Title :
Comparative analysis of various brain imaging techniques
Author :
Agnihotri, Prashant ; Fazel-Rezai, Reza ; Kaabouch, Naima
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
The bio-imaging techniques have widespread applications from diagnosing diseases to investigating the body tissues at the cells level. Traditionally, these techniques were used mainly in the orthopedic treatment. However, with the development of infrared cameras, ultrasound, and radio wave technology, they are used in different medical fields such as cardiovascular analysis, neurological treatment and infant care. This paper reviews the common bio-imaging techniques used in the brain imaging and compares them based on resolution, contrast, biological risks involved, and price.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biomedical MRI; biomedical optical imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; brain; cardiovascular system; computerised tomography; diseases; infrared imaging; patient treatment; positron emission tomography; biological risks; body tissues; brain imaging techniques; cardiovascular analysis; diseases; image contrast; image resolution; infant care; infrared cameras; neurological treatment; orthopedic treatment; radio wave technology; ultrasound; Brain; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Positron emission tomography; Ultrasonic imaging; X-rays; Algorithms; Brain; Brain Mapping; Diagnostic Imaging; Humans; Infant; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Orthopedics; Positron-Emission Tomography; Spectrophotometry, Infrared; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; X-Rays;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626144