Utilization of Medical Images in Clinical Settings

Abstract

In this paper, the utilization of medical images in clinical settings is reviewed. First, applications of various segmentation and contour extraction methods in clinical settings are introduced. Second, three-dimensional image display methods used in clinical settings are reviewed using some examples. Third, the utilization of a method for motion detection such as optical flow is reviewed, and its clinical usefulness is introduced. Fourth, it is mentioned that with recent development of medical apparatus such as X-ray CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the generation of functional images related to blood flow and metabolism has become possible and increasingly important. Fifth, the importance of multimodality image fusion in clinical settings is mentioned. Finally, the recent development of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) is also mentioned.