Cars 2000: Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery : Proceedings of the 14th International Congress and Exhibition, San Francisco, June 28-July 1, 2000 (International Congress Series) - Hardcover

Cars 200 (2000 San Francisco, Calif.); Lemke, H. U.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444505369 ISBN 13: 9780444505361

Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science, 2000

Synopsis

Over the centuries, the macroscopic view of the human being has been enhanced with an anatomical and functional degree of detail, such that no physician can no longer memorise this wealth of information. With modern imaging tools, the information which may be obtained from a particular patient will move further from the macroscopic to the microscopic detail. This information will neither be imprinted on film or paper nor stored in the PC, but will, rather, reside on the network. Intelligent processing and management of this imaging information contributes to new possibilities for computer assisted diagnosis and therapy.

CARS 2000 focuses on these computer and communication tools. Radiologists, surgeons, computer scientists and engineers from over 40 countries are actively supporting these aims of CARS. This demonstrates that advancing patient care is best served by international and interdisciplinary cooperation, and this publicatio

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Review

2002 ...an excellent volume for the reference library, particularly for those involved in research applications of MRI, CT or computing... -- A. Jackson, Neuroradiology, Vol. 44, no. 5

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444505369
• ISBN 13: 9780444505361
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1077
• Editor: Inamura Kiyonari Ph.D., Doi Kunio Ph.D., Vannier Michael W., Farman Allan G., Lemke H. U.