Overview
- Contains papers presented by leading experts at the "Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Imaging and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)" held at the Centro di Ricerca Matematica (CRM) Ennio De Giorgi at Pisa, Italy, from October 15 to 19, 2007
- Based on interdisciplinary contributions from leading experts and practitioners
- Identifies important research directions and opportunities in mathematics from the applied fields
Part of the book series: Publications of the Scuola Normale Superiore (PSNS, volume 7)
Part of the book sub series: CRM Series (CRMSNS)
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Keywords
- biomedical imaging
- radiation therapy
About this book
This book consists of research and review papers by leading experts and practitioners in biomedical imaging and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The topics include mathematical aspects and practical problems in current major and emerging technologies for the diagnostic and therapeutic medicine and biology research. The contributed work signifies the interdisciplinary cooperation between mathematicians and scientists from medical physics, engineering, clinical medicine and biology, that leads to mathematically-based better solutions of practical problems in biomedical imaging and IMRT. This book is also a survey of important research directions and opportunities in mathematics induced by problems in biomedical imaging and radiation planning applications.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Imaging and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Editors: Yair Censor, Ming Jiang, Alfred K. Louis
Series Title: Publications of the Scuola Normale Superiore
Publisher: Edizioni della Normale Pisa
Copyright Information: Edizioni della Normale 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-7642-314-7Due: 14 August 2008
Series ISSN: 2239-1460
Series E-ISSN: 2532-1668
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 526