CALL FOR PAPERS for a Technical Session: "Computer Graphics and Image Processing in Medicine". Chair: Pr. Valentin Masero. to be held during the METMBS'2001: 2001 International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering Techniques in Medicine and Biological Sciences METMBS'2001 http://www.cns.bu.edu/metmbs/ June 25 - 28, 2001 Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA IMPORTANT DATES: March 20, 2001 (Tuesday): Draft papers (about 4 pages) due April 5, 2001 (Thursday): Notification of acceptance May 1, 2001 (Tuesday): Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due June 25 - 28, 2001: METMBS'2001 Conference ABOUT METMBS'2001: The METMBS'2001 Conference will be held concurrently (i.e., same location and dates) with a number of international conferences: International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications (PDPTA'2001), the International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology (CISST'2001), International Conference on Internet computing (IC'2001), ... The last concurrent meeting of this group of conferences in year 2000 had research contributions from 46 countries (the events held in Las Vegas had over 1100 participants from all over the world.) It is hoped that METMBS'2001 will maintain its strong international flavor in this year's meeting as well. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Prospective authors are invited to submit three copies of their draft paper (about 4 pages) to V. Masero (address is given below) by March 20, 2001. E-mail submissions are also acceptable. The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) will be limited to 7 pages. Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address, telephone number, and Fax number for each author. The first page should also include the name of the author who will be presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords. EVALUATION PROCESS Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity and soundness. Two researchers in the topical area will referee each paper. The Camera-Ready papers will be reviewed by one person. PUBLICATION The conference proceedings will be published by CSREA Press (ISBN). The proceedings will be available at the conference. Some accepted papers will also be considered for journal publication (soon after the conference). ORGANIZERS/SPONSORS A number of university faculty members and their staff, in cooperation with the Monte Carlo Resort (Conference Division, Las Vegas), will be organizing the conference. The conference will be sponsored by Computer Science Research, Education, & Applications Press (CSREA: USA Federal EIN # 58-2171953) in cooperation with research centers, international associations, international research groups, and developers of high-performance machines and systems. The complete list of sponsors and co-sponsors will be available at a later time. The last conference's sponsors included: CSREA, the National Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment - DOE, The International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, The International Technology Institute (ITI), The Java High Performance Computing research group, World Scientific and Engineering Society, Sundance Digital Signal Processing Inc., the Computer Vision Research and Applications Tech., and more. LOCATION OF CONFERENCE The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a mega hotel with excellent conference facilities and over 3000 rooms. The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free shuttles to and from the airport. This hotel has many vacation and recreational attractions, including: waterfalls, casino, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool, sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 hours a day and most are suitable for families and children. The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees is very reasonable ($79 + tax) per night (no extra charge for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference. The hotel is within walking distance from most other Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas, recreational destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street shows, and more). For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state of Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away from other major cities and attractions, including: Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, the Grand Canyon, and more. EXHIBITION An exhibit is planned for the duration of the conference. We have reserved 20+ exhibit spaces. Interested parties should contact F. Valafar (mailto:Faramarz@cns.bu.edu). All exhibitors will be considered to be the co-sponsors of the conference. IMPORTANT DATES March 20, 2001 (Tuesday): Draft papers (about 4 pages) due April 5, 2001 (Thursday): Notification of acceptance May 1, 2001 (Tuesday): Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due June 25 - 28, 2001: METMBS'2001 Conference All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference. TECHNICAL SESSION CONTACT: Valentin Masero, Computer Science Department, Escuela Politecnica University of Extremadura, Campus Universitario. Avda. Universidad, s/n 10.071 Caceres (Spain) Tel: 34 - 927 257 806 - Fax: 34 - 927 257 202 E-mail: mailto:vmasero@unex.es