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Medical Imaging Modalities and Digital Images

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Medical imaging technologies enable views of the internal structure and function of the human body. Different imaging modalities rely on different physical properties of the tissues being imaged. Information obtained from the various modalities can be used to diagnose abnormalities, guide therapeutic procedures and monitor disease treatment.

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  1. Seibert JA. Modalities and Data Acquisition. Ch 4 in Practical Imaging Informatics First Edition, BF Branstetter, IV Editor, Springer, 2009.

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  1. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Katherine P. Andriole

  2. MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, MA, USA

    Katherine P. Andriole

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Barton F. Branstetter IV

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Andriole, K.P. (2021). Medical Imaging Modalities and Digital Images. In: Branstetter IV, B.F. (eds) Practical Imaging Informatics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1756-4_3

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