Medical Image Analysis

Medical imaging is increasingly at the base of many fundamental breakthroughs in biomedical sciences, becoming a fundamental enabling technology of biomedical scientific progress. This book presents practical knowledge on medical image computing and analysis Written by top educators and experts in the field, this text is a modern, practical, broad, and self-contained reference that conveys a mix of fundamental methodological concepts within different medical domains, reflecting the nature of the discipline today. Learn: The core representations and properties of digital images and image enhancement techniques Advanced image computing methods including segmentation, registration, motion and shape analysis, and machine learning How medical image computing (MIC) is used in clinical and medical research How to identify alternative strategies and employ software tools to solve typical problems in MIC An authoritative description of key concepts and methods Tutorial-based sections that clearly explain the principles and their application to different medical domains Self-contained chapters provide flexibility, allowing the text to be used on courses with different structures A representative selection of topics to match a modern and relevant approach to medical image computing Focus on medical image computing as a technology to meet clinical needs