Medical Image Analysis (IEEE Press Series on Biomedical Engineering)

Product Description Intelligent Processing Of MultiDimensional Images Has Become Crucial In Conventional Or ComputerAided Interpretation For Radiological And Diagnostic Applications. This Focused Text Provides The InDepth Knowledge Of The Modalities Used To Acquire Images For Medical Image Reconstruction And Processing And Enables Medical Professionals To Effectively Select And Develop The Most Appropriate Image Reconstruction And Processing Methods For Accurate Analysis And Interpretation.This Thorough Introduction To The Acquisition Of Images And The Intelligent Interpretation And Analysis Of Biomedical Images Discusses Such Essentials As:The Interaction Of The Basic Unit Of Imaging (Such As Protongs In Mri, Or, XRay Photons In XRay Ct) In A Biological Environmentformation Of A Quantifiable Signal Representing The Biological Informationetection And Acquisition Of The Signalappropriate Image Reconstruction Featuring SkillBuilding Matlab Exercises And EndOfChapter References, This Text Delivers An Essential, TopToBottom Examination Of Medical Imaging And Helps You Master The Complexities Of TodayS Radiological And Diagnostic Applications. To View The Matlab Exercises, Visit: Ftp://Ftp.Wiley.Com/Public/SciTechMed/MedicalImage/ Review This Introductory Text Should Be Useful For Senior Undergraduate Or Graduate Students In A Medical Image Analysis Course. (Optical & Photonics News, April 2006) ...An Excellent Introductory Text.... I Would Strongly Recommend The Text...A Welcomed Addition To The Personal Libraries Of Students Within These Professional Disciplines. (Health Physics, Vol. 86, No. 4, March 2004)The Book Clearly Reviews The Various Basic Elements Of Medical Imaging And Of Imaging Reconstruction, And I Would Recommend It For The Library Of Any Department Of Radiology To Be Read By The Junior Residents And Also Consulted By The More Senior Members. (Clinical Imaging, Vol. 28, No. 1 January/February 2004)This Introductory Text Should Be Useful For Senior Undergraduate Or Graduate Students In A Medical Image Analysis Course. (Optical & Photonics News, April 2006) ...An Excellent Introductory Text.... I Would Strongly Recommend The Text...A Welcomed Addition To The Personal Libraries Of Students Within These Professional Disciplines. (Health Physics, Vol. 86, No. 4, March 2004) From The Back Cover Medical Imaging Expertise Begins Here...Now More Than Ever, Accurate Analysis And Interpretation Of Radiological And Diagnostic Applications Largely Revolve Around One Process: Medical Imaging And Computerized Medical Image Analysis.The Complexity Of This Process From Instrumentation And Computerized Data Collection To Image Reconstruction Methods Calls For A Specialized Knowledge Of Image Acquisition Techniques. And Gaining That Specialized Knowledge Demands A Resource Like Medical Image Analysis.An Ideal Learning Tool For Engineers, Medical Professionals, And Students Alike, This Book Not Only Covers The Fundamentals Of Medical Imaging, But Also Helps You Develop The Critical Skills To Perform Intelligent Interpretation Along With Analysis Of Biomedical Images. These Are Skills That Require More Than A Grasp Of The Physics Of Imaging And Image Formation. To Navigate The Intricacies Of Instrumentation And ComputerAided Data Collection And Image Reconstruction, System Integration Is The Key. In This Benchmark Text, Author Atam Dhawan Takes A Unique, AllInclusive Approach To Medical Imaging One That Weaves Together Medical Physics, Imaging, Image Processing, And Advanced Image Analysis Methods.Medical Image Analysis Includes StateOfTheArt Coverage Of:Medical Imaging Modalities And Their Role In Radiology And Medicinethe Principles, Instrumentation, And Data Acquisition Methods Of Medical Imaging, From XRay Radiograph Imaging To Ultrasoundimage Reconstruction Algorithms Used And Investigated In Different Imaging Modalitiestwo, Three, And MultiDimensional