Applied Medical Image Processing, 2nd Edition

Chapter 1

A Few Basics of Medical Image Sources

Johann Hummel

1.1 Radiology

Medical imaging plays a crucial role in modern medicine and image data are found in a wide variety of clinical specialties. Planar x-ray and fluoroscopy data are acquired for routine diagnostics in chest imaging, for guidance and diagnosis in cardiac interventions, and for monitoring intraoperative progress during surgical procedures. Computed x-ray tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, both being 3D imaging modalities, are among the most important diagnostic tools in hospitals around the world. Ultrasound and endoscopy provide direct insight into the body in real-time, and nuclear medicine allows to monitor function and metabolism where pathological changes in anatomy ...