title: MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING.
abstract: In this paper, we describe some central mathematical problems in medical imaging. The subject has been undergoing rapid changes driven by better hardware and software. Much of the software is based on novel methods utilizing geometric partial differential equations in conjunction with standard signal/image processing techniques as well as computer graphics facilitating man/machine interactions. As part of this enterprise, researchers have been trying to base biomedical engineering principles on rigorous mathematical foundations for the development of software methods to be integrated into complete therapy delivery systems. These systems support the more effective delivery of many image-guided procedures such as radiation therapy, biopsy, and minimally invasive surgery. We will show how mathematics may impact some of the main problems in this area, including image enhancement, registration, and segmentation.
authors: Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, angenent@math.wisc.edu.
authors: Sigurd
authors: S
authors: Angenent
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Pichon
authors: Allen
authors: A
authors: Tannenbaum
keywords: Medical imaging; artificial vision; registration; segmentation; smoothing
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