Photon-Based Medical Imagery

This book describes the different principles and equipments used in medical imaging. Importance of medical imaging for diagnostic is strongly increasing and it is now necessary to have a good knowledge of the different physical possible principles.

Researchers, clinicians, engineers and professionals in this area, along with postgraduate students in the signal and image processing field, will find this book of great interest.

Content:
Chapter 1 Interactions Between Radiation and Matter: Consequences for Detection and Medical Imaging (pages 1–33): Jean?Pierre Moy
Chapter 2 Detectors for Medical Imaging (pages 35–121): Herve Fanet
Chapter 3 Quantitative Digital Radiography Image Processing (pages 123–160): Jean Rinkel and Jean?Marc Dinten
Chapter 4 X?Ray Tomography (pages 161–205): Francoise Peyrin and Philippe Douek
Chapter 5 Positron?Emission Tomography: Principles and Applications (pages 207–228): Regine Trebossen
Chapter 6 Single Photon Imaging (pages 229–265): Irene Buvat
Chapter 7 Optical Imaging (pages 267–324): Anabela Da Silva