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  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1988

Mathematics and Computer Science in Medical Imaging

Editors:

  1. Max A. Viergever

    1. Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

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  2. Andrew Todd-Pokropek

    1. Department of Medical Physics, University College London, London, UK

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Part of the book series: NATO ASI Subseries F: (NATO ASI F, volume 39)

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Table of contents (29 papers)

  1. Selected Topics

    1. Iterative Methods

      1. Some Mathematical Aspects of Electrical Impedance Tomography
        • W. R. Breckon, M. K. Pidcock
        Pages 351-362

    2. Display and Evaluation

      1. Hierarchical Figure-Based Shape Description for Medical Imaging
        • Stephen M. Pizer, William R. Oliver, John M. Gauch, Sandra H. Bloomberg
        Pages 365-387

    3. Applications

      1. Time-Domain Phase: A New Tool in Medical Ultrasound Imaging
        • David A. Seggie, Sidney Leeman, G. Mark Doherty
        Pages 441-454
      3. Development of a Model to Predict the Potential Accuracy of Vessel Blood Flow Measurements from Dynamic Angiographic Recordings
        • D. J. Hawkes, A. C. F. Colchester, J. N. H. Brunt, D. A. G. Wicks, G. H. Du Boulay, A. Wallis
        Pages 469-478
      4. The Quantitative Imaging Potential of the HIDAC Positron Camera
        • D. W. Townsend, P. E. Frey, G. Reich, A. Christin, H. J. Tochon-Danguy, G. Schaller et al.
        Pages 479-490
      6. Detection of Elliptical Contours
        • J. A. K. Blokland, A. M. Vossepoel, A. R. Bakker, E. K. J. Pauwels
        Pages 505-515

  2. Back Matter

    Pages 527-548
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About this book

Medical imaging is an important and rapidly expanding area in medical science. Many of the methods employed are essentially digital, for example computerized tomography, and the subject has become increasingly influenced by develop­ ments in both mathematics and computer science. The mathematical problems have been the concern of a relatively small group of scientists, consisting mainly of applied mathematicians and theoretical physicists. Their efforts have led to workable algorithms for most imaging modalities. However, neither the fundamentals, nor the limitations and disadvantages of these algorithms are known to a sufficient degree to the physicists, engineers and physicians trying to implement these methods. It seems both timely and important to try to bridge this gap. This book summarizes the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute, on these topics, that was held in the mountains of Tuscany for two weeks in the late summer of 1986. At another (quite different) earlier meeting on medical imaging, the authors noted that each of the speakers had given, there, a long introduction in their general area, stated that they did not have time to discuss the details of the new work, but proceeded to show lots of clinical results, while excluding any mathematics associated with the area.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Max A. Viergever

  • Department of Medical Physics, University College London, London, UK

    Andrew Todd-Pokropek

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