Fundamental Signal and Image Processing Concepts.- Architecture of the Basic Physiologic Recorder.- Analog and Digital Signals.- Signals in the Frequency Domain.- Filters.- Techniques for Event and Feature Detection.- Alternative Techniques for Rate Estimation.- Signal Averaging for Noise Reduction.- Data Compression.- Image Processing.- Cardiology Applications.- Electrocardiography.- Intravascular and Intracardiac Pressure Measurement.- Blood Pressure and Pulse Oximetry.- Coronary Angiography.- Echocardiography.- Nuclear Cardiology: SPECT and PET.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Computed Tomography.- ECG Telemetry and Long Term Electrocardiography.- Intracardiac Electrograms.- Advanced Signal Processing Applications of the ECG: T-Wave Alternans, Heart Rate Variability, and the Signal Averaged ECG.- Digital Stethoscopes.
The book authors have a unique combination of clinical cardiology and engineering expertise. Jeffrey Goldberger, M.D., Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has had extensive research experience using signal processing to study the heart. Jason Ng, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, has an electrical engineering background and specializes in signal processing in cardiology.
From the reviews: "This is a review of the technical aspects of signal processing and its application to various areas of cardiology. ... It is intended for cardiologists, physicians in training, and students interested in the basics of signal processing. ... This well-organized book provides readers with a clearer understanding of signal processing and data acquisition related to cardiovascular imaging." (Amit Prasad, Doody,s Review Service, March, 2011)
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