Medical Imaging: Principles, Detectors, and Electr onics

Krzysztof Iniewski, PhD, manages R&D chip development activities at Redlen Technologies. Previously, he was an associate professor in the electrical engineering and computer engineering department of the University of Alberta, where he conducted research on low-power wireless circuits and systems. His research interests are in VLSI circuits for medical and security applications. Dr. Iniewski has published over 100 international journal or conference papers, and holds eighteen international patents.

PART I: X-RAY IMAGING AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY. Chapter 1: "XRay and CT Imaging Principles" (Kris Iniewsk:). Chapter 2: "Active Matrix Flat Panel Imagers (AMFPI) for Diagnostic Medical Imaging Applications".(Karim Karim). Chapter 3: "Photon Counting and Integrating Readout Circuits" (Edgar Kraft and Ivan Peric). Chapter 4: "Noise Coupling in Digital X-ray Imaging" (Jan Thim and B"rje Norlin borje). PART II: NUCLEAR MEDICINE (SPECT AND PET). Chapter 5: "SPECT and PET Imaging Principles" (Anna Celler). Chapter 6: "Low-Noise Electronics for Radiation Sensors" (Gianluigi De Geronimo). PART III: ULTRASOUND IMAGING. Chapter 7: "Electronics for Diagnostic Ultrasonic Imaging" (Robert Wodnicki, Bruno Haider and Kai E. Thomenius). PART IV: MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. Chapter 8: "Magnetic Resonance Imaging Principles" (Piotr Kozlowski). Chapter 9: "MRI Technology: Circuits and Challenges for Receiver Coil Hardware" (Nicola de Zanche).