Biography | Publications

Dr. Turner received his B.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), his M.S. in Computer Science from The Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. in Computer Science again from RPI. His research while at RPI was focused on iterative preconditioning strategies for the efficient solution of large, sparse linear systems typically arising from the finite element method applied to the solution of partial differential equations over a spatial domain. Generic C++ algorithms and high performance computing platforms were key elements of this research.

After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Turner joined the Visualization and Computer Vision Group at GE Global Research Center (GRC), where he contributed to a number of projects including a data fusion and virtual environment project under contract to Lockheed Martin and a forensic facial reconstruction project under contract to the FBI. His later work at GRC focused on Computer Aided Detection (CAD) algorithms for the early detection of cancerous lesions.

Dr. Turner has been employed at Kitware Inc. since May of 2006 as a member of the Research Staff with a focus on medical applications.

Publications

W. Turner. R. Brown, T. Kelliher, P. Tu, M. Taister, K. Miller, A novel method of automated skull registration for forensic facial approximation, Forensic Science International, 154, (2005)

W. Turner, T. Drake, M. Osterkamp, D. Kaiser, J. Miller, P. Tu, C. Wilson, Using computer vision to map LASER ultrasound onto CAD geometries, Review of Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 22, American Institute of Physics (2003)

W. D. Turner, Multilevel preconditioning methods for the parallel, iterative solution of large sparse systems of equations. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Dissertation (2000).

W. D. Turner, J. E. Flaherty, S. Dey, and M. S. Shephard, Multilevel preconditioned QMR M methods for unstructured mesh computation, Comput. Methods Appl. Engrg. 149 (1997) 339-351.

P.R.S. Mendona, R. Bhotika, Saad A. Sirohey, Wesley D. Turner, James V. Miller, Ricardo S. Avila, Model-Based Analysis of Local Shape for Lesion Detection in CT Scans, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 3749, Pages 688 - 695, (2005)

J.K. Leader, T.E Warfel, C.R. Fuhrman, S.K Golla, J.L. Weissfeld, R.S. Avila, W.D. Turner, B. Zheng. Pulmonary nodule detection with low-dose CT of the lung: agreement among radiologists. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 185(4):973-978 (2005).

R. Bhotika, D. Blezek, P. Mendona, J. Miller, W. Turner, Model based approaches to medical image analysis, IEEE Computer Society International Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Tutorial (2005)

R. Brown, T. Kelliher, P. Tu, W. Turner, M. Taister, K. Miller, A survey of tissue-depth landmarks for facial approximation, Forensics Science Communications, 6, (2004)

C. McCulloch, C. Henschke, E. Kazerooni, J. Leader, W. Turner, R. Avila, CAD-assisted radiologist sensitivity improvement in the detection of solid and subsolid nodules in lowdose CT lung cancer screening exams, Proceedings of the RSNA, Radiological Society of North America (2004)

C. Hammond, M. Matsusako, K. Oikado, W. Turner, J. Sekiguchi, Y. Numaguchi, Integration of computer aided detection into the workflow at St Lukes International Hospital Center for Preventive Medicine, (InfoRad), Proceedings of the RSNA, Radiological Society of North America (2004)

K. Oikado, M. Matsusako, J. Sekiguchi, C. McCulloch, Y. Imai, W. Turner, The characteristics of lung nodules missed by radiologists and detected by computer-aided detection (CAD) in lung cancer screening: CT exams at the Center of Preventive Medicine, St Lukes International Hospital,(scientific poster),Proceedings of the RSNA, Radiological Society of North America (2004)