Medical Image Analysis

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Wiley, Jul 14, 2003 - Technology & Engineering - 336 pages
Intelligent processing of multi-dimensional images has become crucial in conventional or computer-aided interpretation for radiological and diagnostic applications. This focused text provides the in-depth 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, x-ray photons in X-ray CT) in a biological environment
  • Formation of a quantifiable signal representing the biological information
  • etection and acquisition of the signal
  • Appropriate image reconstruction
Featuring skill-building MATLAB exercises and end-of-chapter references, this text delivers an essential, top-to-bottom examination of medical imaging and helps you master the complexities of today's radiological and diagnostic applications. To view the MATLAB exercises, visit: ftp://ftp.wiley.com/public/sci_tech_med/medical_image/

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Contents

Medical Imaging Modalities
53
Image Reconstruction
112
Image Enhancement
139
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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2003)

Atam P. Dhawan, PhD, completed his doctorate in electrical engineering as a Canadian Commonwealth Fellow at the University of Manitoba in 1985. Dr. Dhawan is a former chair of the Emerging Technology Committee of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE and was a professor of bioengineering at the University of Toledo and director of Medical Imaging and Informatics Laboratory. Currently, he is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Bibliographic information

TitleMedical Image Analysis
Volume 8 of IEEE Press Series on Biomedical Engineering
AuthorAtam Dhawan
Editionillustrated
PublisherWiley, 2003
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedMar 1, 2011
ISBN0471451312, 9780471451310
Length336 pages
Subjects › 

Technology & Engineering / Electrical
Technology & Engineering / Imaging Systems
  
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