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Weidong (Tom) Cai

PhD
Associate Professor
Member, Research Committee
Multimedia Computing Research Laboratory

SIT Building J12, Room 3E-344
(Cnr Cleveland St and City Rd)
P: +61 2 9351 3271
F: +61 2 9351 3838
E: tom DOT cai AT sydney DOT edu DOT au

Research interests

Biomedical and Multimedia Data Coding and Retrieval; Medical Image Processing and Analysis; Fast Algorithms for Functional Imaging; Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition; Mixed and Augmented Reality; Digital Interactive Media.

Selected publications

The following list is a selection from over 90 publications:

  • Y. Song, W. Cai, J. Kim, and D. Feng, “A Multi-Stage Discriminative Model for Tumor and Lymph Node Detection in Thoracic Images”, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (Accepted on 14 January 2012).
  • W. Cai, Y. Song, and D. Feng, “Regression and Classification based Distance Metric Learning for Medical Image Retrieval”, IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI 2012), Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 5 May 2012.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, Y. Wang, and D. Feng, “Location Classification of Lung Nodules with Optimized Graph Construction”, IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI 2012), Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 5 May 2012.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, and D. Feng, “Global Context Inference for Adaptive Abnormality Detection in PET-CT Images”, IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI 2012), Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 5 May 2012.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, and D. Feng, “Disease-Specific Context Modeling and Retrieval with Fast Structure Localization”, The 12th IEEE Workshop on Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Image Analysis in conjunction with the IEEE Workshop on the Applications of Computer Vision (WACV / MMBIA 2012), pp89-94, Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, 9-10 January 2012.
  • X. Shi, L. Wen, W. Cai, and D. Feng, “A Study on Static Image Derived Input Function for Non-invasively Constructing Parametric Image in Functional Imaging”, The International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA 2011), pp314-318, Noosa, Queensland, Australia, 6-8 December 2011.
  • S. Liu, W. Cai, L. Wen, and D. Feng, "Volumetric Congruent Local Binary Patterns for 3D Neurological Image Retrieval", The 26th International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ2011), pp272-276, Auckland, New Zealand, 29 November - 1 December 2011.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, and D. Feng, “Hierarchical Spatial Matching for Medical Image Retrieval”, The Annual ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACMMM2011) Workshop on Medical Multimedia Analysis and Retrieval (MMAR), pp1-6, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 28 November – 1 December 2011.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, S. Eberl, M. Fulham, and D. Feng, "Discriminative Pathological Context Detection in Thoracic Images based on Multi-level Inference", The 14th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2011), Toronto, Canada, 18-22 September 2011, LNCS6893, pp191-198, 2011.
  • S. Liu, W. Cai, L. Wen, S. Eberl, M. Fulham, and D. Feng, "Generalized Regional Disorder-Sensitive-Weighting Scheme for 3D Neuroimaging Retrieval", The 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2011), pp7009-7012, Boston, MA, USA, 30 August - 3 September 2011.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, S. Eberl, M. Fulham, and D. Feng, "Thoracic Image Matching with Appearance and Spatial Distribution", The 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2011), pp4469-4472, Boston, MA, USA, 30 August - 3 September 2011.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, S. Eberl, M.J. Fulham and D. Feng, “Automatic Detection of Lung Tumor and Abnormal Regional Lymph Nodes in PET-CT Images”, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 52(suppl):211, 2011.
  • S. Liu, W. Cai, L. Wen, S. Eberl, M. Fulham, and D. Feng, "Localized Functional Neuroimaging Retrieval using 3D Discrete Curvelet Transform", IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro (ISBI 2011), pp1877-1880, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 30 March - 2 April 2011.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, S. Eberl, M. Fulham, and D. Feng, "Thoracic Image Case Retrieval with Spatial and Contextual Information", IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro (ISBI 2011), pp1885-1888, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 30 March - 2 April 2011.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, S. Eberl, M. Fulham and D. Feng, “Region and Learning Based Retrieval for Multi-Modality Medical Images”, The 8th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (Biomed 2011), Track 723-063, Innsbruck, Austria, 16-18 February 2011.
  • S. Liu, W. Cai, L. Wen, S. Eberl, M. Fulham, D. Feng, "Optimized Pathological and Visual Content-based Neuroimaging Retrieval", SPIE Medical Imaging (SPIE-MI 2011), Track 7963-23, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA, 12-17 February 2011.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, S. Eberl, M. Fulham and D. Feng, "Structure-Adaptive Feature Extraction and Representation for Multi-Modality Lung Images Retrieval", The International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA 2010), pp152-157, Sydney, Australia, 1-3 Dec 2010.
  • S. Liu, L. Jing, W. Cai, L. Wen, S. Eberl, M. Fulham and D. Feng, "Localized Multiscale Texture Based Retrieval of Neurological Image", The 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical System (CBMS 2010), pp243-248, Perth, Australia, 12-15 Oct 2010.
  • Y. Song, W. Cai, S. Eberl, M. Fulham and D. Feng, "A Content-based Image Retrieval Framework for Multi-Modality Lung Images", The 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical System (CBMS 2010), pp285-290, Perth, Australia, 12-15 Oct 2010.
  • W. Deng, J. Hu, J. Guo, W. Cai and D. Feng, “Emulating Biological Strategies for Uncontrolled Face Recognition”, Pattern Recognition, Vol. 43, Issue 6, pp2210-2223, 2010.
  • S. Liu, W. Cai, L. Wen, S. Eberl, M. Fulham and D. Feng, "A Robust Volumetric Feature Extraction Approach for 3D Neuroimaging Retrieval", The 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2010), pp5657-5660, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1-4 Sep 2010.
  • W. Cai, S. Liu, L. Wen, S. Eberl, M. Fulham and D. Feng, "3D Neurological Image Retrieval with Localized Pathology-Centric CMRGLC Patterns", The IEEE 17th International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2010), pp3201-3204, Hong Kong, 26-29 Sep 2010.
  • W. Deng, J. Hu, J. Guo, W. Cai and D. Feng, “Robust, Accurate and Efficient Face Recognition from a Single Training Image: An Uniform Pursuit Approach”, Pattern Recognition, Vol. 43, Issue 5, pp1748-1762, 2010.
  • J. Kim, W. Cai and D. Feng, “Feature Extraction and Retrieval of Multi-dimensional Biomedical Images”, International Journal of Healthcare Information System and Informatics, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp34-46, 2009.
  • H. K. Cheung, W. C. Siu, D. Feng and W. Cai, “New Block-based Motion Estimation for Sequences with Brightness Variation and its Application to Static Sprite Generation for Video Compression”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp522-527, 2008.
  • W. Cai, J. Kim and D. Feng, “Content-Based Medical Image Retrieval”, In Biomedical Information Technology, D. Feng (Editor), Chapter 4, pp83-114, Elsevier, USA, 2008.
  • J. Kim, W. Cai, S. Eberl and D. Feng, “Real-time Volume Rendering Visualization of Dual-modality PET/CT Images with Interactive Fuzzy Thresholding Segmentation”, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp161-169, 2007.
  • L. Wen, S. Eberl, D. Feng, W. Cai and J. Bai, “Fast and Reliable Estimation of Multiple Parametric Images using an Integrated Method for Dynamic SPECT”, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp179-189, 2007.
  • J. Kim, W. Cai, D. Feng and S. Eberl, “Segmentation of Volume of Interest from Multi-Dimensional Dynamic PET Images by Integrating Spatial and Temporal Features”, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp637-646, 2006.
  • J. Kim, W. Cai, D. Feng and H. Wu, “A New Way for Multi-Dimensional Medical Data Management: Volume of Interest (VOI) Based Retrieval of Medical Images with Visual and Functional Features”, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp598-607, 2006.
  • Z. Chen, D. Feng, W. Cai and R. Fulton, “Performance Evaluation of Functional Medical Imaging Compression via Optimal Sampling Schedule Designs and Cluster Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 52, No. 5, pp943-945, 2005.
  • W. Cai, D. Feng, and R. Fulton, “Content-Based Retrieval for Medical Data”, In Multimedia Information Retrieval and Management – Technological Fundamentals and Applications, D. Feng, H.J. Zhang & W.C. Siu (Editors), Chapter 17, pp365-384, Springer-Verlag, Germany, 2003.
  • D. Feng, W. Cai and R. Fulton, "Dynamic Image Data Compression in Spatial and Temporal Domains: Clinical Issues and Assessment", IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp262-268, 2002.
  • W. Cai, D. Feng, R. Fulton and W.C. Siu, “Generalized Linear Least Squares Algorithms for Modeling Glucose Metabolism in the Human Brain with Corrections for Vascular Effects”, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Vol.68, No.1, pp1-14, 2002.
  • W. Cai, D. Feng and R. Fulton, “Content-Based Retrieval of Dynamic PET Functional Images”, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vol.4, No.2, pp152-158, 2000.

Units of study taught

Digital Media; Digital Multimedia Fundamentals; Graphics and Multimedia; Information Technology in Biomedicine; IT Research Methods; Java Programming; Multimedia Authoring and Production; Multimedia Computing and Processing; Object-Oriented Systems; Scientific Visualization; Software Development.