Note that most of the pdf files on this webpage are draft versions of the published papers. For high quality final versions, please visit the editors webpages by following the doi links or contact me by e-mail for one of the e-prints (limited number).

See also my list of publications on :

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• DBLP
• ICube's website

 

International journals :

• Jonas Mehtali, Juan Verde, Caroline Essert. Heat: High-Efficiency simulation for thermal Ablation Therapy, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF : 2.924), Springer, First online Apr. 2025. ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-025-03350-z. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Danial Pour Arab, Matthias Spisser, Caroline Essert. 3D hybrid path planning for optimized coverage of agricultural fields: A novel approach for wheeled robots, Journal of Field Robotics (JFR, IF : 4.2), Wiley, online first (volume and pages pending), Aug. 2024. ISSN: 1556-4967 (Online), doi:10.1002/rob.22422. Open access, available for download on the editor's website.

 

• Anja Pantovic, Caroline Essert. Evaluating the impact of reinforcement learning on automatic deep brain stimulation planning, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF : 2.924), Springer, 19(6):995–1002, First online Feb. 2024. ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-024-03078-2. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Danial Pour Arab, Matthias Spisser, Caroline Essert. Complete Coverage Path Planning for wheeled agricultural robots, Journal of Field Robotics (JFR, IF : 8.3), Wiley, 40(6):1460–1503, May 2023. ISSN: 1556-4967 (Online), doi:10.1002/rob.22187. Open access, available for download on the editor's website.

 

• Marleen de Bruijne , Philippe Cattin, Stéphane Cotin, Nicolas Padoy, Stefanie Speidel , Yefeng Zheng, Caroline Essert. Medical Image Analysis: MICCAI 2021 special issue - Editorial, Medical Image Analysis (MedIA, IF : 13.828), Wiley, Volume 83, 2023. ISSN: 1556-4967 (Online), doi:10.1016/j.media.2022.102695. Open access, available for download on the editor's website.

 

• João Victor Galvão Da Mata, Henry Krumb, Utkarsh Mishra, Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Caroline Essert. MANGO: Low-Cost Open Source Needle Guidance, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization (CMBBE:IV, IF : 2.924), Taylor & Francis, page numbers pending, First online Dec. 2022. ISSN: 2168-1163 (Print) 2168-1171 (Online), doi:10.1080/21681163.2022.2154276. Open access, available for download on the editor's website.

 

• Anja Pantovic, Irène Ollivier, Caroline Essert. Hybrid UNet for segmentation of SEEG electrodes on post-operative CT scans, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization (CMBBE:IV, IF : 2.924), Taylor & Francis, page numbers pending, First online Dec. 2022. ISSN: 2168-1163 (Print) 2168-1171 (Online), doi:10.1080/21681163.2022.2152376. Open access, available for download on the editor's website.

 

• Anja Pantovic, Xiaoxi Ren, Cédric Wemmert, Irène Ollivier, Caroline Essert. Generation of synthetic training data for SEEG electrodes segmentation, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF : 2.924), Springer, 17(5):937–943, First online Mar. 2022. ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-022-02585-4. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Fernando Pérez-García, Reuben Dorent, Michele Rizzi, Francesco Cardinale, Valerio Frazzini, Vincent Navarro, Caroline Essert, Irène Ollivier, Tom Vercauteren, Rachel Sparks, Sébastien Ourselin. A self-supervised learning strategy for postoperative brain cavity segmentation simulating resections. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF 2.473), Springer, 16(10):1653–1661, First online Jun. 2021. ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-021-02420-2. Open access, pdf available for download on the editor's website.

 

• Davide Scorza, Sara El Hadji, Camilo Cortés, Álvaro Bertelsen, Francesco Cardinale, Giuseppe Baselli, Caroline Essert, Elena de Momi. Surgical planning assistance in keyhole and percutaneous surgery: a systematic review. In Medical Image Analysis (MedIA, IF 11.148), Elsevier, volume 67, pages 101820, Jan. 2021 (First online Oct. 2020). ISSN: 1361-8415, doi:10.1016/j.media.2020.101820. Open access, pdf available for download on the editor's website.

 

• Danial Pour Arab, Sandrine Voros , Caroline Essert. Dynamic path planning for percutaneous procedures in the abdomen during free breathing. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF 2.473), Springer, 15(7):1195–1203, Jun. 2020 (First online May 2020). ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-020-02153-8. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Ehsan Golkar, Pramod P. Rao, Leo Joskowicz, Afshin Gangi, Caroline Essert. GPU-based 3D iceball modeling for fast cryoablation simulation and planning. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF 2.473), Springer, 14(9):1577–1588, Sep. 2019 (First online Aug. 2019). ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-019-02051-8. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Esia Belbachir, Ehsan Golkar, Bernard Bayle, Caroline Essert. Automatic planning of needle placement for robot-assisted percutaneous procedures. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF 2.473), Springer, 13(9):1429–1438, Sep. 2018 (First online Apr. 2018). ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-018-1754-2. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Olga Dergachyova, Yulong Zhao, Claire Haegelen, Pierre Jannin, Caroline Essert. Automatic preoperative planning of DBS electrode placement using anatomo-clinical atlases and volume of tissue activated. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF 2.473), Springer, 13(7):1117–1128, Jul. 2018 (First online Mar. 2018). ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-018-1724-8. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Matthew Holden, Yulong Zhao, Claire Haegelen, Caroline Essert, Sara Fernandez-Vidal, Eric Bardinet, Tamas Ungi, Gabor Fichtinger, Pierre Jannin. Self-Guided Training for Deep Brain Stimulation Planning Using Objective Assessment. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF 2.473), Springer, 13(7):1129–1139, Jul. 2018 (First online Apr. 2018). ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-018-1753-3. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Amir Jaberzadeh, Caroline Essert. Pre-operative planning of multiple probes in three dimensions for liver cryosurgery: comparison of different optimization methods. In Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences (MMAS, IF 0.918), Wiley, 39(16):4764-4772, Oct. 2016 (First online Aug. 2015). ISSN: 0170-4214 (Print) 1861-6429 (Online), doi:10.1002/mma.3548.

 

• Noura Hamzé, Igor Peterlik, Stéphane Cotin, Caroline Essert. Pre-operative Trajectory Planning for Percutaneous Procedures in Deformable Environments. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics (CMIG, IF 2.435), Elsevier, 47:16-28, Jan. 2016 (First online Nov. 2015). ISSN: 0895-6111, doi:10.1016/j.compmedimag.2015.10.002.

 

• Caroline Essert, Sara Fernandez-Vidal, Antonio Capobianco, Claire Haegelen, Carine Karachi, Eric Bardinet, Maud Marchal, Pierre Jannin. Statistical Study of Parameters for Deep Brain Stimulation Automatic Pre-operative Planning of Electrodes Trajectories. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, IF 2.473), Springer, 10(12):1973-1983, Dec. 2015 (First online Jul. 2015). ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1099-1476 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-015-1263-5. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Tiziano D'Albis, Claire Haegelen, Caroline Essert, Sara Fernandez-Vidal, Florent Lalys, Pierre Jannin. PyDBS: an automated image processing workflow for deep brain stimulation surgery. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, 2013 IF 1.659), Springer, 10(2):117-128, Feb. 2015 (First online May. 2014). ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1861-6429 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-014-1007-y. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Caroline Essert, Claire Haegelen, Florent Lalys, Alexandre Abadie, Pierre Jannin. Automatic computation of electrodes trajectories for Deep Brain Stimulation: a hybrid symbolic and numerical approach. In International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS, 2011 IF 1.481), Springer, 7(4):517-532, Aug. 2012. ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1861-6429 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-011-0651-8. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• Alexander Seitel, Markus Engel, Christof M. Sommer, Boris A. Radeleff, Caroline Essert-Villard, Claire Baegert, Markus Fangerau, Klaus H. Fritzsche, Kwong Yung, Hans-Peter Meinzer, Lena Maier-Hein. Computer-assisted trajectory planning for percutaneous needle insertions. In Medical Physics (5-Y IF 3.267), 38(6):3246--3260, jun. 2011. ISSN:0094-2405, doi:10.1118/1.3590374.

 

• Claire Baegert, Caroline Villard, Pascal Schreck, Luc Soler, Afshin Gangi. Trajectory optimization for the planning of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation on hepatic tumors. In Journal of Computer Aided Surgery (IF 1.221), 12(2):82-90, Informa Healthcare, Mar. 2007. ISSN:1092-9088, doi:10.3109/10929080701312000.

 

• Caroline Villard, Luc Soler and Afshin Gangi. Radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumors: simulation, planning, and contribution of virtual reality and haptics. In Journal of Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (5-Y IF 1.726), 8(4):215-227, Taylor and Francis, Aug. 2005. ISSN:1025-5842, doi:10.1080/10255840500289988.

 

• Caroline Essert-Villard, Pascal Schreck and Jean-François Dufourd. Sketch-based pruning of a solution space within a formal geometric constraint solver. In Artificial Intelligence Journal (5-Y IF 3.119), 124(1):139-159, Elsevier, Nov. 2000. ISSN:0004-3702, doi:10.1016/S0004-3702(00)00061-8.

 

Book chapters :

• C. Essert, L. Joskowicz. Image-based surgery planning. In Handbook of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, 1st edition, Kevin Zhou, Daniel Rueckert, and Gabor Fichtinger (Eds.), Chapt. 32, pages 795-815, Academic Press, Elsevier, 2020. ISBN: 9780128161760, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-816176-0.00037-5

 

• Caroline Essert-Villard, Pascal Mathis. Interactive handling of a construction plan in CAD. Geometric Modeling: Techniques, Applications, Systems and Tools. M. Sarfraz editor, Kluwer Academic Publisher. 2004. ISBN: 1-4020-1817-7 (ed. 2004)/ 978-90-481-6518-6 (ed. 2010).

 

National journals :

• Caroline Essert. Le patient virtuel au service de la chirurgie. In Doc Sciences (série informatique n°3), numero 13, p. 2-9, C.R.D.P. Académie de Versailles, Oct. 2010. ISSN: 1957-3367, ISBN: 978-2-86637-528-7. Also online here.

 

International conferences :

• J. Mehtali, J. Verde, C. Essert. Heat: High-Efficiency simulation for thermal Ablation Therapy. Presentation at the 16th International Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Interventions (IPCAI 2025), Berlin, Germany, Jun. 2025. Long paper published in IJCARS journal, doi:10.1007/s11548-025-03350-z. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• H. J. Krumb, J. Mehtali, J. Verde, A. Mukhopadhyay, C. Essert. Cryotrack: Planning and Navigation for Computer Assisted Cryoablation. In proceedings of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2024, Core Rank A), Marrakesh, Morroco, Oct. 2024, LNCS volume 15006, p.99-108. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72089-5_10. Full-text view-only version here. 

 

• A. Pantovic, X. C. Essert. Evaluating the impact of reinforcement learning on automatic deep brain stimulation planning. Presentation at the 15th International Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Interventions (IPCAI 2024), Barcelona, Spain, Jun. 2024. Long paper published in IJCARS journal, doi:10.1007/s11548-024-03078-2. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• D. Pour Arab, M. Spisser , C. Essert. Introduction of a Skip-Row pattern in complete coverage path planning for agricultural fields. In proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2023), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 2023, IEEE, pp. 107-111, doi:10.1109/ICARA56516.2023.10125619.

 

• A. Pantovic, I. Ollivier, C. Essert. Hybrid UNet for segmentation of SEEG electrodes on post-operative CT scans. Presentation at the 16th AE-CAI | CARE | OR 2.0joint workshop of MICCAI 2022, Singapore, Sep. 2022. Long paper published in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, Taylor & Francis, doi:10.1080/21681163.2022.2152376. Open access, available for download on the editor's website.

 

• J. V. Galvao Da Mata, H. Krumb, U. Mishra, A. Mukhopadhyay, C. Essert. MANGO: Low-Cost Open Source Needle Guidance. Presentation at the 16th AE-CAI | CARE | OR 2.0joint workshop of MICCAI 2022, Singapore, Sep. 2022. Long paper published in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, Taylor & Francis, doi:10.1080/21681163.2022.2154276. Open access, available for download on the editor's website.

 

• A. Pantovic, X. Ren, C. Wemmert, I. Ollivier, C. Essert. Generation of synthetic training data for SEEG electrodes segmentation. Presentation at the 13th International Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Interventions (IPCAI 2022), Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 2022. Long paper published in IJCARS journal, doi:10.1007/s11548-022-02585-4. Full-text view-only version here.

 

• A. Pantovic, I. Ollivier, C. Essert. 2D and 3D-UNet for segmentation of SEEG electrode contacts on post-operative CT scans. In SPIE Medical Imaging 2022: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions and Modeling, proceedings of SPIE vol. 12034, n.120341O. San Diego, CA, USA, Feb. 2022. ISBN: 9780819466273, doi:10.1117/12.2606538.

 

• D. Pour Arab, S. Voros , C. Essert. Dynamic path planning for percutaneous procedures in the abdomen during free breathing. Presentation at the 11th International Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Interventions (IPCAI 2020), Munich, Germany, Jun. 2020. Long paper published in IJCARS journal, doi:10.1007/s11548-020-02153-8. Full-text view-only version here. Runner-up best paper award. 

 

• C. Essert, P. Rao, A. Gangi, L. Joskowicz. 3D Modelling of the residual freezing for renal cryoablation simulation and prediction,In proceeding of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2019, Core Rank A), Shenzhen, China, Oct. 2019, LNCS, Volume 11768, pages 209-217, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32254-0_24

 

• C. Essert. Simulation and planning before cryoablation. Presentation at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE 2019), Barcelona, Spain, pages S151-S152, Book of abstracts in "CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR)" journal, Volume 42, n° Supplement 3, Aug. 2019, doi:10.1007/s00270-019-02282-x

 

• S. Benadi, I. Ollivier, C. Essert. Comparison of interactive and automatic segmentation of SEEG electrodes on CT postoperative images: preliminary results. In proceedings of the 12th Workshop on Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions (AE-CAI'18), published in Healthcare Technology Letters, 5(5):215-220, Oct. 2018. Special Issue: Papers from the 12th Workshop on Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions, doi:10.1049/htl.2018.5070

 

• E. Golkar, P. Rao, L. Joskowicz , A. Gangi, C. Essert. Fast GPU computation of 3D isothermal volumes in the vicinity of major blood vessels for multiprobe cryoablation simulation. In proceeding of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'18, Core Rank A), Granada, Spain, Sept. 2018, LNCS Volume 11073 p. 230-237, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-00937-3_27.

 

• N. Hamzé, P. Collet, C. Essert. Evolutionary approaches for surgical path planning: a quantitative study on Deep Brain Stimulation. In proceedings of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2017 (IEEE CEC 2017), Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain, Jun. 2017, p. 1087-1094, doi:10.1109/CEC.2017.7969428.

 

• N. Hamzé, J. Voirin, P. Collet, P. Jannin , C. Haegelen , C. Essert. Pareto front vs. weighted sum for automatic trajectory planning of Deep Brain Stimulation. In proceedings of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'16, CORE Rank A), Athens, Greece, Oct. 2016, Springer LNCS Volume 9900 p. 534-541, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-46720-7_62.

 

• N. Hamzé, P. Collet, C. Essert. Introducing Pareto-based MOEA to Neurosurgery Preoperative Path Planning. In proceedings of ACM SIGEVO Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO'16, CORE Rank A), Denver, United States, Jul. 2016, p. 125-126, doi:10.1145/2908961.2909028.

 

• N. Hamzé, A. Bilger, C. Duriez, S. Cotin, C. Essert. Anticipation of brain shift in Deep Brain Stimulation automatic planning. In proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2015), Milano, Italy, Aug. 2015, p. 3635-3638, doi:10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319180.

 

• C. Essert, S. Fernandez-Vidal, A. Capobianco, C. Haegelen, C. Karachi, E. Bardinet, M. Marchal, P. Jannin. Statistical Study of Parameters for Deep Brain Stimulation Automatic Pre-operative Planning of Electrodes Trajectories. Presentation at the 6th International Conference on Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Interventions (IPCAI 2015), Barcelona, Spain, Jun. 2015. Long paper published in IJCARS journal.

 

• O. Dergachyova, Y. Zhao, C. Haegelen, P. Jannin, C. Essert. Automatic Pre-operative Planning of DBS Electrodes Placement using Anatomo-Clinical Atlases. In proceedings of MICCAI workshop DBSMC 2014, Boston, USA, Sept. 2014.

 

• A. Jaberzadeh, C. Essert. Multi‐probe three‐dimensional placement planning for liver cryosurgery: comparison of different optimization methods. In proceedings of 14th International Conference Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering (CMMSE'14), Cadiz, Spain, Jul. 2014., volume III, p. 743-754, ISSN: 2312-0177, ISBN:978-84-616-9216-3.

 

• T. D'Albis, C. Haegelen, C. Essert, S. Fernandez-Vidal, F. Lalys, P. Jannin. PyDBS: An automated image-processing workflow for planning and postoperative assessment of deep brain stimulation. In proceedings of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS 2014), Fukuoka, Japan, Jun. 2014. International Journal IJCARS (2014) volume 9 Supplement 1 "Neurosurgery and ENT Surgery", p. S200–S201. ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print) 1861-6429 (Online), doi:10.1007/s11548-014-1037-5. ISCAS OLYMPUS Best Paper Award (best paper among 95 oral presentations).

 

• A. Bilger, C. Essert, C. Duriez, S. Cotin. Brain-shift aware risk map for Deep Brain Stimulation Planning. In proceedings of MICCAI workshop DBSMC 2012, p. 38-47, Nice, France, Oct. 2012.

 

• C. Essert, M. Marchal, S. Fernandez-Vidal, T. D'Albis, E. Bardinet, C. Haegelen, M.-L. Welter, J. Yelnik, P. Jannin. Automatic Parameters Optimization for Deep Brain Stimulation Trajectory Planning. In proceedings of MICCAI workshop DBSMC 2012, p. 20-29, Nice, France, Oct. 2012.

 

• C. Essert, C. Haegelen, P. Jannin. Automatic Computation of Electrodes Trajectory for Deep Brain Stimulation. In proceedings of Medical Imaging and Augmented Reality (MIAR 2010), Beijing, China, Sept. 2010. LNCS 6326, p. 149-158. ISSN: 0302-9743, ISBN:978-3-642-15698-4, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-15699-1_16.

 

• A. Capobianco, C. Essert. Study of Performances of "Haptic Walls" Modalities for a 3D Menu. In Haptics: Generating and Perceiving Tangible Sensations, proceedings of EuroHaptics 2010, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jul. 2010. LNCS 6192 vol. 2, p. 152-159. ISSN: 0302-9743, ISBN:978-3-642-14074-7, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-14075-4_22.

 

• C. Essert, A. Capobianco. Comparative Study of the Performances of Several Haptic Modalities for a 3D Menu. In proceedings of IEEE VR 2010 (Virtual Reality), Boston, USA, Mar. 2010, p. 265-266. ISSN: 1087-8270, E-ISBN: 978-1-4244-6236-0, Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-6237-7. doi:10.1109/VR.2010.5444773.

 

• C. Essert-Villard, A. Capobianco. HardBorders: a New Haptic Approach for Selection Tasks in 3D Menus. In Proceedings of ACM VRST'09 (Virtual Reality Software & Technology), Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 2009, p. 243-244. ISBN:978-1-60558-869-8 , doi:10.1145/1643928.1643986.

 

• C. Essert-Villard, C. Baegert, P. Schreck. Multi-Semantic Approach Towards a Generic Formal Solver of Tool Placement For Percutaneous Surgery. In Proceedings of KEOD'09 (Knowledge Engineering & Ontology Development), Madeira, Portugal, Oct. 2009, p.443-446. ISBN: 978-989-674-012-2.

 

• A. Capobianco, C. Essert-Villard. Experimental evaluation of two haptic techniques for 3D interaction: the constriction polyhedron technique vs magnetic attraction. Communication in the 2nd french-spanish workshop on Virtual Reality and Graphical Interaction VRGI'09, Rennes, France, March 2009. Presentation (pdf / ppt with video).

 

• C. Baegert, C. Villard, P. Schreck, L. Soler. Multi-criteria trajectory planning for hepatic radiofrequency ablation. In proceeding of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'07), in Brisbane, Australia, Oct. 2007. LNCS 4792, Oct. 2007, p. 676-684, Springer-Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-540-75758-0, doi:10.1007/978-3-540-75759-7_82.

 

• C. Baegert, C. Villard, P. Schreck, L. Soler. Precise Determination of Regions of Interest for Hepatic RFA Planning. Extended version of the following. In SPIE Medical Imaging 2007: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display, edited by R. L. Galloway Jr, proceedings of SPIE vol. 6509. San Diego, USA, CA, Feb. 2007. ISBN: 9780819466273, doi:10.1117/12.708757.

 

• C. Baegert, C. Villard, P. Schreck, L. Soler. Precise Determination of Regions of Interest for Hepatic RFA Planning. In Stud. Health Technol. Inform. 2007, proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR 15), J.D. Westwood et al. Eds., IOS Press, in Long Beach, USA, CA, Feb. 2007, 125:31-36. ISBN: 978-1-58603-713-0, ISSN: 0926-9630. paper here.

 

• C. Villard, C. Baegert, P. Schreck, L. Soler, A. Gangi. Optimal trajectories computation within regions of interest for hepatic RFA planning. In proceeding of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'05), in Palm Springs, USA, CA. LNCS 3750, Oct. 2005, p. 49-56, Springer-Verlag, doi:10.1007/11566489_7.

 

• C. Villard, L. Soler, A. Gangi, D. Mutter, J. Marescaux. Towards realistic radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumors 3D simulation and planning. In SPIE Medical Imaging 2004: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display, edited by R. L. Galloway Jr, proceedings of SPIE vol. 5367, p.586-595. San Diego, USA, CA, Feb. 2004, doi:10.1117/12.534871. Cum Laude Poster Award.

 

• M. Arenas, C. Villard, A. Garcia, E. Dutson, M. Henri, D. Bacal, F. Rubino, I. Jourdan, L. Soler, D. Mutter, J. Marescaux. Mathematical Model for Virtual Radiofrequency Ablation. 12th International Congress and Endo Expo 2003 / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) Annual Meeting, sept. 2003, Las Vegas. Abstract published in Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, supplement to volume 7 number 3, p. S40, 2003.

 

• Caroline Villard, Pascal Schreck, Pascal Mathis, Jean-François Dufourd. Combination of Automatic and Interactive Tools for Solution Space Browsing. In proceedings of International Conference on Geometric Modelling & Graphics (GMAG'03) in London , Jul. 2003, p.14-21, IEEE Computer Society Press, doi:10.1109/GMAG.2003.1219660.

 

• Caroline Villard, Luc Soler, Nicolas Papier, Vincent Agnus, Afshin Gangi, Didier Mutter, Jacques Marescaux. RF-Sim: a treatment planning tool for radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumors. In proceedings of 7th International Conference (IV'2003), Symposium on Information Visualisation in Medical and Biological Sciences (MediVis'03) in London, Jul. 2003, p.561-566, IEEE Computer Society Press, doi:10.1109/IV.2003.1218041.

 

• Caroline Villard, Luc Soler, Nicolas Papier, Vincent Agnus, Sylvain Thery, Afshin Gangi, Didier Mutter, Jacques Marescaux. Virtual Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors. In proceedings of International Symposium on Surgery Simulation and Soft Tissue Modeling (IS4TM'2003) in Juan-les-Pins, France. LNCS 2673, Jun. 2003, p. 366-374, Springer-Verlag, doi:10.1007/3-540-45015-7_35.

 

• M. Arenas, C. Villard, A. Garcia, E. Dutson, I. Jourdan, M. Henri, D. Bacal, F. Rubino, L. Soler, J. Leroy, D. Mutter, J. Marescaux. Mathematical Model for Virtual Radiofrequency Ablation. 11th International congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), 15-18 juin 2003, Glasgow, UK. Abstract published in Surgical Endoscopy, supplement to volume 18, p. S60, 2004.

 

• M. Arenas, C. Villard, A. Garcia, E. Dutson, I. Jourdan, M. Henri, D. Bacal, F. Rubino, L. Soler, J. Leroy, D. Mutter, J. Marescaux. Un modelo matematico para la ablacion de tumores hepaticos por radiofrecuencia virtual. XII Congreso de la Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Endoscópica (AMCE), avril 2003, Veracruz, Mexico.

 

• Caroline Essert-Villard. Helping the designer in solution selection: applications in CAD ( © Springer-Verlag). In proceedings of International Conference ICCS'2002 in Amsterdam. LNCS 2330, Apr. 2002, p.151-160, Springer-Verlag, doi:10.1007/3-540-46080-2_16.

 

• Caroline Essert-Villard, Pascal Mathis. Interactive manipulation of a solution for a geometric constrained system. In Proceedings of 5th International Conference SCI2001 in Orlando, Jul. 2001, 7:126-131.

 

• Caroline Essert-Villard, Pascal Mathis. Interactive handling of a construction plan in CAD. In Proceedings of 5th International Conference IV'2001 in London, Jul. 2001, p.124-129, IEEE Computer Society Press.

 

• Laure Brisoux-Devendeville, Caroline Essert-Villard and Pascal Schreck, Exploration of a solution space structured by finite constraints. In Proceedings of 14th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI'2000), Workshop on Modelling and Solving Problems with Constraints, in Berlin, Aug. 2000, F:1-18.

 

• Caroline Essert-Villard, Pascal Schreck and Jean-François Dufourd, Selecting a figure using S-homotopy in a CAD system. In Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence (3IA2000) in Limoges, France, May 3-4, 2000, p.153-158.

 

National conferences, and miscellaneous local publications :

• M. Engel, A. Seitel, M. Fangerau, B. Redele, C. Sommer, C. Villard, C. Baegert, H.-P. Meinzer, L. Maier-Hein. Schnelle Zugangsplanung für die perkutane Punktion der Leber. In Proceedings of Bildverarbeitung Für Die Medizin BVM 2010, Aachen, Germany, Mar. 2010, p. 216-220. ISBN: 978-3-642-11967-5

 

• Pascal Schreck et Caroline Essert-Villard. Constructions géométriques formelles en CAO. Groupe de Travail en Modélisation Géométrique (GTMG) (GDR ALP/AFIG), mars 2002, Ecole des Mines de Nantes.

 

• Caroline Essert, Pascal Schreck et Jean-François Dufourd, Interprétation d'un programme avec multifonctions géométriques. Actes des 6èmes journées de l'AFIG à Dunkerque, France, 2-4 Décembre 1998, p.223-232.

 

• Caroline Essert, Application d'un modèle de déformation de l'espace à l'analyse et au suivi de structures déformables. Rapport de stage de DEA, LSIIT, Juin 1997.

 

PhD :

• Caroline Essert-Villard. Sélection dans l'espace des solutions engendrées par un plan de construction géométrique. PhD Thesis, Université Louis Pasteur, LSIIT UMR-7005, Nov. 2001.

 

Habilitation à diriger les recherches :

• Caroline Essert. Modélisation géométrique et réalité virtuelle pour l'assistance à la planification de trajectoires en chirurgie mini-invasive. HDR Thesis, Université de Strasbourg, LSIIT UMR-7005, Sept. 2011.