The editor has put together a comprehensive and state-of-the-art reference on computational optical biomedical spectroscopy and imaging. Researchers and graduate students, who are actively involved in this field would benefit greatly from reading this book.
Beyond current medical imaging techniques, such as X-ray, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging, this reference offers a wide range of new technological advances in nano-imaging and spectroscopy. Some readers might be interested in the coverage of strong interactions between nano-photonic structures as well as surface-plasmon resonance-based devices. Furthermore, the range of spectroscopic modalities include functional near-infrared spectroscopy, fluorescence bio-imaging, induced optical natural fluorescence spectroscopy, and vibrational spectroscopic imaging techniques with applications in photo-chemistry and intestinal and skin disease imaging. Researchers interested in interstitial lung diseases will benefit from the coverage on computer-assisted diagnosis of new imaging technologies based on computed tomography.
New trends in metabolomics imaging and a comprehensive taxonomy for human cells should also attract a wide readership.
Review by Axel Mainzer Koenig, CEO, 21st Century Data Analysis, a division of Koenig & Associates, Inc., Portland, Ore., USA.
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