Description:
The principle of tomography is to explore the structure and composition
of objects non-destructively along spatial and temporal dimensions,
using penetrating radiation, such as X- and gamma-rays, or waves, such
as electromagnetic and acoustic waves. Based on computer-assisted image
reconstruction, tomography provides maps of parameters that
characterize the emission of the employed radiation or waves, or their
interaction with the examined objects, for one or several
cross-sections. Thus, it gives access to the inner structure of inert
objects and living organisms in their full complexity. In this book,
multidisciplinary specialists explain the foundations and principles of
tomographic imaging and describe a broad range of applications. The
content is organized in five parts, which are dedicated to image
reconstruction, microtomography, industrial tomography, morphological
medical tomography and functional medical tomography.
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