Sensors, Medical Image and Signal Processing

Summary

Objectives

To summarize current excellent research in the field of sensor, signal and imaging informatics.

Method

Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2007.

Results

The selection process for this yearbook section “Sensor, signal and imaging informatics” results in five excellent articles, representing research in four different nations. Papers from the fields of brain machine interfaces, sound surveillance in telemonitoring, soft tissue modeling, and body sensors have been selected.

Conclusion

The selection for this yearbook section can only reflect a small portion of the worldwide copious work in the field of sensors, signal and image processing with applications in medical informatics. However, the selected papers demonstrate, how advances in this field may positively affect future patient care.

Keywords

Medical informatics - International Medical Informatics Association - yearbook - sensors - signal and imaging informatics

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