Introduction to the Science of Medical Imaging

by Edited by R. Nick Bryan

• ISBN13: 9780521747622
• ISBN10: 0521747627
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-21
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Revolutionary advances in imaging technology that provide high resolution, 3-D, non-invasive imaging of biological subjects have made biomedical imaging an essential tool in clinical medicine and biomedical research. Key technological advances include MRI, positron emission tomography (PET) and multidetector X-ray CT scanners. Common to all contemporary imaging modalities is the creation of digital data and pictures. The evolution from analog to digital image data is driving the rapidly expanding field of digital image analysis. Scientists from numerous disciplines now require in-depth knowledge of these complex imaging modalities. Introduction to the Science of Medical Imaging presents scientific imaging principles, introduces the major biomedical imaging modalities, reviews the basics of human and computer image analysis and provides examples of major clinical and research applications. Written by one of the world's most innovative and highly respected neuroradiologists, Introduction to the Science of Medical Imaging is a landmark text on image acquisition and interpretation.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

What is an image?

How to make an image

How to analyze an image

Biomedical Images

Nuclear medicine

X-ray: non-ionizing radiation

Ultrasound

Magnetic resonance imaging

Optical imaging

Sample Labeling

Contrast agents

Molecular labeling

Image Analysis

Human observer

Digital image processing

Registration and atlas building

Statistical atlases

Biomedical Applications

Morphological imaging

Physiological imaging

Molecular imaging

Appendices

Linear systems

Transforms and k space

Probability, Bayesian statistics and information theory

Index

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