Craniofacial Imaging in the 21st Century

描述（由申请人提供）：申请人建议组织一系列两年一次的研讨会，其总体目的是加强颅面科学和相关医疗保健领域的重要性。该系列研讨会的具体目标是：（1）促进来自学术界、行业和私人执业的临床医生、教育工作者和研究人员之间的协作互动;（2）加强新技术向临床实践的转移;（3）为学术界和行业研究人员提供临床相关领域的见解，以关注新技术的未来发展。每个专题讨论会将侧重于一个特定的专题领域。首届研讨会题为“21世纪的颅面成像：新方法、挑战和应用”，将于2002年9月6日至9日在加州太平洋格罗夫的阿西洛马会议中心举行。由于最近成像技术的快速发展及其对颅面成像的潜在效用，这个主题既相关又及时。第一次研讨会的目标是汇集颅面成像专家，提交论文和海报，参加讲座和小组讨论，并提出有助于推动这一领域向前发展的概念。第一次研讨会的具体目标是：（1）传播信息，讨论成像领域的现状：（a）可视化和解剖重建，（B）治疗和生长模拟，计算机辅助治疗和结果评估，以及（c）实施问题，包括互操作性和标准。(2)识别、优先考虑和讨论与新型和新兴颅面成像技术的临床应用相关的挑战，并制定有助于最佳利用这些技术的临床方案。(3)通过出版的会议记录传播研讨会的演讲。(4)教育学生，为年轻的研究人员提供机会。(5)建立系列专题讨论会，作为介绍和讨论颅面科学前沿发展的论坛。来自学术界，工业界和临床实践的广泛合格的演讲者被选中，以确保高素质，智力挑战和富有成效的会议。会议将限于300名具有成像背景的与会者。这一系列的专题讨论会将提供动力，发现将是重要的颅面科学和病人护理。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The applicants propose to organize a series of biennial symposia whose overall purpose will be to enhance advances in areas of importance to craniofacial sciences and related health care. The specific aims of this symposia series will be to: (1) foster collaborative interactions among clinicians, educators and researchers from academics, industry and private practice; (2) enhance the transfer of novel technologies into clinical practice; and (3) provide academic and industry researchers insights into clinically relevant areas in which to focus future developments of new technologies. Each symposium will focus on a specific thematic area. The inaugural symposium titled "Craniofacial Imaging in the 21st century: New Approaches, Challenges and Applications" will be held from September 6 to 9, 2002 at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California. Because of the recent rapid advances in imaging technology and their potential utility to craniofacial imaging, this topic is both relevant and timely. The objective for the first symposium is to bring together experts in craniofacial imaging to present papers and posters, to participate in lectures and small group discussions and propose concepts that will help drive this field forward. The specific goals of the first symposium are to: (1) Disseminate information and discuss the current statues of imaging in the areas of (a) visualization and anatomic reconstruction, (b) treatment and growth simulations, computer assisted treatment and outcomes evaluations, and (c) implementation issues including interoperability and standards. (2) Identify, prioritize and discuss challenges related to clinical applications of novel and emerging craniofacial imaging technologies and develop clinical protocols that will help to optimally utilize these technologies. (3) Disseminate symposium presentations by published proceedings. (4) Educate students and provide opportunities for young investigators. (5) Establish the symposia series as a forum for presentation and discussion of cutting-edge developments in craniofacial sciences. A broad spectrum of well qualified speakers from academics, industry and clinical practice have been selected to ensure a high caliber, intellectually challenging and productive meeting. The meeting will be limited to 300 participants who have a background in imaging. This symposia series will provide momentum to discoveries that will be important to craniofacial sciences and patient care.