A picture says more than a thousand words. This is something that we all know to be true. Imaging has been important since the early days of medicine and bi- ogy, as seen in the anatomical studies of Leonardo Da Vinci or Andreas Vesalius. More than 100 years ago, the ?rst noninvasive imaging technologies, such as K- rad Roentgen's X-ray technology,were applied to the medical ?eld-and while still crude-revolutionized medical diagnosis. Today, every patient will be exposed to some kind of advanced imaging technology such as medical resonance imaging, computed tomography or four-dimensional ultrasound during their lifetime. Many diseases, such as brain tumors, are initially diagnosed solely by imaging, and most of the surgical planning relies on the patient imagery. 4D ultrasound is available to expecting parents who wish to create unique early memories of the new baby, and it may soon be used for the morphometric diagnosis of malformations that may one day be treatable-inutero! Light and electron microscopy are unequal brethren, which have contributed to most of our knowledge about the existence and organization of cells, tissues and microorganisms. Every student of biology or medicine is introduced to the fascinating images of the microcosm. New advances have converted these im- ing technologies, which were considered by many to be antiquated, into powerful tools for research in systems biology and related ?elds.

Imaging Technologies

Micro-Computed Tomography
Advanced Experimental Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Freehand 3D Ultrasound Calibration: A Review
Laser Scanning: 3D Analysis of Biological Surfaces
Optical Coherence Tomography: Technique and Applications
Mass Spectrometry-Based Tissue Imaging
Imaging and Evaluating Live Tissues at the Microscopic Level
Ultrastructure Imaging: Imaging and Probing the Structure and Molecular Make-Up of Cells and Tissues
Optical Projection Tomography
Medical Imaging Modalities - An Introduction
Software
Volume Visualization Using Virtual Reality Medical Applications of Volume Rendering in Immersive Virtual Environments
Surface Modeling
CAVEman, An Object-Oriented Model of the Human Body
Image-Based Finite Element Analysis
Geometric Morphometrics and the Study of Development
Applications
Imaging in Audiology
Applications of Molecular Imaging with MR
Genomic Data Visualization: The Bluejay System
Anatomical Imaging and Post-Genomic Biology
Functional Measures of Therapy Based on Radiological Imaging.