2016
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Development of A Teen-Focused ExergameD. Thompson, D. Cantu,M. Rajendran, M. Rajendran, T. Bhargava, Y. Zhang, C. Chen, Y. Liu, and Z. DengGames for Health Journal, 5(5), Oct 2016, pp.342-356.[Editor's Choice High Impact Paper] |
2014
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GPU-Accelerated Interactive Visualization and Planning of Neurosurgical InterventionsM. Rincon, N. Navkar, N. Tsekos, and Z. DengIEEE Computer Graphics and Application (CG&A), Jan/Feb 2014, pp. 14-23.[Featured on the magazine cover] |
2013
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Implementation of a Force-Feedback Interface for Fixed-Access Point Interventions with real time MRI guidanceN. V. Sternberg, A. Kilicarslan, N. Navkar, Z. Deng, K. Grigoriadis, and N. V. TsekosProc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2013, Karlsruhe, Germany, May 2013. |
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Visual Force-Feedback Interfacing for Image-Guided Telemanipulated Robotic Surgical SystemN. NavkarPhD Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Houston, 2013 |
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A Framework for Integrating real-time MRI with Robot Control: Application to Simulated Transapical Cardiac InterventionsN. Navkar, Z. Deng, D. J. Shah, and N. V. TsekosIEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME), April 2013, 60(4), pp. 1023-1033. |
2012
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A Surface-based 3D Dendritic Spine Detection Approach from Confocal Microscopy ImagesQ. Li and Z. DengIEEE Transactions on Image Processing (TIP), March 2012, 21(3), pp. 1223-1230 |
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Intraoperative Registration of Preoperative 4D Cardiac Anatomy with real-time MR imagesX. Gao, N. Navkar, D. J. Shah, N. V. Tsekos and Z. DengProc. of IEEE International Conference on BioInformatics and BioEngineering (BIBE) 2012, Larnaca, Cyprus, Nov 11-13, 2012, pp. 583-588. |
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Robot-Assisted Mechanical Scanning and Co-Registration of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Light-Induced FlurescenceA. Sonmez, W. Spees, A. Ozcan, Z. Deng, A. G. Webb and N. V. TsekosProc. of Fourth IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) 2012, Rome, Italy, June 24-28, 2012, pp. 775-780[Finalist for Best Student Paper Award] |
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Visual and Force-Feedback Guidance for Robot-Assisted Interventions in the Beating Heart with Real-Time MRIN. Navkar, Z. Deng, D. J. Shah, K. Berkis and N. V. TsekosProc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2012, St Paul, MN, May 14-18, 2012, pp. 689-694[Runner-up of Best Medical Robotics Paper Award] |
2011
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A Global Spatial Similarity Optimization Scheme to Track Large Numbers of Dendritic Spines in Time-lapse Confocal MicroscopyQ. Li, Z. Deng, Y. Zhang, X. Zhou, U. V. Nagerl and S. T. C. WongIEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (TMI), 30(3), March 2011, pp. 632-641 |
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A Novel Virtual Reality Environment for Preoperative Planning and Simulation of Image Guided Intracardiac Surgeries with Robotic ManipulatorsE. Yeniaras, Z. Deng, M. A. Syed, M. Davies and N. V. TsekosProc. of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 2011 Conference(MMVR), Long Beach, CA, Feb 2011, pp. 716-722 |
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Algorithms for Dendritic Spine Detection and Tracking in Time-Lapse Microscopy Neuron ImagesQ. LiPhD Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Houston, 2011 |
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An approach for robot-assisted biosensing: Demonstration with MRI-guided MR spectroscopyAhmet Onmez, Y. Hedayati, A. G. Webb, Z. Deng and N. V. TsekosProc. of 10th IEEE International Workshop on Biomedical Engineering (BIOENG) 2011, Kos, Greece, Oct 2011, pp. 1-4 |
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Comparison of Reaching Kinematics during Mirror and Parallel Robot Assisted MovementsZ. Kadivar, C. Sung, Z. Thompson, M. O'Malley, M. Liebschner and Z. DengProc. of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 2011 Conference(MMVR), Long Beach, CA, Feb 2011, pp. 247-253 |
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Extracting Geometric Features of Aortic-Valve Annulus Motion from Dynamic Cardiac MRI for Guiding InterventionsN. Navkar, E. Yeniaras, D. J. Shah, N. V. Tsekos and Z. DengProceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) 2011, Chicago, IL, March 2011, pp. 1302-1305 |
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Generation of 4D Access Corridors from Real-Time Multislice MRI for Guiding Transapical Aortic ValvuloplastiesN. Navkar, E. Yeniaras, D. J. Shah, N. V. Tsekos and Z. DengProc. of International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) 2011, Toronto, Canada, Sep 2011, pp. 251-258 |
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Magnetic Resonance Based Control of A Robotic Manipulator for Interventions in the Beating HeartE. Yeniaras, J. Lamaury, N. Navkar, D. J. Shah, K. Chin and N. V. TsekosProc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2011, Shanghai, China, May 2011, pp. 6270-6275 |
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MR-based Real Time Path Planning for Cardiac Operations with Transapical AccessE. Yeniaras, N. Navkar, A. Sonmez, D. J. Shah, Z. Deng and N. V. TsekosProc. of International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) 2011, Toronto, Canada, Sep 2011, pp. 25-32 |
2010
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Towards A New Cyber-Physical System for MRI-Guided and Robot-Assisted Cardiac ProceduresE. Yeniaras, J. Lamaury, Z. Deng and N. V. TsekosProc. of IEEE International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB) 2010, Corfu, Greece, Nov 2010, pp. 1-5 |
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Visualization and Planning of Neurosurgical Interventions with Straight AccessN. Navkar, N. V. Tsekos, J. Stafford, J. Weinberg and Z. DengProc. of the 1st International Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Intervention (IPCAI) 2010, Geneva, Switzerland, June 2010, pp. 1-11 |
2009
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A Novel Surface-based Geometric Approach for 3D Dentritic Spline Detection From Multi-Photon Excitation Microscopy ImagesQ. Li, X. Zhou, Z. Deng, M. Baron, M. A. Teylan, Y. Kim and S. T. C. WongProc. IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) 2009, Boston, MA, June 2009, pp. 1255-1258 |
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An Interactive Geometrical Technique for Upper and Lower Teeth SegmentationB. H. Le, Z. Deng, J. Xia, Y.-B. Chang and X. ZhouProc. International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) 2009, London, UK, Oct 2009, pp. 968-975 |
2008
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A Novel Visual System for Expressive Facial Motion Data ExplorationT. Sucontphunt, X. Yuan, Q. Li and Z. DengProc. IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis) 2008, Kyoto, Japan, May 2008, pp. 103-110 |