Principles and Recent Advances in Medical Imaging and Image Analysis

by Dhawan, Atam P.

• ISBN13: 9789812705341
• ISBN10: 9812705341
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

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 multidimensional 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.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments	p. vii
Contributors	p. ix
Introduction to Medical Imaging and Image Analysis: A Multidisciplinary Paradigm	p. 1
Principles of Medical Imaging and Image Analysis
Medical Imaging and Image Formation	p. 9
Principles of X-ray Anatomical Imaging Modalities	p. 29
Principles of Nuclear Medicine Imaging Modalities	p. 63
Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 99
Principles of Ultrasound Imaging Modalities	p. 129
Principles of Image Reconstruction Methods	p. 151
Principles of Image Processing Methods	p. 173
Image Segmentation and Feature Extraction	p. 197
Clustering and Pattern Classification	p. 229
Recent Advances in Medical Imaging and Image Analysis
Recent Advances in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 267
Recent Advances in Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 289
Fluorescence Molecular Imaging: Microscopic to Macroscopic	p. 311
Tracking Endocardium Using Optical Flow Along Iso-Value Curve	p. 337
Some Recent Developments in Reconstruction Algorithms for Tomographic Imaging	p. 361
Shape-Based Reconstruction from Nevoscope Optical Images of Skin Lesions	p. 393
Multimodality Image Registration and Fusion	p. 413
Wavelet Transform and Its Applications in Medical Image Analysis	p. 437
Multiclass Classification for Tissue Characterization	p. 455
From Pairwise Medical Image Registration to Populational Computational Atlases	p. 481
Grid Methods for Large Scale Medical Image Archiving and Analysis	p. 517
Image-Assisted Knowledge Discovery and Decision Support in Radiation Therapy Planning	p. 545
Lossless Digital Signature Embedding Methods for Assuring 2D and 3D Medical Image Integrity	p. 573
Medical Imaging Applications, Case Studies and Future Trends
The Treatment of Superficial Tumors Using Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy and Modulated Electron Radiation Therapy	p. 599
Image Guidance in Radiation Therapy	p. 635
Functional Brain Mapping and Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis	p. 663
Dynamic Human Brain Mapping and Analysis: From Statistical Atlases to Patient-Specific Diagnosis and Analysis	p. 677
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Based Analysis of Neurological Disorders	p. 703
Intelligent Computer Aided Interpretation in Echocardiography: Clinical Needs and Recent Advances	p. 725
Current and Future Trends in Radiation Therapy	p. 745
IT Architecture and Standards for a Therapy Imaging and Model Management System (TIMMS)	p. 783
Future Trends in Medical and Molecular Imaging	p. 829
Index	p. 845
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