Compression of biomedical images and signals

During the last decade, image and signal compression for storage and transmission purpose has seen a great expansion. But what about medical data compression? Should a medical image or a physiological signal be processed and compressed like any other data? The progress made in imaging systems, stori...

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Main Author: Naït-Ali, Amine
Other Authors: Cavaro-Ménard, Christine
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ISTE 2008
Series:Digital signal and image processing series
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:During the last decade, image and signal compression for storage and transmission purpose has seen a great expansion. But what about medical data compression? Should a medical image or a physiological signal be processed and compressed like any other data? The progress made in imaging systems, storing systems and telemedicine makes compression in this field particularly interesting. However, this compression has to be adapted to the specificities of biomedical data which contain diagnosis information.As such, this book offers an overview of compression techniques applied to medical data, i
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Physical Description:xvi, 312 pages illustrations
ISBN:0470393785
9781118623800
9780470393789
9780470611159
0470611154