title: Comparative analysis of various brain imaging techniques.
abstract: The bio-imaging techniques have widespread applications from diagnosing diseases to investigating the body tissues at the cells level. Traditionally, these techniques were used mainly in the orthopedic treatment. However, with the development of infrared cameras, ultrasound, and radio wave technology, they are used in different medical fields such as cardiovascular analysis, neurological treatment and infant care. This paper reviews the common bio-imaging techniques used in the brain imaging and compares them based on resolution, contrast, biological risks involved, and price.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 53203, USA. prashant.agnihotri@und.edu
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agnihotri
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fazel-Rezai
authors.forename: Naima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaabouch
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014965:X-Rays