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Medical Image Processing and Analysis

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Molecular Imaging

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Generally, medical imaging refers to the specialized techniques and instrumentation used to create images or information of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science (including the study of normal anatomy and function)[1]. For clinical purposes, medical images of specific tissues or organs are obtained to assist in diagnosing a disease or specific pathology.

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    Jie Tian, Xiaoqian Dai & Xing Zhang

  2. Department of Electronic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China

    Yuanyuan Wang

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Tian, J., Wang, Y., Dai, X., Zhang, X. (2013). Medical Image Processing and Analysis. In: Molecular Imaging. Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34303-2_11

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