Preface |
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Author Biographies |
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Entropy and Chaos |
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1.1 Probability Calculations |
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1.2.1 The Thermodynamic Entropy |
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1.2.2 Entropy in Information Theory |
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1.4 Entropy of Biological Systems |
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2.1 Classification and Characteristics of Biosignals |
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2.2 Measurement of Biosignals |
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2.3 Entropy of Electrophysiological Signals |
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2.3.1 The Entropy of Electromyograms |
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2.3.2 Entropy of Gait Signals |
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Chapter 3 Need for Medical Imaging and Its Modalities |
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3.1 Disease in Human Organs |
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3.2 Need for Medical Imaging Techniques |
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3.2.1 Examination of Bone |
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3.2.3 Examination of Skin |
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3.2.4 Examination of Lungs |
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3.2.4.1 Pneumonia Diagnosis |
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3.2.4.2 Tuberculosis Diagnosis |
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3.2.4.3 COVID-19 Infection |
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3.2.5 Examination of Brain |
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3.2.6 Examination of Breast |
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3.2.6.4 Ultrasound Imaging |
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3.3 Choice of Imaging Modality |
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3.4 Traditional Examination |
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3.5 Computer Assisted Analysis |
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3.6 Pre-Processing and Post-Processing Techniques |
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Chapter 4 Entropy Techniques in Image Analysis |
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4.1 Evaluation of Medical Images |
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4.2 GREY and RGB Scale Images |
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4.3.1 Entropy and Non-Entropy Based Pre-Processing |
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4.3.1.4 Shannon's Entropy |
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4.4 Entropy Based Features in Image Processing |
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Chapter 5 Case Studies With Medical Imaging |
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5.1 Medical Image Modalities |
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5.2 Fundus Image Examination |
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5.2.3 Assessment and Validation |
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5.3.2.1 Active-Contour (AC) |
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5.3.2.2 Marker-Controlled-Watershed (MCWS) |
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5.3.2.3 Seed-Region-Growing (SRG) |
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5.3.3 Feature Extraction, Selection and Validation |
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5.4 Thermal Image Examination |
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Index |
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