Handbook of medical imaging : processing and analysis / editor-in-chief Isaac N. Bankman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bankman, I. N. (Isaac N.)

Series:

Academic Press series in biomedical engineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnostic imaging.

Biomedical engineering.

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Diagnostic Imaging--methods.

Image Processing, Computer-Assisted--methods.

Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted--methods.

Biomedical Engineering.

Medical Subjects:

Diagnostic Imaging--methods.

Image Processing, Computer-Assisted--methods.

Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted--methods.

Biomedical Engineering.

Local Subjects:

Biomedical engineering.

Physical Description:

xvi, 901 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic, [2000]

Summary:

The field of medical imaging has seen rapid advance in the technology of image processing and radiology. Radiologists and biomedical engineers have greatly enhanced medical diagnostics and testing through the use of new imaging techniques and technologies. This is the first book to approach all of the key image processing topics in the perspective of the subject and needs of the medical community.

Contents:

I. Enhancement

II. Segmentation

III. Quantification

IV. Registration

V. Visualization

VI. Compression storage and communication.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0120777908

OCLC:

43541939