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List of works by João L. Vilaça

A competitive strategy for atrial and aortic tract segmentation based on deformable models.

scientific article published on 27 July 2017

A new methodology for assessment of pectus excavatum correction after bar removal in Nuss procedure: Preliminary study

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A novel multi-atlas strategy with dense deformation field reconstruction for abdominal and thoracic multi-organ segmentation from computed tomography

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Accuracy Comparison of Implant Impression Techniques: A Systematic Review.

scientific article published on April 2015

An Image Processing Application for Quantification of Protein Aggregates in Caenorhabditis Elegans

Aortic Valve Tract Segmentation From 3D-TEE Using Shape-Based B-Spline Explicit Active Surfaces.

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Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills Performance: 2D Versus 3D Vision and Classic Instrument Versus New Hand-Held Robotic Device for Laparoscopy

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Assessment of aortic valve tract dynamics using automatic tracking of 3D transesophageal echocardiographic images

scientific article published on 30 January 2019

Automated image analysis of lung branching morphogenesis from microscopic images of fetal rat explants

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Automated segmentation of the atrial region and fossa ovalis towards computer-aided planning of inter-atrial wall interventions

scientific article published on 18 April 2018

Automatic 3D aortic annulus sizing by computed tomography in the planning of transcatheter aortic valve implantation

scientific article published on 30 December 2016

Automatic modeling of pectus excavatum corrective prosthesis using artificial neural networks

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Automatic prebent customized prosthesis for pectus excavatum minimally invasive surgery correction.

scientific article published on 21 October 2013

Biosignal Databases for Training of Artificial Intelligent Systems

scientific article published on 27 January 2023

Collecting system percutaneous access using real-time tracking sensors: first pig model in vivo experience.

scientific article published on 25 May 2013

Comparative Study of 2D and 3D Optical Imaging Systems: Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery in an Ex Vivo Model

scientific article published in September 2017

Dense motion field estimation from myocardial boundary displacements.

scientific article published on 20 November 2015

Development of a patient-specific atrial phantom model for planning and training of inter-atrial interventions.

scientific article published on 8 September 2017

Evaluation of spinal posture using Microsoft Kinect™: A preliminary case-study with 98 volunteers

scientific article published on 27 December 2016

Fast Segmentation of the Left Atrial Appendage in 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images

scientific article published on 28 September 2018

Fast automatic myocardial segmentation in 4D cine CMR datasets.

scientific article published on 19 June 2014

Fast left ventricle tracking using localized anatomical affine optical flow.

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Finite element analysis of pectus carinatum surgical correction via a minimally invasive approach

scientific article published on 16 January 2014

Fully Automatic 3-D-TEE Segmentation for the Planning of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

scientific article published on 13 October 2016

Fully automatic left ventricular myocardial strain estimation in 2D short-axis tagged magnetic resonance imaging

scientific article published on 07 August 2017

Kidney segmentation in ultrasound, magnetic resonance and computed tomography images: A systematic review

scientific article published on 11 January 2018

Kidney targeting and puncturing during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: recent advances and future perspectives.

scientific article published on 28 May 2013

MITT: Medical Image Tracking Toolbox

scientific article published on 25 May 2018

Multi-centre validation of an automatic algorithm for fast 4D myocardial segmentation in cine CMR datasets

scientific article published on 22 October 2015

Neuron-specific proteotoxicity of mutant ataxin-3 in C. elegans: rescue by the DAF-16 and HSF-1 pathways

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Quality of life evaluation of the patients and parents satisfaction after Nuss procedure in the management of Pectus Excavatum

scientific article published in October 2012

Semiautomatic Estimation of Device Size for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in 3-D TEE Images

scientific article published on 08 March 2019

Surface-based registration between CT and US for image-guided percutaneous renal access - A feasibility study

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Targeting lactate transport suppresses in vivo breast tumour growth

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Technical Note: Assessment of electromagnetic tracking systems in a surgical environment using ultrasonography and ureteroscopy instruments for percutaneous renal access

scientific article published on 22 November 2019

Ureteroscopy-assisted Percutaneous Kidney Access Made Easy: First Clinical Experience with a Novel Navigation System Using Electromagnetic Guidance (IDEAL Stage 1).

scientific article published in April 2017

Validation of a Novel Software Tool for Automatic Aortic Annular Sizing in Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiographic Images.

scientific article published in April 2018

Variations of the soft tissue thicknesses external to the ribs in pectus excavatum patients

scientific article published in September 2013