Fundamental mathematics and physics of medical imaging /
[Book]
Jack L. Lancaster, Bruce Hasegawa
xxiii, 318 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates :
illustrations ;
26 cm
Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering
Includes index
Preceded by Physics of medical x-ray imaging, or, the Photon and me--how I saw the light / Bruce H. Hasegawa. 1991
Medical imaging technology and terminology -- Digital imaging in diagnostic radiology -- Physical determinants of contrast -- Mathematics for linear systems -- Spatial resolution -- Random processes -- Noise and detective quantum efficiency -- Noise-resolution model -- The Rose model -- Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis -- Digital subtraction angiography -- Temporal filtering -- Computed tomography -- Single-photon emission computed tomography -- Magnetic resonance imaging
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"Authored by a leading educator, this book teaches the fundamental mathematics and physics concepts associated with medical imaging systems. Going beyond mere description of imaging modalities, this book delves into the mechanisms of image formation and image quality common to all imaging systems: contrast mechanisms, noise, and spatial and temporal resolution, making it an important reference for medical physicists and biomedical engineering students. This is an extensively revised new edition of The Physics of Medical X-Ray Imaging by Bruce Hasegawa (Medical Physics Publishing, 1991), and includes a wide range of modalities such as X-ray CT, MRI and SPECT"--