EAN: 9781461470724

SPRINGERBRIEFS IN PHYSICS MEDICAL IMAGING TEC...

Biomedical imaging is a relatively young discipline that started with Conrad Wilhelm Roentgen's
discovery of the x-ray in 1895. X-ray imaging was rapidly adopted in hospitals around the
world. However  it was the advent of computerized data and image processing that made
revolutionary new imaging modalities possible. Today  cross-sections and three-dimensional
reconstructions of the organs inside the human body is possible with unprecedented speed 
detail and quality. This book provides an introduction into the principles of image formation
of key medical imaging modalities: X-ray projection imaging  x-ray computed tomography 
magnetic resonance imaging  ultrasound imaging  and radionuclide imaging. Recent developments
in optical imaging are also covered. For each imaging modality  the introduction into the
physical principles and sources of contrast is provided  followed by the methods of image
formation  engineering aspects of the imaging devices  and a discussion of strengths and
limitations of the modality. With this book  the reader gains a broad foundation of
understanding and knowledge how today's medical imaging devices operate. In addition  the
chapters in this book can serve as an entry point for the in-depth study of individual
modalities by providing the essential basics of each modality in a comprehensive and
easy-to-understand manner. As such  this book is equally attractive as a textbook for
undergraduate or graduate biomedical imaging classes and as a reference and self-study guide
for more specialized in-depth studies.

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