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Federated Learning for Medical Imaging

1st Edition
December 1, 2024
Xiaoxiao Li + 2 more
English
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Federated Learning for Medical Imaging: Principles, Algorithms and Applications gives a deep understanding of the technology of federated learning (FL), the architecture of a federated system, and the algorithms for FL. It shows how FL allows multiple medical institutes to collaboratively train and use a precise machine learning (ML) model without sharing private medical data via practical implantation guidance. The book includes real-world case studies and applications of FL, demonstrating how this technology can be used to solve complex problems in medical imaging.In addition, it provides an understanding of the challenges and limitations of FL for medical imaging, including issues related to data and device heterogeneity, privacy concerns, synchronization and communication, etc. This is a complete resource for computer scientists and engineers as well as clinicians and medical care policymakers wanting to learn about the application of federated learning to medical imaging.

Truth Unveiled

1st Edition
December 1, 2024
Faadiel Essop
English
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Physiologists, Biomedical Scientists and Clinicians: Bridging the Intellectual and Communication Gap with the Public and Decisionmakers, the latest release in the Fundamentals of Physiology series, provides valuable information to inform researchers and clinicians and better train students on the broader aspects of the scientific process and how to best counteract mis- and disinformation. This book is published in concert with the International Union of Physiological Sciences and is a useful resource for lecturers when training physiologists, biomedical scientists, medical and allied health students.Faculty, students, researchers, and clinicians are struggling how to deal with the post-truth world as the broader public lacks an understanding of the complexity of the scientific research process. This has resulted in the dissemination of mis- and disinformation that is increasingly used to shape public opinion in medical-related matters. For example, the rise of anti-vaxxers and resistance to Covid-19 pandemic social isolation protocols. In addition, the relatively limited role physiologists and scientists play when engaging the broader public in this regard.

Trustworthy AI in Medical imaging

1st Edition
December 1, 2024
Marco Lorenzi + 1 more
English
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Trustworthy AI in Medical Imaging brings together scientific researchers, medical experts, and industry partners working in the field of trustworthiness, bridging the gap between AI research and concrete medical applications and making it a learning resource for undergraduates, masters students, and researchers in AI for medical imaging applications.The book will help readers acquire the basic notions of AI trustworthiness and understand its concrete application in medical imaging, identify pain points and solutions to enhance trustworthiness in medical imaging applications, understand current limitations and perspectives of trustworthy AI in medical imaging, and identify novel research directions.Although the problem of trustworthiness in AI is actively researched in different disciplines, the adoption and implementation of trustworthy AI principles in real-world scenarios is still at its infancy. This is particularly true in medical imaging where guidelines and standards for trustworthiness are critical for the successful deployment in clinical practice. After setting out the technical and clinical challenges of AI trustworthiness, the book gives a concise overview of the basic concepts before presenting state-of-the-art methods for solving these challenges.

CRISPR Handbook

1st Edition
December 1, 2024
Zhi-Yan Du
English
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CRISPR Handbook: Applications, Tools and Resources presents a detailed introduction to CRISPR technology. This handbook summarizes the current CRISPR applications in diverse organisms, shares useful tools for starting a CRISPR experiment, and provides information on software and services for using the CRISPR technology.Written by an expert in the field of biotechnology and molecular biology of diverse experiment models, including plants, microalgae, and fungi, this handbook will serve as a guide for those interested in learning about CRISPR technologies and their applications in research activities.

Tumor-Targeting with Stimuli-Responsive Vesicular Nanocarriers

1st Edition
December 1, 2024
Ankit Jain + 2 more
English
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Tumour-Targeting with Stimuli Responsive Vesicular Nanocarriers: Basics to Emerging Applications not only acquaints scientists and science interns with the fundamental knowledge of the experimental aspects and state-of-the-art technology for vesicular carriers to equip their rational application in tumor targeting, but also provides a holistic understanding of regulatory concerns, patents, and clinical trials. In 15 chapters. this book provides basics and advances in stimuli-responsive vesicular carriers for tumor targeting based on findings outlined in highly organized tables, illustrative figures, and flow charts.With a focus on the extrapolation of bioengineering tools in the domain of vesicular carriers, stimuli-responsive features concerning tumors, drug delivery approaches, and associated challenges, it helps readers to define the major gaps in knowledge that can lead to significant scientific discoveries in therapy, diagnosis, and theragnosis of cancer.

Health and Climate Change

1st Edition
December 1, 2024
Saroj Pachauri + 2 more
English
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Health and Climate Change: Unraveling the Connections researches the linkages between climate change and human health as reported from Mexico, the UK, USA, India, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Cameroon. The book's chapters cover the multidimensional impacts of climate change on various aspects such as habitability, biodiversity, natural resources, and human health. This information from developed and developing countries will be of immense interest to the global audience of researchers, activists, governments, and others.Climate change, one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, has serious adverse effects on human health. Extreme climate events increase mortality and morbidity, the prevalence of water- and vector-borne diseases, malnutrition, and respiratory diseases. Climate change has serious effects on mental health. Mental health is impacted directly and indirectly resulting in mental illnesses and suicidal mortality. Global heating, due to the increasing greenhouse effect, has disturbed the energetic balance of the Earth and destroyed its fragile climate. It is creating an atmospheric imbalance with toxins that are affecting the human nervous system and, thereby, impacting health.

Advances in Insect Physiology

1st Edition
Volume 67
December 1, 2024
Russell Jurenka
English
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Advances in Insect Physiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics including Insecticidal RNAi delivered as biopesticide, Cry toxins, Vip3 insecticidal proteins: Structure and Mode of Action, New plant/other bacteria toxins, Engineered insecticidal proteins, Resistance to insecticidal proteins, and Photorhabdus toxins across Gram-negative bacteria. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Emery and Rimoin’s Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics and Genomics

7th Edition
November 4, 2024
Reed E. Pyeritz + 2 more
English
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Emery and Rimoin’s Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics and Genomics: Developmental Disorders, Seventh Edition is distinguished as the ultimate resource for clinicians integrating genetics into medical practice. This updated edition includes the latest information on seminal topics such as prenatal diagnosis, genome and exome sequencing, public health genetics, genetic counseling, and management and treatment strategies. This comprehensive yet practical resource emphasizes theory and research fundamentals related to applications of medical genetics across the full spectrum of inherited disorders and applications in medicine more broadly.Users will find comprehensive sections on medical genetics applied to a range of developmental disorders and an emphasis on understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying these disorders, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutics that make use of current genomic technologies and translational studies. Updated chapters on human developmental genetics as well as the genetics of sexual development, clefting, dental, and craniofacial syndromes, craniosynostosis, rasopathies, sex-chromosome abnormalities, and autosomal deletions, among other disorders are included.

Cardiac MRI

1st Edition
November 4, 2024
Victor Ferrari + 2 more
English
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Cardiac MRI: Clinical Uncertainty and Patient Outcomes weaves together the essentials of clinical cardiology with advanced principles of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. This case-based atlas reviews a variety of cases where clinical management was modified after CMR revealed an alternative diagnosis than initially suggested by clinical data. It includes over 40 clinical scenarios covering a wide spectrum of common and uncommon cardiac conditions, and how CMR can be utilized in differentiating these disease processes which often have no other method of being diagnosed. This book defines how Cardiac MRI can serve as a valuable tool in the diagnosis of complex cardiac pathologies and aid in the complex treatment management of these patients, whilst key points regarding the limitations of cardiac tests (e.g. EKG, echocardiography, stress tests, catheterization etc.) are highlighted. Additional imaging pearls regarding CMR modalities and image acquisition are also included with each case.Through this book, clinicians in both sub-specialty and primary can understand when to order a cardiac MRI for their patient and the clinical questions it can help the provider solve. The book serves as a reference tool for both cardiologists and radiologists in terms of elucidating how CMR can be utilized as a clinical diagnostic tool to guide management. Whether you take care of complex patients or interpret advanced imaging modalities, like echocardiography or Cardiac MRI, this book is for you!

Deciding with Children in Pediatrics

1st Edition
November 4, 2024
John Massie + 2 more
English
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Deciding with Children in Pediatric Healthcare: Children's Participation in Healthcare Decision-Making provides both the ethical underpinning and practical strategies to meaningfully involve children in decisions that affect their healthcare. The book assists clinicians in bringing the perspectives and values of the child forward so that their preferences can be meaningfully incorporated into decision-making, or appropriately justified when this is not possible. This is to both improve healthcare delivery and serve the best interests of children—now and as ongoing decision-makers in the future.The book begins by reviewing theories underpinning the concept of then presents models for making healthcare decisions with children. Further, clinicians and ethicists come together to demonstrate how to include children in specific cases that cover multiple clinical areas as well as child ages and developments stages. The book concludes with a review of questions, concerns, and challenges.