Dear Colleague, we cordially inform you about the Special Track on "Computer-assisted analysis of capillaroscopic images", which will be held on June 20-22 in Porto, Portugal, during the forthcoming CBMS2013 conference. This email invites you to submit your contribution or recommend papers by JANUARY 31, 2013. All relevant information is available at http://math.unipa.it/cbms.st09 Please, kindly share this invitation with your colleagues and students. Thank you very much for your collaboration. Looking forward to meeting you at the conference, Alessio Adamo - Adamo S.r.l, Italy Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina - University of Palermo, Italy Paolo Soda - University Campus Bio-Medico, Italy Cesare Valenti - University of Palermo, Italy The 26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical System. June 20-22, Porto, Portugal Paper submission: January 31 2013 http://math.unipa.it/cbms.st09 cbms.st09@math.unipa.it Special track call for papers Computer-assisted analysis of capillaroscopic images Capillaroscopy investigation constitutes a reliable not invasive diagnostic tool to view peripheral circulation and to study microangiopathies, considered as manifestations of numerous diseases. Videocapillaroscopy was originally applied in the periungual nailfold, in the distal ends of upper and lower limbs, and later in the skin, conjunctiva and different mucosae. It found useful applications since the '80s in rheumatology, dermatology, ophthalmology and disease-specific areas of medicine such as diabetology. The clinical significance interpretation of these microphotographs is subjective and needs years of training. Vice versa, modern computer imaging techniques allow both qualitative and quantitative analysis of morphological and densitometric characteristics of the microvascular bed. The purpose of this special track is attracting a valid representation of the digital image analysis community and providing a forum to discuss on the latest advancements in computer-assisted environments to support physicians during capillaroscopic examinations. Prospective authors are solicited to submit complete and original, unpublished contributions which must not be under review elsewhere. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to: - Detection of regions of interest in capillaroscopic images - Feature extraction and measurement of capillaries - Three-dimensional capillaries reconstruction - Spatio-temporal analysis of videocapillaroscopic movies - Managing real and simulated capillaroscopic image databases - Real time clinical applications for capillaroscopic examinations - Early diagnosis, monitoring and follow up applications for capillaroscopic examinations For paper preparation and submission instructions please refer to the guidelines on the general CBMS site. Submission of a contribution implies acceptance that at least one of the authors will register and present the paper at the special track. All papers will be peer-reviewed by at least three independent referees and the proceedings, indexed also by Scopus, will be published by IEEE. Authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions for a special issue of a proper journal, still to be chosen for the whole CBMS event. --- Track Chairs --- Alessio Adamo Adamo S.r.l, Italy Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina University of Palermo, Italy Paolo Soda University Campus Bio-Medico, Italy Cesare Valenti University of Palermo, Italy --- Program Committee --- Salvatore Amato Ospedale "Civico" of Palermo, Italy Sebastiano Battiato University of Catania, Italy Fabio Bellavia University of Firenze, Italy Philippe Burlina Johns Hopkins University, U.S.A. Antonino Cacioppo University of Palermo, Italy Anna Freyschuss Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden Giovanni Gallo University of Catania, Italy Orazio Gambino University of Palermo, Italy Michela Goffredo University Roma Tre, Italy Tzung-Chi Huang China Medical University, Taiwan Jean-Pierre Hubschman UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, U.S.A. Francesco Isgro' University of Napoli Federico II, Italy Kang-Ping Lin Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan Pietro Messina University of Palermo, Italy Emanuele Trucco University of Dundee, UK