Title | The Perception of Visual Information [electronic resource] / edited by William R. Hendee, Peter N. T. Wells |
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Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1997 |
Edition | Second Edition |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1836-4 |
Descript | XVIII, 409 p. online resource |
1 Physiological Optics -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Optical Anatomy of the Eye -- 1.3 Aberrations of the Eye -- 1.4 The Visual Pathways -- 1.5 Mechanisms of Viewing -- 1.6 ColorVision -- 1.7 Physical Performance of the Visual System -- 1.8 Information Transfer Rates -- 1.9 References -- 2 Detection of Vision Information -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Early Theories of Vision -- 2.3 Simple Experiments -- 2.4 Adaptation and After Images -- 2.5 Three-Dimensional Vision -- 2.6 Stereoscopic Viewing -- 2.7 Cross-Eyed Technique of Three-Dimensional Viewing -- 2.8 Models of the Visual System -- 2.9 References -- 3 Quantification of Visual Capability -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Visual Acuity -- 3.3 Contrast Sensitivity -- 3.4 Visual Physiology -- 3.5 Visual Filtering -- 3.6 Causes of Vision Loss -- 3.7 Detection and Identification of Visual Signals -- 3.8 Conclusions -- 3.9 References -- 4 A Multiscale Geometric Model of Human Vision -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Scale-Space -- 4.3 Scaled Differential Operators -- 4.4 Image Structure -- 4.5 Description of the Early Vision System -- 4.6 Differential Invariants -- 4.7 Applications -- 4.8 Discussion -- 4.9 References -- 5 Human Response to Visual Stimuli -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Measuring Human Responses -- 5.3 Complex Stimuli -- 5.4 References -- 6 Cognitive Interpretation of Visual Signals -- 6.1 Early Views of Cognition -- 6.2 Western Philosophical Speculations on Cognition -- 6.3 Visual Texture Discrimination -- 6.4 Illusions -- 6.5 Color Vision -- 6.6 References -- 7 Visual Data Formatting -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Brightness, Contrast, and Details -- 7.3 Texture Discrimination and Edge Detection -- 7.4 Medical Imaging and Information -- 7.5 Visual Information and Communication -- 7.6 Conclusions -- 7.7 References -- 8 Image Manipulation -- 8.1 Introduction: The Digital Image -- 8.2 Interpolation -- 8.3 Gray-Level Manipulation -- 8.4 Filtering -- 8.5 Geometric Processing and Image Co-Registration -- 8.6 Image Subtraction -- 8.7 Segmentation -- 8.8 Maximum Intensity Projection -- 8.9 Conclusion -- 8.10 References -- 9 Physical and Psychophysical Measurement of Images -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Physical Measurements of Image Quality -- 9.3 Limitations of Physical Analysis -- 9.4 Measuring Observer Performance: Basic Principles of ROC analysis -- 9.5 General Issues Regarding the Use of ROC Methods in Medical Imaging Research -- 9.6 Statistical Issues in ROC Analysis -- 9.7 References -- 10 Computer Vision and Decision Support -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Computer Vision -- 10.3 Computer Vision Examples -- 10.4 Decision Support -- 10.5 A Decision Support Example: Mammography -- 10.6 Combining Decision Support and Computer Vision -- 10.7 References -- 11 Architecture and Ergonomics of Imaging Workstations -- 11.1 Architecture of Imaging Workstation -- 11.2 Examples of Imaging Workstation -- 11.3 Ergonomics of Imaging Workstation -- 11.4 References -- 12 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Medicine -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Medical Applications of VR Technology -- 12.3 Augmented Reality in Image-Guided Surgery -- 12.4 Conclusions and Future Work -- 12.5 References -- 13 Problems and Prospects in the Perception of Visual Information -- 13.1 Aspects ofVisual Perception -- 13.2 Conclusions -- 13.3 References