Medical Imaging Informatics
Medical Imaging Informatics provides an overview of this growing discipline, which stems from an intersection of biomedical informatics, medical imaging, computer science and medicine. Supporting two complementary views, this volume explores the fundament
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Medical Imaging Informatics Alex A.T. Bui, Ricky K. Taira (eds.)
Editors Alex A.T. Bui Medical Imaging Informatics Group Department of Radiological Sciences David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles 924 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Suite 420 USA [email protected]
Ricky K. Taira Medical Imaging Informatics Group Department of Radiological Sciences David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles 924 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Suite 420 USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4419-0384-6 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-0385-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-0385-3 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2009939431 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Foreword Imaging is considered as one of the most effective – if not the most effective – in vivo sampling techniques applicable to chronic serious illnesses like cancer. This simple yet comprehensive textbook in medical imaging informatics (MII) promotes and facilitates two different areas of innovation: the innovations in technology that improve the field of biomedical informatics itself; and the application of these novel technologies to medicine, thus, improving health. Aside from students in imaging disciplines such as radiological sciences (vs. radiology as a service), this book is also very pertinent to other disciplines such as cardiology and surgery. Faculty and students familiar with this book will come to have their own ideas how to innovate, whether it be in core technologies or in applications to biomedicine. Organizationally, the book follows a very sensible structure related to the process of care, which can in principle be summarized in
