29 Display Optimization from a Physics Perspective Alisa Walz-Flannigan and Scott F. Stekel 29.1 Introduction This chapter focuses on the basic components, functions, and properties of display technology that are…
16 Multireader ROC Analysis Stephen L. Hillis 16.1 Introduction to Multireader ROC Analysis Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis is a well-established method for evaluating and comparing the performance of diagnostic…
13 Image Quality and Its Clinical Relevance Justin Solomon , Robert Saunders , Jr., and Ehsan Samei 13.1 Introduction Traditionally, physicists and engineers characterize an imaging system in terms of…
34 Medical Image Perception from a Clinical Perspective Francine L. Jacobson 34.1 Observation Using the Five Senses The most fundamental skill used by the physician is observation. Engaging as many…
7 Perception in Context David Manning 7.1 Clinical relevance This chapter affirms the establishment of perception in the wider field of medical imaging. At present, the discipline continues with its…
27 Quantitative Imaging: Images to Numbers Daniel C. Sullivan and Edward F. Jackson 27.1. Introduction Although the practice of medicine is both science and art, major shifts are occurring as…
6 Lessons from Dinners with the Giants of Modern Image Science* Robert Wagner The organizers of this project have given me the honor and the opportunity to look back on…
20 Value and Limitations of Observer Models Lucretiu M. Popescu 20.1 Introduction In this chapter, we discuss aspects of the utility and limitations of using observer models observers for task-based…
35 Future of Medical Image Perception Elizabeth A. Krupinski and Ehsan Samei At the 2007 Radiologic Society of North America Meeting, Elias Zerhouni, MD (then Director of the National Institutes…
3 Spatial Vision Research without Noise Arthur Burgess The human visual system is remarkably complex and sophisticated. To date there is no man-made system that can rival its dynamic luminance…
