Vascular and intravaslcular imaging trends, analysis, and challenges - volume 2

As one of the most prominent diseases in our society, cardiovascular disease (CVD) requires dedicated analysis and investigation to reduce the increasing mortality rate worldwide. Scholars, biomedical engineers and medical practitioners will greatly benefit from the detailed information in this b...

Liquid crystals

Liquid crystals are beautiful and their science is intriguing. This book will take you on a photographic tour of the visual diversity of liquid crystals and describes, for a general audience, their role in technology and biology.

Dimensional analysis

An accessible, modern, self-contained and systematic overview to dimensional analysis for scientists and engineers. Explains how it can be applied practically to aid y a greater understanding of theoretical concepts, in designing experiments and analysing experimental data. With examples from the...

Biometric presentation attack detection

This book discusses anti-spoofing techniques in detail. For each anti-spoofing technology, different experimental configurations, processing strategies, scope for generalization, advantages and limitations are detailed. The book also considers applicability of artificial intelligence techniques f...

Employability for phd students in stem

The employability of a STEM PhD rises if the candidate has mastered communication skills, both writing and speaking; has multidisciplinary expertise; and develops a capacity to up-skill regularly to stay ahead of the emerging digital technologies.

Quantum chemistry (third edition)

This book provides a basic understanding of the underlying concepts of quantum chemistry. It is both a text for students and a reference for researchers. The emphasis is on explaining ideas rather than enumerating facts or presenting procedural details. Features extensive changes to increase clar...

The bohr atom

This book gives students and instructors a full exploration of Bohr’s model of the atom. Topics covered include the historical background and Bohr’s approach to his original derivation. It also includes student exercises, a bibliography, a list of important physical constants, and a survey of Boh...

Path integral quantization

This is a self-contained and compact introduction to the derivation and methods of path integral approaches to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. The necessary background mathematics as well as illustrative examples are included.

Radioactive sample counting: principles and practice (second edition)

This book outlines the physical principles and operational properties and quality control procedures for the use of radioactive sample counters. It also provides worked examples for their clinical and research applications.

Multimodality imaging, volume 2

This volume discusses various diseases related to lung, heart, peripheral arterial imaging, and miscellaneous topics like risk characterization and classification.

Quantum artificial intelligence

Quantum AI is one of today’s most rapidly growing fields, which has attracted enormous attention from not only research scientists but also the public and press. However, hitherto there is no such a book that introduces quantum AI to readers in a relatively comprehensive and up-to-date way. In pa...

Machine learning, medical ai and robotics

An up-to-date review of current medical artificial intelligence and robotics applications across different medical disciplines.

Full field optical metrology and applications

This book explores specific optical techniques and methods in Full-Field based metrology. The text covers surface metrology and is useful for scientists and engineers. It explores other characteristics related to the surface, such as strain, stress, vibration, contouring, and its x, y, and z disp...

Astrophysics of red supergiants

Astrophysics of Red Supergiants is the first book of its kind devoted to our current knowledge of red supergiant stars, a key evolutionary phase that is critical to our larger understanding of massive stars. It is accessible to a broad range of experience levels, from graduate students up to seni...

Principles of protein–protein association

Anyone teaching physical biochemistry or structural biology will find this to be a concise and thorough guide for their lectures on protein–protein association. Students and researchers will appreciate the clarity of presentation of fundamental concepts, and the guided reading of informative clas...

Guidance on the personal monitoring requirements for personnel working in healthcare

This book is essential reading for medical physicists in radiation protection, diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine, as well as radiographers and technologists, due to changes in global dosimetry requirements. Additionally, it presents guidelines for medical physicists and others using radia...

Image-guided radiation therapy

This book provides the reader with an in-depth knowledge of physics principles and technology of Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) that is changing the way radiotherapy is practiced. The book is perfect for academics and students who wish to apply the principles and technology of IGRT in their rad...

Modeling and computation in vibration problems, volume 2

These books provide a state-of-the-art treatment of mathematical theories of vibration. The second volume covers soft computing, including machine intelligence techniques and uncertainty scenarios. It is an invaluable guide for graduate and postgraduate students, teachers and researchers in field...

Biosensors for virus detection

Developments and applications of biosensor platforms for analysis of viral infections including Coronavirus, HIV, Hepatitis, Ebola, Zika, Norovirus, Influenza, SARS etc. Embraces properties, fabrication, and recent research regarding optical, electrochemical, piezoelectric, fluorescence, thermal,...

Lens design basics

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of optical imaging. Targeted at optics and photonics students, it offers a thorough introduction to the field and equips the reader with hands-on training via multiple exercises and case studies.

Measurement techniques of space geodesy

Accreting binaries

This book describes the nature, formation and evolution of accreting binaries, showing how extensive observations, accompanied by heavy simulations, allow astronomers to better understand the energetic phenomena occurring in these intriguing systems. Aimed at graduate students and researchers, th...

Non-equilibrium hydromagnetic dynamos

In short, the main aim of this book is to gather the knowledge and explain the effect of generation of large scale magnetic fields by wave interactions in non-equilibrium turbulent wave field. In addition, the book emphasizes the variety of distinct physical mechanisms leading to mean-field dynam...

Physics of the lorentz group (second edition)

This book explains the Lorentz mathematical group in a language familiar to physicists. This new edition extends applications to optical sciences and includes five new chapters on applications in statistical physics, condensed matter physics. quantum optics and quantum information and artificial ...

Cold atoms and molecules

Cold Atoms and Molecules introduces the preparation, measurement, properties and applications of ultra-cold atoms and molecules at a level accessible to advanced undergraduate students or for researchers approaching the subject from different specialities.

Continuous dislocation dynamics made simple

This book introduces an exact approach to continuous dislocation dynamics based on the "all-dislocation" density (ADD), for mesoscopic simulation of coarse-grained dislocation microstructures.

2d materials for energy storage and conversion

This reference text provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in 2D materials for energy storage and conversion. It is an invaluable reference for researchers and graduate students working with 2D materials for energy storage and conversion in the fields of nanotechnology, elec...

Sun protection

Sun Protection differentiates itself from other texts by adopting a risk management approach to determine whether, how, and in what circumstances, harm might be caused, and to explore the feasibility of various strategies in controlling exposure to solar UV radiation. This multi-disciplinary book...

Sustainable urban development

This research and reference text covers the most recent advancements in the implementation of sustainability principles to built environments. It engages the perspectives of a wide range of professionals, including architects, engineers, geographers, and more. Interdisciplinary in nature, it is i...

Scientific basis of the royal college of radiologists fellowship (2nd edition)

A learning and revision resource for those studying for radiology fellowship examinations. Updated with more than 50 new questions, and a new chapter on functional and molecular imaging.

Physics of cancer, volume 6 (second edition)

The book ‘The Physics of Cancer Volume 6 (Second edition)’ focuses on the topics of extracellular vesicular communication of cancer cells with their environment, the role of autophagy in cancer, the dual function of mast cells in solid tumors, and the effects of the mechanical properties of cance...

Turbulence and instabilities in magnetised plasmas, volume 2

This book is the second of a two-volume set, providing a comprehensive fundamental introduction to gyrokinetic theory and gyrofluid turbulence.

Neurological disorders and imaging physics, volume 4

This book focuses on major trends and challenges in the area of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and presents work aimed to identify new techniques and their use in biomedical analysis.

Skin photoaging (second edition)

This Second Edition provides an overview of the currently available treatment approaches for the prevention and treatment of aging skin and their level of efficacy.

Laser beam profiling: cost-effective solutions

This book provides an overview of lasers, silicon sensors, and practical solutions to beam profiling which has never been presented in a single text. Intended as a laboratory handbook to undergraduate and graduate students using lasers and to serve as a refresher course for experienced researchers.

Total internal reflection fluorescence (tirf) and evanescence microscopies

This book offers a complete presentation of the physics, math, and experimental setups for both TIRF and related evanescence microscopies, for both excitation or emission. It also discusses combinations of evanescence microscopies with numerous other microscopy techniques.

Ionization and ion transport (second edition)

This entry-level text introduces the reader to the elementary physics and chemistry at the heart of plasma science and engineering, from the basic particles and properties of plasmas and gas discharges to how they are formed.

Impurity transport in magnetically confined plasmas

This reference text covers the diagnostics, experimental approach, and results of recent impurity transport studies in tokamak and helical plasmas. It also covers the impurity transport parallel to the magnetic field in the scrape-off layer (SOL) and the impact of magnetic topology on impurity tr...

Atomic and molecular physics (second edition)

This second edition course text introduces the fundamental quantum physics of atoms and molecules. It is the first book in a series of three aiming to present a broad coverage of atomic, molecular, solid-state and statistical physics, and is well suited to accompany undergraduate courses in these...

Analytical lens design

This book examines the problem of designing an on-axis stigmatic lens, a lens free of spherical aberration, using two postulates: the Fermat principle and Snell’s Law. It is a valuable resource for industrial specialists and academics in lens design and optics, and is an insightful guide for opti...

Ultrasound-mediated imaging of soft materials

Ultrasound-mediated imaging in scattering media has deep roots in condensed matter physics. This book explores these roots and provides a comprehensive review of imaging with light and ultrasound, focusing mainly on recovery of mechanical contrasts. It is suitable reference material for graduate ...

Measurements and performance characteristics of diagnostic x-ray tubes and generators (third edition)

This book describes the theoretical principals and provides practical advice on the performance of QA measurements and discusses important performance parameters and the results that may be expected.