Dr Franck P. Vidal received the PhD degree in Computer Science from the School of Computer Science at Bangor University in January 2008. His PhD dissertation was entitled Simulation of image guided needle puncture: contribution to real-time ultrasound and fluoroscopic rendering, and volume haptic rendering.

From 2006 to 2008, he worked as a research assistant in the School of Computer Science at Bangor University where he collaborated on the implementation and validation of ImaGINe-S (Imaging Guided Interventional Needle Simulation), a VR Simulator for Visceral Needle Puncture funded under the Health Technology Devices (HTD) Programme. ImaGINe-S was awarded 2^nd place in the Eurographics 2009 Medical Prize “for its innovative use of computer graphics in a complex system that is already far advanced towards clinical use” (see here for a YouTube video to learn more about the simulator).

In late 2008, he joined the APIS team (Analysis of irregular Processes, Images and Signal, applications to biology and medicine) at INRIA Saclay—Île-de-France (the French national research institute in computer science and automation) and the Laboratory for Integration of Systems and Technology (CEA-LIST) at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) where he was investigating the use of artificial evolution in tomography for nuclear medicine.

In January 2010, Dr Vidal joined the SuperComputing Online Re-planning Environment (SCORE) project at the Department of Radiation Oncology of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) where he developped Compton scattering computations on GPU.

In mid-February 2011, he joined the AVIZ (analysis and visualization) team at INRIA Saclay—Île-de-France. He was investigating multimodal visualisation of MRI data.

Dr Vidal was awarded a lectureship position at the School of Computer Science at Bangor University in October 2011. His research area is focussing on X-ray imaging and simulation, non-destructive testing by ionising radiation, inverse problems, optimisation and artificial evolution, high performance computing, image analysis and machine learning, image-based simulation. His research is mostly applied to material science, medical imaging and medical physics, and computer science.

Positions: Senior Lecturer, Acting Director of Research

Postal address: School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering

Bangor University

Dean Street

Bangor LL57 1UT

Gwynedd

United Kingdom

e-mail: f.vidal@bangor.ac.uk

telephone: +44 1248 382834

url: http://www.fpvidal.net/

• Other: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
  2011–2016
• PhD: PhD in Computer Science
  2003–2008
• Other: Diplôme d'études approfondies Images et Systèmes
  Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 2002–2003
• MSc: Master of Science in Computer-Aided Graphical Technology Applications
  Teesside University, 2001–2002
• Other: Diplôme d'Univérsite Ingienérie de l'Image
  Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 2000–2001
• Other: Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie, spécialité génie logiciel
  University Claude Bernard Lyon I, 1998–2000

• 2022->2023: ICE3701 - Machine Learning
• 2022->2023: ICE4702 - Machine Learning
• 2021->today: ICE3111 - Computer Vision
• 2019->today: ICE4131 - High Performance Computing
• 2019->today: ICE1521 - Unix

• 2015->2021: ICP3038 - Computer Vision
• 2012->2019: ICP4129 - Distributed systems (labs)
• 2011->2019: ICP1043 - Information systems
• 2011->2019: ICP4143 - Information systems
• 2011->2015: ICP1030 - Computing fundamentals

My research interests include:

• X-ray imaging and simulation
• non-destructive testing by ionising radiation
• inverse problems
• optimisation and artificial evolution
• high performance computing
• computer vision, image analysis and machine learning
• image-based simulation
• medical imaging and medical physics (inc. X-ray, CT, MRI, PET and radiotherapy)

Some of my current and most recent past projects:

• 

  Fly4PET: Fly Algorithm in PET Reconstruction for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

• 

  gVirtualXRay: Virtual X-Ray Imaging Library on GPU

• 

  Fly4Arts: Evolutionary arts using the Fly algorithm

• 

  RASimAs project: Regional Anaesthesia Simulator and Assistant

X-ray imaging and simulation

non-destructive testing by ionising radiation

inverse problems

optimisation and artificial evolution

high performance computing

computer vision, image analysis and machine learning

image-based simulation

medical imaging and medical physics (inc. X-ray, CT, MRI and PET)

2023

• PublishedCreating Functional Digital Shadows of X-ray systems
  Mitchell, I., Vidal, F., Middleburgh, S., Garbout, A., Buffière, J.-Y. & Letang, J. M., Oct 2023.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• PublishedNew developments in gVirtualXray since IBSim 2021
  Vidal, F., Oct 2023.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• PublishedRAMPVIS: Answering the Challenges of Building Visualization Capabilities for Large-scale Emergency Responses
  Chen, M., Abdul-Rahman, A., Archambault, D., Dykes, J., Ritsos, P. D., Slingsby, A., Torsney-Weir, T., Turkay, C., Bach, B., Borgo, R., Brett, A., Fang, H., Jianu, R., Khan, S., Laramee, R. S., Matthews, L., Nguyen, P. H., Reeve, R., Roberts, J. C., Vidal, F., Wang, Q., Wood, J. & Xu, K., Oct 2023, IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Pandemic and Emergency Responses 2023 (Vis4PandEmRes). IEEE
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedSimulation of X-ray projections on GPU: benchmarking gVirtualXray with clinically realistic phantoms
  Pointon, J., Wen, T., Tugwell-Allsup, J., Sujar, A., Létang, J. M. & Vidal, F., Jun 2023, In: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 234, 107500.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedVisual Analytics based Search-Analyze-Forecast Framework for Epidemiological Time-series Data
  Gönen, T., Xing, Y., Turkay, C., Abdul-Rahman, A., Jianu, R., Fang, H., Freeman, E., Vidal, F. & Chen, M., Oct 2023, IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Pandemic and Emergency Responses 2023 (Vis4PandEmRes). IEEE
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedgVirtualXray (gVXR): Simulating X-ray radiographs and CT volumes of anthropomorphic phantoms
  Pointon, J., Wen, T., Tugwell-Allsup, J., Létang, J. M. & Vidal, F., 22 May 2023, In: Software Impacts. 16, 100513.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• PublishedExperimental microCT and high-fidelity simulations: Towards quantitative imaging in the case of strong artefacts
  Vidal, F., Mitchell, I., Buffière, J.-Y. & Letang, J. M., Jun 2022.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• PublishedInteractive teaching environment for diagnostic radiography with real-time X-ray simulation and patient positioning
  Sujar Garrido, A., Kelly, G., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 17, 1, p. 85-95 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRAMPVIS: Answering the Challenges of Building Visualisation Capabilities for Large-scale Emergency Responses
  Chen, M., Abdul-Rahman, A., Archambault, D., Dykes, J., Slingsby, A., Ritsos, P. D., Torsney-Weir, T., Turkay, C., Bach, B., Borgo, R., Brett, A., Fang, H., Jianu, R., Khan, S., Laramee, R. S., Nguyen, P. H., Reeve, R., Roberts, J. C., Vidal, F., Wang, Q., Wood, J. & Xu, K., Jun 2022, In: Epidemics. 39, 15 p., 100569.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedUse of fast realistic simulations on GPU to extract CAD models from microtomographic data in the presence of strong CT artefacts
  Vidal, F., Mitchell, I. & Letang, J. M., 1 Mar 2022, In: Precision Engineering. 74, p. 110-125
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedVisualization for Epidemiological Modelling: Challenges, Solutions, Reflections & Recommendations
  Dykes, J., Abdul-Rahman, A., Archambault, D., Bach, B., Borgo, R., Chen, M., Enright, J., Fang, H., Firat, E. E., Freeman, E., Gönen, T., Harris, C., Jianu, R., John, N. W., Khan, S., Lahiff, A., Laramee, R. S., Matthews, L., Mohr, S., Nguyen, P. H., Rahat, A. A. M., Reeve, R., Ritsos, P. D., Roberts, J. C., Slingsby, A., Swallow, B., Torsney-Weir, T., Turkay, C., Turner, R., Vidal, F., Wang, Q., Wood, J. & Xu, K., 3 Oct 2022, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. 380, 2233, 33 p., 20210299.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedWebCT: Fully Featured Browser-Based Interactive X-Ray Simulations for Scan Planning and Training
  Mitchell, I., Evans, L. & Vidal, F., Jun 2022.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2021

• Published3D-2D Registration using X-ray Simulation and CMA-ES
  Wen, T., Mihail, R. P. & Vidal, F., 2021, p. 458-468.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedVisualisation Data Modelling Graphics (VDMG) at Bangor
  Roberts, J. C., Ritsos, P. D., Kuncheva, L., Vidal, F., Lim, I. S., Ap Cenydd, L., Teahan, W., Mansoor, S., Gray, C. & Perkins, D., May 2021. 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedWhere’s Wally? A machine learning approach
  Barthelmes, T. & Vidal, F., Sept 2021, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2021. Xu, K. & Turner, M. (eds.). The Eurographics Association, p. 28-31
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2020

• PublishedAccurate estimation of fish length in single camera photogrammetry with a fiducial marker
  Monkman, G. G., Hyder, K., Kaiser, M. J. & Vidal, F. P., 1 Nov 2020, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 77, 6, p. 2245-2254 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRecognising specific foods in MRI scans using CNN and visualisation
  Gardner, J., Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., 2020, Proceedings of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2020 (CGVC 2020). The Eurographics Association
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedSimulating Dynamic Ecosystems with Co-Evolutionary Agents
  Fergusson, G. & Vidal, F., 2020, Proceedings of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing Conference 2020 (CGVC 2020). The Eurographics Association, 5 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2019

• PublishedProjectional Radiography Simulator: an Interactive Teaching Tool
  Sujar Garrido, A., Kelly, G., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., 12 Sept 2019, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC). The Eurographics Association, p. 125 - 128 4 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedRegistration of 3D triangular models to 2D X-ray projections using black-box optimisation and X-ray simulation
  Wen, T., Mihail, R. P., Al-Maliki, S., Letang, J. M. & Vidal, F., 12 Sept 2019, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC). The Eurographics Association, p. 105-113 9 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedUsing Machine Vision to Estimate Fish Length from Images using Regional Convolutional Neural Networks
  Monkman, G. G., Hyder, K., Kaiser, M. J. & Vidal, F. P., Dec 2019, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 12, p. 2045-2056 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedX-ray imaging virtual online laboratory for engineering undergraduates
  Corbi, A., Burgos, D., Vidal, F., Albiol, F. & Albiol, A., 2 Dec 2019, In: European Journal of Physics. 41, 1
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedData exploration in evolutionary reconstruction of PET images
  Gray, C., Al-Maliki, S. & Vidal, F., Sept 2018, In: Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. 19, 3, p. 391-419
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEvolutionary interactive analysis of MRI Gastric images using a multiobjective cooperative-coevolution scheme
  Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., Sept 2018, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2018. The Eurographics Association, p. 121-125 5 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedMRI Gastric Images Processing using a Multiobjective Fly Algorithm
  Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., 8 Sept 2018.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2017

• PublishedBasic, Dual, Adaptive, and Directed Mutation Operators in the Fly Algorithm
  Abbood, Z. & Vidal, F., 25 Oct 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedEvolutionary Art Using the Fly Algorithm
  Abbood, Z., Amlal, O. & Vidal, F., 2017, Applications of Evolutionary Computation. Squillero, G. & Sim, K. (eds.). Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Vol. Part I. p. 455-470 ( Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 10199).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedVoxelisation in the 3-D Fly Algorithm for PET
  Abbood, Z., Lavauzelle, J., Lutton, E., Rocchisani, J.-M., Louchet, J. & Vidal, F., Oct 2017, In: Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 36, p. 91-105
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedgVirtualXRay: Virtual X-Ray Imaging Library on GPU
  Sujar, A., Meuleman, A., Villard, P. F., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., 14 Sept 2017, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2017. The Eurographics Association, p. 61-68
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2015

• PublishedDevelopment and validation of real-time simulation of X-ray imaging with respiratory motion
  Vidal, F. P. & Villard, P. F., 17 Dec 2015, In: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 49, p. 1-15
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedReconstruction in Positron Emission Tomography
  Vidal, F. P., Rocchisani, J. M., Jia, X. (Editor) & Jiang, S. B. (Editor), 30 Sept 2015, Graphics Processing Unit-based high performance computing in radiation therapy. CRC Press, p. 185-208
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedSimulated Motion Artefact in Computed Tomography
  Villard, P., Vidal, F. P. & Villard, P. F., 11 Aug 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedVisualisation of PET data in the Fly Algorithm
  Vidal, F. P., Abbood, Z. A. & Rocchisani, J. M., 14 Sept 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2014

• PublishedInterventional radiology virtual simulator for liver biopsy
  Villard, F., Vidal, F. P., Ap-Cenydd, L., Holbrey, R., Pisharody, S., Johnson, S., Bulpitt, A., John, N. W., Bello, F. & Gould, D., 24 Jul 2014, In: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 9, 2, p. 255-267
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedArtificial Evolution Strategy for PET Reconstruction
  Vidal, F. P., Pavia, Y. L., Rocchisani, J.-M., Louchet, J. & Lutton, É., 1 May 2013, International Conference on Medical Imaging Using Bio-Inspired and Soft Computing (MIBISOC2013). Brussels, Belgium: Springer, p. 37-48 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedAutomatic tuning of respiratory model for patient-based simulation
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F. & Lutton, É., 1 May 2013, International Conference on Medical Imaging Using Bio-Inspired and Soft Computing (MIBISOC2013). Brussels, Belgium, p. 225-231 7 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedThe Research Institute of Visual Computing, RIVIC
  John, N. W., Jones, M., Martin, R., Vidal, F. P. & Zwiggelaar, R., 1 May 2013, Eurographics 2013 - Lab Presentation. Torres, J. C. & Lécuyer, A. (eds.). Girona, Spain: The Eurographics Association
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2012

• PublishedA Method to Compute Respiration Parameters for Patient-based Simulators
  Villard, P.-F., Vidal, F. P., Bello, F. & John, N. W., 1 Feb 2012, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 19 - NextMed (MMVR19). Newport Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 173. p. 529-533 5 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedTuning of Patient-Specific Deformable Models Using an Adaptive Evolutionary Optimization Strategy
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P. F. & Lutton, E., 1 Oct 2012, In: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 59, 10, p. 2942-2949
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedGPU Accelerated DRR Computation with Scatter
  Vidal, F. P., Folkerts, M., Freud, N. & Jiang, S., 1 Jul 2011, In: Medical Physics. 38, 6, p. 3455-3456 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• PublishedArtificial Evolution for 3D PET Reconstruction
  Vidal, F. P., Lazaro-Ponthus, D., Legoupil, S., Lutton, E., Rocchisani, J. M., Collet, P. (Editor), Monmarche, N. (Editor), Legrand, P. (Editor) & Schroeauer, M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Artifical Evolution. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 37-48
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedFlies for PET: An Artificial Evolution Strategy for Image Reconstruction in Nuclear Medicine
  Vidal, F. P., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J.-M. & Lutton, É., 1 Jul 2010, In: Medical Physics. 37, 6, p. 3139 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedImaGINe-S: Imaging Guided Interventional Needle Simulation
  Vidal, F. P., Garnier, M., Freud, N., Létang, J. M. & John, N. W., 1 May 2010, Eurographics 2010 - Poster. Norrk"oping, Sweden: The Eurographics Association, p. Poster 5011
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedJoint Simulation of Transmission X-ray Imaging on GPU and Patient's Respiration on CPU
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P. F., Garnier, M., Freud, N., Létang, J. M., John, N. W. & Bello, F., 1 Jul 2010, In: Medical Physics. 37, 6, p. 3129 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNew Genetic Operators in the Fly Algorithm: Application to Medical PET Image Reconstruction
  Vidal, F. P., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J. M., Lutton, E., DeChio, C. (Editor), Cagnoni, S. (Editor), Ctta, C. (Editor), Ebner, M. (Editor), Ekárt, A. (Editor), Esparcia-Alcazar, A. I. (Editor), Goh, C. K. (Editor), Merelo, J. J. (Editor), Neri, F. (Editor), Preuß, M. (Editor), Togelius, J. (Editor) & Yannakaki, G. N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Applications of Evolutionary Computation. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 292-301
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedThreshold Selection, Mitosis and Dual Mutation in Cooperative Co-evolution: Application to Medical 3D Tomography
  Vidal, F. P., Lutton, E., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J. M., Schaefer, R. (Editor), Cotta, C. (Editor), Kołodziej, J. (Editor) & Rudolph, G. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Parallel Problem Solving from Nature: PPSN XI. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 14-423
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2009

• PublishedA prototype percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography training simulator with real-time breathing motion
  Villard, P. F., Vidal, F. P., Hunt, C., Bello, F., John, N. W., Johnson, S. & Gould, D. A., 13 Jun 2009, In: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 4, 6, p. 571-578
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDeveloping An Immersive Ultrasound Guided Needle Puncture Simulator
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F., Holbrey, R., John, N. W., Bello, F., Bulpitt, A. & Gould, D. A., 1 Jan 2009, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17 (MMVR17). Long Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 142. p. 398-400 3 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedImaGiNe-S: Imaging Guided Needle Simulation
  Bello, F., Bulpitt, A., Gould, D. A., Holbrey, R., Hunt, C., John, N. W., Johnson, S., Phillips, R., Sinha, A., Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F. & Woolnough, H., 1 Mar 2009, Eurographics 2009 - Medical Prize. Munich, Germany: The Eurographics Association, p. 5-8 4 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedPercutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography Training Simulator with Real-time Breathing Motion
  Villard, P.-F., Vidal, F. P., Hunt, C., Bello, F., John, N. W., Johnson, S. & Gould, D. A., 1 Jun 2009, p. S66-S67.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedThe Role of Simulation in Medical Training and Assessment
  Sinha, A., Flood, K., Kessel, D., Johnson, S., Hunt, C., Woolnough, H., Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F., Holbray, R., Crawshaw, C. M., Bulpitt, A., John, N. W., Bello, F., Phillips, R. & Gould, D. A., 1 Nov 2009, Radiological Society of North America 2009 (RSNA 2009). Chicago, Illinois
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2008

• PublishedPhysics-based virtual environment for training core skills in vascular interventional radiological procedures
  John, N. W., Luboz, V., Bello, F., Hughes, C., Vidal, F. P., Lim, I. S., How, T. V., Zhai, J., Johnson, S., Chalmers, N., Brodlie, K., Bulpit, A., Song, Y., Kessel, D. O., Phillips, R., Ward, J. W., Pisharody, S., Zhang, Y., Crawshaw, C. M. & Gould, D. A., 1 Jan 2008, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 16 (MMVR16). Long Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 132. p. 195-197 3 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedSimulation of ultrasound guided needle puncture using patient specific data with 3D textures and volume haptics
  Vidal, F., John, N. W., Healey, A. E. & Gould, D. A., 1 May 2008, In: Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds. 19, 2, p. 111-127
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

• PublishedInteractive Physically-based X-ray simulation: CPU or GPU?
  Vidal, F. P., John, N. W. & Guillemot, R. M., 1 Feb 2007, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15 (MMVR15). Long Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 125. p. 479-481 3 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2006

• PublishedPrinciples and applications of computer graphics in medicine.
  Vidal, F. P., Bello, F., Brodlie, K. W., John, N. W., Gould, D., Phillips, R., Avis, N. J. & Hirsch, T., 1 Jan 2006, In: Computer Graphics Forum. 25, 1, p. 113-137
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• PublishedDeveloping a needle guidance virtual environment with patient specific data and force feedback
  Vidal, F. P., Chalmers, N., Gould, D. A., Healey, A. E. & John, N. W., May 2005, Proceeding of the 19th International Congress of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS'05). Berlin, Germany: Elsevier, Vol. 1281. p. 418-423 6 p. (International Congress Series).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedInvestigation of artefact sources in synchrotron microtomography via virtual X-ray imaging
  Vidal, F. P., Letang, J. M., Peix, G. & Cloetens, P., 1 Jun 2005, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 234, 3, p. 333-348
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2003

• PublishedModelling the response of x-ray detectors and removing artefacts in 3D tomography
  Vidal, F., Sept 2003, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon.
  Research output: Other contribution › peer-review

2023

• INSA-Lyon

  Collaborative Research on X-ray CT Digital Shadows, X-ray Noise Models, Detector Scintillator Simulations, and Scanning Defects.

  26 Jun 2023 – 21 Jul 2023

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)

2022

• Characterization of fatigue cracks in metallic materials by X-ray tomography

  PhD thesis referee for a student at the Materials Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (MATEIS), and the thesis will be defended in March 2022 at the Ecole Doctorale Matériaux de Lyon (EDML) of National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon (INSA-Lyon) in France.

  9 Feb 2022 – 30 Mar 2022

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2021

• Optimisation and Simulation of X-ray images: Automatic registration of surface models on synchrotron microtomography data

  21 Oct 2021

  Links:

  • https://youtu.be/N85yi1E7Zv4
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2019

• Array (Journal)

  Associate Editor

  15 May 2019 →

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)
• Inria - Nancy

  Invited researcher at Inria (postponed to Summer due to conflict with Brexit date)

  Apr 2019

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)
• Evelyne Lutton

  Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data

  25 Feb 2019 – 15 Mar 2019

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)
• Francois Boue

  Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data

  25 Feb 2019 – 15 Mar 2019

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

2018

• Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2018

  - attended conference.

  - chair session

  - decided who got the awards with the other programme chair

  13 Sep 2018 – 14 Sep 2018

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)
• Evelyne Lutton

  Application of the Fly Algorithm to MRI image analysis of food bolus

  12 Feb 2018 – 26 Feb 2018

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)
• Francois Boue

  Expert validation of the Fly Algorithm applied to food bolus Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  12 Feb 2018 – 26 Feb 2018

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

2017

• Basic, Dual, Adaptive, and Directed Mutation Operators in the Fly Algorithm

  25 Oct 2017 – 27 Oct 2017

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• UK Chapter of the Eurographics Association (EGUK) (External organisation)

  Webmaster

  18 Sep 2017

  Activity: Membership of committee (Chair)
• UK Chapter of the Eurographics Association (EGUK) (External organisation)

  Secretary

  15 Sep 2017 →

  Activity: Membership of committee (Chair)
• gVirtualXRay: Virtual X-Ray Imaging Library on GPU

  14 Sep 2017

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2018 (Event)

  Programme chair

  Sep 2017 – Sep 2018

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)
• Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (Journal)

  Peer reviewing

  Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Editorial board member)
• Conference Program co-chair

  2017

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee (Chair)

2013

• P.F. Villard

  Respiration Modelling

  May 2013 – Jun 2013

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

2008

• Developing a virtual environment for training in visceral interventional radiology

  11 Jun 2008 – 13 Jun 2008

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk (Speaker)

• RAMP VIS: Making Visual Analytics an Integral Part of the Technological Infrastructure for Combating COVID-19

  01/02/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• Training Simulator for Transperineal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy

  01/04/2015 – 31/10/2015 (Finished)

  Links:

  • https://tenovuscancercare.org.uk/research/community-research/completed-igrants/training-simulator-for-transperineal-ultrasound-guided-biopsies/

• Fly4PET

  01/09/2012 – 31/03/2017 (Finished)

  Links:

  • http://fly4pet.fpvidal.net

• 2011, AVIZ Team at INRIA Saclay - Ile-de-France, France: multi-modal visualization of neuroimaging data (inc. T2 MRI, DTI, fMRI, etc.)
• 2010/2011, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), CA, USA: use of high performance computing in radiotherapy re-planning, particularly physically-based simulation of radiation/matter interactions using GPU programming
• 2008/2009, Fondation Digiteo, INRIA Saclay-Ile-de-France and CEA Saclay, France: Tomo3D-EA - Evolutionary algorithms and particle physics modelling in fully-3D tomographic reconstruction for nuclear medicine
• 2006-2008, School of Computer Science, Bangor University, UK: Development and validation of a virtual reality simulator for training in interventional radiological visceral needle puncture procedures
• 2003/2008, School of Computer Science, Bangor University, UK: Development of novel techniques for a virtual reality simulator for training in image-guided needle puncture procedures
• 2002/2003, Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing using Ionizing Radiations (CNDRI), INSA, Lyon, France: Modelling the response of an X-ray camera and developing a new method based on X-ray imaging simulations to investigate or predict artefacts in micro-tomography.