Image Processing in Medicine

The development of medical imaging, such as x-ray computed tomographic (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound (US) imaging etc., has undergone revolutionary changes over the past three decades. Recently developed CT and MRI scanners are more powerful than previous machines providing the sharpest images with high resolution ever seen, without absorbing much radiation during procedures. Medical imaging is an important part of routine care nowadays[1]. It allows physicians to know what is going on inside a patient’s ever-complex body.

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