Dr. Neil Thacker's Journal Publication Page

Journal Publications

• R.J.Apsimon et al. `The Recent Operational Performance of the CERN RICH', IEEE Trans.Nucl.Sci.33(1),122-31, 1986.
• R.J.Apsimon et al. The OMEGA RICH, Recent Detector Modifications and Event Analysis. IEEE Trans.Nucl.Sci.34,504-510 1987.
• R.J.Apsimon et al. `Inclusive Photo-Production of Single Charged Particles at High PT', Ziet.fur.Phyzik. (Particles and Fields) 43,63-74, 1988.
• R.J.Apsimon et al. `Search for Higher Twist in gamma P Interactions.' Nucl. Phys. B 7B,255-262, 1989.
• N.A.Thacker and J.E.W.Mayhew, `Designing a Network for Context Sensitive Pattern Classification.' Neural Networks 3,3, 291-299, 1990.
• N.A.Thacker and J.E.W.Mayhew. `Optimal Combination of Stereo Camera Calibration from Arbitrary Stereo Images', Image and Vision Computing. 9(1),27-32, 1990.
• D.Booth, N.A.Thacker, M.K.Pidock and J.E.W.Mayhew. `Combining the Opinions of Several Early Vision Modules Using a Multi-Layered Perceptron.' Int.Journal of Neural Networks,2,2/3/4,June-December,75-79,1991.
• P.Dean, J.E.W.Mayhew, N.A.Thacker and P.M.Langdon. `Saccade Control in a Simulated Robot Camera Head System: (Neural Architecture for Efficient Learning of Inverse Kinematics)', Biological Cybernetics, 66, 27-36, 1991.
• R.Lane, N.A.Thacker and N.L.Seed,`Stretch Correlation as a Real-Time Alternative to Feature Based Stereo Matching Algorithms.' Image and Vision Computing, 12,4, pp 203-212, 1994.
• N.A.Thacker, P.A.Riocreux, and R.B.Yates, `Assessing the Completeness Properties of Pairwise Geometric Histograms", Image and Vision Computing, 13, 5, 423-429, 1995. See TINA Algorithms Guide
• R.B.Yates, N.A.Thacker, S.J.Evans, S.N.Walker, and P.A.Ivey. `An Array Processor for General Purpose Digital Image Compression.", IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, 30, 3, 228-234, 1995. See TINA Algorithms Guide
• R.Lane, N.A.Thacker, N.L.Seed and P.A.Ivey, ` A Generalised Computer Vision Chip.' Real Time Imageing, 2, 203-213, 1996. See TINA Algorithms Guide
• P.Courtney, N.A.Thacker and A.Clark, ` Algorithmic Modelling for Performance Evaluation.' Machine Vision and Applications, 9, 219-288, 1997. See TINA Algorithms Guide
• J.Luettin and N.A.Thacker, ` Speechreading Using Probabilistic Models.' Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 65(2),163-178, 1997.
• N.A.Thacker, I.A.Abraham and P.Courtney, `Supervised Learning Extensions to the CLAM Network.' Neural Networks Journal, 10, 2, pp.315-326, 1997. See TINA Algorithms Guide
• N.A.Thacker, F.Ahearne and P.I.Rockett, `The Bhattacharryya Metric as an Absolute Similarity Measure for Frequency Coded Data.' Kybernetika, 34, 4, 363-368, 1997. postscript
  
• A.J.Lacey, N.A.Thacker, S.Crossley and R.B.Yates, ` A Multi-Stage Approach to the Dense Estimation of Disparity from Stereo SEM Images.' Image and Vision Computing, 16, pp 373-383, 1998.
• N.A.Thacker, E. Burton, A.J.Lacey and A.Jackson, ` The Effects of Motion on Parametric fMRI Analysis Techniques.' Physiological Measurement, 20, 251-263, 1999. postscript
  
• E.Vokurka, N.Thacker, A.Jackson, ` A Fast Model Independant Method for Automatic Correction of Correction of Intensity Non-Uniformity in MRI Data.' Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imageing, 10, 4, 550-562, 1999..
• N.A.Thacker, A.Jackson, D.Moriarty, B.Vokurka. ``Improved Quality of Re-sliced MR Images Using Re-normalised Sinc Interpolation." JMRI, 10, 4, 582-588, 1999.
• D.Hobday, Q. Aziz, N.A.Thacker, I.Hollander, D.G.Thopson and A.Jackson, ``The Cortical Processing of Ano-Rectal Sensation Using Functional FMRI." BRAIN, 124, 2, 361-368, 2001.
• N.A.Thacker and A.Jackson, ``Mathematical Segmentation of Grey Matter, White Matter and Cerebral Spinal Fluid from MR Image Pairs." British Journal of Radiology, 74, 234-242, 2001.
• E. Vokurka, N. Watson, Y.Watson, N.A.Thacker and A.Jackson, ``Improved high Resolution MR Imaging for Surface Coils Using Automated Intensity non-Uniformity Correction : A Feasibility Study in the Orbit." JMRI, 14, 5, pp 540-546, 2001.
• A. Jackson, H. Harron, X.P. Zhu, K.L. Li, N.A.Thacker and G. Jayson. ``Breath-hold Perfusion and Permiability Mapping of Hepatic Malignancies Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and a First Pass Leakage profile Model." NMR in Biomedicine, 15, 164-173, 2002.
• E.A.Vokurka., A. Herwadkar, N.A.Thacker, R.T.Ramsden and A.Jackson, ``Using Bayesian Tissue Classification to Improve the Accuracy of Vestibular Schwannoma Volume and Growth Measurement." AJNR, 23, 459-467, 2002.
• A.Jackson, N.W.John, N.A.Thacker, R.T.Ramsden, J.E.Gillespie, E.Gobbetti, G.Zanetti, R.Stone, A.D.Linney, G.H.Alushi, S.S.Franceschini, A.Schwerdtner, A.Emmen, `` Developing a Virtual Reality Environment for Petrous Bone Surgery: A ``State-of-the-Art'' Review " Journal of Otology and Neurotology, 23, 111-121, March, 2002.
• Neil A. Thacker, Anoop R. Varma, Deborah Bathgate, Stavros Stivaros, Julie S. Snowden, David Neary, and Alan Jackson. ``Dementing Disorders: Volumetric Measurement of Cerebrospinal Fluid to Distinguish Normal from Pathologic Findings-Feasibility Study ." Radiology 2002 224: 278-285. July 2002.
• P.A.Bromiley, N.A.Thacker and P.Courtney, Non-Parametric Subtraction Using Grey Level Scattergrams. Image and Vision Computing, 20 , 609-617, 2002.
• A.Jackson, N.A.Thacker, M.L.J.Scott, Measuring Brain Blood Flow with Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI, Recent Res. Devel. Radiol., 1: 161-177, 2003.
• P.A. Bromiley, M.L.J. Scott, M. Pokri\'{c}, A.J. Lacey and N.A. Thacker, Bayesian and Non-Bayesian Probabilistic Models for Magnetic Resonance Image Analysis, Image and Vision Computing, Special Edition; The use of Probabilistic Models in Computer Vision., 21, 851-864, 2003.
• D.C.Williamson, N.A.Thacker, Assessment of the Pad\'e Approximant as a Method for Quantifying $^1$H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Data., J. Comp. Meth. Sci. Eng. vol. 3, pp. 847-859 (2003).
• R.Baldwin, S.Jeffries, A.Jackson, C.Sutcliffe, N.Thacker, M.Scott and A.Burns. Treatment response in late-onset depression: Relationship to Neuropsychological, Neuroradiological and Vascular Risk Factors, Psychological Medicine, 34, 125-136, 2004.
• N.A.Thacker, M.L.J.Scott, D.L.Buckley and A.Jackson, Can Dynamic Susceptibility Perfusion Data Be Analysed Using A Model Based Upon Directional Flow, JMRI, 17:241-255, 2004.
• S.Crossley, N.L.Seed, N.A.Thacker and P.A.Ivey, Improving Accuracy, Robustness and Computational Efficiency in 3D Computer Vision, IVC, 22, 5, 399-412, 2004.
• N.A.Thacker, D.C.Williamson, and M.Pokric, Voxel based Analysis of Tissue Volume from MRI Data, British Journal of Radiology, 77, 1-12, 2004.
• D.C.Williamson, N.A.Thacker and S.R.Williams, Effects of Intramolecular Dipolar Coupling on the Isotropic-Nematic Phase Transition of a Hard Spherocylinders Fluid, Phys. Rev. E., 71(2), 021702, 2005.
• A. Nayak, E. Trucco and N.A. Thacker, "When are simple LS estimators enough? An empirical study of LS, TLS and GTLS", IJCV, 68-2, 203-216, 2005.