Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound Imaging

Unabridged ed
ISBN: 978-1-59693-144-2
Verlag: Artech House Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 268 mm, Gewicht: 986 g

The last two decades have witnessed unprecedented developments of new imaging systems making use of 3-D visualization - systems that have revolutionized diagnostic radiology. Now, for the first time, this groundbreaking resource offers you exclusive coverage of the latest techniques in diagnostic and therapeutic 3-D ultrasound imaging instrumentation and techniques.

Providing a solid overview of applications in clinical practice, you find need-to-know details on the major cancer areas such as vascular diseases, breast cancer, cardiac abnormalities, prostate cancer. Moreover, you find state-of-the-art computer-aided diagnosis strategies and discover innovative treatment strategies for a variety of diseases using ultrasound technology. Packed with over 250 illustrations, this trail-blazing volume offers you the clear, practical guidance on the latest technologies in your field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Suri, Jasjit S.

Chang, Ruey-Feng

Kathuria, Chirinjeev

Molinari, Filippo

Fenster, Aaron

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG), Medizinische Klassifikation, Medizinische Gutachten
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Sonographie, Ultraschall
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Radiologie, Bildgebende Verfahren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Recent Advances in Ultrasound Instrumentation ? Recent Advances in 3-D Ultrasound Imaging.

Part II: 2-D/3-D Ultrasound in Vascular Imaging - 3-D Ultrasound Imaging of the Carotid Arteries. Segmentation of the Intema-media and plaque in Ultrasound Imaging of the Carotid. An Intelligent Systems for the Assessment of the Morphology of Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque in Ultrasound Imaging. Ultrasound Carotid Artery Segmentation.

Part III: 2-D/3-D Breast Ultrasound Imaging - Breast Lesion Classification Using 3-D Ultrsound. 3-D Breast Ultrasound Stain Imaging. Breast Lesion Tracking in Low SNR Ultrasound Images Sequence Combing Hausdorff Distance, Non-Extensive Entropy in Level Set Formulation.

Part IV: 3-D Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging - Left Ventricle Segmentation Using 3-D Ultrasound. Diagnosis of Heart by Phonocardiography. Echocardiography: A Tool for LVSD Identification.

Part V: 3-D Prostrate Ultrasound Imaging - Segmentation of Prostrate from 3-D Ultrasound.

Part VI: Application of 3-D Therapeutic and Image Guidance Ultrasound - HIFU Therapy Planning Using Pre-treatment Ultrasound Imaging and Simulation. 3-D Ultrasound for Image Guidance. Localization of Tools from 3-D Ultrasound. Therapeutic and Surgical Ultrasound. Imaging Modalities for Non-Invasive Feedback on Focused Ultrasound and Thermotherapy.

Über Autor(innen)

Jasjit S. Suri is a research professor at the Biomedical Research Institute and chief technology officer at Biomedical Technologies, Inc. He holds more than 15 US patents and has written 14 collaborative books in the area of body imaging. Dr. Suri received his M.S. in computer sciences from the University of Illinois, his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, and his M.B.A. from Weatherland School of Management, Case Western Reserve University.

Chirinjeev Kathuria is co-chairman of Cardiac Health, Inc., co-founder and president of American Teleradiology NightHawks, Inc., and chairman and co-founder of PlanetSpace, Inc. His affiliated companies have been featured in many TV shows and media publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, and New York Times Magazine. Dr. Kathuria holds an M.D. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Ruey-Feng Chang is a professor and director of the Ultrasound Imaging Research and Medical Imaging Lab at the National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan. Dr. Chang has published over 20 international journal papers on 2-D/3-D computer-aided diagnosis for breast ultrasound. He holds an M.S. in computer and decision sciences and a Ph.D. in computer science from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.

Aaron Fenster is a professor and director of the Imaging Research Laboratories at Robarts Research Institute. A holder of 25 patents and author of over 175 papers in international journals, Dr. Fenster received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in the Department of Medical Biophysics for work focused on medical imaging.