| Advanced Imaging in Biology and Medicine: Technology, Software Environments, Applications 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Sensen, Ch W. (Editor), Hallgrimsson, Benedikt (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540689923 ISBN-13: 9783540689928 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: This is the first comprehensive book, which covers the major themes of the rapidly emerging field of advanced imaging in Biology and Medicine. The analysis of phenotypic information is increasing in importance in biological research. This is because the growth of information and the increasing use of sophisticated models for understanding complex biological systems is leading to an increased need to apply multifactorial models in which subtle phenotypic outcomes often need to be assessed to compare the effects of multiple genetic or pharmaceutical factors. Such applications will increasingly rely on multiple imaging modalities and will demand high throughput and standardized methods of data analysis. For this reason, a single volume that integrates the use of various imaging modalities with this perspective is timely and useful for a large segment of the biological community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Diagnostic Imaging - General - Medical | Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine - Science | Life Sciences - Biology |
| Dewey: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (1.65 lbs) 445 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A picture says more than a thousand words. This is something that we all know to be true. Imaging has been important since the early days of medicine and bi- ogy, as seen in the anatomical studies of Leonardo Da Vinci or Andreas Vesalius. More than 100 years ago, the ?rst noninvasive imaging technologies, such as K- rad Roentgen's X-ray technology, were applied to the medical ?eld--and while still crude--revolutionized medical diagnosis. Today, every patient will be exposed to some kind of advanced imaging technology such as medical resonance imaging, computed tomography or four-dimensional ultrasound during their lifetime. Many diseases, such as brain tumors, are initially diagnosed solely by imaging, and most of the surgical planning relies on the patient imagery. 4D ultrasound is available to expecting parents who wish to create unique early memories of the new baby, and it may soon be used for the morphometric diagnosis of malformations that may one day be treatable--inutero Light and electron microscopy are unequal brethren, which have contributed to most of our knowledge about the existence and organization of cells, tissues and microorganisms. Every student of biology or medicine is introduced to the fascinating images of the microcosm. New advances have converted these im- ing technologies, which were considered by many to be antiquated, into powerful tools for research in systems biology and related ?elds. |