2018

Speers A, Ma Burton, Jarnagin W, Himidan S, Simpson A, Wildes R. Fast and accurate vision-based stereo reconstruction and motion estimation for image-guided liver surgery. Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions (AE-CAI). Granada, Spain, 2018. IET Digital Library link Winner Outstanding Paper Award

Chen ECS, Ma B. Tracking and calibration. In Peters TM, Linte CA, Yaniv Z, Williams J (Eds), Mixed and Augmented Reality in Medicine. CRC Press, 2018.

Maier-Hein L, Speidel S, Stenau E, Chen ECS, Ma B. Registration. In Peters TM, Linte CA, Yaniv Z, Williams J (Eds), Mixed and Augmented Reality in Medicine. CRC Press, 2018.

2017

Chen ECS, Morgan I, Jayarathne U, Ma B, Peters T. Hand-Eye calibration Using a Target Registration Error Model Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions (AE-CAI). Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 2017. IET Digital Library link Winner Outstanding Paper Award

Chen ECS, Ma B, Peters T. Contact-less stylus for surgical navigation. Information Processing in Computer Assisted Interventions (IPCAI). Barcelona, Spain, 2017. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 12, 2017, 1231-1241. Springer Nature SharedIt link

Chen ECS, Peters T, Ma B. Which point-line registration? Proc. SPIE 10135, Medical Imaging 2016: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling. Orlando, FL, USA, 2017.

Ma B, Banihaveb N, Choi J, Chen ECS, Simpson AL. Is pose-based pivot calibration superior to sphere fitting? Proc. SPIE 10135, Medical Imaging 2016: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling. Orlando, FL, USA, 2017.

Ma B, Kingham TP, Miga MI, Jarnagin WR, Simpson AL. Liver segmentation in color images. Proc. SPIE 10135, Medical Imaging 2016: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling. Orlando, FL, USA, 2017.

2016

Chen ECS, Peters T, Ma B. Guided ultrasound calibration: Where, how, and how many calibration fiducials. Information Processing in Computer Assisted Interventions (IPCAI). Heidelberg, Germany, 2016. Also appears in International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Ma B, Peters T, Chen ECS. Estimation of line-based target registration error. Proc. SPIE 9786, Medical Imaging 2016: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling. San Diego, CA, USA, 2016. Honorable mention best poster

2015

Athiviraham A, Zellner B, Hunt S, Ma B, Luenam S, Pichora D, Watters C. (2015). Buddy taping for treatment of ulnar collateral ligament injuries: A cadaveric study. Texas Orthopaedic Journal. 1: 23-38, 2015. PDF

2014

Ma B, Choi J, Huai H. (2014). Target registration error for rigid shape-based registration with heteroscedastic noise. Proc. SPIE 9036, Medical Imaging 2014: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling. San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.

2013

Ma B, Kunz M, Gammon B, Ellis RE, Pichora DR. A laboratory comparison of computer navigation and individualized guides for distal radius osteotomy. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 9(4): 713-24, 2013.

Simpson AL, Ma B, Vasarhelyi EM, Borschneck DP, Ellis RE, James Stewart A. Computation and visualization of uncertainty in surgical navigation. The International Journal of Medical Robotics Computer Assisted Surgery: MRCAS, 2013.

Kunz M, Ma B, Rudan FJ, Ellis RE, Pichora DR. Image-guided distal radius osteotomy using patient-specific instrument guides: A novel surgical technique. Accepted to the Journal of Hand Surgery, May 19, 2013. PDF

Amber L. Simpson, Jessica Burgner, Courtenay L. Glisson, S. Duke Herrell, Burton Ma, Thomas S. Pheiffer, Robert J. Webster III, and Michael I. Miga. Comparison Study of Intraoperative Surface Acquisition Methods for Surgical Navigation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 60(4): 1090-99. PDF

Simpson AL, Dillon NP, Miga MI, and Ma B. A framework for measuring TRE at the tip of an optically tracked pointing stylus, SPIE Medical Imaging, Orlando, FL, USA, 2013. PDF

2011

John Antoniou, Stephane G. Bergeron, Burton Ma, Raja Chakravertty, John Rudan. The effect of the cam deformity on the insertion of the femoral component in hip resurfacing. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 26(3): 458 – 66. PDF

Amber L. Simpson, Burton Ma, Randy E. Ellis, A. James Stewart, Michael I. Miga. Uncertainty propagation and analysis of image-guided surgery. SPIE Medical Imaging, 2011. PDF

2010

Burton Ma, Mehdi H. Moghari, Randy E. Ellis, Purang Abolmaesumi. Estimation of optimal fiducial target registration error in the presence of heteroscedastic noise. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 29 (3), 708 – 723. PDF

A. L. Simpson, B. Ma, E. M. Vasarheyli, R. E. Ellis, D. P. Borschneck, and A. J. Stewart. A Surgical Performance Comparison of Uncertainty Visualization Methods with Application to Pedicle Screw Insertion. Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) 2010, Versailles, France, June 16-10, 2010.

E. M. Vasarheyli, A. L. Simpson, B. Ma, R. E. Ellis, D. P. Borschneck, and A. J. Stewart. A Comparison Study of 2D and 3D Surgical Navigation Methods. Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) 2010, Versailles, France, June 16-10, 2010.

2009

B. Ma, J. Rudan, R. Chakravertty, H. Grant. Computer-assisted FluoroGuide navigation of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 52 (5), 379 – 385. PDF

B. Ma, S. G. Bergeron, H. J. Grant, J. Rudan, J. Antoniou. Quantifying degree of difficulty in hip-resurfacing of pistol-grip deformity. Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 67 (2), 154 – 158. PDF

B. Ma, M. Kunz, G. Fedorak, J. Rudan, H. Alsanawi, B. Smith, R. E. Ellis, D. P. Pichora. Computer-assisted navigation versus customized jigs for distal radius osteotomy, Ninth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

M. Kunz, B. Ma, J. Rudan, R. E. Ellis, D. P. Pichora. Individualized instrument guides for distal radius osteotomy. Ninth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

B. Ma, and R. Ellis, and J. R. Rudan. Risk-based classification of the proximal femur for hip resurfacing. Orthopaedic Research Society 55th Annual Meeting.

2008

A. L. Simpson, B. Ma, B. Slagel, D. P. Borschneck, R. E. Ellis. Computer-assisted distraction osteogenesis by Ilizarov's method. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 4 (4), 310 – 320. PDF

M. H. Moghari, B. Ma, P. Abolmaesumi. A theoretical comparison of different target registration error estimators. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 1032 – 1040. PDF

B. Ma, M. Kunz, M. Ling, J. Rudan, R. E. Ellis, P. Abolmaesumi, D. P. Pichora. Laboratory and pilot study of customized jigs for distal radius osteotomy. Eighth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

J. R. Rudan, M. Kunz, B. Ma. Comparison of clinical outcome between CT-based computer-assisted and conventional hip resurfacing techniques. Orthopaedic Research Society 54th Annual Meeting.

2007

B. Ma, A. L. Simpson, R. E. Ellis. Proof of concept of a simple computer-assisted technique for correcting bone deformities. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 935 – 942. PDF

B. Ma, M. H. Moghari, R. E. Ellis, P. Abolmaesumi. On fiducial target registration error in the presence of anisotropic noise. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 628 – 635. PDF

B. Slagel, R. E. Ellis, B. Ma, A. L. Simpson, P. St. John, D. Borschneck. Limb alignment correction using traditional and computer assisted Taylor spatial frame. Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer

M. Kunz, B. Ma, K. Huang, J. Rudan, R. E. Ellis. Do different surgical approaches influence the precision of image-free and CT guided computer assisted hip resurfacing systems? Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

J. Rudan, R. Chakravertty, B. Ma, D. Watson, H. Grant. Computer-assisted FluoroGuide surgical navigation. Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

2006

B. Ma, W. Long, J. F. Rudan, R. E. Ellis. Three-dimensional analysis of alignment error in using femoral intramedullary guides in unicompartmental knee replacement. Journal of Arthroplasty, 21 (2), 271 – 278. PDF

A. L. Simpson, B. Ma, and E. C. S. Chen, R. E. Ellis, A. J. Stewart. Using registration uncertainty visualization in a user study of a simple surgical task. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 397 – 404. PDF

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis. Analytic expressions for fiduical and surface target registration error. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 637 – 644. PDF

B. Ma, J. R. Rudan. Computing the range of femoral component alignment in metal on metal hip resurfacing. Sixth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

Kunz M, Ma B, Chen Y, Ploeg L, Rudan JR. Does approach influence planning and navigation in imageless guided hip resurfacing? Sixth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

Lincoln M, Ma B, Long W, Yach J, Rudan J, Ellis RE. Long term clinical follow-up of image-guided periacetabular osteotomy. Sixth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

Simpson AL, Ma B, Borschneck DP, Ellis RE. Initial clinical results of computer-assisted distraction osteogenesis by Ilizarov's method. Sixth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

Inoue J, Ma B, Matusiak M, Ellis RE, Stewart J, Rudan JR. Computer-aided evaluation of center-edge angle variability. Sixth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

R. Jalal, B. Ma, S. Chen, J. Stewart, P. Abolmaesumi, H. Grant, D. P. Pichora. A comparison of three radiographic indices on surface mesh models and digitally reconstructed radiographs of the distal radius. Orthopaedic Research Society 52nd Annual Meeting.

2005

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis. A point selection algorithm based on spatial-stiffness analysis of rigid registration. Computer Aided Surgery, 10 (4), 1 – 15.

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis. Unified point selection and surface-based registration using a particle filter. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 75 – 82. PDF

A. L. Simpson, B. Ma, and D. P. Borschneck, R. E. Ellis. Computer-assisted deformity correction using the Ilizarov method. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 459 – 466. PDF

B. Ma, W. Long, J. Yach, J. Rudan, R. E. Ellis. Short-term clinical results of image-guided periacetabular osteotomy. Fifth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

B. Ma, D. Watson, J. Rudan, R. E. Ellis. One-year clinical results of image-guided and conventional Oxford unicompartmental knee replacement. Fifth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

2004

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis. Spatial-stiffness analysis of surface-based registration. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 359 – 366. PDF

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis. Surface-based registration with a particle filter. In Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 566 – 573. PDF

2003

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis. Robust registration for computer-integrated orthopedic surgery: Laboratory validation and clinical experience. Medical Image Analysis, 7 (3), 237 – 250. PDF

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis. A spatial-stiffness analysis of fiducial registration accuracy. In Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, 359 – 366. PDF

R. Zanibbi, B. Ma, Y. Chen, D. R. Pichora, R. E. Ellis. Planning correction of distal radial fractures using ICP. Third Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery.

B. Ma, W. Long, J. F. Rudan, R. E. Ellis. Accuracy of femoral intramedullary guides in uni-compartmental knee replacement. Orthopaedic Research Society 49th Annual Meeting.

2002

Ma B, Rudan JF, Ellis RE. Affine transformations and atlases: Assessing a new navigation tool for knee arthroplasty. In Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, 331 – 338. PDF

Prior to 2002

B. Ma, R. E. Ellis, D. J. Fleet. Spotlights: A robust method for surface-based registration in orthopedic surgery. In Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention MICCAI 1999, 936 – 944. PDF

Krause TW, Little RW, Barnes R, Donaldson RM, Ma B, Atherton DL. Effects of stress concentrations on magnetic flux leakage signals from blind-hole defects in stressed pipeline steel. Research in Nondestructive Evaluation 1996; 8(2): 83 – 100. PDF

Clapham L, Krause TW, Olsen H, Ma B, Atherton DL, Clark P, Holden TM. Characterization of texture and residual stress in a section of 610 mm pipeline steel. NDT and E International 1995; 28(2): 73 – 82. PDF