Biomedical Image Understanding: Methods and Applications

Biomedical Image Understanding Methods and Applicationsnby Joo-Hwee Lim (Author), Sim-Heng Ong (Author), Wei Xiong (Author)n?nA comprehensive guide to understanding and interpreting digital images in medical and functional applicationsnBiomedical Image Understanding focuses on image understanding and semantic interpretation, with clear introductions to related concepts, in-depth theoretical analysis, and detailed descriptions of important biomedical applications. It covers image processing, image filtering, enhancement, de-noising, restoration, and reconstruction; image segmentation and feature extraction; registration; clustering, pattern classification, and data fusion.nWith contributions from experts in China, France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Biomedical Image Understanding:nnAddresses motion tracking and knowledge-based systems, two areas which are not covered extensively elsewhere in a biomedical contextnDescribes important clinical applications, such as virtual colonoscopy, ocular disease diagnosis, and liver tumor detectionnContains twelve self-contained chapters, each with an introduction to basic concepts, principles, and methods, and a case study or applicationnnWith over 150 diagrams and illustrations, this bookis an essential resource for the reader interested in rapidly advancing research and applications in biomedical image understanding.n?nProduct DetailsnnnSeries: Wiley Series in Biomedical Engineering and Multi-Disciplinary Integrated Systems.nHardcover: 496 pagesnPublisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 16, 2015)nLanguage: EnglishnISBN-10: 1118715152nISBN-13: 978-1118715154