Published December, 2010
By Hans-Jurgen Machulla and H.J. Machulla
Publisher: Springer
Series: Developments in Nuclear Medicine
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Although the clinical importance of hypoxia imaging is obviously great, to date neither the clinical nor the scientific community at an international level has focused many research activities on the hypoxia problem.

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Published December, 2010
By David W. Townsend, Bernard Bendriem, B. Bendriem and D.W. Townsend
Publisher: Springer
Series: Developments in Nuclear Medicine
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The application of 3D methodology has recently been receiving increasing attention at many PET centres, and this monograph is an attempt to provide a state-of-the-art review of this methodology, covering 3D reconstruction methods, quantitative procedures, current tomography performance, and clinical and research applications.

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Published December, 2010
By Matthew A. Kupinski and Harrison H. Barrett
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Topics include the biomedical significance of small-animal imaging, an overview of detector technologies including scintillation cameras and semi-conductor arrays, imager design and data acquisition systems, animal handling and anesthesia issues, objective assessment of image quality, and system modeling and reconstruction algorithms.

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Published December, 2010
By J. Roelandt, E.J. Gussenhoven, N. Bom and J.R. Roelandt
Publisher: Springer
Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Published December, 2010
By Amir A. Amini, Jerry L. Prince and A.A. Amini
Publisher: Springer
Series: Computational Imaging and Vision
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Measurement of Cardiac Deformations from MRI: Physical and Mathematical Models describes the latest imaging and imag analysis techniques that have been developed at leading centers for the visualization, analysis, and understanding of normal and abnormal cardiac motion with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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Published December, 2010
By Yves Lemoigne and Alessandra Caner
Publisher: Springer
Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
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This book introduces the fundamental aspects of Radiation Protection in Medical Physics and covers three main themes: General Radiation Protection Principles;

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Published December, 2010
By Leonty I. Miroshnichenko, L.I. Miroshnichenko and Leonty Miroshnichenko
Publisher: Springer
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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Unresolved problems of radiation hazard prediction and spacecraft protection, radiation experiments on board the spacecraft, estimating of radiation conditions during interplanetary missions.

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Published December, 2010
By L.M.J Florack and Luc Florack
Publisher: Springer
Series: Computational Imaging and Vision
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Published December, 2010
By Elisabetta de Lutio di Castelguidone and Antonella Messina
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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Techniques reviewed include: Conventional radiography* Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound* Conventional, color-Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasound* Computed tomography* Magnetic resonance imaging, and* Contrast-enhanced PET/CT imaging.

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Published December, 2010
By Hans Breuer and Berend J. Smit
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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The book is divided into two parts: Part I deals with the relevant physics and planning algorithms of protons (H Breuer) and Part II with the radiobiology, radiopathology and clinical outcomes of proton therapy and a comparison of proton therapy versus photon therapy (BJ Smit).

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