Review of "Medical Image Analysis Methods" by Lena Costaridou

This book provides a review of various computer vision, image processing and artificial intelligence methods, most of them aimed at assisting diagnostic decision making. Most of the reviewed work revolves around computeraided detection (CAD) in mammography, ranging from the description of the basic structure of a CAD system to a more elaborate exposition of specific methods such as image classification, texture characterization and contrast enhancement. Few other types of topical processing techniques are also reviewed, under some other representative medical imaging modalities.