Medical Image Analysis, 2nd edition is completely revised and expanded to provide a broader foundation, helping readers understand medical imaging principles, perform intelligent image interpretation, and navigate the intricacies of instrumentation, data collection, image reconstruction, and computerized image analysis for radiological computer-aided evaluation and diagnosis.

New chapter cover:

• More in-depth description of recent developments in medical imaging instrumentation, including spiral CT, diagnostic ultrasound, functional MRI, and Diffusion Tension Imaging
• Simultaneous multi-modality medical imaging, including CT-SPECT and CT-PET
• Advanced medical image analysis and classification methods for computer-aided diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Image Formation
3. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter in Medical Imaging
4. Medical Imaging Modalities: X-Ray Imaging
5. Medical Imaging Modalities: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
6. Nuclear Medicine Imaging Modalities
7. Medical Imaging Modalities: Ultrasound Imaging
8. Image Reconstruction
9. Image Processing and Enhancement
10. Image Segmentation
11. Image Representation, Analysis, and Classification
12. Image Registration
13. Image Visualization
14. Current and Future Trends in Medical Imaging and Image Analysis

Index

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