moldova, Kishinev

1. Smart Sensors and Pervasive Computing for Healthcare, Octavian Postolache, Mario Ribeiro,
Pedro Silva Girão, Gabriela Postolache - Id:156

2. Textile-, Conductive Paint-Based Wearable Devices for Physical Activity Monitoring, Horia-
Nicolai Teodorescu - Id:11

3. A Web Tool for an Open and Linked Health Ecosystem, Stella Christopoulou, Theodore
Kotsilieris, Nikoletta Dimopoulou - Id:15
4. First Results about the Use of a Patient Portal by People with Diabetes in a Rural Area,
Dimitris Manousos, Franco Chiarugi, Vasilis Kontogiannis, Ioannis Karatzanis, Angelina Kouroubali,
Emmanouil G. Spanakis, Kostas Marias, Joanna Fursse, Shona Thomson, Russell W. Jones, Vivek
Verma, Malcolm Clarke - Id:48

5. A Novel Solution for Tasks Management of Critical Telemedicine Mobile Equipment, Vlad
Valeanu, Vladimir Vasiliu, Mihaela Marin, Cristian Vizitiu, Alexandru Nistorescu - Id:50

6. Portable Mobile Real Time Oxygen Monitoring Auto-Ventilation System, Esuabom Dijemeni,
Robert Dickinson - Id:56

7. Intelligent Clothes with a Network of Painted Sensors, Marius Hagan, Horia-Nicolai

Teodorescu - Id:63

8. Developing a Wireless Electrocardiography Device for Mobile and At-Home Healthcare

Applications, Lucian Cojocariu, Mihai Dimian, Marius Prelipceanu - Id:76

9. Energy-aware Routing for e-Health Wireless Sensor Networks, Nicolae Botezatu, Robert
Lupu, Andrei Stan - Id:116

10. Real Time Health Monitoring and Wireless Transmission: A μController Application to
Improve Human Medical Needs, Eriola Shanko, Michalis Papoutsidakis - Id:122

POSTERS

11. mHealth Approach In Resource Poor Settings, Usman Iqbal, Shabbir Syed-Abdul, Hsu-Tien
Wan, Yu-Chuan (Jack) Li - PId:25

12. Implementation of a Telemedicine System for Optimal on Site Medical Response in Case
of Disasters and for Emergency Situations Management, Ciprian Lupu, Vasile Olaru, Dorel
Bivolan, Andreea Udrea - PId:125

13. Actual Portable Devices as Base for Telemedicine and E-Health: Research and Case
Study Application, Ciprian Lupu, Cosmin Mihai - PId:126

14. An Overview of Remote Patient Monitoring Applications Market Using WMTS and WLAN
Implementations for Reliable Telemedicine Systems, Irina Tache, Constantin-Eugen Cornel,
Ciprian Lupu - PId:148

15. A Structured Approach of the Internet-of-Things eHealth Use Cases, Elena Poenaru, Calin
Poenaru - PId:179

16. Wireless Skin Temperature Measurement System for Circadian Rhythm Monitoring,
Cristian Rotariu, Hariton Costin, Alexandru Pasarica, Ciprian Cristea, Bogdan Dionisie - PId:234
1530–1800 Dedicated session: Medical devices, Measurements,
Instrumentation, Medical Physics (I) (Room B - „Anatomy‟ Hall)
Chairs: Radu Ciupa – Technical University of Cluj – Napoca, Romania
Alexandru Morega – POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Romania
Radu Ciorap – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania

1. Evaluation of Emotional Influence on EEG Activity in the Frontal Lobes, Bogdan-Andrei

Tabacaru – Id:17

2. Important Role of Radiation Protection in Specific Applications of X-Ray and

Radionuclides in Bioengineering, Jozef Sabol, Rebeka Ralbovská, Jana Hudzietzová – Id:27

3. The Accuracy of Manual and Digital Measurements on Conventional Lateral

Cephalograms, Georgeta Zegan, Cristina Gena Dascalu – Id:38

4. Improved Method to Perform FES&BCI Based Rehabilitation, Danut Irimia, Marian Silviu
Poboroniuc, Rupert Ortner – Id:58

5. Monitoring of Pulmonary Embolism using Electrical Impedance Tomography: a Case

Study, Vladimir Sobota, Jan Suchomel - Id:93

6. EHR-Centric Integration of Health Information Systems, Luca Dan Șerbănați, Fabrizio L. Ricci
– Id:97

7. Inspiratory and Expiratory Flow Rates Determination, Bogdan Marius Ciurea, Sorin
Kostrakievici, Mircea Iulian Nistor - Id:109

8. Eye Tracking Mouse for Human Computer Interaction, Robert Gabriel Lupu, Florina
Ungureanu, Valentin Siriteanu - Id:112

9. Use of Electrical Impedance Tomography for Quantitative Evaluation of Disability Level of

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Kristyna Buzkova, Jan Suchomel - Id:187

POSTERS
10. Noninvasive Assessment of Breast Pathologies During Pregnancy, Silvana Ojica, Anca
Iftemie - PId:120

11. Fall Detection Algorithm Based on Triaxial Accelerometer Data, Mihail Dumitrache, Sever
Pasca - PId:143

12. Noninvasive Cuffless Estimation of Blood Pressure using Photoplethesmography without

Electrocardiograph Measurement, Rohan Samria, Ridhi Jain, Ankita Jha, Sandeep Saini,
Shubhajit Chowdhury - PId:151

13. Considerations about the Influence of Colloidal Solutions on Human Energy

Informational Field. Part I: Testing Basic Method, Ioan Curta, Ileana Constanta Rosca,
Zoltan Marosy, Alexandru Catalin Micu, Ionel Mohirta - PId:152

14. Considerations about the Influence of Colloidal Solutions on Human Energy

Informational Field. Part II: Testing with GDV Compact Camera, Ioan Curta, Ileana
Constanta Rosca, Zoltan Marosy, Alexandru Catalin Micu, Ionel Mohirta - PId:153
15. Concentric Bipolar Active Electrode for Noninvasive Biopotential Measurement in
Autonomic Nervous System, Shogo Hasegawa, Yuto Aoki, Yutaka Fukuoka, Gert
Cauwenberghs, Shigeo Wada, Yuuki Shimizu, Naoki Nishimura, Satoshi Iwase, Akinori Ueno -
PId:159

16. Handheld Surgical Drill With Integrated Thrust Force Recognition, Markus Hessinger,
Jürgen Hielscher, Peter Pott, Roland Werthschützky - PId:182

17. The Importance of Measuring Electrical Impedance in the Analysis of Human

Physiological Parameters, Calin Corciova, Doru-Ionut Andritoi, Catalina Luca, Radu Ciorap -
PId:228

1900 – Social program

Friday, November 22-nd, 2013

830 – 1000 Dedicated Poster Session

1000 – 1100 Invited plenary lectures (II) (Room A): prof. A. Morega,
prof. R. Rangayyan

1100 – 1115 Coffee break

1115–1300 Dedicated session: Medical devices, Measurements,

Instrumentation, Medical Physics (II) (Room A)

Chairs: Sever Pașca – POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Romania

Fabrizio Clemente – National Research Council, Roma, Italy
Călin Corciovă – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania

1. A New Approach for Healthcare Monitoring, Sever Pasca, Marius Rosu - Id:171

2. Spectral Control of Light Action on Biological Particles inside Soft Biological Tissue,
Vladimir Barun, Serghei Dick, Victor Sontea, Alexandr Seryakov, Konstantin Yashin - Id:110

3. Effects of the Low Level Light therapy on Skin Wound using LED, Victor Sontea, Ion
Pocaznoi, Denis Furtuna, Alexandr Seryakov, Vladimir Barun - Id:111

4. Syncope Detection Electronic System, Lidia Dobrescu, Radu Vadim Caramaliu, Silviu Stanciu -
Id:136
5. A Concise Index from Electrical Impedance Spectros-Copy Measurements to Characterize
Muscular Tissue, Fabrizio Clemente, Maria Romano, Giovanni D' Angelo - Id:145

6. The Heating Level Analysis of Facial Tissue During the Exposure of Electromagnetic
Radiations Provided from a Mobile Phone, Loredana Ungureanu, Luciana Cristea - Id:245

7. Clinical Intravenous Applications by Neonates: Variable Pressure and the EN 1615

Guideline PN Nutrition, Stanny Britting - Id:2001

1130–1315 Dedicated session: Decision support systems, Artificial

Intelligence in Medicine, Bioinformatics (Room B – „Anatomy‟ Hall)

Chairs: Svetlana Cojocaru – Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Kishinev

Mihail Popescu – University of Missouri-Columbia, USA
Gladiola Andruseac – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of
Medical Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania

1. The Evaluation of DSS SonaRes - the Initial Results, Svetlana Cojocaru, Constantin Gaindric,
Serghei Puiu - Id:133

2. Distances and Numerical Similarities in DNA Repeats Detection, Petre G. Pop, Mircea F.
Vaida - Id:16

3. Pattern Recognition Techniques Applied for the Detection of Amphetamines Based on

Infrared Laser Spectroscopy, Stefanut Ciochina, Mirela Praisler - Id:41

4. Evaluation of Predictive Learners for Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Smita Kachroo,
William Melek, Joseph Kurian - Id:61

5. Detection of Abnormal Sensor Patterns in Eldercare, Zahra Hajihashemi, Mihail Popescu -

Id:62

6. Virtual Agent Organizations Supporting Disease Specific Communities, Andrei Vasilateanu,

Alina Margarit, Ana Cristina Radulescu - Id:78

7. Computer Assisted Osteosclerosis Detection Using Fuzzy Inference System, Norbert Gal,
Diana Andrei, Vasile Stoicu-Tivadar, Dan Surducan, Dan Ion Nemes, Emanuela Georgiana Nadasan
- Id:158

POSTERS

8. Medical Signal Processing by Means of Immune Algorithms, Hariton Costin, Silviu Bejinariu -
PId:6

9. Further Exploration of the Hybrid Fuzzy-Rough Dendritic Cell Immune Classifier, Zeineb
Chelly, Zied Elouedi - PId:18

10. PCA Evaluation of Quantum Cascade Lasers as Radiation Sources for Portable IRAS
Systems Detecting Amphetamines, Mirela Praisler, Stefanut Ciochina - PId:42

11. Prediction Potential of Different Handwriting Tasks for Diagnosis of Parkinson's

Disease, Peter Drotár, Jiří Mekyska, Irena Rektorová, Lucia Masarová, Zdeněk Smékal, Marcos
Faundez-Zanuy - PId:51
12. Online Monitoring of the Artificial Pancreas, Luis Omar Avila, Ernesto Carlos Martinez -
PId:137

13. Nonlinear Dynamics, Artificial Neural Networks and Neuro-Fuzzy Classifier for
Automatic Assessing of Tremor Severity, Oana Geman - PId:157

14. A Markov Model for Analyzing the Health Status of the Romanian Population until 2020,
Oana Geman - PId:170

1330 – 1530 Lunch break; Traian restaurant

1530 – 1800 Dedicated Session: Biomaterials and Biotechnologies

(Room A- ‘Emil Palade’ Auditorium)
Chairs: Jacques Desbrieres – University of Pau, France
Liliana Verestiuc - Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi
Anca Galaction - Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi

1. Original Concept to Produce Low (non)Toxic Biomaterials for Advanced Drug Delivery,
Jacques Desbrieres, M. Popa, Catalina Peptu

2. Collagen Structures in Pericardium and Aortic Heart Valves and Their Significance for
Tissue Engineering, Elena Filova, Zuzana Burdikova, Lubica Stankova, Daniel Hadraba, Hynek
Chlup, Eva Gultova Jan Vesely, Lukas Horny, Zdenek Svindrych, Frantisek Straka, David Schornik ,
Rudolf Zitny, Jan Pirk, Lucie Bacakova - Id:55

3. Electrochemical Deposition of Hydroxyapatite (HA) on Titanium Alloys for the Implant

Surface Bio-functionalization, Ionut Stirbu, Petrica Vizureanu, Mihaela Ratoi, Nicanor Cimpoesu
- Id:88

4. Influence of Contact Frequencies on Corrosion Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy during Fretting

in Physiological Solution, Lidia Benea, Eliza Danaila, Jean Pierre Celis - Id:98

5. Surface Investigations of Vacuum Teflon Thin Films Deposited on Different Materials

Suitable for Bioengineering and Medical Applications, Marius Prelipceanu, Adrian Graur,
Lucian-Nicolae Cojocariu - Id:99

6. Active Thermography Method Using an CO 2 Laser for Thermal Excitation, Applied to

Defect Detection in Bioceramic Materials, Razvan Gabriel Dragan, Ileana-Constanta Rosca,
Sam-Ang Keo, Florin Breaban - Id:104

7. Designing Polymer-based Immunosensing Platforms for Cancer Biomarker Detection,

Anca Florea, Mihaela Tertis, Alexandru Cristea, Robert Sandulescu, Cecilia Cristea - Id:115

8. Fractionation of Carboxylic Acids Mixture by Succinic Acid Fermentation Using, Madalina

Postaru, Lenuta Kloetzer, Corina Ciobanu, Anca-Irina Galaction, Dan Cascaval - Id:172

9. Automated Dynamic Bioreactor for 2D Endothelial Structures, Roman Matejka, Jozef Rosina,
Elena Filova, Jana Havlikova, Jaroslav Chlupac, Jana Stepanovska - Id:196
10. Functionalized Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles as Versatile Carriers for Targeted
Antioxidant Enzyme Therapy, Vera Balan, Maria Butnaru, Ovidiu Bredetean, Lenuta Profire,
Florentina Geanina Lupascu, Aurica Chiriac, Loredana Nita, Iordana Neamtu, Liliana Verestiuc -
Id:224

POSTERS

11. Bending-Rotation Tests of NiTi Superelastic Wires Used in Medical Applications, Lucian
Bogdan, Cristian Nes, Angelica Enkelhardt, Nicolae Faur, Jenel Marian Patrascu - PId:23

12. Monitoring the Thermal Effects in the Magnetic Hyperthermia, Iordana Astefanoaei, Ioan
Dumitru, Alexandru Stancu, Horia Chiriac - PId:66

13. Obtaining Hydroxyapatite (HA) by Sol-Gel Method on Ti6Al4V Alloys Aiming the
Implant‟s Surface Bio-Functionalization, Ionut Stirbu, Petrica Vizureanu, Mihaela Ratoi,
Ramona Cimpoesu - PId:89

14. Effect of Electroplating Parameters on UHMWPE Co-Deposition into Cobalt Matrix,

Marilena Mardare - Pralea, Lidia Benea, Iulian Bounegru, Eliza Danaila - PId:100

15. Active Thermography Based on the Heat Transfer Process in Determining the Influence
of Micro Defects in Bio-ceramic Materials Surface, Razvan Gabriel Dragan, Ileana-Constanta
Rosca, Franck Brachelet, Florin Breaban- PId:105

16. Antioxidant Properties of Halotolerant Penicillium Vhrysogenum var. Chrysogenum

Secondary Metabolites, Zerrin Canturk, Miris Dikmen, Nilgun Ozturk, Ercin Kocabiyik, Semra
Ilhan- PId:149

17. Importance of Phytosterols and their Determination in Herbal Medicines, Bianca

Ivanescu, Laurian Vlase, Andreia Corciova- PId:166

18. Interfacial Mass Transfer in Direct Extraction of Propionic Acid from Propionibacterium
acidipropionici Broths with Tri-n-Octylamine, Alexandra Carlescu, Alexandra Cristina Blaga,
Marius Turnea, Amalia Bompa, Dan Cascaval, Anca irina Galaction - PId:167

19. Comparative Studies on Oxygen Mass Transfer in Different Fermentation Broths in

Presence of Oxygen Vectors, Ramona Matran, Maria Filibiu, Alexandra-Cristina Blaga, Marius
Turnea, Anca-Irina Galaction, Dan Cascaval - PId:173

20. Use of Bacterial Cellulose-Glycerol-Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composites in Drug Release,

Ramona-Daniela Pavaloiu, Tanase Dobre, Cristina Hlevca - PId:193

21. Antiangiogenic and Antiproliferative Effects of Halotolerant Penicillium chrysogenum

var. Chrysogenum on the Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs), Miriș Dikmen,
Zerrin Canturk, Selin Engur, Buket Demirtaș, Semra Ilhan - PId:205

22. Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles Based on N-Palmitoyl-

Chitosan with Potential Applications in Cancer Theranostics, Vera Balan, Maria Butnaru,
Liliana Verestiuc- PId:211

23. Compartimental Analysis Using Electrical Impedance Applied for Real Fermentation
Broths, Marius Turnea, Calin Corciova, Doru Andritoi, Mariana Rotariu - PId:220

24. Novel semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks Based on Functionalized Chitosan and

Poly(acrylic acid) with Potential Applications in Soft Tissue Engineering, Alina Gabriela
Rusu, Marcel Ionel Popa, Maria Butnaru, Liliana Verestiuc - PId:229
25. Biocompatible composites based on mixtures of biopolymers (chitosan and hyaluronic
acid) and calcium phosphate for bone tissue engineering, Andreea Marian, Florina Daniela
Ivan, Maria Butnaru, Liliana Verestiuc - PId:230

26. Degradation Mechanisms and Surface Analysis of the Polyethylene Components of Total
Knee Prostheses, Iulian Antoniac, Marius Niculescu, Diana Popescu- PId:249

27.The Failure Mechanism in the Case of One Customized Implant Used for a Tumoral
Reconstruction of the Femur, Iulian Antoniac, Marius Niculescu, Diana Popescu- PId:250

1530–1800 Dedicated session: Medical imaging and image

processing(I) (Room B – ‘Anatomy’ Hall)
Chairs: Horia-Nicolai Teodorescu – Gh. Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Constantin Vertan – POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Romania
Mircea-Florin Vaida – Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

1. Software Tools for Medical Diagnosis Support Automatic Interpretation of Digital X-ray
Films, Constantin Vertan, Corneliu Florea, Laura Florea, Alina Sultana - Id:71

2. Adaptive Beamforming with Coded Excitation in Ultrasound Imaging, Teodora Szasz,

Mircea-Florin Vaida - Id:20

3. Introducing an Acceptability Metric for Image Compression in PACS - a Model, Dinu

Dragan, Dragan Ivetic, Veljko Petrovic - Id:31

4. Pseudo-Granulometry and Morphological Covariance for Color Psoriasis Image

Segmentation, Alexandru Caliman, Mihai Ivanovici, Radu-Mihai Coliban - Id:69

5. Design and Analysis of Contour-Independent Features for Classification of

Mammographic Lesions, Paola Casti, Arianna Mencattini, Marcello Salmeri, Antonietta Ancona,
Fabio Mangieri, Maria Luisa Pepe, Rangaraj Mandayam Rangayyan - Id:77

6. A Computer Vision System that Ensure the Autonomous Navigation of Blind People,
Ruxandra Georgiana Tapu, Bogdan Cosmin Mocanu, Titus Zaharia - Id:138

POSTERS

7. Digital Templating in Surgical Treatment of Trochanteric Fractures, Ovidiu Alexa, Bogdan

Veliceasa, Diana Cimpoesu - PId:54

8. Content-Based Image Retrieval using Local Binary Pattern, Intensity Histogram, and
Color Coherence Vector, Oana Astrid Vatamanu, Mirela Frandes, Mihaela Ionescu, Simona
Apostol - PId:72

9. Comparative Study of Contour Detection Methods for Intestinal Sessile Polyps, Mihaela
Ionescu, Oana Astrid Vatamanu, Cristin Constantin Vere, Simona Apostol, Mirela Frandes, Marius
Eugen Ciurea, Gheorghe Ioan Mihalas - PId:81

10. Comparison of Low Computational Complexity Filters Suitable for Real-Time Fluoroscopy
Image Denoising, Paolo Bifulco, Maria Romano, Luigi Iuppariello - PId:146
11. Implementation of Medical Image Processing Algorithm on Reconfigurable Hardware,
Iuliana Chiuchisan - PId:178

12. A New FPGA-based Real-Time Configurable System for Medical Image Processing, Iuliana
Chiuchisan - PId:180

13. Comparison of 2D and 3D Total Variation Minimization Methods in Breast Tomosynthesis

Imaging, Metin Ertas, Isa Yildirim, Mustafa Kamasak, Aydin Akan - PId:181

14. Evaluating the Effect of Acquisition Parameters in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis System
with Iterative Reconstruction Methods on Image Quality, Saeed Seyyedi, Isa Yildirim,
Mustafa Kamasak - PId:197

1100 – 1330 Dedicated Session: Bioengineering in dental and oral

health, Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, M. Kogalniceanu str. 9-13,
Room P7 (ground floor)
Chairs: Norina Forna – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
Magda Antohe – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

1. Features of the Implanto-Prosthetic Treatment with Early Functional Loading, Svetlana

Melnic - Id:67

2. Electronic and Software Aspects of an Automatic Periodontal Probe, Bogdan - Marius

Ciurea, Mircea Iulian Nistor, Sorin Kostrakieivici, Emilia - Mihaela Buzatu, Silvia - Nicoleta Miu,
Doina Bucur - Id:130

3. A Comparative Study on the Repeatability and Reliability Between the Manual and
Computer-Assisted Cephalometric Measurement, Mihnea Iacob, Danut Cozma, Irina Nicoleta
Zetu - Id:134

4. Functional Surface Area in Biomechanical Integration of Endosseous Implant, Nicoleta

Ioanid, Gavril Musca - Id:183

5. The Effects of LED Photo-Activated Disinfection On Periodontal Clinical Parameters In

Patients With Chronic Periodontitis And Osteoporosis, Irina-Georgeta Ursarescu, Sorina
Solomon, Liliana Pasarin, Monica Scutaru, Alexandra Martu, Radu-Madalin Boatca, Silvia Martu -
Id:192

6. Role of TLR4 and IL1A Polymorphisms in Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis in a

Romanian Population, Teodora Virginia Barnea (Popa), Marcel Costuleanu - Id:206

POSTERS

7. The Antimicrobial Activity of Photodynamic Therapy Against Streptococci Species in

Dental Biofilm Using Different Photosensitizers: An in Vitro Study, Aurelia Spinei, Iurie
Spinei - PId:86

8. Characteristics of Structural and Chemical Composition of Dental Enamel in Children with

Severe Neuromotor Disabilities, Aurelia Spinei - PId:87
9. Crystallogenesis of Oral Fluid in the Diagnosis of Dental Caries and Inflammatory
Periodontal Diseases, Spinei Iurie, Spinei Aurelia, Balteanu Olga, Stepco Elena - PId:154

10. Avulsed Immature Incisor: From Computed Tomography to Finite Element Analysis,
Catalina Farcasiu, Rodica Luca, Alexandru Titus Farcasiu, Aneta Muntean, Oana-Cella Andrei - PId:184

1900 – Gala dinner – Traian restaurant

Saturday, November 23-rd, 2013

900 – 1030 Dedicated session: Medical imaging and image processing

(II) (Room A)

Chairs: Florin Rotaru – Institute of Computer Science of Romanian Academy Iasi Branch
Hariton Costin – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania
Cristian Rotariu – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania

1. Enhanced Visualization of Cerebral Blood Vessels for X-Ray Angiograms, Irina Tache,
Andreea Udrea, Dan Stefanoiu, Ciprian Lupu - Id:83

2. Parallel Image Registration using Bio-inspired Computing, Silviu-Ioan Bejinariu, Hariton

Costin, Florin Rotaru, Cristina Nita, Ramona Luca - Id:95

3. New Optic Disc Localization Approach in Retinal Images, Florin Rotaru, Silviu-Ioan Bejinariu,
Cristina Nita, Ramona Luca, Camelia Lazar - Id:96

4. Masking Procedures and Measures of Angular Similarity for Detection of Bilateral

Asymmetry in Mammograms, Paola Casti, Arianna Mencattini, Marcello Salmeri, Rangaraj
Rangayyan - Id:129

5. Iris Classification Using WinICC and LAB Color Features, Ioan Pavaloi, Adrian Ciobanu -
Id:147

6. Iris Features using Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform in Texture Evaluation for
Biometrical Identification, Anca Ignat, Mihaela Luca, Adrian Ciobanu - Id:174

800 – 1000 Dedicated session: Biomechanics (‘Anatomy’ Hall - Room B)

Chairs: Carlo Frigo – Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Mihaela Baritz – University Transilvania Brasov, Romania
Sorin Kostrakievici – POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Romania

1. Ground Reaction Recordings in Handball Throw Correlated with Body Compensatory

Movements, Anton Prisacariu Bogdan - Id:43
2. The Influence of the Rocker Sole Profile's Orientation on the Sagittal Plane Ankle Range
of Motion, Daniel Petcu, Doina Bucur, Hüseyin Ata Karavana, Mircea-Iulian Nistor, Mirela Pantazi,
Mihai Georgesc - Id:74

3. Design and Realization of a Personalized Acetabular Cage for a Patient in Need of

Acetabular Revision, Serban Costin, Constantin Anton Micu, Stefan Cristea - Id:91

4. Thermographic Analysis of Hand Structure when Subjected to Controlled Effort, Mihaela

Baritz, Diana Cotoros - Id:107

5. Study of Pupil Reflex Under Chromatic Light Radiation Incidence, Mihaela Baritz, Diana
Cotoros, Cristina Singer - Id:108

6. Walking Efficiency Assessment Through the Analysis of Mechanical Energy and Energy
Recovery Index, Firooz Salami, Mariangela Dipaola, Carlo Albino Frigo - Id:204

7. Influence of Shoes and Cover Characteristics on the Prosthetic Feet Energy Storage and
Release Mechanism, Mihaela Buzatu, Carlo Frigo, Esteban Pavan, Doina Bucur, Octavian Dontu -
Id:246

POSTERS

8. Nitinol Artificial Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Finite Element Study, Lucian Bogdan, Renato
Natal Jorge, Marcos Parente, Nicolae Faur, Jenel Marian Patrascu - PId:22

9. Biomechanical Study of Myringotomy Through Simple Incision and Drainage Tube

Insertion, Karla-Noemy Berdich, Fernanda Gentil, Marco Parente, Renato Natal-Jorge, Nicolae
Faur - PId:60

10. Workspace Measurement of the Surgeon's Upper Limb During an Arthroscopy and three
Laparoscopy Operations Using Inertial Sensor Systems, Ali Soroush, Farzam Farahmand -
PId:168

11. A Proposal for Construction Surface Pressure Map Distribution with Tribological
Considerations at Stump-Liner Interface in Prosthetic Application, Mariana Rotariu, Marius
Turnea, Dragos Arotaritei, Robert Filep, Mihai Ilea - PId:169

12. Discussions on the Procedure and Results of an Evaluation Health Program Regarding
Spinal Deformity in School-Aged Children, Alis Gabriela Garaiman, Corina Mihaela Gruescu,
Erwin Christian Lovasz, Jenel Marian Patrascu, Bogdan Corneliu Andor, Mihaela Amarandei -
PId:186

13. Preliminary Experimental Testing on Fatigue Resistance for Silicone Rubbers Proposed
within Lumbar Disc Prosthesis, Iuliana Rotaru, Carmen Bujoreanu, Dumitru Olaru, Adrian Bele,
Maria Cazacu - PId:231
800 – 1030 Dedicated session: Modeling, Simulation (‘Anatomy’
small Hall - Room C)
Chairs: Alexandru Morega – POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Romania
Dragoș Arotăriței – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of
Medical Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania
Adrian Barbu – Florida State University, USA

1. A Feature-Correlation Based Fusion Method for Fingerprint and Palmprint Identification

Systems, Sorin Soviany, Sorin Puscoci - Id:13

2. Towards a Forward Engineered Simulation of the Cardinal Movements of Human

Childbirth, Zelimkhan Gerikhanov, Vilius Audinis, Rudy Lapeer - Id:70

3. A Novel Approach for Computing Pressure Drop in Healthy and Mildly Stenosed Arteries,
Olivia Florea - Id:85

4. Probabilistic Gate Matrix Applied for Array of Gates in Axon-inspired Communication,

Dragos Arotaritei, Valeriu Beiu, Marius Turnea, Mariana Rotariu - Id:123

5. An Experimental Study on the Effect of Fat Conductivity on Voltage Distribution and

Muscle Recruitment Using Tissue-Equivalent Phantoms, Yuto Fukuhara, Jose Gomez,
Wenwei Yu - Id:132

6. Study of Suitability of New Materials for Use with Physical Breast Phantoms, Kristina
Bliznakova, Ivan Buliev, Zhivko Bliznakov, Nikola Kolev, Jordan Kolev - Id:225

7. Numerical Simulations for Modeling the Insulin Analogues Using Reduced Order
Techniques, Gabriel Dimitriu, Lucian Vasile Boiculese, Mihaela Moscalu - Id:232

8. Patient-Specific Modeling of Blood Glucose Level and Epileptic Activity by 3D Visual

Membrane Petri Nets, Aurelia Profir, Roman Damaschin, Gheorghe Chernisov, Laura Prepelita,
Olga Leticevscaia, Antonio Prepelita - Id:236

9. Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of the Retention Force for Metallic Matrix
Attachement Systems, Paul Virgil Rosu, Mihai Mihaila-Andres, Camelia Ionescu, Felix Adochiei -
Id:239

10. Patient-Specific Modeling of ECG Representation and Thyroid Hormones Regulation by

3D Visual Membrane Petri Nets, Aurelia Profir, Antonio Prepelita, Laura Prepelita, Roman
Damaschin, Carolina Opinca - Id:242

POSTERS

11. Modeling and Simulation Methodology for Aging, Constantin Munteanu, Diana Munteanu,
Marius Turnea - PId:84

12. Software Monitor of Vital Functions for a Mannequin Realized on Tablet PC, Martin
Rozanek, Petr Kudrna, Jiri Hozman, Petr Kopecky - PId:202
13. Numerical Study on Magnetic Effect on Drug Delivery Vehicle Motion in Tumor-defective
Blood Vessels using Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Algorithm, Yu-Chung Liao, Rei-Yu Chein
- PId:214

14. Pilots' Performances Optimizing in Complex Simulated Environment: Contribution of

Longitudinal Component of Virtual Flight, Pericle Gabriel Matei, Constantin Rotaru, Ioana-
Raluca Edu - PId:238

1030 – 1100 Invited plenary lectures (III) (Room A): assoc. prof. A.
Barbu

1100 – 1115 Coffee break

1115–1300 Dedicated session: Teaching, e-Learning, Management in

Health Care (Room A)
Chairs: Anca Colibaba – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
Fabrizio Clemente – National Research Council, Roma, Italy
Dan Zaharia – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical
Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania

1. A Review of 3D Virtual Worlds in Medical and Health Education, Stella Christopoulou,

Theodore Kotsilieris, Nikoletta Dimopoulou, John Papoutsis - Id:24

2. Teaching Foreign Languages Through the Glottodrama Method, Cristina Anca Colibaba,
Claudia Elena Dinu, Irina Gheorghiu, Stefan Colibaba - Id:32

3. MyStory - Digital Kit for Story Telling as a Therapy, Anca Cristina Colibaba, Stefan Colibaba,
Lucia Elena Petrescu - Id:36

4. Multimedia Supporting Modern Demosthenes, Odette Arhip, Cristian Arhip - Id:40

5. The Intergenerational Bilfam Project and Its Therapeutical Effects on Elderly People,
Cristina Anca Colibaba, Irina Gheorghiu, Rodica Gardikiotis, Cintia Lucia Colibaba - Id:45

6. Process Modeling of Devices Management in Home Care, Fabrizio Clemente, Giuliana Faiella,
Giuseppe Stecca - Id:46

7. Psychiatry and Suicide Writers, Cristian Arhip, Odette Arhip - Id:52

8. Infrared Method to Assess the Student's Anticipative Examination Stress, Marius Mateas,
Endre Ianosi - Id:68

9. Biomedical Engineering Education Initiative in Eastern Neighbouring Area, Zhivko

Bliznakov, Anastassia Rodina-Theocharaki, Nicolas Pallikarakis - Id:237
 POSTERS

10. Improving Quality of Life of Very Old Patients by Improving Treatment Adherence, Ioana
Dana Alexa, Gabriel Ioan Prada - PId:53

11. Recommender Systems in Healthcare Services: A Literature Review on Health

Recommender Systems, Emre Sezgin, Sevgi Özkan - PId:117

12. Innovation Approaches for Engineering-Medicine-Marketing Interdisciplinary Research

Teams, Elena-Laura Trifan, Serban Costin, Elena Poenaru, Constantin Anton Micu - PId:188

13. Technological Interventions in Medicine - Ethic Considerations and Guidelines for the
Medical Practice, Elena Toader - PId:212

14. Software Applications Integrated in the Management of the Patient with Chronic Liver
Disease, Elena Toader - PId:213

15. Migration of White Coats. Alsace and Lorraine – An Important Pole of Concentration of
Romanian Doctors, Despina Vasilcu - PId:244

16. Managerial Strategies to Improve the Activity of the Elena Doamna Obstetrics and
Gynecology Clinical Hospital Iasi, Roxana Covali, Daniel Boldureanu, Gabriela Boldureanu,
Gladiola Andruseac - PId:247

1115–1300 Dedicated session: Medicine and Informatics (‘Anatomy’

small Hall - Room C)
Chairs: Paraschiva Postolache – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi,
Romania
Clementina Cojocaru – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi,
Romania
Florin Topoliceanu – Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania

1. The Effect of Mental Strategy in Lexical Training upon Improving Psychometric Reaction
Time, Bogdan Dionisie, Hariton Costin, Cristian Rotariu - Id:118

2. Anatomical and Imagistic Correlations in Evaluating of the Inferior Rectal Neoplasms

Vascularization, Delia Hinganu, Marius Hinganu, Cristinel Stan, Dumitru Paduraru - Id:150

3. Viscosupplementation Treatment Method in Light and Medium Arthrosis, Luana Macovei,

Corneliu Botez, Radu Madalin Boatca, Silvia Martu, Monica Scutariu - Id:194

4. Nicotinic Withdrawal Rate Assessment by Applying Minimal Advice and Measurement of

CO in the Exhaled Air in Smoking Patients with Tuberculosis, Roxana Nemes, Florin
Mihǎlțan, Ramona Nedelcu, Paraschiva Postolache, Mimi Nitu, Maria Luiza Băean, Doina Todea -
Id:216

5. Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - the Experience of a Smoking Cessation Center,

Paraschiva Postolache, Doina-Clementina Cojocaru, Marian Olaru, Doina Todea, Roxana Nemes -
Id:222
6. Bodyplethysmography and Helium Dilution Method in Patients with Copd: Correlation
Between Functional and Respiratory Clinical Parameters, Roxana-Maria Nemes, Paraschiva
Postolache, Marian Olaru, Maria-Luiza Baean, Doina Todea, Doina-Clementina Cojocaru - Id:226

7. Assessing Treatment Effectiveness by the Use of Paracetamol, Tramadol and Fentanyl on

the Patients from the Emergency Department of the “Sf Spiridon” Emergency Hospital,
Iasi, Viorica Popa, Diana Carmen Cimpoesu, Elena Butnaru - Id:235

POSTERS

8. Optical and Electron Microscopy in Detecting Degenerative Changes at Patients with

Primary and Ischemic Myocardic Diseases, Tudor Branishte, Andrei Braniste - PId:33

9. Permeabilised Cell and Fiber Technique in the Investigations Concerning the Degree of
Intraoperative Myocardial Protection with Cardioplegic Solution Containing
Phosphocreatine, Tudor Branishte, Andrei Braniste - PId:34

10. Validation of Language Recognition Specificity of N400 Cognitive Evoked Potential,

Bogdan Dionisie, Hariton Costin, Veronica Luca - PId:119

11. The Human Behaviour and Preference Food Intake Impact Above Nutritional Status,
Florentina Carmen Oleniuc, Daniela Maria Buliga, Oana Geman - PId:162

12. Modifications of Electrophysiological Parameters in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis,

Orest Bolbocean, Bogdan Ignat, Cristina Grosu, Dragos Popescu, Daniela Matei, Cristian Dinu
Popescu - PId:219

13. Nerve Conduction Studies in Peripheral Arterial Disease With and Without Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus, Daniela Matei, Calin Corciova, Radu Matei, Orest Bolbocean, Bogdan Ignat,
Daniel Alexa, Cristian Dinu Popescu - PId:221

1300 – Conference closing. Award ceremony (Room A)

330 – Annual meeting of the IEEE-EMB Romanian Chapter

(Room A)