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Yoshinobu SATO

Sparse and Low-Rank Matrix Decomposition for Local Morphological Analysis to Diagnose Cirrhosis Junping DENG Xian-Hua HAN Yen-Wei CHEN Gang XU Yoshinobu SATO Masatoshi HORI Noriyuki TOMIYAMA
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems Publication Date: 2014/12/01 Vol. E97-D No. 12 pp. 3210-3221 Type of Manuscript: PAPER Category: Biological Engineering Keyword: local morphological analysis, diagnosis of cirrhosis, sparse and low-rank matrix decomposition, augmented lagrange multiplier,
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Functional Safety Assessment of Safety-Related Systems with Non-perfect Proof-Tests Hitoshi MUTA Yoshinobu SATO
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences Publication Date: 2014/08/01 Vol. E97-A No. 8 pp. 1739-1746 Type of Manuscript: PAPER Category: Reliability, Maintainability and Safety Analysis Keyword: functional safety, safety integrity level, safety-related system, non-perfect proof-test,
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Locating Fetal Facial Surface, Oral Cavity and Airways by a 3D Ultrasound Calibration Using a Novel Cones' Phantom Rong XU Jun OHYA Yoshinobu SATO Bo ZHANG Masakatsu G. FUJIE
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems Publication Date: 2014/05/01 Vol. E97-D No. 5 pp. 1324-1335 Type of Manuscript: PAPER Category: Biological Engineering Keyword: 3D location, fetal oral cavity and airways, 3D ultrasound calibration, iterative closest point algorithm, 3D fetal model, 3D electromagnetic tracking device,
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A Survey on Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning Approaches to Computer Assisted Medical Intervention: Intraoperative Anatomy Modeling and Optimization of Interventional Procedures Ken'ichi MOROOKA Masahiko NAKAMOTO Yoshinobu SATO
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems Publication Date: 2013/04/01 Vol. E96-D No. 4 pp. 784-797 Type of Manuscript: SURVEY PAPER Category: Computer Assisted Medical Intervention Keyword: statistical shape model, statistical deformation model, preoperating planning, surgical navigation, anatomical shape, organ motion, tissue deformation,
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Segmentation of Liver in Low-Contrast Images Using K-Means Clustering and Geodesic Active Contour Algorithms Amir H. FORUZAN Yen-Wei CHEN Reza A. ZOROOFI Akira FURUKAWA Yoshinobu SATO Masatoshi HORI Noriyuki TOMIYAMA
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems Publication Date: 2013/04/01 Vol. E96-D No. 4 pp. 798-807 Type of Manuscript: Special Section PAPER (Special Section on Medical Imaging) Category: Medical Image Processing Keyword: liver segmentation, segmentation of low-contrast images, geodesic active contours, liver intensity distribution modeling,
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A Hybrid Technique for Thickness-Map Visualization of the Hip Cartilages in MRI Mahdieh KHANMOHAMMADI Reza AGHAIEZADEH ZOROOFI Takashi NISHII Hisashi TANAKA Yoshinobu SATO
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems Publication Date: 2009/11/01 Vol. E92-D No. 11 pp. 2253-2263 Type of Manuscript: PAPER Category: Biological Engineering Keyword: bone segmentation, singular value decomposition, Hough transform, directional derivative filters, cartilage segmentation, vector quantization, edge detection, thickness map visualization,
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Accurate Thickness Measurement of Two Adjacent Sheet Structures in CT Images Yuanzhi CHENG Yoshinobu SATO Hisashi TANAKA Takashi NISHII Nobuhiko SUGANO Hironobu NAKAMURA Hideki YOSHIKAWA Shuguo WANG Shinichi TAMURA
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems Publication Date: 2007/01/01 Vol. E90-D No. 1 pp. 271-282 Type of Manuscript: Special Section PAPER (Special Section on Advanced Image Technology) Category: Keyword: cartilage thickness, hip joint, image quantification, numerical simulation, point spread function,
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Parallel Adaptive Estimation of Hip Range of Motion for Total Hip Replacement Surgery Yasuhiro KAWASAKI Fumihiko INO Yoshinobu SATO Shinichi TAMURA Kenichi HAGIHARA
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems Publication Date: 2007/01/01 Vol. E90-D No. 1 pp. 30-39 Type of Manuscript: Special Section PAPER (Special Section on Parallel/Distributed Processing and Systems) Category: Parallel Image Processing Keyword: range of motion estimation, adaptive mesh refinement, cluster computing, medical image processing, computer assisted surgery,
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Excimer-Laser-Induced Zone-Melting-Recrystallization of Silicon Thin Films on Large Glass Substrates and Its Application to TFTs Hiromichi TAKAOKA Yoshinobu SATOU Takaomi SUZUKI Takuya SASAKI Hiroshi TANABE Hiroshi HAYAMA
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Electronics Publication Date: 2002/11/01 Vol. E85-C No. 11 pp. 1860-1865 Type of Manuscript: Special Section PAPER (Special Issue on Electronic Displays) Category: Active Matrix Displays Keyword: excimer laser, crystallization, poly-Si, grain, lateral growth, TFT,
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FOREWORD Yoshinobu SATO
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences Publication Date: 2000/05/25 Vol. E83-A No. 5 pp. 781-781 Type of Manuscript: FOREWORD Category: Keyword:
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Safety Integrity Levels Model for IEC 61508 -- Examination of Modes of Operation -- Eiichi KATO Yoshinobu SATO
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences Publication Date: 2000/05/25 Vol. E83-A No. 5 pp. 863-865 Type of Manuscript: Special Section LETTER (Special Section on Reliability Theory and Its Applications) Category: Keyword: safety integrity level, modes of operation, frequency of harmful event, safety-related system, programmable electronic, functional safety,
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Monte Carlo Simulation for Analysis of Sequential Failure Logic Wei LONG Yoshinobu SATO Hua ZHANG
Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences Publication Date: 2000/05/25 Vol. E83-A No. 5 pp. 812-817 Type of Manuscript: Special Section PAPER (Special Section on Reliability Theory and Its Applications) Category: Keyword: Monte Carlo simulation, fault tree analysis, sequential failure logic, minimal cut-AND structure,
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