Principles and advanced methods in medical imaging and image analysis /

Computerized medical imaging and image analysis have been the central focus in diagnostic radiology. They provide revolutionarizing tools for visualization of physiology as well as the understanding and quantitative measurement of physiological parameters. This book provides a unique depth of knowle...

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Corporate Authors: World Scientific (Firm)
Group Author: Dhawan, Atam P. (Editor); Huang, H. K., 1939- (Editor); Kim, Dae-Shik (Editor)
Published: World Scientific Pub. Co.,
Publisher Address: Singapore :
Publication Dates: 2008.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/6366#t=toc
Summary: Computerized medical imaging and image analysis have been the central focus in diagnostic radiology. They provide revolutionarizing tools for visualization of physiology as well as the understanding and quantitative measurement of physiological parameters. This book provides a unique depth of knowledge from the principles to recent advanced methods in medical imaging instrumentation and techniques as well as multi-dimensional image analysis and classification methods for research, education and applications in computer-aided diagnostic radiology. Internationally renowned researchers and experts in their respective areas provide detailed description of the basic foundation as well as the most recent developments in medical imaging. This book helps readers to understand theoretical and advanced concepts for important research and clinical applications.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xviii,850pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9812814809 (electronic bk.)
9789812814807 (electronic bk.)
CLC: R445-532
Contents: 1. Introduction to medical imaging and image analysis : a multidisciplinary paradigm / Atam P Dhawan, H K Huang and Dae-Shik Kim -- pt. I. Principles of medical imaging and image analysis. 2. Medical imaging and image formation / Atam P Dhawan. 3. Principles of x-ray anatomical imaging modalities / Brent J Liu and H K Huang. 4. Principles of nuclear medicine imaging modalities / Lionel S Zuckier. 5. Principles of magnetic resonance imaging / Itamar Ronen and Dae-Shik Kim. 6. Principles of ultrasound imaging modalities / Elisa Konofagou. 7. Principles of image reconstruction methods / Atam P Dhawan. 8. Principles of image processing methods / Atam P Dhawan. 9. Image segmentation and feature extraction / Atam P Dhawan. 10. Clustering and pattern classification / Atam P Dhawan and Shuangshuang Dai -- pt. II. Recent advances in medical imaging and image analysis. 11. Recent advances in functional magnetic resonance imaging / Dae-Shik Kim. 12. Recent advances in diffusion magnetic resonance imaging / Dae-Shik Kim and Itamar Ronen. 13. Fluorescence molecular imaging: microscopic to macroscopic / Sachin V Patwardhan, Walter J Akers and Sharon Bloch. 14. Tracking endocardium using optical flow along iso-value curve / Qi Duan, Elsa Angelini, Shunichi Homma and Andrew Laine. 15. Some recent developments in reconstruction algorithms for tomographic imaging / Chien-Min Kao ... [et al.] 16. Shape-based reconstruction from nevoscope optical images of skin lesions / Song Wang and Atam P Dhawan. 17. Multimodality image registration and fusion / Pat Zanzonico. 18. Wavelet transform and its applications in medical image analysis / Atam P Dhawan. 19. Multiclass classification for tissue characterization / Atam P Dhawan. 20. From pairwise medical image registration to populational computational atlases / M De Craene and A F Frangi. 21. Grid methods for large scale medical image archiving and analysis / H K Huang, Zheng Zhou and Brent Liu. 22. Image-assisted knowledge discovery and decision support in radiation therapy planning / Brent J Liu. 23. Lossless digital signature embedding methods for assuring 2D and 3D medical image integrity / Zheng Zhou, H K Huang and Brent J Liu -- pt. III. Medical imaging applications, case studies and future trends. 24. The treatment of superficial tumors using intensity modulated radiation therapy and modulated electron radiation therapy / Yulin Song and Maria Chan. 25. Image guidance in radiation therapy / Maria Y Y Law. 26. Functional brain mapping and activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis / Angela R Laird, Jack L Lancaster and Peter T Fox. 27. Dynamic human brain mapping and analysis: from statistical atlases to patient-specific diagnosis and analysis / Christos Davatzikos. 28. Diffusion tensor imaging based analysis of neurological disorders / Tianming Liu and Stephen T C Wong. 29. Intelligent computer aided interpretation in echocardiography: clinical needs and recent advances / Xiang Sean Zhou and Bogdan Georgescu. 30. Current and future trends in radiation therapy / Yulin Song and Guang Li. 31. IT architecture and standards for a therapy imaging and model management system (TIMMS) / Heinz U Lemke and Leonard Berliner. 32. Future trends in medical and molecular imaging / Atam P Dhawan, H K Huang and Dae-Shik Kim.