Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) Tools and Applications for 3D Medical Imaging

Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) Tools and Applications for 3D Medical Imaging, Volume 136 in the Advances in Computers series, presents detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. Chapters in this updated release include Introduction to Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tools and applications, Enhancement of three-dimensional medical images, Machine Learning Based Techniques for Computer Aided Diagnosis, AI-based image processing techniques for the automatic segmentation of human organs, Watermarking over medical images, Compressive Sensing for 3D Medical Image Compression, and more.

Additional chapters cover Image encryption of medical images, Image Registration for 3D Medical Images, Texture-based computations for processing volumetric dental image, Language Processing in the Brain :an fMRI Study, Research challenges and emerging futuristic evolution for 3D medical image processing, Software based medical image analysis, and Automated 3D Visualization and Volume Estimation of Hepatic Structures for Treatment Planning of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

• Provides in-depth surveys and tutorials on new computer technology, with this release focusing on Computer-Aided Diagnosis
• Presents well-known authors and researchers in the field
• Includes volumes that are devoted to single themes or subfields of computer science

Abhishek Gupta is currently working as Senior Scientist at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation Chandigarh. He is working in the field of computational image processing. His research areas are medical/dental imaging, computer vision and artificial intelligence. He has completed BE in Computer Engineering from Rajasthan University, ME in Computer Science and Engineering from PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, and PhD in Engineering from AcSIR (Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research) at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh. He is working in the area of computational dentistry. He has filed eight patents in India and United States. Two US patents and two Indian patents have been granted in his credit. He has authored around 30 articles in SCI journals, and authored several other articles in conferences and other journals with reputed indexing. He has delivered many invited expert talks in several renowned organizations. He has supervised many PhD (Engineering) and M. Tech thesis. He has received many funded projects from government agencies.

Dr. Bala Chakravarthy Neelapu has completed B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering Dr. Bala Chakravarthy Neelapu is working as an assistant professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. His area of interest is medical image processing and computer vision. He has authored more than 20 articles in SCI-indexed journals. JNTU Hyderabad in 2008, M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNTU Kakinada, in 2011, and PhD in Engineering from AcSIR (Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research) at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh in 2018. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering of National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. Prior to join NIT Rourkela, he had worked as Assistant Professor at K L University, Andhra Pradesh. His area of interest is Medical Image Processing and Computer Vision. He has authored more than 10 articles in SCI indexed journals and conferences. Dr. Bala Chakravarthy has filed 2 patents in India and US and 1 of them was granted by US Patent Office. He has served as a Guest Editor of 2 reputed SCI journals and also served as a reviewer of several SCI and SCOPUS indexed journals.