MEDICAL IMAGING SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

With signal processing as its foundation, Medical Imaging Signals and Systems , Second Edition covers the most important imaging modalities in radiology: projection radiography, x-ray computed tomography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging. KEY TOPICS: Introduction; Signals and Systems; Image Quality; Physics of Radiography; Projection Radiography; Computed Tomography; the Physics of Nuclear Medicine; Planar Scintigraphy; Emission Computed Tomography; the Physics of Ultrasound; Physics of Magnetic Resonance; Magnetic Resonance Imaging. MARKET: This text is designed for courses in medical imaging systems. It is also suitable for professionals seeking an overview of medical imaging systems.