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This volume collects the lectures presented at the ninth ESI School held at Archamps (FR) in November 2006 and is dedicated to nuclear physics applications in molecular imaging. The lectures focus on the multiple facets of image reconstruction processing and management and illustrate the role of digital imaging in clinical practice.

Medical computing and image reconstruction are introduced by analysing the underlying physics principles and their implementation, relevant quality aspects, clinical performance and recent advancements in the field. Several stages of the imaging process are specifically addressed, e.g. optimisation of data acquisition and storage, distributed computing, physiology and detector modelling, computer algorithms for image reconstruction and measurement in tomography applications, for both clinical and biomedical research applications. All topics are presented with didactical language and style, making this book an appropriate reference for students and professionals seeking a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as a reliable outlook on the most recent developments.

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This work covers the medical physics option for the EDEXCEL syllabus. It covers topics such as magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, X-ray and nuclear medicine. Included is a section of exam questions helping students to prepare thoroughly. ... Read more

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Advances in imaging are occurring at a brisk pace, and imaging techniques have great potential to act as pre-symptomatic predictors of disease as well as to chart the course of a disease. Neuroimaging has greatly advanced the understanding of brain function and its relationship to the anatomical substrate. This volume brings together internationally renowned imaging scientists, those studying the aging brain, industry experts, and clinicians to jointly examine the most current methods and their application to brain physiology, behavior, and age-related diseases.

These reports explore new technologies, data from recent neuroimaging initiatives, and translational research applications. Topics covered include (1) in vivo imaging of molecules, cells, and networks throughout the lifespan, (2) cutting edge imaging technologies and studies of the physiology of aging, (3) translational application of neuroimaging, and (4) emerging technologies in the private sector.

This volume is the proceedings of a meeting that celebrated the 25th anniversary of the American Federation for Aging Research and its longstanding history of philanthropy in the area of aging research.

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This book describes for the first time how Monte Carlo modeling methods can be applied to electron microscopy and microanalysis. Computer programs for two basic types of Monte Carlo simulation are developed from physical models of the electron scattering process--a single scattering program capable of high accuracy but requiring long computation times, and a plural scattering program which is less accurate but much more rapid.Optimized for use on personal computers, the programs provide a real time graphical display of the interaction. The programs are then used as the starting point for the development of programs aimed at studying particular effects in the electron microscope, including backscattering, secondary electron production, EBIC and cathodo-luminescence imaging, and X-ray microanalysis.The computer code is given in a fully annotated format so that it may be readily modified for specific problems.Throughout, the author includes numerous examples of how such applications can be used. Students and professionals using electron microscopes will want to read this important addition to the literature. ... Read more

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A helpful guide to Monte Carol Modeling for both TEM and SEM
David Joy has penned a lucid and straightforward guide to Monte Carlo modeling of electron scattering.This book benefits from David's long experience with both TEM and SEM techniques.The books starts off by describing the single scattering model that is appropriate for modeling Monte Carlo scattering in TEM samples--specimens that are necessarily rather thin (usually less than 500 nm thick) so that the electron seldom encounters more than a dozen or so scattering events as it traverses the electron-transparent specimen.The book goes on to assemble the sort of Monte Carlo model needed for simulating electron scattering in thick SEM samples--requiring the introduction of the plural scattering model and the Bethe energy loss equation.A number of special topics relevant to the SEM are treated, including the simulation of EBIC, cathodoluminescence, secondary electron imaging, and x-ray generation.The PASCAL code for many applications are included.The programs are very short and well-explained such that the reader should have no trouble translating them into his computer language of choice.This book should be an easy read for any junior or senior physics major.It is rather remarkable how much David Joy has done with this rather straightforward theoretical technique, both in this book and in his career as an electron microscopist, proving once again that the simplest ideas are often the most useful!

Good introduction to Monte Carlo technique in SEM
This book provides a good introduction into Monte Carlo simulation for so-called microbeam analysis.

I read this book to start up my work on image formation of scanning electron microscopy.This book was really useful to understand how the Monte Carlo technique could be realized in my lap-top.
Although the author provides a complete set of PASCAL codes,
it was not difficult to convert them into C/C++ based my programming codes.
This book contains many references, mainly journal papers.
So advanced modificaion may require ones to read these articles.
But without this kind of text book,
the analysis by Monte Carlo technique would be more difficult.

To understand the physical background of electron transport in a specimen,
I recommend to read SEM text books by Reimer or by Goldstein et al.
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This is a self-contained, highly readable introduction to a new field of applied physics that makes use of non-linear optics in the design of new all-optical circuits.The book primarily considers third-order non-linear optical phenomena in layered structures, guiding interfaces, and channel waveguides, particularly focusing on the concepts of energy dependent periodicity, gyrotropy, reflection, mode conversion, and non-reciprocity. Non-Linear Pulses in Integrated and Waveguide Optics is an indispensable text for those requiring a structured explanation of the phenomena as well as information about the latest advances in a new generation of devices. Researchers, designers, users, and students of non-linear integrated optics will welcome this book. ... Read more

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University of Alabama, Birmingham. Introductory textbook for radiology students. Illustrated. Four authors, four contributors, all U.S. DNLM: Radiography. ... Read more

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This unique resource details the theory, working methods, andapplications of electron tomographic techniques for imagingasymmetric, noncrystalline biological specimens. ... Read more

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Seismic imaging methods are currently used to produce images of the Earth's subsurface properties at diverse length scales, from high-resolution, near-surface environmental studies for oil and gas exploration to long-period images of the entire planet. This book presents the physical and mathematical basis of imaging algorithms in the context of controlled-source reflection seismology. The approach taken is motivated by physical optics and theoretical seismology. The theory is constantly put into practice via a graded sequence of computer exercises using the widely available SU (Seismic Unix) software package. ... Read more

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The availability of 3D imaging in cardiology has provided a large flow of information to the clinical management of low and high risk patients. However, the correlation among different findings such as perfusion, metabolism or wall motion abnormalities is difficult and mostly qualitative. In fact labs may return information that is frequently redundant or even conflicting due to lack of correlation between different techniques in imaging. The complexity of the problem is can be reflected in the technical differences of the many imaging techniques, for example, echocardiography is based on ultrasound while angiography is based on x-rays. This text collects the experiences of different specialists, starting from the basic concepts of cardiac imaging, analyzing differences and similarities between invasive and non-invasive techniques, challenged versus the "computer" point of view, in order to obtain an operative efficient guide in the field of image fusion. ... Read more

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The explosion of data arising from rapid advances in communication, sensing and computational power has concentrated research effort on more advanced techniques for the representation, processing, analysis and interpretation of data sets. In view of these exciting developments, the programMathematics and Computation in Imaging Science and Information Processingwas held at the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore, from July to December 2003 and in August 2004 to promote and facilitate multidisciplinary research in the area. As part of the program, a series of tutorial lectures were conducted by international experts on a wide variety of topics in mathematical image, signal and information processing.

This compiled volume contains survey articles by the tutorial speakers, all specialists in their respective areas. They collectively provide graduate students and researchers new to the field a unique and valuable introduction to a range of important topics at the frontiers of current research. ... Read more

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"This text covers key mathematical principles and algorithms for nonlinear filters used in image processing. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the underlying mathematical and filter design methodologies needed to construct and use nonlinear filters in a variety of applications.

The 11 chapters explore topics of contemporary interest as well as fundamentals drawn from nonlinear filtering's historical roots in mathematical morphology and digital signal processing. This book examines various filter options and the types of applications for which they are best suited. The presentation is rigorous, yet accessible to engineers with a solid background in mathematics." ... Read more

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Part of the new Biophotonic Science and Engineering series, Nano-Biophotonics Applications in Advanced Cellular and Molecular Imaging provides up-to-date coverage of biophotonics techniques ranging from probes for cellular and molecular imaging to imaging at the single-cell and single molecule-level. Extensively illustrated, this book features contributions from leading experts from various national research institutions. Additional topics include plasmonic probes, quantum dots, fluorescent proteins, multiphoton microscopy, ultra-sensitive spinning-disk confocal microscopy, soft X-ray imaging of individual cells and organisms, nonlinear imaging, and stimulated emission depletion microscopy. ... Read more