Beschreibung (Langtext)

Medical imaging is a very important area in diagnostic (and
increasingly therapeutic) medicine. Many new techniques are
being developed or extended which depend on digital methods.
Although conventional x-radiographs still comprise the bulk
of the medical images acquired in a hospital, digital
methods such as computerized tomography and magnetic
resonance imaging are now often claimed to have a more
significant clinical impact.
This book is concerned with three aspects of such digital
images: their formation, or how they can be acquired; their
handling, or how they may be manipulated to increase their
clinical value; and their evaluation, or how their impact
and value may be assessed.
The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 comprises a
series of reviews in the general subject area written by
authorities in the field. Part 2 includes papers on
theoretical aspects: 3D images, reconstruction, perception,
and image processing. Part 3includes papers on applications
in nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance, andradiology.
This NATO Advanced Study Institute volume is concerned with the formation, handling, and evaluation of digital images in diagnostic medicine. Part 1 includes tutorial reviews, Part 2 discusses theoretical aspects, and Part 3 covers applications.