1 Physiological Optics --;1.1 Introduction --;1.2 Optical Anatomy of the Eye --;1.3 Aberrations of the Eye --;1.4 The Visual Pathways --;1.5 Mechanisms of Viewing --;1.6 ColorVision --;1.7 Physical Performance of the Visual System --;1.8 Information Transfer Rates --;1.9 References --;2 Detection of Vision Information --;2.1 Introduction --;2.2 Early Theories of Vision --;2.3 Simple Experiments --;2.4 Adaptation and After Images --;2.5 Three-Dimensional Vision --;2.6 Stereoscopic Viewing --;2.7 Cross-Eyed Technique of Three-Dimensional Viewing --;2.8 Models of the Visual System --;2.9 References --;3 Quantification of Visual Capability --;3.1 Introduction --;3.2 Visual Acuity --;3.3 Contrast Sensitivity --;3.4 Visual Physiology --;3.5 Visual Filtering --;3.6 Causes of Vision Loss --;3.7 Detection and Identification of Visual Signals --;3.8 Conclusions --;3.9 References --;4 A Multiscale Geometric Model of Human Vision --;4.1 Introduction --;4.2 Scale-Space --;4.3 Scaled Differential Operators --;4.4 Image Structure --;4.5 Description of the Early Vision System --;4.6 Differential Invariants --;4.7 Applications --;4.8 Discussion --;4.9 References --;5 Human Response to Visual Stimuli --;5.1 Introduction --;5.2 Measuring Human Responses --;5.3 Complex Stimuli --;5.4 References --;6 Cognitive Interpretation of Visual Signals --;6.1 Early Views of Cognition --;6.2 Western Philosophical Speculations on Cognition --;6.3 Visual Texture Discrimination --;6.4 Illusions --;6.5 Color Vision --;6.6 References --;7 Visual Data Formatting --;7.1 Introduction --;7.2 Brightness, Contrast, and Details --;7.3 Texture Discrimination and Edge Detection --;7.4 Medical Imaging and Information --;7.5 Visual Information and Communication --;7.6 Conclusions --;7.7 References --;8 Image Manipulation --;8.1 Introduction: The Digital Image --;8.2 Interpolation --;8.3 Gray-Level Manipulation --;8.4 Filtering --;8.5 Geometric Processing and Image Co-Registration --;8.6 Image Subtraction --;8.7 Segmentation --;8.8 Maximum Intensity Projection --;8.9 Conclusion --;8.10 References --;9 Physical and Psychophysical Measurement of Images --;9.1 Introduction --;9.2 Physical Measurements of Image Quality --;9.3 Limitations of Physical Analysis --;9.4 Measuring Observer Performance: Basic Principles of ROC analysis --;9.5 General Issues Regarding the Use of ROC Methods in Medical Imaging Research --;9.6 Statistical Issues in ROC Analysis --;9.7 References --;10 Computer Vision and Decision Support --;10.1 Introduction --;10.2 Computer Vision --;10.3 Computer Vision Examples --;10.4 Decision Support --;10.5 A Decision Support Example: Mammography --;10.6 Combining Decision Support and Computer Vision --;10.7 References --;11 Architecture and Ergonomics of Imaging Workstations --;11.1 Architecture of Imaging Workstation --;11.2 Examples of Imaging Workstation --;11.3 Ergonomics of Imaging Workstation --;11.4 References --;12 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Medicine --;12.1 Introduction --;12.2 Medical Applications of VR Technology --;12.3 Augmented Reality in Image-Guided Surgery --;12.4 Conclusions and Future Work --;12.5 References --;13 Problems and Prospects in the Perception of Visual Information --;13.1 Aspects ofVisual Perception --;13.2 Conclusions --;13.3 References.
The presentation and interpretation of visual information is essential to almost every activity in human life and most endeavors of modern technology.