Main description:

The development of imaging techniques is of great importance for the monitoring of medical implants, diagnosis of disease and for strategies for personalised medicine. Significant advances are being made in this technology and this book will discuss the latest advances and developments in this increasingly important field. The book begins with an introduction to the field and its various technologies. Following on from this, chapters provide readers with a wide ranging review of medical applications such as brain, ophthalmic, musculoskeletal and whole body imaging. This text will be invaluable to those concerned with imaging and diagnosis.

Contents:

PET imaging; Intravascular MR; Atomic force microscopy; Role of quantitative image biomarkers for the assessment of therapy response in brain tumor; Ophthalmic imaging; Methods for detecting ischaemic heart disease; Musculoskeletal imaging; Whole body imaging; Intravascular MR.