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Table of Contents Physics for Diagnostic Radiology, Third Edition ................3
Experiments in Nuclear Science......................................11
Essentials of Functional MRI ............................................3
Signal Processing in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with Biomedical Applications....................11
Data Mining in Biomedical Imaging, Signaling, and Systems ....................................................................4 Radiopharmaceuticals: Introduction to Drug Evaluation and Dose Estimation ..............................4
Biodental Engineering ....................................................11 Automated Image Detection of Retinal Pathology ..........11
Handbook of Physics in Medicine and Biology ................5
Quantitative Understanding of Biological Systems: An Introduction to Biophysics ........................................12
Diffuse Optical Tomography: Principles and Applications ..............................................5
Handbook of Anatomical Models for Radiation Dosimetry ......................................................12
Essentials of Forensic Imaging: A Text-Atlas ......................6
The Virtopsy Approach: 3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine ........12
Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine, Second Edition ................................................................6 Measurement and Detection of Radiation, Third Edition ....................................................................7
In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function, Second Edition ..............................................................12 Computational Intelligence in Medical Imaging: Techniques and Applications ..........................................13
Handbook of Biomedical Optics ......................................7 Brogdon's Forensic Radiology, Second Edition................13 Quality and Safety in Radiotherapy ..................................8 Adaptive Radiation Therapy ............................................8
Advanced Signal Processing: Theory and Implementation for Sonar, Radar, and Non-Invasive Medical Diagnostic Systems, Second Edition ..................14
Quantitative MRI in Cancer ..............................................9
Photoacoustic Imaging and Spectroscopy ......................14
Informatics in Medical Imaging ........................................9
Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice ......................................................15
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy ....................................9 PHYSICSnetBASE ............................................................15 Nuclear Medicine Physics ..............................................10 Handbook of Nanophysics: 7-Volume Set ......................16 PACS and Digital Medicine: Essential Principles and Modern Practice ........................10 Applied Medical Image Processing: A Basic Course ........10 Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Science ..............10
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New Books in Medical Physics Coming soon!
Physics for Diagnostic Radiology Third Edition
Coming soon!
Philip Palin Dendy
Essentials of Functional MRI
Addenbrookes NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Patrick W. Stroman
Brian Heaton
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Aberdeen Radiation Protection Services, UK
“This is the third edition of a well-established and popular textbook on physics of diagnostic radiology. It is written in a clear and concise style, supported by excellent illustrations. The textbook describes recent state-of-the-art advances in medical imaging in a way radiologists, radiographers and medical physicists will find easy to understand. It is internationally recognised as one of the key textbooks in its field.” —Keith Faulkner, North East Strategic Health Authority, UK
A complete course for radiologists studying for the FRCR part one exam and for graduate students in diagnostic radiology, the third edition of this popular text focuses on modern developments and new applications, including new imaging systems. The text follows the guidelines issued by the European Association of Radiology for training. Its analytical approach deals in a logical order with the wide range of available imaging techniques and explains how to use imaging equipment. The book also includes the background physics necessary to understand the production of digitized images, nuclear medicine, and magnetic resonance imaging.
“I find the book packed with information. It will be useful for both a clinical audience and MR technologists.” —W. Einar Mencl, Director of Neuroimaging Research, Haskins Laboratories and Yale University
“A comprehensive book, combining a strong theoretical background with profound practical hints for the use of fMRI in medical research … represents a major step forward.” —Massimo Filippi, Department of Neurology, Scientific Institute HSR, Italy
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is widely recognized as one of the most powerful tools available for basic and clinical research. With a minimum of technical jargon and advanced mathematics, this book presents a solid, practical foundation for readers to become conversant with fMRI as a tool for their own research and practice. The author reviews research and clinical applications for disease diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and surgical planning. He also covers the underlying biophysical mechanisms that relate MRI changes to neuronal activity as well as the expanded use of fMRI beyond the brain to the brainstem and spinal cord.
Contents
Contents Fundamentals of Radiation Physics and Radioactivity. Production of X-Rays. Interactions of X-Rays with Matter. Radiation Measurement. The Image Receptor. The Radiological Image. Assessment of Image Quality and Optimization. Computed Tomography with X-Rays. Special Radiographic Techniques. Diagnostic Imaging with Radioactive Materials. Tomographic Imaging with Radionuclide. Radiobiology and Generic Radiation Risks. Radiation Doses and Risks to Patients. Practical Radiation Protection and Legislation. Diagnostic Ultrasound. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Data Handling in Radiology.
Introduction. Basic Concepts. Source of the MR Signal and Its Properties. The Fundamental Building Blocks of MR Imaging Methods: Spin-Echoes and Gradient-Echoes. Creating an Image from the MR Signal. Principles and Practice of fMRI. fMRI Study Design. fMRI Data Analysis. Clinical Applications of fMRI. Supplementary MRI Methods. Glossary. Appendices. Catalog no. K10992, June 2011, c. 304 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-1878-7, $79.95 / £49.99
Catalog no. 83155, June 2011, c. 728 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8315-6, $79.95 / £49.99
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New Books in Medical Physics New!
New!
Data Mining in Biomedical Imaging, Signaling, and Systems
Radiopharmaceuticals
Edited by
Sumeet Dua Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, USA
Rajendra Acharya U Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
Approaching the techniques and challenges of image mining from a multidisciplinary perspective, this book presents data mining techniques, methodologies, algorithms, and strategies to analyze biomedical signals and images. Experts in the field address data mining paradigms for the development of biomedical systems. They also emphasize both the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of eye imaging.
Features • Presents system engineering principles for the design of biomedical systems • Examines the analysis of images, sound, signal, and textual data • Explains typicality measures and the creation of predictive models in biomedicine • Provides an in-depth treatment of image segmentation for analysis
Introduction to Drug Evaluation and Dose Estimation Lawerence E. Williams City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
“The book covers a very important topic and fills a gap not covered by others. I believe that it will be a very valuable in our education of Ph.D. students and also very valuable for researchers in this area. I will recommend the book to my colleagues.” —Sven-Erik Strand, University of Lund, Sweden
Radiopharmaceuticals starts by exploring the recent history and current state of the field. Citing key research and practical examples, the author then looks at how to run studies and employ estimation and evaluation methods that lead to the best multiple agents with the least amount of trial and error. He discusses methods that allow researchers to more rigorously differentiate one radiopharmaceutical from another, estimate radiation doses, and correlate results across various species to realize more informed data from clinical trials. Incorporating developments in nanotechnology and radiology, with the ultimate goal of achieving personalized patient-specific treatment, the book crosses disciplines to addresses a range of topics, including:
• Includes special coverage of knowledge discovery in mammograms
• Preclinical radiopharmaceutical development
Contents
• Determination of activity in vivo
Data Mining of Acoustical Properties of Speech as Indicators of Depression. Artificial Neural Network-Based ECG Arrhythmia Classification. Human Reflexive Response and Its Objective Function Regarding Balance Recovery from Perturbation during Walking. Automatic Identification of Epileptic EEG Signals Using Nonlinear Parameters. Data Mining Approach to Classify the Pathological Images in Databases Using Color Image Analysis. Discovery of Association among Diseases in the Upper Gastro Intestinal Tract Using Data Mining Techniques. Data Analysis Techniques Applied to Metabolomics: Analysis and Classification of Migraine Patterns. System Engineering Principles in the Design of Biomedical Systems. Feature Classification Methods for Knowledge Discovery in Mammograms. Mining of Imaging Biomarkers for Quantitative Evaluation of Osteoarthritis. Typicality Measure and the Creation of Predictive Models in Biomedicine. Automatic Segmentation Methods and Applications to Biofilm Image Analysis. On Clustering Gene Expression Time-Series Signals. Multi-Scale Method for Biomedical Image Segmentation.
• Modeling and temporal integration with a look at the mass law for tumor uptake as a function of tumor size (discovered by the author)
• Organization of clinical trials
• Absorbed dose estimates with and without clinical correlations • Multiple-modality therapy Written by a medical physicist who has worked directly with cancer patients for over three decades, this book brings unique insight into the discussion of radiopharmaceutical dosage rates and efficacy. Catalog no. K10532, January 2011, 326 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1067-5, $129.95 / £82.00
Catalog no. K11798, May 2011, c. 448 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3938-6, $109.95 / £66.99
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New Books in Medical Physics
Handbook of Physics in Medicine and Biology
New!
Diffuse Optical Tomography
Edited by
Principles and Applications
Robert Splinter
Huabei Jiang
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
“The handbook includes hundreds of diagrams, images and tables, making it a useful tool for both medical physicists/engineers and other medical/biology specialists … includes materials that are rarely combined together, which strengthens its interdisciplinary approach.”
A long-awaited profile of a revolutionary imaging method, this reference fuses historical perspectives and experiential anecdotes with fundamental principles and vital technical information needed to successfully apply this technology—particularly in medical imaging. Involved in the field since its nascent stages, the author outlines how to use DOT to create experimental image systems and adapt the results of laboratory studies for use in clinical applications, including:
—Physics in Medicine and Biology, 55 (2010)
“My deep impression is this is an excellent work by a highly competent team. The book chapters follow logically from the properties of the cell membrane through sensors and electroreception, biomechanics and fluid dynamics to the recording of bioelectrical signals, bioelectric impedence analysis, x-ray and computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, ultrasonic and thermographic imaging … keep this book close at hand and do not hesitate to use it frequently.” —BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2010
With contributions from experts in the lab to the clinic, this handbook explores the full gamut of physics’ relationship to biology and medicine in more than 40 chapters. The editor’s approach throughout is to address the major healthcare challenges, including tissue engineering and reproductive medicine, as well as the development of artificial organs and prosthetic devices. The contents are organized by organ type and biological function, which is given a clear description in terms of electric, mechanical, thermodynamic, and hydrodynamic properties. In addition to the physical descriptions, each chapter discusses principles of related clinical diagnostic methods and technological aspects of therapeutic applications. The book also focuses on regenerative engineering, emphasizing biochemical and physiochemical factors that are important to improving or replacing biological functions.
• Early-stage detection of breast tumors and prostate cancer • Real-time functional brain imaging • Joint imaging to treat progressive diseases such as arthritis • Monitoring of tumor response • New contrast mechanisms and multimodality methods The book covers almost every aspect of DOT: reconstruction algorithms based on nonlinear iterative Newton methods, instrumentation and calibration methods in both continuous-wave and frequency domains, and important issues of imaging contrast and spatial resolution. It also addresses phantom experiments, the development of various image-enhancing schemes, and reconstruction methods based on contrast agents and fluorescence DOT. Offering a concise description of the particular problems involved in optical tomography, this work illustrates DOT’s fundamental foundations and the principle of image reconstruction. It thoroughly explores computational methods, forward mathematical models, and inverse strategies, clearly illustrating solutions to key equations. Catalog no. K12111, January 2011, 375 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4757-2, $129.95 / £82.00
Catalog no. 75241, 2010, 548 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7524-3, $149.95 / £95.00
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New Books in Medical Physics New!
Essentials of Forensic Imaging A Text-Atlas
Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine Second Edition
Angela D. Levy Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
H. Theodore Harcke Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C., and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
“The work is very well done and makes a significant contribution to the literature on the topic … . [It] addresses, and is applicable to, the whole range of forensic autopsies. The printing and illustration quality is outstanding.” —Joel Lichtenstein, University of Washington
“… The book is unusually well illustrated through correlation of photographs and radiological images of the highest quality. … The book is certain to find extended use in training programs and daily death investigation and documentation.” —William A. Murphy, Jr., professor of radiology and John S. Dunn, Sr. Distinguished Chair in Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
“I believe that the book will be useful for practicing forensic pathologists. The numerous examples covering a wide variety of forensic cases … illustrate the value of imaging techniques in medicolegal death investigation.” —John Butts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bringing the long tradition of radiologic pathologic correlation to forensic radiology and autopsy, this volume provides readers with a technical and interpretive foundation for applying modern crosssectional imaging to forensic autopsy. The book integrates more than 300 color images with basic forensic pathology in a topical format. The rich pictorial display of case material that accompanies the text establishes a contextual understanding of the material. Following an introduction to basic concepts and a review of imaging techniques, chapters are organized by cause of death. The atlaslike presentation is supported by full text explanations that review relevant forensic and radiologic principles. Catalog no. 91115, January 2011, 282 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9111-3, $149.95 / £95.00
Suzanne Amador Kane Haverford College, Pennsylvania, USA
“… To make this second edition up to date, the author describes a number of recent advances … the contents are thoroughly grounded in well-explained practical examples. … [a] well-researched book that renders complex subject matter thoroughly understandable and enjoyable.” —Contemporary Physics, Vol. 52, Issue 2, 2011
Fully updated, this edition builds on the bestselling original to provide medical and physics students with an exploration of the physics-related applications found in state-of-the-art medical centers. Requiring very little physics, biology, or chemistry and keeping mathematics to a minimum, the applications-dedicated chapters adhere to simple and self-contained qualitative explanations that make use of examples and illustrations. The book discusses the use of telescopes, lasers, ultrasound, x-rays, CT, PET, radiation therapy, and MRI in numerous application areas, including robotics, dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry, cardiology, cancer treatment, osteoporosis, neuroscience, and sports medicine. Supporting material is available on the author’s website.
New to the Second Edition • Enhanced emphasis on digital imaging and computers in medicine • Coverage of hybrid scanners for cancer imaging and the interplay of molecular medicine with imaging technologies, such as MRI, CT, and PET • Discussion of camera pills that can film from the inside upon swallowing • Advances in robotic surgery devices • Recent forms of cancer treatment, including intensitymodulated radiation therapy and proton therapy • Discussion of the use of imaging technologies in developing countries Catalog no. C9438, 2009, 448 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-58488-943-4, $59.95 / £38.99
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New Books in Medical Physics New!
Coming soon!
Measurement and Detection of Radiation
Handbook of Biomedical Optics
Third Edition
Edited by
Nicholas Tsoulfanidis
David A. Boas
University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Sheldon Landsberger
Constantinos Pitris
The University of Texas, Austin, USA
University of Cyprus, Nicosia
“This book is an excellent review of nuclear detection systems. The updated text is particularly timely with regard to the current zeitgeist for homeland security, nuclear non-proliferation, and nuclear security.”
Nimmi Ramanujam
—Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin, USA
The research and applications of nuclear instrumentation have grown substantially since publication of the previous editions. With the miniaturization of equipment, increased speed of electronic components, and more sophisticated software, radiation detection systems are now more productively used in many disciplines. Continuing in the tradition of its bestselling predecessors, Measurement and Detection of Radiation, Third Edition illustrates the fundamentals of nuclear interactions and radiation detection with a multitude of examples and problems. It offers a clearly written, accessible introduction to nuclear instrumentation concepts.
New to the Third Edition • A new chapter on the latest applications of radiation detection, covering nuclear medicine, dosimetry, health physics, nonproliferation, and homeland security • Updates to all chapters and subtopics within chapters, as needed • Many new references and a completely updated bibliography This third edition of a classic textbook continues to serve newcomers entering the nuclear science and engineering fields. It enables them to select the proper detector, analyze the results of counting experiments, and perform radiation measurements that follow proper health physics procedures. Catalog no. 91859, January 2011, 518 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9185-4, $129.95 / £82.00
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Taking a broad yet detailed approach, this comprehensive, extensively illustrated handbook covers light-based diagnostic methodologies and light-mediated therapeutics as well as concepts and cutting-edge optical methods used in research and practice. It presents the theory, fundamentals, and state-of-the-art applications and discusses advantages and disadvantages of various techniques.
Contents BACKGROUND: Geometrical Optics. Diffraction Optics. Optics: Basic Physics. Light Sources, Detectors, and Irradiation Guidelines. Tissue Optical Properties. SPECTROSCOPY AND SPECTRAL IMAGING: Reflectance Spectroscopy. Multi/Hyper-Spectral Imaging. Light Scattering Spectroscopy. Broadband Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging (DOSI). Near Infrared Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy (DCS) for Assessment of Tissue Blood Flow. Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Raman, SERS and FTIR Spectroscopy. TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING: Optical Coherence Tomography: Introduction and Theory. Functional Optical Coherence Tomography in Preclinical Models. Optical Coherence Tomography: Clinical Applications. Forward Models of Light Transport in Biological Tissue. Inverse Models of Light Transport. Laminar Optical Tomography. Diffuse Optical Tomography using Continuous Wave and Frequency Domain Imaging Systems. Diffuse Optical Tomography: Time Domain. Photoacoustic Tomography and Ultrasound-Modulated Optical Tomography. Optical and Photoacoustic Molecular Tomography of Small Animals. MICROSCOPIC IMAGING: Fourier-Domain Low Coherence Interferometry. Phase Imaging Microscopy: Beyond Darkfield, Phase and Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy. Confocal Microscopy. Fluorescence Microscopy with Structured Excitation Illumination. Nonlinear Optical Microscopy for Biology and Medicine. Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy, Endoscopy and Tomography. Application of Digital Holographic Microscopy (DHM) in Biomedicine. Polarized Light Imaging of Biological Tissues. MOLECULAR PROBE DEVELOPMENT: Molecular Reporter Systems for Optical Imaging. Nanoparticles for Targeted Therapeutics and Diagnostics. Plasmonic Nanoprobes for Biomolecular Diagnostics of DNA Targets. PHOTOTHERAPY: Photodynamic Therapy. Low Level Laser and Light Therapy. Catalog no. 90364, June 2011, c. 852 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9036-9, $149.95 / £95.00
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The Latest Releases in the New Series
Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy New!
Quality and Safety in Radiotherapy Edited by
Todd Pawlicki, Peter B. Dunscombe, Arno J. Mundt, and Pierre Scalliet
New!
Adaptive Radiation Therapy Edited by
X. Allen Li Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
“The contents and layout are excellent.” —Eric E. Klein, Washington University School of Medicine
The first text to focus solely on quality and safety in radiotherapy, this work encompasses not only traditional technically oriented quality assurance activities, but also general approaches regarding quality and safety. The book provides an approach to quality that is long needed—one that deals with both human and technical aspects that must be part of any overall quality improvement program. Experts both inside and outside the field discuss the processes and people delivering the service.
“Dr. Li and his colleagues are to be commended for assembling within a single volume a compendium of recent vast technological progress that advances us towards this paramount goal [of individualized radiation therapy].” —From the Foreword by J. Frank Wilson
The book’s seven broad categories encompass:
Adaptive radiation therapy (ART) offers the promise of highly individualized radiation treatment for cancer patients through customized planning and delivery. This volume describes technological and methodological advances in the field of ART as well as initial clinical experiences using ART for selected anatomic sites. Focusing on radiobiological basis, current technologies, and clinical applications, the book covers:
• Quality Management and Improvement—lean thinking, process control, and access to services
• Morphological and biological biomarkers for patient-specific planning
• Patient Safety and Managing Error—reactive and prospective error management techniques
• Design and optimization of treatment plans
• Methods to Assure and Improve Quality—techniques to monitor, assure, and improve quality • People and Quality—human factors, changing roles, staffing, and training • Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy—general issues of quality assurance with descriptions of the key systems used to plan and treat patients as well as specific recommendations on the types and frequencies of certain tests • Quality Control: Equipment and Quality Control: Patient-Specific—explicit details of quality control relating to equipment and patient-specific issues Catalog no. K10241, January 2011, 643 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0436-0, $129.95 / £82.00
• Delivery of IMRT and IGRT intervention methodologies of ART • Management of intrafraction variations, particularly with respiratory motion • Quality assurance needed to ensure the safe delivery of ART • ART applications in several common cancer types/anatomic sites The technology and methodology for ART have advanced significantly in the last few years and accumulated clinical data have demonstrated the need for ART in clinical settings, assisted by the wide application of IMRT and IGRT. This book shows the real potential for supplying every patient with individualized radiation therapy that is maximally accurate and precise. Catalog no. K10840, January 2011, 427 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1634-9, $149.95 / £95.00
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New Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy Series Editor: Dr. William R. Hendee Aims and Scope: This series aims to present essential underlying principles from physics, biology, and medicine together with detailed, critical discussions of the state of the art and expert perspectives on future directions. It is written for students, residents, and professionals in medical physics, biomedical engineering, radiology, oncology, and allied disciplines. If you have a book idea for the series, please contact the managing editor Luna Han at luna.han@taylorandfrancis.com
Forthcoming Titles in the Series! Quantitative MRI in Cancer Edited by
Thomas Yankeelov, Ronald R. Price, and David R. Pickens Catalog no. K11087, September 2011, c. 368 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2057-5, $129.95 / £82.00
Informatics in Medical Imaging Edited by
George C. Kagadis and Steve G. Langer Catalog no. K11526, September 2011, c. 504 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3124-3, $149.95 / £95.00
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Edited by
J. Daniel Bourland Catalog no. K10143, November 2011, c. 350 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0273-1, $129.95 / £82.00
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New Books in Medical Physics New!
New!
Applied Medical Image Processing
Nuclear Medicine Physics Edited by
A Basic Course
Joao Jose De Lima
Wolfgang Birkfellner
IBILI Biophysics Institute, Coimbra, Portugal
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Edited by a renowned international expert in the field, Nuclear Medicine Physics offers an up-to-date, state-of-the-art account of the physics behind the theoretical foundation and applications of nuclear medicine. It covers important physical aspects of the methods and instruments involved in modern nuclear medicine, along with related biological topics. The book discusses the production of radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals, positron physics and positron applications in medicine and biology, and modern radiation detectors and measuring methods. It also explores systems in nuclear medicine, imaging methodologies, dosimetry, and the biological effects of radiation.
“The plethora of examples in each chapter … allows the reader to apply the theory and visually assess the outcomes. This book is a perfect blend of theory and practice. I highly recommend it.”
Catalog no. C7958, January 2011, 524 pp. ISBN: 978-1-58488-795-9, $149.95 / £95.00
Catalog no. K11176, January 2011, 403 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2444-3, $69.95 / £44.99
—Pascal Fallavollita, Technische Universität München
Using real medical images and techniques, this book provides a truly introductory guide to medical image processing. The author combines clearly written explanations with numerous tables, diagrams, and figures as well as illustrative examples and exercises using MATLAB® and Octave. An accompanying CD contains images and files to be used with either program.
New!
PACS and Digital Medicine Essential Principles and Modern Practice
Handbook of Photonics for Biomedical Science Edited by
Valery V. Tuchin
Yu Liu St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Saratov State University, Russia
Jihong Wang
Addressing the latest problems in biomedical optics and biophotonics, this handbook describes advanced biophotonics methods and techniques intensively developed in recent years. It discusses optical and terahertz spectroscopy and imaging methods for biomedical diagnostics based on the interaction of coherent, polarized, and acoustically modulated radiation with tissues and cells. It covers modalities of nonlinear spectroscopic microscopies, photonic technologies for therapy and surgery, and nanoparticle photonic technologies for cancer treatment and UV radiation protection. The text also elucidates the advanced spectroscopy and imaging of normal and pathological tissues.
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
“… a thorough and practical reference for radiologists, administrators, engineers, and others who might create, manage, or use such a system. …” —SciTech Book News, February 2011
This useful guide presents key principles and practical steps for PACS and EHR implementations and maintenance. It explains how PACS are used in radiology, teleradiology, cardiology, pathology, and radiation oncology. The authors cover PACS system components, quality control, IT infrastructures, networks, and data storage technologies. They also describe industry standards; security, privacy, and safety regulations; and the replacement of legacy systems.
Catalog no. K10313, 2010, 868 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0628-9, $149.95 / £95.00
Catalog no. C8365, January 2011, 367 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8365-1, $129.95 / £82.00
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New Books in Medical Physics New!
Experiments in Nuclear Science Sidney A. Katz
Biodental Engineering Edited by
Jeff C. Bryan
R.M. Natal Jorge, Sónia M. Santos, João Manuel R.S. Tavares, Mário A.P. Vaz, and Reis Campos
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, USA
University of Porto, Portugal
Based on experiments performed by hundreds of students, this introductory-level laboratory manual provides hands-on opportunities for developing insights into the origins and properties of nuclear radiations, their interactions with matter, their detection and measurement, and their applications in the physical and life sciences. Each of the 32 exercises includes an overview of the scientific phenomenon; instructions for conducting the experiments, recording and analyzing the data, and reporting the results; specific questions relating to the experiments; and several problems relating to the scientific phenomena being investigated.
Explaining how bioengineering is applied to dentistry, this volume covers the state of the art in biomechanical disorders, orthodontics, implantology, aesthetics, dental systems, medical devices, and medical images. It discusses a host of techniques and methodologies, including the finite element method, experimental techniques, rapid prototyping, and image processing and analysis. The book also explores composite materials, clinical studies, biomaterials, fracture mechanics, osseointegration, biomechanics, dental prostheses, dental systems and equipments, and mechanical biology.
Catalog no. K11568, January 2011, 198 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-3481-7, $49.95 / £31.99
Catalog no. K11458, 2010, 244 pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-57394-8, $154.95 / £99.00
Signal Processing in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with Biomedical Applications
Automated Image Detection of Retinal Pathology
Dzevad Belkic and Karen Belkic
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Addressing the critical need in clinical oncology for robust and stable signal processing in MRS, this book explores cutting-edge theory-based innovations for obtaining reliable quantitative information from MR signals for cancer diagnostics. By defining the natural framework of signal processing using the well-established theory of quantum physics, it illustrates how advances in signal processing can optimize MRS. Applying the fast Padé transform (FPT) to several problems in oncology diagnostics, including ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer, the book examines the remarkable ability of the FPT to unambiguously quantify isolated, tightly overlapped, and nearly confluent resonances.
Offering an array of informative examples, this book analyzes the use of automated computer techniques, such as pattern recognition, in analyzing retinal images and detecting diabetic retinopathy and its progression as well as other retinal-based diseases. It also addresses the benefits and challenges of automated health care in the field of ophthalmology. The book then details the increasing practice of telemedicine screening and other advanced applications, including arteriolar-venous ratio, which has been shown to be an early indicator of cardiovascular, diabetes, and cerebrovascular risk.
Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Catalog no. K10321, 2010, 468 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0644-9, $119.95 / £76.99
Herbert Jelinek Michael J. Cree
Catalog no. 7556, 2010, 384 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7556-9, $144.95 / £92.00
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New Books in Medical Physics New!
Quantitative Understanding of Biosystems An Introduction to Biophysics Thomas M. Nordlund University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
“Combines a nice balance of topics with important basic material … . The emphasis on problems, projects, and tools is very helpful.” —Stephen J. Hagen, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
This color text clearly describes the biological physics of macromolecules, subcellular structures, and whole cells, including interactions with light. It provides a hands-on understanding of the movement of microorganisms, reviews the necessary mathematics, discusses quantum mechanics in biosystems, and describes the transition from discreet random walks to continuum diffusive motion. An accompanying CD includes a wealth of interactive material. Catalog no. 89772, March 2011, c. 583 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8972-1, $89.95 / £57.99
The Virtopsy Approach 3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine Edited by
Michael J. Thali, Richard Dirnhofer, and Peter Vock “This excellent text is …a stepping-stone which may motivate forensic scientists to tackle the many unsolved problems and questions in forensic science using modem methods that have proven their enormous value in chemistry and medicine.” —Michael J. Shkrum, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Vol. 43, No. 1, March 2010
“The very first book on virtopsy and excellent at that. I would imagine that every forensic pathologist and radiologist must read this one. …” —Anil Aggrawal’s Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 10, No. 2, July-December 2009
Catalog no. 8178, 2009, 536 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8178-2, $205.95 / £131.00
Handbook of Anatomical Models for Radiation Dosimetry
In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function
Edited by
Second Edition
Xie George Xu
Edited by
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
Ron Frostig
Keith F. Eckerman Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA
This pioneering handbook brings together recommendations sanctioned by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and documents 40 years of cutting-edge work with Monte Carlo codes and radiation protection dosimetry. Assembling the work of nearly all major phantom (computational model) developers around the world, the book provides detailed accounts of each well-known phantom, including those for a host of medical applications as well as for radiation protection dosimetry applications involving environmental, nuclear power plant, and internal contamination exposures. Related data sets can be downloaded from the authors’ website. Catalog no. C5979, 2010, 757 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5979-3, $133.95 / £85.00
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University of California, Irvine, USA
This new edition, as with the original, reaches across disciplines to review a variety of noninvasive optical techniques used to study activity in the living brain. Leading authorities from such diverse areas as optical hardware, cognitive behavior, and neuroscience present a host of perspectives that range from a single neuron to large assemblies of neurons several million strong, captured at various temporal and spatial resolutions. Introducing techniques that were unavailable just a few years ago, the book describes their theory, setup, analytical methods, and examples that highlight the advantages of each particular method. Catalog no. 76841, 2009, 428 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7684-4, $154.95 / £99.00
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New Books in Medical Physics
Computational Intelligence in Medical Imaging
New!
Techniques and Applications
Second Edition
Edited by
Edited by
Gerald Schaefer
Michael J. Thali
Aston University, Birmingham, UK
University of Berne, Switzerland
Aboul Ella Hassanien
Mark D. Viner
Kuwait University, Safat
Cranfield Forensic Institute, Wiltshire, UK
Jianmin Jiang
B.G. Brogdon
University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
University of South Alabama, Medical Center, Mobile, USA
“In choosing this book the reader will be exposed to the range of exciting research that is being conducted in the context of medical imaging. … I am sure that this collection of the latest trends and developments will further stimulate discussion and development of new solutions. The book will be of interest and relevance to anyone involved in the computational analysis and interpretation of images—whether medical or not.”
A milestone in the forensic community, the benchmark first edition of Forensic Radiology was a bestseller throughout the world and a standard reference for practitioners and educators alike. Like its predecessor, Brogdon’s Forensic Radiology, Second Edition covers the entire scope of radiological applications in the forensic sciences, profiling current and anticipated uses of new modalities and techniques.
Brogdon’s Forensic Radiology
—International Statistical Review, 2009
A compilation of trends in the field, this book explores how intelligent computing can bring enormous benefit to existing technology in medical image processing as well as improve medical imaging research. It covers research toward integrating medical image processing with artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches. Helping you achieve accurate results when analyzing medical images, the book presents numerous techniques, algorithms, and models. The contributors discuss how these techniques are used to classify images, analyze cancer, handle the inherent uncertainties in mammographic images, reconstruct images, and much more.
New to the Second Edition • New chapter on the radiologist as an expert witness • Modern cross-sectional imaging in anthropology • New approaches to radiology in mass casualty situations • An entirely new section on the use of virtual imaging and virtopsy • Forensic and clinical usage of x-rays in body packing for drug smuggling • Imaging in the medical examiner’s facility and in the field • Radiology of special objects, antiquities, and mummies
Features • Reflects forefront research in intelligent medical image processing • Explores a range of computational algorithms and techniques, such as neural networks, fuzzy sets, evolutionary optimization, and Monte Carlo simulations • Encompasses many important applications, including the identification of melanoma and prostate cancer analysis • Describes a comprehensive system for handling and using biomedical image databases
Enhanced with more than 1300 images, the book includes an introduction to forensic radiology, offering historical perspectives and definitions used in the field. It provides instruction on trial preparation and effective courtroom testimony, demonstrates the use of forensic radiology in identification of the dead, and explores the use of radiology to help in gunshot and abuse cases and in nonviolent crimes. The book also examines technological and safety issues. Catalog no. 75624, January 2011, 654 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7562-5, $159.95 / £99.00
Catalog no. C6059, 2009, 504 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6059-1, $102.95 / £65.99
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New Books in Medical Physics
Advanced Signal Processing Theory and Implementation for Sonar, Radar, and NonInvasive Medical Diagnostic Systems, Second Edition
Photoacoustic Imaging and Spectroscopy
Edited by
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Stergios Stergiopoulos
While photoacoustic imaging is probably the fastest growing biomedical imaging technology, this book is the first comprehensive volume in this emerging field that covers both the physics and the remarkable noninvasive applications that are changing diagnostic medicine. Bringing together leading pioneers in the field, the book presents a full account of recent research and developing applications in the area of biomedical photoacoustics.
University of Western Ontario, Canada
As advances in algorithms and computer technology have bolstered the digital signal processing capabilities of real-time sonar, radar, and non-invasive medical diagnostics systems, cutting-edge military and defense research has established conceptual similarities in these areas. Now civilian enterprises can use government innovations to facilitate optimal functionality of complex real-time systems. Advanced Signal Processing details a cost-efficient generic processing structure that exploits these commonalities to benefit commercial applications.
Edited by
Lihong V. Wang
Photoacoustics promises to revolutionize medical imaging and may well make as dramatic a contribution to modern medicine as the discovery of the x-ray itself once did. Photoacoustics can provide functional sensing of physiological parameters, such as the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It can also provide high-contrast functional imaging of angiogenesis and hypermetabolism in tumors in vivo. Discussing these remarkable noninvasive applications and so much more, this reference is essential reading for all researchers in medical imaging and for clinicians working at the cutting edge of modern biotechnology to develop diagnostic techniques that can save many lives and just as importantly do no harm.
Edited by a renowned defense scientist, researcher, and innovator, this volume preserves the mathematical focus and key information from the first edition that provided invaluable coverage adaptive systems, advanced beamformers, and volume visualization methods in medicine. This edition integrates the best features of non-linear and conventional algorithms and discusses their application in PC-based architectures. It also explains adaptive, synthetic-aperture, and fusion-processing schemes with near-instantaneous convergence in 2D and 3D sensors.
Features
New to the Second Edition
• Provides a full review of photoacoustic, optoacoustic, and thermoacoustic imaging
• Advances in biometrics, image segmentation, registration, and fusion techniques for 3D/4D ultrasound, CT, and MRI
• Covers fundamentals of the science behind photoacoustics, including the physics and critical algorithms
• Fully digital 3D/4D: 3D+time ultrasound system technology, computing architecture requirements, and relevant implementation issues
• Details imaging methods and instrumentation
• State-of-the-art non-invasive medical procedures, non-destructive 3D tomography imaging and biometrics, and monitoring of vital signs • Cardiac motion correction in multi-slice x-ray CT imaging • Space-time adaptive processing and detection of targets interference-intense backgrounds comprised of clutter and jamming
• Reviews both functional and molecular imaging • Includes numerous black and white illustrations as well as a color insert that compares x-ray and ultrasonic images with photoacoustic images Catalog no. 59912, 2009, 518 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5991-5, $154.95 / £99.00
Catalog no. 62387, 2009, 750 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6238-0, $164.95 / £105.00
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New Books in Medical Physics Bestseller!
Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics Theory and Practice Edited by
P. Mayles, A. Nahum, and J.C. Rosenwald “… Due to the broad range of topics covered and the clear, concise explanations, this text would be ideal for anyone wishing to study or refresh their knowledge of any central area of radiotherapy physics. … In comparison to other reference texts, the Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics is clear and also filled with many knowledgeable and useful observations and notes. … It is an excellent reference text and sits nicely on the shelf alongside your old copy of Williams and Thwaites.” —SCOPE, December 2009
“… comprehensive reference … With contributions from renowned specialists, this book provides essential theoretical and practical knowledge to deliver safe and effective radiotherapy.” —Anticancer Research, 2009, Vol. 29
“The editors have managed with great success to assemble the information submitted by the contributing authors and put it in a format that is concise, easy to read, and rich in content … it can serve as an excellent reference manual and resource.” —Niko Papanikolaou, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Medical Physics, September 2008, Vol. 35, No. 9
From astrophysics to quantum physics, materials science to optoelectronics, this unified e-library offers fundamental theories and contemporary investigations of time, matter, and space. It includes many volumes from the world-renowned Institute of Physics.
Subject Areas • Applied & Industrial Physics
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From background physics and biological models to imaging and treatment modalities, this handbook covers all theoretical and practical aspects of radiotherapy physics and biology. The first three parts present the fundamentals of the underlying physics, radiobiology, and technology involved. The ensuing sections discuss the support requirements of external beam radiotherapy, followed by a part that explores advances in photon and particle therapy. Subsequent sections examine brachytherapy using sealed and unsealed sources and provide the framework of radiation protection, including an appendix that describes the detailed application of UK legislation. The final part contains useful tables of both physical constants and attenuation data. Catalog no. IP345, 2007, 1450 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7503-0860-1, $299.95 / £191.00
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New Books in Medical Physics
Edited by
Klaus D. Sattler, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, USA
Explore the frontiers of nanoscience Breakthroughs in nanotechnology require a firm grounding in the principles of nanophysics. Providing the framework to achieve these advances, Handbook of Nanophysics is the first comprehensive reference to cover both fundamental and applied aspects of physics at the nanoscale. Pioneering scientists from preeminent academic institutions, R&D companies, and research laboratories pave the way for new innovations in nanotechnology.
Each volume includes: • Introductions in each chapter— useful to nonspecialists and students • Chapters extensively peer reviewed by senior scientists in nanophysics and related areas of nanoscience • A didactic treatment of the physics underlying the nanoscale materials and applications along with detailed experimental results • State-of-the-art scientific content enriched with fundamental equations and illustrations, some in color Catalog no. 75381, January 2011 5670 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4200-7538-0 $950.00 / £600.00 — Volumes are also available separately —
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