Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound Imaging (Bioinformatics and Biomedical Imaging)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 431 pages
• Published by: Artech House Publishers June 30, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1596931442
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1596931442
• Book Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 2.2 pounds

Product Description
The last two decades have witnessed unprecedented developments of new imaging systems making use of 3-D visualization - systems that have revolutionized diagnostic radiology. Now, for the first time, this groundbreaking resource offers you exclusive coverage of the latest techniques in diagnostic and therapeutic 3-D ultrasound imaging instrumentation and techniques.

About The Author
Jasjit S. Suri is a research professor at the Biomedical Research Institute and chief technology officer at Biomedical Technologies, Inc. He holds more than 15 US patents and has written 14 collaborative books in the area of body imaging. Dr. Suri received his M.S. in computer sciences from the University of Illinois, his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, and his M.B.A. from Weatherland School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Chirinjeev Kathuria is co-chairman of Cardiac Health, Inc., co-founder and president of American Teleradiology NightHawks, Inc., and chairman and co-founder of PlanetSpace, Inc. His affiliated companies have been featured in many TV shows and media publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, and New York Times Magazine. Dr. Kathuria holds an M.D. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Ruey-Feng Chang is a professor and director of the Ultrasound Imaging Research and Medical Imaging Lab at the National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan. Dr. Chang has published over twenty international journal papers on 2-D/3-D computer-aided diagnosis for breast ultrasound. He holds an M.S. in computer and decision sciences and a Ph.D. in computer science from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. Aaron Fenster is a professor and director of the Imaging Research Laboratories at Robarts Research Institute. A holder of 25 patents and author of over 175 papers in international journals, Dr. Fenster received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in the Department of Medical Biophysics for work focused on medical imaging.

Reader Reviews
The book describes a wide range of recent research and applications in the area of ultrasound but also some other modalities. This is a good book for somoene who would like to explore the new advancements in this areas.