The imaging of moving organs such as the heart, in particular, is a real challenge because of its movement. This book presents current and emerging methods developed for the acquisition of images of moving organs in the five main medical imaging modalities: conventional X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging and ultrasound. The availability of dynamic image sequences allows for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of an organ’s dynamics, which is often linked to pathologies.

Patrick Clarysse is Researcher for the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) working at the CREATIS laboratory in Lyon, France. His research works focus on multi-dimensional medical image processing and modeling with primary applications in cardiovascular imaging.

Denis Friboulet is Professor at INSA-Lyon, France and works at the CREATIS laboratory in Lyon, France. His research interests include advanced signal and image processing with application to 2D/3D echocardiographic imaging.