February 2005 - Vol. 48 No. 2

Features

Opinion Editorial pointers Feb 1 2005

An article in today’s paper describes Ray Kurzweil’s quest for longevity, noting the distinguished computer scientist’s confidence in the flourishing…

Diane Crawford

Architecture and Hardware

News News track Feb 1 2005

News Track

The good news is the video game industry is exploding, with a global market that was expected to exceed $35 billion by year-end 2004. The bad news is the legion of…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Opinion Forum Feb 1 2005

Forum

The "Viewpoint" by Norman Matloff ("Globalization and the American IT Worker," Nov. 2004) was offensive and its publication in Communications…

Computing Applications

Opinion President's letter Feb 1 2005

Why Join Acm?

Nearing the end of a talk I gave at Google recently, I turned to the subject of becoming a member of ACM. I’ve come to realize that some people are just joiners…

David A. Patterson

Computing Applications

Opinion Technology strategy and management Feb 1 2005

Google: What It Is and What It Is Not

Searching for the most successful combination of usefulness, expansiveness, and sustainability.

Michael A. Cusumano

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion Viewpoint Feb 1 2005

On the Nature of Computing

Computing is its own virtual world, bound only by its practitioners' imaginations and creativity.

Jon Crowcroft

Computing Applications

News SIGs elections Feb 1 2005

Sigs Announce Candidates For Election

In accordance with ACM Bylaw 6, the following SIGs will hold elections this spring: SIGACT, SIGAda, SIGAPL, SIGAPP, SIGART, SIGBED, SIGCAS, SIGDA, SIGDOC, SIGEcom,…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Opinion Hot links Feb 1 2005

Top 10 Downloads from Acm’s Digital Library

Communications of the ACM Volume 48, Number 2 (2005), Pages 23-24 Hot links: Top 10 downloads from ACM’s digital library Diane Crawford Table of Contents Tables…

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Medical image modeling tools and applications Feb 1 2005

Introduction

Medical image analysis and modeling are essential to many fields of medicine, including radiology, surgery, and medical education. Traditionally, doctors have based their…

Dimitris Metaxas

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Medical image modeling tools and applications Feb 1 2005

Hepatic Surgery Simulation

The goal of surgical simulation is to provide highly realistic training to increase the diffusion of innovative and less-invasive procedures while decreasing the…

Herve Delingette and Nicholas Ayache

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Medical image modeling tools and applications Feb 1 2005

Virtual Colonoscopy

A computer-graphics-based alternative to conventional optical colonoscopy, known as virtual colonoscopy (VC) or computed tomography colonography (CTC), is rapidly gaining…

Arie E. Kaufman, Sarang Lakare, Kevin Kreeger, and Ingmar Bitter

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Medical image modeling tools and applications Feb 1 2005

Volumetric Heart Modeling and Analysis

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the Western world and consequently the study of normal and pathological heart behavior is an active research area. In…

Kyoungju Park, Albert Montillo, Dimitris Metaxas, and Leon Axel

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Medical image modeling tools and applications Feb 1 2005

Incorporating 3D Virtual Anatomy Into the Medical Curriculum

The introduction of the Visible Human Project by Ackerman in 1995, described in the seminal paper in 1996 [9], brought a promise to anatomists that these two frozen,…

Celina Imielinska and Pat Molholt

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Medical image modeling tools and applications Feb 1 2005

Open Source Software For Medical Image Processing and Visualization

Societies often create smaller subsets or communities that connect with one another for commerce and intellectual exchange over mutual interests. In science and…

Terry S. Yoo and Michael J. Ackerman

Architecture and Hardware

News Professional de-charter notice Feb 1 2005

Notice of Intent to De-Charter Professional Chapters

ACM is considering the de-charter of the following chapters due to inactivity. Members interested in revitalizing their chapters should contact Lauren Ryan, Local…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

News Student de-charter notice Feb 1 2005

Notice of Intent to De-Charter Student Chapters

ACM is considering the de-charter of the following chapters due to inactivity. Members interested in revitalizing their chapters should contact Lauren Ryan, Local…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications