Biomedical Imaging Instrumentation

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. - A basic, fundamental, easy to understand introduction to medical imaging techniques - Each technique is accompanied with detailed discussion on the application in the biomedical field in an accessible and easy to understand way - Provides insights into the limitations of each technology and innovations that are occurring related to that technology