Jesus J Caban, PhD

About

Chief, Clinical & Research Informatics

National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE)

NICoE, Walter Reed Bethesda
jesus.j.caban.civ at mail.mil
jesus.caban at jhu.edu
@JesusJCaban
P: (301) 319-3759
ITE 374

Research Interest

Big Data in Healthcare
Machine Learning
Image Processing
Computer Vision
Medical Informatics
Visualization

Latest News:

3/15: Presenting results of 100,000 mTBI patients at the NCA TBI Research Symposium at NIH
1/15: One of my High School student among the semifinalists of the Intel Science Talent Search
1/15: Big Data project featured by the US Department of Defense
11/14: Presenting at the 2014 Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare
10/14: Presenting at the IEEE BigData Conference: Understanding the Effects of Concussion using Big Data
08/14: Presenting at the Military Health System Research Symposium
06/14: CFP 2014 Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare
04/14: Awarded grant ($435k) to continue research on visual data mining and analytics for mTBI/PTSD
03/14: Presenting at the JHU Informatics Grand Rounds
03/14: Recipient of the 2013-14 New Faculty Award at JHU/APL
03/14: Presenting at the NCA TBI Research Symposium at NIH
02/14: CFP JAMIA Special Issue on Visual Analytics in Helathcare
12/13: CFP: Workshop on "Computational Linguistics and Clinical Psychology - From Linguistic Signal to Clinical Reality" , ACL 2014
11/13: 2013 Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare
11/13: Presenting at the AMIA KDD working group meeting

Journal Publications

Jesus J. Caban, J. Yao, D. Mollura, "Enhancing Image Analytic Tools by Fusing Quantitative Physiological Values with Image Features", Journal of Digital Imaging, n. 20378, Springer, Jan 2012

U. Bagci, J. Yao, A. Wu, Jesus J. Caban, T. Palmore, A. Suffredini, O. Aras, D. Mollura, "Automatic Detection and Quantificatio of Tree-in-Bud(TIB) Opacities from CT Scans", IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME), May 2012

Jesus J. Caban, P. Rheingans, T. Yoo, "An Evaluation of Visualization Techniques to Illustrate Statistical Deformation Models", Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 30(3), May/June, 2011

U. Bagci, M. Bray, Jesus J. Caban, J. Yao, and DJ. Mollura, "Computer-Assisted Detection of Infectious Lung Diseases: A Review", Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 2011

A. Joshi, Jesus J. Caban, P. Rheingans, L. Sparling, "Case Study on Visualizing Hurricanes Using Illustration-Inspired Techniques", IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 15(5) Sept. 2009

Jesus J. Caban and P. Rheingans, "Texture-based Transfer Functions for Direct Volume Rendering", IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 14(6), pp. 1364-1371, Nov/Dec, 2008

Jesus J. Caban, A. Joshi, P. Rheingans, "Texture-based feature tracking for effective time-varying data visualization", IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 13(6), pp. 1472-1479, Nov./Dec. 2007

Jesus J. Caban, A. Joshi, P. Nagy, "Rapid Development of Medical Imaging Tools with Open-Source Libraries", Journal of Digital Imaging, vol.10(4), September 2007.

P. Nagy, I. George, Jesus J. Caban, R. Klein, R. Mezrich, and A. Park, "Radio Frequency Identification Systems Technology in the Surgical Setting", Surgical Innovation, Vol. 13(1) March, 2006

WB. Seales and Jesus J. Caban, Visualization Trends: Applications in the Operating Room, Surgical Innovation, Vol. 10(3), September 2003.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Filip Dabek and Jesus J. Caban, "VisXplore: Flexible Visualization System for Analyzing Complex Clinical Datasets”, Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare, Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium, Nov. 2013

A. Rosebrook, Jesus J.Caban, Tim Oates,"A Rapidly Deployable Image Classification System Using Feature Views", Proceedings of the IEEE 12th International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, ICMLA 2013

Jesus J. Caban, S. Green, G. Riedy, "Characterization of T2 hyperintensity lesions in patients with mild Traumatic Brain Injury", SPIE Medical Imaging, Vol. 8670, pp. 1-7, Feb. 2013

A. Rosebrook, Jesus J. Caban, J. Figueroa, G. Gierach, L. Linville, S. Hewitt, M. Sherman, "Quantitative Analysis of TDLUs using Adaptive Morphological Shape Techniques", SPIE Medical Imaging, Vol. 8670, pp 1-7, Feb. 2013

Jesus J. Caban, U. Bagci, D. Mollura, "Characterizing Non-Linear Dependencies Among Pairs of Clinical Variables and Imaging Data", IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2012

Jesus J. Caban, A. Rosebrook, T. Yoo, "Automatic Identification of Prescription Drugs using Shape Distribution Models", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, 2012

Jesus J Caban and David Gotz, "2011 Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare: Understanding the Physician Perspective", ACM SIGHIT Record, Volume 2, March 2012

Jesus J Caban, J. Yao, U. Bagci, D. Mollura, "Monitoring Pulmonary Fibrosis by Fusing Clinical, Physiological, and Computed Tomography Features", Proc. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2011) Boston, USA, September 2011

U. Bagci, J. Yao, Jesus J Caban, T. Palmore, A. Suffredini, D. Mollura, "Automatic Detection of Tree-In-Bud Patterns for Computer Assisted Diagnosis of Respiratory Tract Infections", Proc. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2011) Boston, USA, September 2011

U. Bagci, J. Yao, Jesus J Caban, E Turkbey, O. Aras, D. Mollura, "A Graph-Theoretic Approach for Segmentation of PET Images", Proc. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2011) Boston, USA, September 2011

U Bagci, J. Yao, Jesus J Caban, A. Suffredini, T. Palmore, and D. Mollura, "Learning Shape and Texture Characteristics of CT Tree-in-Bud Opacities for CAD Systems", Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) 2011

Jesus J. Caban, J. Yao, D. Liao, DJ Mollura, T. Yoo, "Enhancing Image Analytic Tools by Fusing Quantitative Physiological Values with Image Features", Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), June 2011

T. Yoo, T. Hamilton, D. Hurt, Jesus J. Caban, D. Liao, D. Chen, "Toward Quantitative X-ray CT Phantoms of Metastatic Tumors Using Rapid Prototyping Technology", IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), March 2011

Jesus J. Caban, D. Liao, J. Yao, DJ. Mollura, B. Gochuico, T. Yoo, "Enhancing Image Classification Models with Multimodal Biomarkers", SPIE Medical Imaging, Vol. 7963, pp. 1-9, 2011

D. Mann, Jesus J. Caban, PJ. Stolka, E. Boctor, and T. Yoo, "Multidimensional Transfer Functions for Effective Visualization of Streaming Ultrasound and Elasticity Images", SPIE Medical Imaging, Vol. 7964, pp. 1-8, 2011

Jesus J. Caban, P. Rheingans and T. Yoo, "An MRF-based Statistical Deformation Model for Morphological Image Analysis", Mathematical Models in Biomedical Image Analysis (MMBIA), CVPR, pp. 31-38, June 2010

Jesus J. Caban and P. Rheingans, "Relational Statistical Deformation Models for Morphological Image Analysis and Classification", IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), pp. 1333-1336, April 2010

Jesus J. Caban, N. Lee, S. Ebadollahi, A. Laine, J. Kender, "Concept Detection in Longitudinal Brain MR Images Using Multi-Modal Cues", IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), June 2009

N. Lee, Jesus J. Caban, S. Ebadollahi, A. Laine, "Interactive Segmentation in Multi-Modal Medical Imagery using a Bayesian Transductive Learning Approach", SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, Vol. 7260, pp. 10-22, 2009

Jesus J. Caban, J. Yao, N. Avila, and J. Fontana, "Texture-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for Lung Fibrosis", SPIE Medical Imaging Conference}, February 2007

Jesus J. Caban, B. Wood, and A. Park, "Flexible High-Resolution Display Systems for the Next Generation of Radiology Reading Rooms", SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, February 2007.

Jesus J. Caban, WB. Seales, and A. Park, "Heterogeneous Displays for Surgery and Surgical Simulation", Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13, January 2005.

Jesus J. Caban and WB. Seales, "Reconstruction and Enhancement in Monocular Laparoscopic Imagery", Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 12, January 2004.

REFEREED ABSTRACT/POSTER PUBLICATIONS

Jesus J. Caban, Savannah Green, and Gerard Riedy, "Morphological Analysis of T2 Hyperintensity Lesions in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury", Proceedings of the 1st Symposium on Deep Brain Connectomics, Sept. 2012

Jesus J. Caban, J. Yao, U. Bagci, DJ. Mollura, "Computer-based Quantitative Modeling of Chest CT Findings in Pulmonary Hypertension and Its Association with Physiologic and Clinical Variables'', 2011 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2011)

Jesus J. Caban, J. Yao, U. Bagci, DJ. Mollura, "Quantitative Measurements of Chest CT Using Texture Analysis", 2011 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2011)

U. Bagci, J. Yao, Jesus J. Caban, T. N. Palmore, A. F. Suffredini, D. J. Mollura, "CAD for Pulmonary Infections: Automatic Detection of Tree-in-Bud Opacities, 2011 Radiological Society of North America ( (RSNA 2011)

U. Bagci, J. Yao, Jesus J. Caban, T N Palmore, F Suffredini, A Wu, D. J. Mollura, "Quantification of Small Airway Pulmonary Infections: Subjective Visual Grading vs Objective Quantification through a CAD System", 2011 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2011)

Jesus J. Caban, "An Markov-based Statistical Deformation Model for Morphological Image Analysis", NIH Research Festival, 2010

Jesus J. Caban, WK. Bernstein, I. George, and A. Park, "Registration of 3D Volumes and Echocardiography Images for Training Purposes". Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15, February 2007

Jesus J. Caban, A. Joshi, P. Rheingans, "Texture-based feature tracking", Scientific Animation Theater, IEEE Visualization Conference 2007

A. Joshi, Jesus J .Caban, P. Rheingans, L. Sparling, "Illustrative Visualization of Hurricane Katrina", Scientific Animation Theater, IEEE Visualization Conference 2006

Jesus J. Caban and J. Yao, "CAD System for Lung Fibrosis", Biomedical Research Symposium, NIH, August 2006

K. Chattrabhuti, Jesus J. Caban, and J. Yao, "CAD for Breast Cancer on Dynamic MRI", Biomedical Research Symposium, NIH, August 2006