|
Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering
|
Buy Now
Principles of Medical Imaging for Engineers - From Signals to Images (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Loot Price: R2,449
Discovery Miles 24 490
|
|
|
Principles of Medical Imaging for Engineers - From Signals to Images (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
This introduction to medical imaging introduces all of the major
medical imaging techniques in wide use in both medical practice and
medical research, including Computed Tomography, Ultrasound,
Positron Emission Tomography, Single Photon Emission Tomography and
Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Principles of Medical Imaging for
Engineers introduces fundamental concepts related to why we image
and what we are seeking to achieve to get good images, such as the
meaning of 'contrast' in the context of medical imaging. This
introductory text separates the principles by which 'signals' are
generated and the subsequent 'reconstruction' processes, to help
illustrate that these are separate concepts and also highlight
areas in which apparently different medical imaging methods share
common theoretical principles. Exercises are provided in every
chapter, so the student reader can test their knowledge and check
against worked solutions and examples. The text considers firstly
the underlying physical principles by which information about
tissues within the body can be extracted in the form of signals,
considering the major principles used: transmission, reflection,
emission and resonance. Then, it goes on to explain how these
signals can be converted into images, i.e., full 3D volumes, where
appropriate showing how common methods of 'reconstruction' are
shared by some imaging methods despite relying on different physics
to generate the 'signals'. Finally, it examines how medical imaging
can be used to generate more than just pictures, but genuine
quantitative measurements, and increasingly measurements of
physiological processes, at every point within the 3D volume by
methods such as the use of tracers and advanced dynamic
acquisitions. Principles of Medical Imaging for Engineers will be
of use to engineering and physical science students and graduate
students with an interest in biomedical engineering, and to their
lecturers.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
