Quantification of Biophysical Parameters in Medical Imaging

Schaeffter T, Sack I (2018)

Publication Type: Authored book

Publication year: 2018

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

ISBN: 9783319659244

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65924-4

Abstract

This book provides a selection of essential knowledge on the image-based quantification of biophysical parameters for the purpose of clinical diagnosis. The authors regard clinical imaging scanners as physical measurement systems capable of quantifying intrinsic parameters for depiction of the constitution and biophysical properties of in vivo tissue. On the one hand, this approach supports the development of new methods of imaging highly reproducible, system-independent, and quantitative biomarkers, and these methods receive detailed attention in the book. On the other hand, the reader will also gain a deeper understanding of how physical tissue properties interact with the generation of signals in medical imaging, opening new windows on the intricate and fascinating relationship between the structure and function of living tissues. The book will be of interest to all who recognize the limitations of basing clinical diagnosis primarily on visual inspection of images and who wish to learn more about the diagnostic potential of quantitative and biophysics-based medical imaging markers and the challenges that the paucity of such markers poses for next-generation imaging technologies.

Involved external institutions

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) DE Germany (DE) Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Schaeffter, T., & Sack, I. (2018). Quantification of Biophysical Parameters in Medical Imaging. Springer International Publishing.

MLA:

Schaeffter, Tobias, and Ingolf Sack. Quantification of Biophysical Parameters in Medical Imaging. Springer International Publishing, 2018.

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