In general image processing texts are intended for students of engineering and computer
science and there is little written at all on the specific requirements of medical image
processing. Students of medical radiation science (Diagnostic radiography Nuclear medicine
Radiation therapy) usually have minimal mathematical and computer science training and find the
available texts incomprehensible. A text that explains the principles of image processing in
minimally-mathematical language is needed for these students. Contrary to the claims of some
textbook authors the vast majority of technologists that process images do not need to
understand the mathematics involved but would nevertheless benefit from a thorough
understanding of the general process.
