Quantitative Functional Brain Imaging with Posi, Carson, Herscovitch, Daube-,#

Quantitative Functional Brain Imaging with Positron Emission TomographyAuthor(s): Richard E. Carson, Peter Herscovitch, Margaret E. Daube-Witherspoon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780121613402, 978-0121613402\nSynopsis\nThis book presents the latest scientific developments in the field of positron emission tomography (PET) dealing with data acquisition, image processing, applications, statistical analysis, tracer development, parameter estimation, and kinetic modeling. It covers improved methodology and the application of existing techniques to new areas. The text also describes new approaches in scanner design and image processing, and the latest techniques for modeling and statistical analyses. This volume will be a useful reference for the active brain PET scientist, as well as a valuable introduction for students and researchers who wish to take advantage of the capabilities of PET to study .