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Cloud-based benchmarking of medical image analysis
This book presents the VISCERAL project benchmarks for analysis and retrieval of 3D medical images (CT and MRI) on a large scale, which used an innovative cloud-based evaluation approach where the image data were stored centrally on a cloud infrastructure and participants placed their programs in virtual machines on the cloud. The book presents the points of view of both the organizers of the V…
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- 9783319496443
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- xviii, 254p. : ill.
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- 616.0754 CLO c
New vision 2050 : a platinum society
This book presents the "New Vision 2050," which adds the concept of the “platinum society” to the “Vision 2050”. The 20th century was a century in which energy led the development of material civilization, resulting in deletion of resources, global warming and climate change. What form should sustainable material and energy take to protect the Earth? The "Vision 2050" was established…
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- 9784431566236
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- xlix, 179p. : ill.
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- 338.927 KOM n
Contemporary perspectives on ageism
This open access book provides a comprehensive European perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and consequences of ageism, as well as ways to respond to and research ageism. The book represents a collaborative effort of researchers from over 20 countries and a variety of disciplines, including, psychology, sociology, gerontology, geriatrics, pharmacology, law, geog…
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- 9783319738208
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- xxx, 564p. : ill.
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- 305.26 CON c
X-ray contrast media : overview, use, and pharmaceutical aspects
This open access book is an overview on CT/X-ray contrast media designed for radiologists and other medical specialists who use contrast media in imaging and interventional procedures as well as related scientists on the use and pharmaceutical aspects of X-ray contrast media. The overall goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview relevant for the optimal use of x-ray contrast medi…
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- 9783662564653
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- 139p. : ill.
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- 616.0754 SPE x
Diseases of the Chest, Breast, Heart and Vessels 2019-2022 : Diagnostic and I…
This open access book focuses on diagnostic and interventional imaging of the chest, breast, heart, and vessels. It consists of a remarkable collection of contributions authored by internationally respected experts, featuring the most recent diagnostic developments and technological advances with a highly didactical approach. The chapters are disease-oriented and cover all the relevant imaging …
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- 9783030111496
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- viii, 238p. : ill.
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- 616.10757 DIS d
Health and wellbeing in late life : perspectives and narratives from India
This open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of family, caregivers, clinical and other institutions. All through the book, the author discusses preparedness for an aging individual as well as the society in the Indian context. The book highlights inevitable but mostly neglected healt…
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- 9789811389382
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- xxv, 195p. : ill.
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- 618.97 CHA h
High resolution imaging in microscopy and ophthalmology : new frontiers in bi…
This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of the application of the newest laser and microscope/ophthalmoscope technology in the field of high resolution imaging in microscopy and ophthalmology. Starting by describing High-Resolution 3D Light Microscopy with STED and RESOLFT, the book goes on to cover retinal and anterior segment imaging and image-guided treatment and also discuss…
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- 9783030166380
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- xx, 407p. : ill.
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- 617.7 HIG h
Sites of translation : what multilinguals can teach us about digital writing …
Winner of the 2016 Sweetland Digital Rhetoric Collaborative Book Prize Sites of Translation illustrates the intricate rhetorical work that multilingual communicators engage in as they translate information for their communities. Blending ethnographic and empirical methods from multiple disciplines, Laura Gonzales provides methodological examples of how linguistic diversity can be studied in pra…
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- 9780472124343
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- XVI, 135 p.
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- 418.02 GON s
Cognition, language and aging
Age-related changes in cognitive and language functions have been extensively researched over the past half-century. The older adult represents a unique population for studying cognition and language because of the many challenges that are presented with investigating this population, including individual differences in education, life experiences, health issues, social identity, as well as gen…
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- 9789027267313
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- viii, 248p. : ill.
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- 408.46 COG c
Learning in virtual worlds : research and applications
Three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds have been touted as being capable of facilitating highly interactive, engaging, multimodal learning experiences. Much of the evidence gathered to support these claims has been anecdotal but the potential that these environments hold to solve traditional problems in online and technology-mediated education—primarily learner isolation and student …
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- 9781771991360
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- xxvii, 329p. : ill.
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- 371.33468 LEA l
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