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Breast cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the breast, usually in the inner lining of the milk ducts or
lobules. It is currently the most common type of cancer in women in developed and developing
countries. The number of women affected by breast cancer is gradually increasing and remains as a
significant health concern. Researchers are continuously working to develope novel techniques to
detect early stages of breast cancer. This book covers breast cancer detection, diagnosis, and
treatment using different imaging modalities such as mammography, magnetic resonance imaging,
computed tomography, positron emission tomography, ultrasonography, infrared imaging, and other
modalities. The information and methodologies presented will be useful to researchers, doctors,
teachers, and students in biomedical sciences, medical imaging, and engineering.
E. Y. K. Ng received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University, UK. He is an associate
professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and an editor for eight
international journals. His research interests are in thermal imaging and physiology,
breast cancer detection, biomedical engineering, computational turbomachinery
aerodynamics, and, computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
U. Rajendra Acharya is a visiting professor at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore,
and an adjunct professor at Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore Institute
of Management, and Manipal Institute of Technology, India. He received his Ph.D.
from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India and D.Engg. from Chiba
University, Japan. He is on the editorial boards and has served as guest editor of
many journals. His research interests are in biomedical signal processing,
bio-imaging, data mining, visualization, and biophysics for better healthcare
design, delivery, and therapy.
Rangaraj M. Rangayyan is a professor at the University of Calgary, Alberta,
Canada. His research interests are in digital signal and image processing, biomedi-
cal signal analysis, biomedical image analysis, and computer-aided diagnosis. His
research productivity was recognized with the 1997 and 2001 Research Excellence
Awards of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the 1997
Research Award of the Faculty of Engineering, both from the University of Calgary.
Jasjit S. Suri is an innovator, scientist, and an internationally known world leader in
biomedical engineering. He has worked for more than 20 years in the field of
biomedical engineering/devices and its management. He received his doctorate
from the University of Washington, and a Business Management Sciences degree
from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Suri is on the editorial boards of several
journals. He was awarded the President's Gold medal in 1980 and was elected as
a Fellow of the AIMBE for his outstanding contributions.
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