General information

9th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention

MICCAI is the premier international conference with in-depth papers for medical image computing, computer-assisted intervention and medical robotics. The multidisciplinary nature of these emerging fields brings together clinicians, bioscientists, computer scientists, engineers, physicists and other researchers who are contributing to and need to keep abreast of advances in the methodology and applications.

The Venue

See Copenhagen map for locations (PDF) (GIF)
Map of ITU (GIF)

Main Conference venue, October 2nd-4th
Tivoli Concert Hall
www.tivoli.dk
Use Tivoli Gardens main entrance:
Vesterbrogade 3, 1704 København V

Access time:
Monday 2nd 7:30-19:00
Tuesday 3rd 7:30-17:30
Wednesday 4th 7:30-18:00

Nearest train stations:
Copenhagen Central Station and Vesterport – 10 minutes walk.

Buses:
all buses stopping at the Central Station or
Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) 10 minutes walk.

Tutorial/Workshop venue and Conference Dinner
The IT University of Copenhagen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7, 2300 København S
www.itu.dk

Nearest metro station:
Islands Brygge – 10 minutes walk.

Buses:
5A (Central Station to Amager Boulevard/Amager Fælledvej –
Direction Sundby Vester Plads) – 10 minutes walk.
33 (Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) to Hørgården
– Direction Nøragersmindevej) – 5 minutes walk.

Transportation

The public transportation in Copenhagen consists of regional trains (the train from the airport to the central station), S-trains, Metro and buses. The same tickets work in all of the transportation means.
Buses only take small change. You must purchase a ticket before entering a train. These can be bought at train stations and kiosks.
The cheapest, if using public transportation several times, is to buy a 10-clip card. The card has to be stamped in the yellow machines when entering a bus or before entering a train.
A taxi from Tivoli to the IT University costs approximately 80- 90 DKK (10,5-12€) in the day time.

From Copenhagen airport to the Central Station (City centre)

From Copenhagen Airport there is a direct connection by train to the Central Station every 10 minutes (direction Helsingoer).

When you enter the arrival hall proceed straight ahead to the train ticket office. Please make sure to purchase (and stamp) a train ticket before entering the train. The cost for a single ride (Copenhagen Airport – the Central Station) is 27 DKK for 3 zones. You can also buy a 10-clip card for 2 zones at 115 DKK (approx 16 Euro), which is cheaper if you plan on using public transport while you are in Copenhagen. Before starting your journey you will have to stamp your card 2 times (the trip is 3 zones). (The same on the way back). This will leave you with 6 clips available on your card, which can be used for public transport in the Greater Copenhagen Area.

Go to the right and down to track 2. The train ride between Copenhagen Airport and the Central Station is approx. 15 min.

Tutorials and Workshops

Tutorials and workshops are held at the IT University,
Rued Langgaards Vej 7. C
Lunch and coffee is included in the registration fees.

Podium Presentations

Please bring your presentation to the AV responsible in the conference auditorium for upload to the auditorium computer. Do not wait until immediately before your session begins. Please make sure that
your presentation runs on the auditorium computer.

Audio-visual: The auditorium will be equipped with an LCD projector and screen for computer-based presentations. Only electronic presentations will be permitted (PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, HTML
browser, etc.). Electronic presentations with a single computer screen will be the only presentation medium available (no multiscreen presentations, photographic slides, or overheads, please).
Presenters will not be able to bring their own laptop. The only means of presentation is by upload to the auditorium computer.

Time limit: You have 15 minutes (12+3 minutes for questions), including the time for your introduction and for you to walk to the podium to deliver your presentation. In some sessions, there may be
extra time at the end that may be used for additional questions, as designated by the session chair.

Poster Teasers

Teaser sessions take place each day immediately before the poster sessions. Only slides handed in before September 18th will be included. The slides will be run in sequence without a break, and no
speaker will be allowed to exceed this 45 second time limit due to the very tight schedule.

Posters

Each poster has a unique identifier (M1-M64, T1-T65, or W1-W64). Posters with identifiers beginning with M will be presented Monday, T Tuesday, and W Wednesday. Please consult the program for your
poster identifier. Posters can be mounted on the day of presentation from 7:30. Posters should be removed immediately after the end of the poster session.
A table for a laptop will be present in front of your poster if ordered beforehand. The conference will supply pins for mounting the posters.

MICCAI Board Meetings

Board meetings will be held in the board room at the roof terrace on the 3rd floor. Laptop and LCD projector will be available.

Coffee Breaks and Lunches

Coffee/tea and fruit will be provided during the coffee breaks. Buffet lunch is served in the exhibition, poster area, and rotunda.

Internet access

An Internet café is located at the Aquarium foyer, where computers and wired Internet access is available. Wireless internet access is available in most of the venue. User name: tivoli, password: tivoli

Badge

Please wear your badge all the time. Only MICCAI 2006 participants wearing a badge will be authorized to access the conference site and to attend the scientific program.

Time Zone, Phone

Copenhagen is in CEST (Central European Summer Time) zone which is London time + 1 hour.
International phone calls can be made from virtually any Danish public phone. Calling Cards are available in shops around the Venue.

Sightseeing

Copenhagen offers a splendid number of sights. Participating in MICCAI 2006, you will have the unique opportunity to combine professional training with divine cultural inputs.
The venue is located in the utmost city centre just across the road to the central square. From there, the famous pedestrian street STRØGET is stretching for several kilometers.
We recommend visiting www.visitcopenhagen.com/tourist for detailed information on most attractions.

Social events

Welcome Reception, Sunday October 1st 18:30-21:30
at the Ceremonial Hall, University of Copenhagen, Frue Plads. Take this opportunity to pick up your conference materials and socialize with your colleagues.
The Vice Chancellors from the University of Copenhagen and the IT University of Copenhagen will be present as will the Deputy Rector of the Technical University of Denmark. Light snacks and
drinks are served.
The event is free for all participants registered for the main conference.

Soccer Match, Monday October 2nd 19:30-20:30
the traditional soccer match between USA and Europe. Please sign up at the registration desk, if you wish to play. We encourage all participants to come and watch the game.
The game is played on the football ground of Rosenborg Castle H .
The distance is less than 2 kilometers from the main venue. Bus 6A – direction Emdrup Torv – runs from Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square). Get off at Statens Museum for Kunst (the Danish national gallery).

Pre conference dinner Events, Tuesday October 3rd 17:00-18:30.
Participants registered for the main conference can choose between 3 events. Pick up an entrance ticket of your choice at the registration desk. Tickets are handed out at a first come, first served basis.

Rundetårn – history, architecture, art and science E .
Rundetårn (Round tower) is indeed round, and inside you will find a
209 meter spiral ramp instead of stairs. Half way up, an exhibition
hall is connected to the tower. The exhibition Au-ART (gold jewelry)
represents some of Denmark’s most experimental jewelry artists.
Enjoy a glass of wine in the exhibition. Located at the top of the tower
is the oldest functioning observatory in Europe (year 1647).
A guide will tell about the observatory and the history of the tower.
Buses will go from the venue to the tower and afterwards on to the
conference dinner.

Danish Design Centre – culture and design F
The Danish Design Centre is the national knowledge centre for
design and innovation and for gathering and presenting new national
and international knowledge about design.
The exhibition “Use it! Danish Design in Everyday Life” is a
current snapshot of Danish design, where contemporary design lives
side by side with classics from the 1950’s. Danish design is characterized
by an unimpressed and informal design approach where quality,
function, and the user take centre stage. Danish design is made for
daily use – from furniture, fashion, bicycles, street signs, china,
cutlery, and wheelchairs to modern digital graphics.
The “Use it!” exhibits invite visitors to try out and play their way
through the exhibition. Look, sit, touch, push, build, move, jump,
think. Use it!
Enjoy a glass of wine and take a tour with one of the guides.
The Design Centre, at 27 HC Andersens Boulevard is within walking
distance of the venue. Afterwards buses will go from the Design
Centre to the conference dinner.

Carlsberg Visitors Centre – Beer brewery G
Carlsberg is the world-famous Danish beer brewery. The Brew house
is a live exhibition of beer culture and classic brewing skills.
The bar at the two-storey brewery offers visitors a panoramic view of
the shining copper beer kettles in which Carlsberg’s series of special
beers for beer connoisseurs are brewed.
The walk ends in the bar, where you can enjoy a beer.
Buses will go from the venue to the Visitors Centre and afterwards
on to the conference dinner.

Conference dinner, Tuesday October 3rd 19:00-24:00
at the IT University of Copenhagen. C
A three-course dinner is served with wine/beer followed by coffee.
After the dinner, a pay bar will be open and the band ‘Press Play on
Tape’ will play.
The dinner is included for full participants. If student registrants
have not paid for the conference dinner when registering, they can
buy a ticket for 90 € in the registration desk, as long as tickets are
available.
At 24:00, buses will leave for the city centre and the conference
hotels.

Important dates

Workshop Proposals	15 November 2005
Registration possible from	1 May 2006
Paper submission deadline	13 March 2006 at 8 a.m. (GMT)
Early registration before	10 July 2006
Tutorials	1 October 2006
Conference days	2-4 October 2006
Workshops	1, 5-6 October 2006

Addresses:

Main Conference venue:
Tivoli Concert Hall

Use Tivoli Gardens main entrance:
Vesterbrogade 3
1704 København V

Tutorial/Workshop venue and Conference Dinner:
IT University
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
2300 København S
www1.itu.dk/sw5211.asp

See map for locations (Updated Sep 27)

Travel information:

Nearest airport is Copenhagen Airport – Kastrup

Train to the city centre leaves from the arrival hall. Remember to buy a ticket in the arrival hall before entering the train. 10-tour cards will have to be stamped before entering the train.

Train from airport to Copenhagen central station (nearest station to the main venue) takes 12 minutes.

Copenhagen Central station is 10 minutes walk to the main venue.