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Format: Kindle Edition
Print Length: 583 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 16, 2005)
Language: English
ASIN: B000WBOS96.

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This book provides a review of image analysis techniques as they are applied in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine. Driven in part by the remarkable increase in computing power and its ready and inexpensive availability, this is a relatively new yet rapidly expanding field. Likewise, although the use of radionuclides for diagnosis and therapy has origins dating back almost to the discovery of natural radioactivity itself, radionuclide therapy and, in particular, targeted radionuclide therapy has only recently emerged as a promising approach for therapy of cancer and, to a lesser extent, other diseases. As effort has, therefore, been made to place the reviews provided in this book in a broader context. The effort to do this is reflected by the inclusion of introductory chapters that address basic principles of nuclear medicine imaging, followed by overview of issues that are closely related to quantitative nuclear imaging and its potential role in diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

The different chapters discuss the basic principles and various steps required for obtaining quantitatively accurate data from nuclear medicine images including data collection methods and algorithms used to correct them for physical degrading factors (e.g. collimator response, attenuation, scatter, partial volume effect), and image reconstruction algorithms (analytic, iterative) as well as image processing and analysis techniques as their clinical and research applications in neurology, cardiology and oncology. Some algorithms are described and illustrated with some useful features and clinical applications. Other potential applications of quantitative image analysis such as image-guided radiation therapy are also discussed.

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Format: Kindle Edition
Print Length: 398 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 16, 2005)
Language: English
ASIN: B000VI3EIQ.

Book Description

This is a single-authored, authoritative, readable volume covering all aspects of thyroid cancer. The text is supplemented with many illustrations including pathology, thyroid and whole-body scans, ultrasounds and other nuclear medicine and radiological studies and highlights important questions that patients should ask their physicians, indicating the topics the physician should cover.

The text is designed for physicians, including primary care doctors, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, general and head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists. It is expected that patients with thyroid cancer would find this a substantial resource. Other groups are residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners researching a patient-related problem.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 30815 KB
Print Length: 266 pages
Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (April 17, 2007)
Language: English
ASIN: B000Q67DE4.

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This title is an essential reference for all radiologists using Magnetic Resonance Imaging to identify and diagnose pelvic cancer. Aimed at radiologists with limited experience of MRI of pelvic cancer, the book starts with three introductory chapters focusing on basic pelvic anatomy, imaging and reporting. The subsequent chapters focus on each of the major types of pelvic cancer using a consistent format to aid diagnosis. Written by internationally renowned authors, this title will be an invaluable bench reference for all those required to report on MR examinations, with accurate cancer staging aided by the extensive use of high quality MR images of pelvic cancer.

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Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (May 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781757681
ISBN-13: 978-0781757683.

Book Description

Written by recognized authorities on thoracic imaging, this volume is the first to examine all modalities–both noninvasive and invasive–for visualizing the airways. Emphasis is placed on correlating CT images with bronchoscopy, to aid in interpreting CT findings and in performing interventional bronchoscopic procedures. After a review of airway imaging techniques and anatomy, the book presents correlating CT and bronchoscopic images for a wide range of pathologic entities. Detailed chapters examine the trachea and central bronchi, the diagnosis of bronchiectasis, and the use of CT in diagnosing small airway disease. A chapter on functional imaging of the airways is also included.

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Paperback: 795 pages
Publisher: Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics; 2nd edition (September 28, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 089871642X
ISBN-13: 978-0898716429.

Book Description

At the heart of every medical imaging technology is a sophisticated mathematical model of the measurement process and an algorithm to reconstruct an image from the measured data. This book provides a firm foundation in the mathematical tools used to model the measurements and derive the reconstruction algorithms used in most imaging modalities in current use. In the process, it also covers many important analytic concepts and techniques used in Fourier analysis, integral equations, sampling theory, and noise analysis.

This text uses X-ray computed tomography as a “pedagogical machine” to illustrate important ideas and incorporates extensive discussions of background material making the more advanced mathematical topics accessible to readers with a less formal mathematical education. The mathematical concepts are illuminated with over 200 illustrations and numerous exercises.

New to the second edition are a chapter on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a revised section on the relationship between the continuum and discrete Fourier transforms, a new section on Grangreat s formula, an improved description of the gridding method, and a new section on noise analysis in MRI.

Audience The book is appropriate for one- or two-semester courses at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level on the mathematical foundations of modern medical imaging technologies. The text assumes an understanding of calculus, linear algebra, and basic mathematical analysis.

Contents Preface to the Second Edition; Preface; How to Use This Book; Notational Conventions; Chapter 1: Measurements and Modeling; Chapter 2: Linear Models and Linear Equations; Chapter 3: A Basic Model for Tomography; Chapter 4: Introduction to the Fourier Transform; Chapter 5: Convolution; Chapter 6: The Radon Transform; Chapter 7: Introduction to Fourier Series; Chapter 8: Sampling; Chapter 9: Filters; Chapter 10: Implementing Shift Invariant Filters; Chapter 11: Reconstruction in X-Ray Tomography; Chapter 12: Imaging Artifacts in X-Ray Tomography; Chapter 13: Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques; Chapter 14: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Chapter 15: Probability and Random Variables; Chapter 16: Applications of Probability; Chapter 17: Random Processes; Appendix A: Background Material; Appendix B: Basic Analysis; Index.

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Hardcover: 392 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 18, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3642030009
ISBN-13: 978-3642030000.

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This volume highlights current state-of-the-art approaches and important findings on the behavioral neurobiology of drug addiction by prominent neuroscientists. Preclinical chapters span synaptic neuroplasticity associated with drug use, the neural systems underlying conditioned drug effects implicated in drug craving, and the role of sensitization and withdrawal processes in addictive behavior. Chapters on human studies emphasize neuroimaging of neurotransmitters and receptors, drug craving and other cognitive abnormalities in human drug abusers. Human studies also describe work on genetic vulnerability and the neuroeconomics of drug addiction, and novel pharmacological approaches to drug abuse treatment.

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Hardcover: 408 pages
Publisher: Thieme; 1 edition (July 5, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1588904903
ISBN-13: 978-1588904904.

Book Description

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is now considered one of the most essential and cost-effective techniques in the assessment of a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases. A remarkably versatile, minimally invasive procedure, it also calls for a high level of anatomic knowledge and technical prowess. This lavishly illustrated volume — a textbook and atlas in one — offers medical professionals the most comprehensive overview of EUS available, as well as a wealth of valuable insights from diverse leaders in the field.

Features:

More than 900 up-to-date, superior-quality images

Clear, step-by-step instructions for all current procedures and techniques

Logical, easy-to-use structure throughout, including the requisite anatomy and pathology

Strategies for selecting patients and procedures, including hygiene requirements, informed consent, patient positioning and monitoring, and more

Precise clinical descriptions and valuable tips and techniques for diagnosis and treatment

Guidance on the successful handling of needling and catheters

Insightful discussions of the uses and limitations of evolving techniques

Chapters on contrast-enhanced EUS techniques and SonoElastography

Designed specifically for specialists and trainees in gastroenterology, pneumology, and surgery.

Endoscopic Ultrasound — with its broad scope and up-to-date information — is also essential reading for anyone wishing to explore and exploit the potential of state-of-the-art EUS.

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Hardcover: 664 pages
Publisher: Thieme; 1 edition (May 25, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1604061715
ISBN-13: 978-1604061710.

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The second edition of this generously illustrated case-based reference provides a systematic visual collection of pathologic entities and a detailed assessment of how to optimize sonographic technique as well as how to approach the integration of mammography, sonography, MRI and PET/CT in breast cancer diagnosis. The book begins with a focus on teaching practical methods to analyze and incorporate mammographic, sonographic, and magnetic resonance findings in the clinical setting. The closing chapters are devoted to illustrating the applications of PET as demonstrated by specific clinical cases.

Features of the second edition:

-Emphasis on the importance of high-resolution sonography

-Three new chapters on the use of MRI and PET in breast imaging

-Numerous new case studies – including helpful pearls and pitfalls – that focus on common and uncommon examples of metastatic and non-metastatic disease

-Charts and outlines that provide rapid reference for the clinical workup of a lesion

-More than 800 images that help identify both mammographic and sonographic abnormalities

This thorough reference is ideal for radiologists, mammographers, oncologists, gynecologists and all clinicians looking to broaden their visual sonographic experience. Its user-friendly format makes it a handy text for radiology residents in breast rotations.

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Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Thieme; 1 edition (January 3, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1588904032
ISBN-13: 978-1588904034

Book Description

Here is the first textbook to present a practical overview of the basic principles and clinical applications for 3 tesla (3 T) MR imaging. Organized into sections according to anatomical location, each case study is presented in a concise, two-page unit that enables the reader to digest and review the material in small sections. The author describes the situations that dictate the use of 3 T and explains the numerous clinical advantages of this field strength by drawing comparisons to corresponding studies at 1.5 T.

Clinical 3T Magnetic Resonance is essential reading for all radiologists, radiology residents, MR physicists, and MR technologists seeking to master this emerging diagnostic tool.

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Hardcover
Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (August 19, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 143771403X
ISBN-13: 978-1437714036.

Book Description

This issue takes a multimodality approach to imaging of osteoarthritis. Clinical issues including an overview of the disease and imaging as an aid to evaluate patient functionality are also reviewed. Not only are current standards for imaging covered but also newer techniques under development.

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