Computer Aided Surgery around the Head

The CAS-H 2007 conference is - like its predecessors - concentrated solely on the application and development of the newest technologies dedicated to aid surgeons in the surgical procedures around the head. Thus, clinical specialists, mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists and engineers meet for another fruitful exchange to further advance the ?eld for the bene ?t of the patient. There has been a constant increase of submitted abstracts and interest for this conference, as it isthe only one, at least in Europe,that has a dedicated focus on the interaction of clinicians with the developers of basic methods and developers and providers of technology. As the past has shown, this is the only way to assure a problem-driven technological development that will lead to surgically accepted tools that will be used willingly and ef?caciously in the operating room. This can be seen from the presenting industrial partners as well, representing the majority of suppliers for navigation technology in the ?eld. Moreover, the honor to host the fourth CAS-Hmeeting will be a challenge to intensively attract students of medicine, basic sciences, and engineering sciences to explore the ?eld and provide them with opportunities to launch fascinating careers.