Author : Ayman S. El-Baz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441982043
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)
Book Synopsis Multi Modality State-of-the-Art Medical Image Segmentation and Registration Methodologies by : Ayman S. El-Baz
Download or read book Multi Modality State-of-the-Art Medical Image Segmentation and Registration Methodologies written by Ayman S. El-Baz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the advances in image guided surgery for cancer treatment, the role of image segmentation and registration has become very critical. The central engine of any image guided surgery product is its ability to quantify the organ or segment the organ whether it is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT), X-ray, PET, SPECT, Ultrasound, and Molecular imaging modality. Sophisticated segmentation algorithms can help the physicians delineate better the anatomical structures present in the input images, enhance the accuracy of medical diagnosis and facilitate the best treatment planning system designs. The focus of this book in towards the state of the art techniques in the area of image segmentation and registration.