Academic Press Biomedical Imaging Instrumentation: Applications in Tissue, Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics: Volume 2 (Primers in Biomedical Imaging Devices and Systems)

Product Description Biomedical Imaging Instrumentation: Applications in Tissue, Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics provides foundational information about imaging modalities, reconstruction and processing, and their applications. The book provides insights into the fundamental of the important techniques in the biomedical imaging field and also discusses the various applications in the area of human health. Each chapter summarizes the overview of the technique, the various applications, and the challenges and recent innovations occurring to further improve the technique. Chapters include Biomedical Techniques in Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, The Role of CT Scan in Medical and Dental Imaging, Ultrasonography - Technology & Applications in Clinical Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Instrumentation and Utilization of PET-CT Scan in Oncology, Gamma Camera and SPECT, Sentinel of Breast Cancer Screening; Hyperspectral Imaging; PA Imaging; NIR Spectroscopy, and The Advances in Optical Microscopy and its Applications in Biomedical Research. This book is ideal for supporting learning, and is a key resource for students and early career researchers in fields such as medical imaging and biomedical instrumentation. Review Provides foundational information about imaging modalities, reconstruction and processing and their applications From the Back Cover <p><i>Primers in Biomedical Imaging Devices and Systems</i> is a 10-volume series which covers the key principles, background, and advancements in biomedicine-related technologies. It explores the essential fundamental techniques required to analyze and process signals and images for diagnosis, scientific discovery, and medical applications.</p> <p>The volumes in this book series cover a wide range of interdisciplinary areas, combining foundational content with practical case studies to demonstrate the applications of the technology in real-world situations. The series considers various medical devices, electronics, circuits, sensors, and algorithms. Several applications ranging from the basic biological science to clinical practice are included to facilitate ongoing research.</p> <p>This book series covers a wide range of interdisciplinary applications including use in imaging modalities, nuclear medicine, computed tomographic systems, x-ray systems, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and virtual reality. The wide scope of technology considered in this series makes it an ideal source for researchers, graduate students, engineers and medical practitioners involved with medical device development and application in the healthcare industry.</p><i> <p>Biomedical Imaging Instrumentation: Applications in Tissue, Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics </p></i><p>provides foundational information about imaging modalities, reconstruction and processing and their applications. Content includes coverage of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Fluorescence and Raman imaging, CARS microscopy, sonography, and acoustic microscopy. Each chapter is divided into: Definitions, Summaries, Detailed methods / protocols, Applications, Recent developments, Calculations / worked examples. This book is ideal for supporting learning, and will be useful for students and early career researchers in fields such as medical imaging and biomedical instrumentation. </p> About the Author Dr. Suar is a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from University of Delhi and Postdoc at ETH Zurich from 2004-2007. In June 2007 he joined KIIT University and established the School of Biotechnology. During this short span of time, the School of Biotechnology became a centre of excellence, supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India. Dr. Suar is involved in research related to interdisciplinary science with specialized focus on infection biology. His research group includes multidimensional researchers working on bacterial infection and development of vaccines. He is also involv