Biomedical Imaging

by Thomas Jackson (Editor)

Biomedical Imaging is a fast growing field of medicine. Technological changes and constant demand for improved diagnosis led to the growth and advancement of this discipline. This area has acquired a completely different outlook over the years. It involves collection, analysis, and deduction of results with the use of techniques such as Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) scan, ultrasound, neutron imaging, digital radiography and tomosynthesis, Positron emission tomography (PET), etc. This book traces the progress of the field of biomedical imaging and serves as a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important area. This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex advancements in the field of biomedical imaging. It is an essential guide for both academicians and those who wish to pursue this discipline further.

280 pages, Hardcover

Published August 5, 2016

About the author

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was one of the most prominent Confederate generals during the American Civil War.

After attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Jackson served in the Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848.

Jackson took a teaching position at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), in Lexington, Virginia. He became Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Instructor of Artillery.

Achieved his nickname during the first battle of Manassas (Bull Run) July 21, 1861.

Thereafter achieved distinction in the Peninsula Campaign, Second Bull Run and Fredericksburg before being wounded at Chancellorsville and dying of pneumonia 8 days later.

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