International Society for Computer Aided Surgery
| International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) |
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|---|---|
| legal form | NGO |
| main emphasis | Promoting the scientific and clinical advancement of computer-assisted surgery |
| method | Meetings and Conferences Scientific Publications Awards |
| Action space | worldwide |
| Chair | Makoto Hashizume |
| Website | www.iscas.net |
International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) is a global non-profit organization promoting scientific and clinical progress in computer-assisted surgery and related medical measures.
aims
- Promotion of basic technological research and clinical research in this field,
- Promotion of an interdisciplinary approach, the exchange of information and cooperation among the members of the association,
- Contributing to the promotion of technology transfer from industries related to computer-assisted surgery and related medical interventions,
- Participation in certain educational programs for scientists, engineers and healthcare professionals as well as for young researchers in the field
activities
Meetings and Conferences
In order to achieve the above-mentioned goals, meetings with contributions from specialists from medicine, engineers, physicists and computer scientists from universities, clinics, research institutions and industry are organized on a regular basis, for example during Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS; Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery) ), an annual scientific congress, initiated in 1983 by the Berlin Senate .
Scientific publications
The ISCAS is involved in the content
- Computer Aided Surgery , official ISCAS journal
- International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery ( International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery )
ISCAS accreditation
The aim of the accreditation procedure is to evaluate, improve and publicly recognize programs or funding institutions for research and training in computer-assisted surgery (CAS) in order to improve the quality of teaching, learning, research and professional practice.
Awards
To promote young scientists and in recognition of outstanding scientific work, the company awards the following prizes and grants:
- ISCAS-CARS Best Student Poster Awards
- Olympus ISCAS Best Paper Award
- ISCAS scholarship
Members
Active members
Anyone from the professional fields of engineering, health care, scientific or industrial areas in connection with computer-assisted surgery and associated medical interventions can become an active member.
Associate members
Any national or international association with similar goals can apply for associate membership and become an affiliate, as can any educational institution, industry, company, or organization active in the field.
Honorary members
People who have distinguished themselves through special achievements or who have contributed significantly to the development of the association can be appointed honorary members (without any obligation to pay membership fees).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aims of the ISCAS ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 6, 2011
- ↑ CARS Congress ( Memento of the original from November 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on November 21, 2015
- ↑ Computer Aided Surgery at Taylor and Frances, accessed May 5, 2011
- ^ International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery at Springer , accessed April 26, 2011
- ↑ Accreditation guidelines (PDF file; 73 kB) accessed on May 5, 2011
