Scientific publications

2010

A novel methodology for display 2D MTF evaluation: the Pixel Spread Function (PxSF) (to appear)
A. Vetsuypens, C. Marchessoux and T. Kimpe. SPIE Medical Imaging, 2010.

Optimization of a framework for learning approach for multi content analysis. (to appear)
Q. Besnehard, C. Marchessoux and T. Kimpe. SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2010.

2009

Next generation visual QA checks for medical displays (to appear)
Tom Kimpe, Danny Deroo and Cédric Marchessoux. 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA),  2009, Chicago, USA, accepted.

Optimization of ct reconstruction parameters by using a medical virtual imaging chain (to appear)
Guillaume Spalla, Cédric Marchessoux, Michael Vaz , Alan Ricker and Tom Kimpe. Medical Image Perception Conference XIII 2009

Medical Virtual Imaging Chain (to appear)
C. Marchessoux, T. Kimpe, E. Vansteenkiste, S. Staelens, P. Schelkens, H. Bosmans, A. Smith and M. Guerchaft. Medical Image Perception Conference XIII 2009

PhD thesis: "Techniques for improving Image Quality of Medical Display Systems" [PDF]
Tom Kimpe, Feburary 25th 2009

Optimization of medical imaging display systems: using the channelized Hotelling observer for detecting lung nodules – experimental study
L. Ilic, E. Vansteenkiste, Bart Goossens, C. Marchessoux, T. Kimpe and W. Philips. SPIE Medical Imaging 2009, February 7-12, Orlando, Florida, USA

Learning approach for multi content analysis of compound images
Q. Besnehard, C. Marchessoux, T. Kimpe, G. Spalla, A. Joubel and F. Boudet.  SPIE Electronic Imaging 2009, January 18-22, San Jose, California, USA

2008

A software simulation framework to predict clinical performance of medical displays
Tom Kimpe, Cédric Marchessoux, Guillaume Spalla, Bart Goossens, Hans Hallez, Ewout Vansteenkiste, Steven Staelens and Wilfried Philips, Invited paper IDW 2008, December 3-5 2008, Niigata, Japan

A virtual image chain for perceived and clinical image quality of medical display
Cédric Marchessoux, Tom Kimpe and Tom Bert, Invited paper IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology, September 2008

A New Methodology for Clinical and Perceived Quality of Medical Displays
Cédric Marchessoux, Guillaume Spalla and Tom Kimpe, SID 2008, May 18-23 2008, Los Angeles, California, USA

Improved display calibration algorithm for wide viewing angle DICOM GSDF compliance [PDF]
Tom Kimpe and Cédric Marchessoux, SPIE Medical Imaging 2008, February 16-21  2008, San Diego, USA

Extension of a human visual system model for display simulation [PDF]
Cédric Marchessoux, Alexis Rombaut, Tom Kimpe, Brecht Vermeulen and Piet Demeester, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2008, January 27-31 2008, San Jose, California, USA

Increasing display performance over a wide range of viewing angles by means of improved calibration algorithms
Tom Kimpe and Gert Van Hoey, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2008, January 27-31 2008, San Jose, California, USA

2007

Evaluating clinical performance of color and grayscale medical displays by means of a numerical observer [PDF]
Tom Kimpe, Cédric Marchessoux and Guillaume Spalla, 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 25 - November 30 2007, Chicago, USA

Evaluation of the new emerging JP3D standard for compression of volumetric medical data
Tom Kimpe and Tim Bruylants, 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 25 - November 30 2007, Chicago, USA

MEdical DIsplay Simulation Chain (MEDISIC): preliminary results
C. Marchessoux, T. Kimpe, H. Hallez, B. Goossens, E. Vansteenkiste, T. Bert, S. Staelens, I. Lemahieu, W. Philips, Medical Image Perception Society conference, October 17 - October 20, 2007, Iowa, USA

Specificities of a psycho-physical test room dedicated for medical display applications
Cédric Marchessoux and Tom Kimpe, SID 2007, May 20-25 2007, Long Beach, USA

Important aspects of grayscale imaging on color displays
Tom Kimpe, ECR 2007, March 9-13 2007, Vienna, Austria.

Giga-, tera-, petabytes: Kan de radiologie ze nog aan?
R. De Klerck, J. De Mey, P. Dewaele, P. Dekeyser, T. Kimpe en B. Morlion, Het Ingenieursblad 02/2007 [PDF]

Increasing the Number of Gray Shades in Medical Display Systems—How Much is Enough?
Tom Kimpe and Tom Tuytschaever, Journal of Digital Imaging, Springer New York, January 2007 [Journal of digital imaging] [PDF (preprint)]

Compression of medical volumetric datasets: physical and psychovisual performance comparison of the emerging JP3D standard and JPEG2000
Tom Kimpe, Tim Bruylants, Yuri Sneyders, Rudi Deklerck and Peter Schelkens,  SPIE medical imaging 2007, February 17-22  2007, San Diego, USA [PDF]

An optimized 3D context model for JPEG2000 Part 10
Tim Bruylants, Alin Alecu, Rudi Deklerck, Munteanu Adrian, Tom Kimpe and Peter Schelkens, SPIE medical imaging 2007, February 17-22  2007, San Diego, USA [PDF]

GPU Accelerated CT Reconstruction for Clinical Use: Quality Driven Performance
Michael S. Vaz, Yuri Sneyders, Matthew McLin, Alan Ricker and Tom Kimpe, SPIE medical imaging 2007, February 17-22  2007, San Diego, USA [PDF]

2006

Effect of display Nonuniformity on DICOM GSDF Compliance and Perception of Medical Images
Tom Kimpe and Yuri Sneyders, 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 26 - December 1 2006, Chicago, USA [PDF]

Seminar on Medical Display Systems: "What makes medical displays unique?"
Tom Kimpe, ADEAC 2006 conference, October 23-26 2006, Atlanta, USA

Important Differences Between Medical Displays and Normal Desktop Displays and Underlying Reasons
Tom Kimpe and Cédric Marchessoux, conference proceedings ADEAC 2006, October 23-26 2006, Atlanta, USA [PDF]

Effect of non-uniformity on DICOM GSDF compliance of medical displays
Tom Kimpe and Yuri Sneyders, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Volume 1, Supplement 1, pp. 35-36

Current challenges in DICOM GSDF calibration for medical displays
Tom Kimpe, Danny Deroo and Albert Xthona, 48th AAPM annual meeting, July 30-August 3 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA [PDF]

Effect of non-uniformity on DICOM GSDF compliance of medical displays
Tom Kimpe and Yuri Sneyders, Computer Assisted Radiology 20th International Congress and Exhibition, June 28-July 1 2006, Osaka, Japan [PDF]         

Improvement for DICOM GSDF Calibration for Medical Displays
Tom Kimpe, Danny Deroo and Geert Gheysen, SID symposium 2006, June 4-9 2006, San Francisco, California, USA [PDF]

Design of a light-guide used for the real-time monitoring of LCD-displays
W. Meulebroeck, Y. Meuret, C. Ruwisch, T. Kimpe, P. Vandenberghe, H. Thienpont, SPIE Photonics Europe, April 3-7 2006, Strasbourg, France [PDF]

Impact of defective pixels in AMLCDs on the perception of medical images
Tom Kimpe and Yuri Sneyders, SPIE Medical Imaging 2006, February 11-16 2006, San Diego, California, USA [PDF]

Human vision-based algorithm to hide defective pixels in LCDs
Tom Kimpe, Stefaan Coulier and Gert Van Hoey, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2006, January 15-19 2006, San Jose, California, USA [PDF]

Defective Pixels in Medical LCD Displays: Problem Analysis and Fundamental Solution
Tom Kimpe, Journal of Digital Imaging, Springer New York, January 2006, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 76-84 [Journal of digital imaging] [PDF (preprint)]

2005

Defective pixels in medical LCD displays: problem analysis and fundamental solution
Tom Kimpe, Stefaan Coulier and Etienne Dorval, SCAR 2005, Orlando, USA [PDF]

Solution for Nonuniformities and Spatial Noise in Medical LCD Displays by Using Pixel-Based Correction
Tom Kimpe et al, Journal of Digital Imaging, Springer New York, July 2005, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 209-218 [Journal of digital imaging] [PDF (preprint)]

Solving the problem of pixel defects in matrix displays based on characteristics of the human visual system
Tom Kimpe, Stefaan Coulier and Etienne Dorval, conference proceedings Eurodisplay 2005, September 19-22, Edinburgh, Scotland [PDF]

Solving the Problem of Defective Pixels in LCDs by Making Defects Invisible
Tom Kimpe and Stefaan Coulier, conference proceedings ADEAC 2005, October 24-27 2005, Portland, USA

2004

Solution for non-uniformities and spatial noise in medical LCD displays by using pixel-based correction
Tom Kimpe, Albert Xthona, Paul Matthijs and Lode De Paepe, Conference proceedings SCAR 2004, Hot topics session, May 20-23 2004,Vancouver, Canada [PDF]

Spatial Noise and Non-Uniformities in Medical LCD Displays: Solution and Performance Results
Tom Kimpe, Albert Xthona and Paul Matthijs, Conference proceedings SID/ADEAC 2004, October 25-27 2004, Ft. Worth, USA [PDF]

Increasing Image Quality of Medical LCD Displays by Removing Spatial Noise and Luminance Non-uniformities
Tom Kimpe, Paul Matthijs, Albert Xthona and Lode De Paepe, RSNA 2004, December 3rd 2004, Chicago, USA [PDF]

Other publications related to my research

Making Defective LCD Pixels Invisible, SPIE Newsroom, May 2006, [PDF]

Tech Talk: Uniform Luminance Differentiates LCDs , HealthImaging.com, April 2006, [PDF]

Solving the problem of dead pixels, Display Monitor Vol. 12 nr. 38a, October 2005, [PDF]

Barco recognized for leadership in the medical imaging market (Frost&Sullivan award), DotMed News, September 26th 2005 [PDF]

Subpixel trick, Quantum Blog, August 13th 2005, [PDF]

Subpixel trick covers up dead pixels, Engadget, August 12th 2005, [PDF]

Dead pixel camouflage, Protein Feed, August 12th 2005, [PDF]

New LCD technology counteracts spatial noise at pixel level, PacsWeb, August 10th 2005 [PDF]

New LCD technology counteracts spatial noise at pixel level, Diagnostic Imaging, August 5th 2005 [PDF]

Barco patents pixel camouflaging, Darkvision Hardware, July 11th 2005, [PDF]

Invention: dead pixel camouflage, Techware Labs, July 10th 2005, [PDF]

Invention: dead pixel camouflage, New Scientist, July 5th 2005, [PDF]

FDA approved (FDA approval for PPU and DPC), Medical Imaging News, November 1st 2004 [PDF]

Feel free to send me an email if you have questions or if you would like a copy of a manuscript. mailto:tom@kimpe.be