Fundamentals of Medical Imaging

Fundamentals of Medical Imaging, second edition, is an invaluable technical introduction to each imaging modality, explaining the mathematical and physical principles and giving a clear understanding of how images are obtained and interpreted. Individual chapters cover each imaging modality – radiography, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and ultrasound – reviewing the physics of the signal and its interaction with tissue, the image formation or reconstruction process, a discussion of image quality and equipment, clinical applications and biological effects and safety issues. Subsequent chapters review image analysis and visualization for diagnosis, treatment and surgery. New to this edition: • Appendix of questions and answers • New chapter on 3D image visualization • Advanced mathematical formulae in separate text boxes • Ancillary website containing 3D animations: www.cambridge.org/suetens • Full colour illustrations throughout Engineers, clinicians, mathematicians and physicists will find this an invaluable aid in understanding the physical principles of imaging and their clinical applications.

comprehensive, Highly Illustrated Text And Website Giving Underlying Mathematical And Physical Basis Of Each Imaging Modality, For Scientists And Clinicians.

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the Mathematical And Physical Principles Of Medical Imaging And Image Processing Are Explained In This Text/cd-rom Covering The Complete Process From How Medical Images Are Obtained To How They Are Used. The Book Beings With An Introduction To Digital Image Processing, Then Explains Major Imaging Modalities Including Radiography, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonic Imaging, And Nuclear Medicine Imaging. Each Chapter Offers A Short History Of The Modality, Explains The Physics Of The Signal And Its Interaction With Tissue, And Discusses The Image Formation Process, Image Quality, Types Of Equipment, Clinical Applications, And Safety Issues. The Cd- Rom Contains Color Images And Animations. Suetens Is Professor Of Medical Imaging And Image Processing And Head Of The Center For Processing Speech And Images At Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

Fundamentals of Medical Imaging, second edition, is an invaluable technical introduction to each imaging modality, explaining the mathematical and physical principles and giving a clear understanding of how images are obtained and interpreted. Individual chapters cover each imaging modality radiography, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and ultrasound reviewing the physics of the signal and its interaction with tissue, the image formation or reconstruction process, a discussion of image quality and equipment, clinical applications and biological effects and safety issues. Subsequent chapters review image analysis and visualization for diagnosis, treatment and surgery. New to this Appendix of questions and answers New chapter on 3D image visualization Advanced mathematical formulae in separate text boxes Ancillary website containing 3D (http://www.cambridge.org/suetens) www.cambridge.org/suetens Full colour illustrations throughout Engineers, clinicians, mathematicians and physicists will find this an invaluable aid in understanding the physical principles of imaging and their clinical applications. Fundamentals of Medical Imaging, Second Edition, provides an invaluable technical introduction to each imaging modality, explaining the mathematical and physical principles of medical imaging and image processing and giving the reader a clear understanding of how they are obtained and interpreted