Medical image computingMedical image computing (MIC) is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of computer science, information engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics and medicine. This field develops computational and mathematical methods for solving problems pertaining to medical images and their use for biomedical research and clinical care. The main goal of MIC is to extract clinically relevant information or knowledge from medical images.
Ventricular zoneIn vertebrates, the ventricular zone (VZ) is a transient embryonic layer of tissue containing neural stem cells, principally radial glial cells, of the central nervous system (CNS). The VZ is so named because it lines the ventricular system, which contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The embryonic ventricular system contains growth factors and other nutrients needed for the proper function of neural stem cells.
Spin–lattice relaxationDuring nuclear magnetic resonance observations, spin–lattice relaxation is the mechanism by which the longitudinal component of the total nuclear magnetic moment vector (parallel to the constant magnetic field) exponentially relaxes from a higher energy, non-equilibrium state to thermodynamic equilibrium with its surroundings (the "lattice"). It is characterized by the spin–lattice relaxation time, a time constant known as T1.
Maladie respiratoirevignette|Prévalence des maladies respiratoires dans le monde (selon DALY/OMS 2004) Une maladie respiratoire est une maladie qui touche l'appareil respiratoire ou qui provoque des troubles de la respiration. L'étude des maladies respiratoires est connue sous le nom de pneumologie. Les maladies respiratoires ont sans doute toujours existé, mais elles ont évolué. Jusqu'à la révolution industrielle, la médecine traitait des maladies phtisiologiques et essentiellement la tuberculose, la grippe et quelques autres infections respiratoires endémiques de nombreuses régions habitées par l'homme.
