This is the only book which encompassing the theories of Fourier transforms, wavelet transforms and their chronological geometrical ramifications including polar wavelet transforms, ridgelet transforms, curvelet transforms, contourlet transforms, shearlet transforms, bendlet transforms, taylorlet transforms and so on. There is an urgent need for a text that explains the fundamental concepts underlying the theory of wavelet transforms together with the chronological developments in research to the most contemporary ramifications in a flavor accessible to graduate students and researchers. The need for a contemporary coverage of wavelet transforms in a new textbook at the graduate level, encompassing the current research, is there. This book will address this need.

Prepare for success on the breast imaging component of the radiology Core Exam! Breast Imaging: A Core Review, 3rd Edition, by Drs. Biren A. Shah and Sabala Mandava, is an up-to-date, practical review tool written specifically for the Core Exam. This helpful resource contains 300 image-rich, multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations of right and wrong answers, fully revised content, high-yield tables for easy review, and additional eBook questions to ensure you're ready for the Core Exam or recertification exam. Features questions in all exam areas, including disease processes, physics, quality control, and safety, as well as standards of care, breast cancer screening, diagnostic breast imaging and findings, breast pathology, and interventions Features over 300 high-resolution images Provides concise answers with explanations of each choice followed by relevant, up-to-date references Follows the structure and content of what you'll encounter on the test, conveniently organized by topic Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

In this far-ranging and provocative volume, Joe Colombano and Aniket Shah provide global perspectives on the most significant challenges facing modern America, seeking to inspire new ideas to redevelop America.

What can America learn from countries as faraway and diverse as Bhutan, Chile, Denmark, Nigeria and South Korea? Quite a lot, as it turns out. At a time of fundamental change in global power, the country that undisputedly ruled the latter half of the 20th century is no longer firmly in the lead. In the search for new ideas to redevelop America, co-editors Joe Colombano and Aniket Shah point to what has happened outside the borders of the United States. By relying on a wealth of cross-country and multi-disciplinary contributions from an impressive number of world-renown experts, the editors provide a systematic review of successful policies undertaken overseas, discuss their relevance to the US, and offer them as contributions to the national debate on the future of the American economy. What they find is a rich set of policy recipes - from maintaining fiscal discipline and fostering growth, to reviving competitiveness to ensuring equity and basic human decency.

Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers have spent much of the last decade in the company of the world-famous chimpanzees of Tanzania's Gombe National Park, getting to know their characters and learning about the intricacies of their lives. Tales from Gombe provides an unparalled insight into their world. Through endearing stories and stunningly intimate photography, it tells the story of their lives, an epic saga full of convoluted plots, family alliances, intrigue, love, passion, suffering, ambition, politics, puzzles, surprises and controversies. The chimpanzees of Tanzania's Gombe National Park are probably the most famous group of wild animals in history, having been observed and chronicled for more than 50 years. Through studies initiated by the palaeontologist and anthropologist Louis Leakey and carried out by the primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, people worldwide know some of their names and stories. In Tales from Gombe Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers introduce us to all the different characters in this unique family, from the bold and mischievous Google and the powerful Titan to the enigmatic Freud.They tell the dramatic story of this unusual society, describing all that has happened since they started studying them, while beautifully capturing the daily interactions of the various characters. The combination of breathtaking photography and rich social history provides the reader with a thought-provoking experience and evokes a strong sense of empathy and respect for chimpanzees. Highly captivating and often deeply moving, Tales from Gombe will inspire all those who read it to learn more about our closest cousins.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the latest modelling developments in flow batteries, as well as some new results and insights. Flow batteries have long been considered the most flexible answer to grid scale energy storage, and modelling is a key component in their development. Recent modelling has moved beyond macroscopic methods, towards mesoscopic and smaller scales to select materials and design components. This is important for both fundamental understanding and the design of new electrode, catalyst and electrolyte materials. There has also been a recent explosion in interest in machine learning for electrochemical energy technologies. The scope of the book includes these latest developments and is focused on advanced techniques, rather than traditional modelling paradigms. The aim of this book is to introduce these concepts and methods to flow battery researcher, but the book would have a much broader appeal since these methods also employed in other battery and fuel cell systems and far beyond. The methods will be described in detail (necessary fundamental material in Appendices). The book appeals to graduate students and researchers in academia/industry working in electrochemical systems, or those working in computational chemistry/machine learning wishing to seek new application areas.  

This book provides a concise review of essential radiology findings for interpreting multimodality images of the breast. It includes over 90 cases that present patient history, radiologic findings, common diagnoses, and discussion points, accompanied by over 360 high-quality digital images derived from mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and PET modalities. It also presents concise pearls covering the basics of interventional breast procedures; high-yield facts vital to the practice of breast imaging; and a quick reference to the fifth edition of the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) Atlas for mammography, ultrasound, and breast MRI. Breast Imaging Review: A Quick Guide to Essential Diagnoses, 2nd Edition, is a valuable resource for radiology residents preparing to take the core and certifying exams as well as for fellows and practicing radiologists interested in reviewing the basics of breast imaging interpretation and interventional procedures.

Ein Handbuch uber ein Gebiet zu verfassen, das in sturmischer Entwicklung steht, ist ein Wagnis. Das Risiko ist gross, dass es schon beim Erscheinen veraltet ist. Andererseits besteht gerade fur solche Gebiete ein Bedurfnis fur zusammenfassende Darstellungen, die das muhsame Zusammensuchen zer- streuter Literatur erspart. Die Verwendung von integrierten Schaltungen in der digitalen Schaltungs- technik hat uberraschend schnell zu allgemein verwendeten Techniken und Systemen gefuhrt, die es rechtfertigen, trotz der lebhaften Weiterentwicklung des Gebietes, den Versuch zu unternehmen, das gegenwartig Bekannte syste- matisch darzustellen. Die zu erwartenden Resultate der Weiterentwicklung lassen sich zwar nicht voraussehen, sie werden sich aber sicher sinnvoll in das Bestehende einordnen lassen, sodass dem Band als Grundlage eine langer dauernde Aktualitat zukommen durfte. Die Verfasser haben in jahrelanger, systematischer Arbeit das Werk geschaffen, dessen erster Band nun vorliegt. Moege das Buch beim Theoretiker wie beim Praktiker als Helfer eine gute Aufnahme finden. Dem Birkhauser Verlag danken wir fur die grosse Geduld bei der Drucklegung und fur die gediegene Gestaltung des Bandes.

This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics will focus on Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies; specifically, articles on the following: Epidemiology / Genetics, H. pylori and the gastric microbiome in gastric cancer carcinogenesis; Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer; Tumor Staging; Localized disease; Metastatic Disease; Immunotherapy Antiangiogenic therapy; and many more!

Practical Head and Neck Cytopathology provides an engaging and holistic approach to the cytologic diagnosis of head and neck masses, covering both the technique of needle aspiration and its microscopic interpretation. A suitable sample is critical for arriving at the diagnosis and this book provides organ-specific tips on the FNA technique. Presence of different organs and structures in the head and neck region, as well as morphologic overlap amongst disparate entities, adds to the complexity of cytologic diagnosis. This book presents an easy-to-follow, stepwise approach to diagnosis, using concise bulleted text to highlight key features. Common and infrequently encountered mimics are included and interpretative challenges are discussed, facilitating a robust diagnosis. Numerous high-quality photomicrographs aid recognition of both common and rare features. A valuable resource for trainee and practising pathologists alike, this book is based on universally-used techniques and routinely prepared material, which are relevant to cytopathologists across the globe.

Monospecific antibodies are antibodies raised against a specific antigen used extensively in basic biomedical research, diagnosis and treatment of a disease such as infections and cancer. In the present study monospecific antibodies were produced against antigen B of the ABO blood group system to be used as a diagnostic marker for blood group B typing. The work was performed in the laboratory of Vaccinology and Molecular Immunology at the Center of Virology and Immunology, National University of Science and Technology. The research was supervised by Dr. Muhammad Ali A Shah and Co-supervised by Dr. Kashif Asghar; with the help of Dr. Taimoor Ashiq who was the internal member of the principal author, Bilal Zulfiqar. The work was fully guided by Dr. Isthtiaq Qadri, the Prinicipal of the Center.

EMPOWER YOURSELF! About 21,700 Americans are diagnosed with stomach cancer each year and it occurs most often in people in their 60s and 70s. Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient with gastric cancer or a friend or relative of someone with cancer, this book offers help. The only text to provide both the patient's and doctor's views, this invaluable resource provides up-to-date, authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease. The author Dr. Shah is from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, one of the few National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers with a specific program in treating cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract and has made many of the major advances in the treatment of these diseases.