… In contrast to transmission energy used in X-ray based modalities, nuclear medicine is
based on imaging gamma rays that are emitted through radioactive decay of radioisotopes …

… Besides radiology, nuclear medicine is also a major stakeholder in medical imaging
informatics because of the variety of available imaging modalities and the imaging-oriented …

… Imaging informatics touches every aspect of the imaging chain and forms a bridge with imaging
and other medical … nuclear medicine, and newer methods such as molecular and optical …

… The purpose of this chapter is to provide the background to understand the constituents of
Medical Imaging Informatics that will be covered in more detail elsewhere in this book. After …

… Center had over 700 beds, and performed 200000 diagnostic radiological and nuclear
medicine procedures annually in the1980s. Another facility adjacent to the hospital, the …

… In nuclear medicine, CT scanners are now a part of the equipment to create hybrid images.
… functional role of nuclear medicine images. It is clear that medical imaging plays a significant …

… medicine imaging, etc.). Various specialties such as radiology, cardiology, and nuclear
medicine distinguished themselves by concentrating their efforts on the technologies most …

… Conclusions: This article provides a survey of the role and priorities for imaging informatics
to help advance quantitative imaging in the era of precision medicine. While these …

… Why do we need the MII and the NUM in nuclear medicine? Nuclear medicine research
and patient care share many mutual fields of interest with digital medicine. Practice-changing …

… , endoscopy, and nuclear medicine functional imaging techniques such as positron emission
tomography (PET) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) have been …