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This book contains the introductory and tutorial papers as well as a selection of invited and proffered contributions to the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Mathematics and Computer Science in Medical Imaging, held at Il Ciocco, Italy, in the autumn of 1986. The book provides useful introductory and reference material suitable for students and workers in the expanding field of medical image processing. There is no other book covering this wide range of material presented here. ... Read more

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Imaging Science is the essential textbook for all undergraduate students and others training in diagnostic radiography, providing unique integrated coverage of physics, photography and equipment.

Imaging Science shows the reader the principles of achieving maximum diagnostic image quality while minimising the potentially harmful effects of exposure to ionising radiation. The first five chapters explain X-ray imaging, from conventional procedures through to computed tomography (CT). Then, three chapters cover the imaging modalities based on gamma radiation (RNI), ultrasound and nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI). For readers whose previous science study has been limited, chapters 1 - 4 are accompanied by commentary notes which draw out and define key scientific terms. ... Read more

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Solitons--waves that do not disperse as they travel through a medium--are the most recent and perhaps the most remarkable development in the revolution in telecommunications technology. When coupled with low loss fibers, semiconductor lasers, and erbium doped fibre amplifiers, solitons can carry--with perfect accuracy and at enormous rates--staggering amounts of information across vast distances. Authored by two leaders in the field, this book offers the best, most comprehensive introduction to soliton behavior in optical fibers available.Topics range from the dielectric fiber to the concept of guiding center (average) solitons to transmission control to modulational instability.Solitons in Optical Communications will be avidly read by students and researchers in optical communications and applied mathematics looking for the definitive survey of the hottest topic in telecommunications engineering. ... Read more

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Contributors to this volume focus on the fundamentals of the technique of analyzing material based on the atomic weight of the species, using the power and definition of lasers to enable measurement of smaller quantities and more finely localized particles.Each chapter deals with a particular application area and should be sufficient to form an entry point for the utilization of mass spectrometry by graduate students and researchers.The book provides the first full discussion of the new techniques of laser applications in the field. ... Read more

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This short monograph provides a clear and simple introduction to imaging techniques, with special reference to inverse synthetic aperture radar. It also introduces the use of wavelets for detection of any abnormalities in the typical electromagnetic signals encountered in biomedical diagnosis and in radar returns.

The use of discrete wavelet transforms to compress images is also described. Listings of tested C-language and MATLAB(tm) software are provided for each one of these applications.

Despite its brevity, the book should enable readers to understand and write technical programs for: 1) reconstructing images using continuous wave signals
2) manipulating two-dimensional images to study both the one-dimensional and two-dimensional profiles of the image
3) designing mother wavelets
4) continuous and discrete wavelet transforms of images using the MATLAB(TM) wavelet toolbox
5) detecting abnormalities in return signals from phase of frequency shifts
6) compressing images using wavelet transforms

The appendices include a listing of MATLAB(tm) programs, as well as routines for basic image processing of ISAR images. ... Read more

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The behavior of ultra-short electromagnetic pulses as they travel in dispersive media is impossible to analyze and model by the usual Fourier methods, which break down in such situations.Shvartsburg, one of the world's top experts, assembles here for the first time alternative mathematical methods and tools to accomplish these tasks, making this an important resource for researchers and practitioners in applied mathematics, laser physics, fiber optics, and telecommunications, among other fields. ... Read more

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"With a focus on providing a working knowledge of optical systems and their principles of operation, this book employs today's most important methods for optical analysis: geometrical ray optics, raction integral techniques, and the Abbe plane wave spectrum technique. This thoughtfully organized text uses fundamental electromagnetics as its underlying framework, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of both classical and modern optics theory. Understanding the theories presented in this book is an essential step for readers who want to produce effective design using current software. The author has carefully incorporated practical mathematics throughoutfor readers who want to further their analytical understanding of the material. INTRODUCTION TO OPTICS AND OPTICAL IMAGING will be an indispensable guide for advanced undergraduate engineering students, practicing engineers, and optical scientists seeking a comprehensive background in physical optics." ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refeered proceedings of the 18th Interational Conference on Information Processing in Medical Imaging, IPMI 2003, held in UK, in July 2003. The 57 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections shape modeling, shape analysis, segmentation, color, performance characterization, registration and modeling similarity, registration and modeling deformation, cardiac motion, fMRI analysis, and diffusion imaging and tractography. ... Read more

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Contents:
- What is Real-Time Processing?
- Basic Hardware Architecture
- Linear Image Processing Algorithms
- Compression by Matrix Transforms
- Nonlinear Image Processing Algorithms
- Parallel Architectures
- Programming Languages
- Optimization Techniques
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Photoacoustics promises to revolutionize medical imaging and may well make as dramatic a contribution to modern medicine as the discovery of the x-ray itself once did. Combining electromagnetic and ultrasonic waves synergistically, photoacoustics can provide deep speckle-free imaging with high electromagnetic contrast at high ultrasonic resolution and without any health risk. While photoacoustic imaging is probably the fastest growing biomedical imaging technology, this book is the first comprehensive volume in this emerging field covering both the physics and the remarkable noninvasive applications that are changing diagnostic medicine.

Bringing together the leading pioneers in this field to write about their own work, Photoacoustic Imaging and Spectroscopy is the first to provide a full account of the latest research and developing applications in the area of biomedical photoacoustics.

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This reference covers in detail the preparation and application of current and emerging organic materials used as xerographic photoreceptors, emphasizing the photo-electric properties of organic solids and evaluating their potential use in xerography.;Reviewing the development of xerography and the steps in the xerographic process, this volume: summarizes the properties, advantages and disadvantages of various classes of materials used as photoreceptors; describes the methods of characterizing the sensitometry of xerographic photoreceptors; examines the physics and chemistry of photogeneration and charge transport processes; and elucidates the sensimetry of different classes of organic materials.;Organic Photoreceptors for Imaging Systems is intended for imaging scientists, optical engineers and physicists, organic chemists, materials scienctists and students in these disciplines. ... Read more

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Fuzzy sets, near sets, and rough sets are useful and important stepping stones in a variety of approaches to image analysis. These three types of sets and their various hybridizations provide powerful frameworks for image analysis. Emphasizing the utility of fuzzy, near, and rough sets in image analysis, Rough Fuzzy Image Analysis: Foundations and Methodologies introduces the fundamentals and applications in the state of the art of rough fuzzy image analysis.

In the first chapter, the distinguished editors explain how fuzzy, near, and rough sets provide the basis for the stages of pictorial pattern recognition: image transformation, feature extraction, and classification. The text then discusses hybrid approaches that combine fuzzy sets and rough sets in image analysis, illustrates how to perform image analysis using only rough sets, and describes tolerance spaces and a perceptual systems approach to image analysis. It also presents a free, downloadable implementation of near sets using the Near Set Evaluation and Recognition (NEAR) system, which visualizes concepts from near set theory. In addition, the book covers an array of applications, particularly in medical imaging involving breast cancer diagnosis, laryngeal pathology diagnosis, and brain MR segmentation.

Edited by two leading researchers and with contributions from some of the best in the field, this volume fully reflects the diversity and richness of rough fuzzy image analysis. It deftly examines the underlying set theories as well as the diverse methods and applications.