IntechOpen Book Series Biomedical Engineering Volume 10

Yongxia Zhou obtained a Ph.D. in Biomedical Imaging from the University of Southern California. Her areas of interest include radiology and neuroscience technology and application. She trained as an imaging scientist at several prestigious institutes including Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her research focuses on multi-modal neuroimaging integration such as MRI/PET and EEG/MEG

instrumentation to make the best use of multiple modalities for better interpretation of underlying disease mechanisms. She is the author and editor of more than twelve books for well-known publishers and has published more than 100 papers and abstracts in many reputed international journals and conferences. She has also served as a reviewer and editor for several academic associations.

**Editor of Volume 10: Yongxia Zhou** University of Southern California and Columbia University Los Angeles, California, USA

**Book Series Editor: Robert Koprowski** University of Silesia, Poland

## Scope of the Series

Biomedical engineering is one of the fastest-growing interdisciplinary branches of science and industry. The combination of electronics and computer science with biology and medicine has resulted in improved patient diagnosis, reduced rehabilitation time, and better quality of life. Nowadays, all medical imaging devices, medical instruments, or new laboratory techniques are the result of the cooperation of specialists in various fields. The series of biomedical engineering books covers such areas of knowledge as chemistry, physics, electronics, medicine and biology. This series is intended for doctors, engineers and scientists involved in biomedical engineering or those wanting to start working in this field.

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