Thermal Imaging and Computational Intelligence Techniques in Disease Detection
暫譯: 熱成像與計算智慧技術於疾病偵測中的應用

本書彙整了熱成像、醫學診斷與人工智慧交會領域的研究與方法，探討如何運用這些技術，針對多種醫療狀況進行非侵入性的早期疾病偵測、診斷與監測。本書強調，在不犧牲可靠性或可及性的前提下，採用最新技術以提升醫療照護的效能、生產力、效率與安全性。各章內容經過系統化編排，從基礎概念到進階應用，深入介紹紅外線熱成像技術在乳房熱影像圖分析、骨質疏鬆症偵測、癌症研究、糖尿病神經病變、口腔癌與皮膚病灶等領域的應用，並強調計算智慧如何提升診斷的精確度。

本書：

• 涵蓋運用更快速且高效的影像處理技術與智慧分類演算法，透過熱影像圖及早偵測各種疾病。

• 討論不同影像處理方法在熱成像應用中的運用，以診斷各類醫療問題。

• 著重於實作最新的人工智慧技術，包括機器學習，根據熱影像圖自動化進行判斷，協助醫療專業人員快速且有效地完成診斷，並及早發現疾病。

• 深入分析紅外線熱成像技術在癌症、骨質疏鬆症、皮膚病灶與糖尿病神經病變等特定疾病診斷中的應用，並聚焦於相關計算技術。

本書主要適合醫學、生物工程、電機工程、電子與通信工程、資訊工程及生物醫學工程領域的高年級大學生、研究生與學術研究人員閱讀。

Neha Singh is currently working as Assistant Professor, in the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering at Manipal University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. She completed her PhD in image processing in 2020 and has more than 20 years of experience in academics. Her areas of research interest include Image processing, Machine learning, VLSI design and nanodevices. She has several papers and book chapters published in Journals and conferences of repute. She has 1 patent and has served as reviewer in various International and peer reviewed Journals and conferences of repute. She has also worked as Convener, Session Chair and organizer of various international conferences, summer internships in Diode Fabrication and Faculty Development Programs. She has guided several M Tech Dissertations and B Tech projects and presently guiding UG and doctoral students. She is presently a Senior Member of IEEE. She has authored engineering textbooks as well as served as editors for three edited books on Nanotechnology, Low power circuits and devices intelligent techniques for predictive data analytics. Some other edited books are in progress in the area of AI and VLSI.

Shashi Kant Dargar is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Electronics & Communication Engineering Department at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Tamilnadu, India. He received his Ph.D. degree (2017) in microelectronics, Master's (2013) in digital communication, and Bachelor's (2005) in electronics and communication engineering. He completed his three-year post-doctoral research in electronic engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. He has contributed to research and academics for 16 years, including microelectronics, thin-film device design, VLSI, wireless communication, and microwave & communication engineering. He taught Analog Integrated circuits, VLSI signal processing, VLSI Technology, Analog Devices, Circuits, Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Communications and Low Power VLSI design. At the postgraduate level, Thin Film Electronics, Flexible Electronics, Sensor devices, Microwave and Communication, Semiconductor Device Modelling and Quantum electronics. He has authored 41 scientific research articles in reputed journals and conferences. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and Life Member of IEEE HKN- Mu Eta Chapter.

Shilpi Birla is working as an Associate Professor in Electronics & Communication Department at Manipal University Jaipur. She has a teaching and industrial experience of more than 16 years. She did her Ph D in Low Power VLSI Design. Her research interests are Low Power VLSI Design, Memory Circuits, Digital VLSI Circuits, Nanodevices and Image Processing. She has authored more than 60 research papers in journals of repute and International conferences. She has organized several workshops in HSPICE, TCAD and XILINX, Summer internships in Diode Fabrication and Faculty Development Programs. She has worked as a session chair, conference steering committee member, editorial board member, and reviewer in international/national IEEE Journal and conferences. She has guided many M. Tech Students and guiding Ph.D. students. She is a senior member of IEEE.

Josephine Selle Jeyanathan is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (Kalasalingam University), Krishnankoil, India since 2016. She graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Karunya University and post-graduated in Communication Systems in 2011 from Anna University, Chennai, India. She received her Ph.D under the faculty of Information and Communication Engineering at Anna University, Chennai. Her thesis title is "Some Studies on Analysis of Breast Thermograms Using Pattern Classification". She has published two book chapters and several technical research papers in reputed International Journals and IEEE Conferences. Her areas of interest are Medical Image Processing, Soft computing techniques, and Pattern Classification for breast thermograms. She has worked in a sponsored project by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam from 2012-to 2015. Also, she is a professional member of IEEE and a life member of the Biomedical Engineering Society for India.

Neha Singh 目前擔任印度拉賈斯坦邦 Jaipur 的 Manipal University Jaipur 電子與通信工程系助理教授。她於 2020 年取得影像處理（image processing）博士學位，並擁有超過 20 年的學術工作經驗。她的研究興趣包括影像處理（Image processing）、Machine learning、VLSI 設計與奈米元件（nanodevices）。她曾在知名期刊與國際會議發表多篇論文及書籍章節。她擁有 1 項專利，並曾擔任多個知名國際期刊及同儕審查期刊與會議的審稿人。她也曾擔任多場國際會議的召集人、議程主席與主辦人，並負責二極體製造（Diode Fabrication）暑期實習及教師發展計畫（Faculty Development Programs）。她曾指導多篇 M.Tech 論文與 B.Tech 專題，目前則指導大學部及博士班學生。她目前是 IEEE Senior Member。她曾撰寫工程教科書，並擔任三本編著書的編輯，主題涵蓋奈米技術、低功率電路與元件，以及用於預測資料分析的智慧技術。目前另有數本 AI 與 VLSI 領域的編著書正在編撰中。

Shashi Kant Dargar 目前擔任印度 Tamil Nadu Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education 電子與通信工程系副教授。他於 2017 年取得微電子學博士學位，於 2013 年取得數位通信碩士學位，並於 2005 年取得電子與通信工程學士學位。他曾於南非 Durban 的 University of KwaZulu-Natal 完成為期三年的電子工程博士後研究。他在研究與學術領域累積 16 年經驗，研究範圍包括微電子學、薄膜元件設計、VLSI、無線通信，以及微波與通信工程。他曾教授類比積體電路、VLSI 訊號處理、VLSI 技術、類比元件、電路、訊號與系統、數位訊號處理、通信，以及低功率 VLSI 設計。在研究所階段，則教授薄膜電子學、柔性電子學、感測器元件、微波與通信、半導體元件建模，以及量子電子學。他已在知名期刊與會議發表 41 篇科學研究論文。他是 IEEE Senior Member，也是 IEEE HKN Mu Eta 分會的終身會員。

Shilpi Birla 目前擔任 Manipal University Jaipur 電子與通信系副教授。她擁有超過 16 年的教學與產業經驗，並取得低功率 VLSI 設計博士學位。她的研究興趣包括低功率 VLSI 設計、記憶體電路、數位 VLSI 電路、奈米元件與影像處理。她已在知名期刊及國際會議發表超過 60 篇研究論文。她曾主辦多場 HSPICE、TCAD 與 XILINX 工作坊，以及二極體製造暑期實習與教師發展計畫。她曾擔任國際及國內 IEEE 期刊與會議的議程主席、會議指導委員會成員、編輯委員會成員及審稿人。她曾指導許多 M.Tech 學生，目前也正在指導博士班學生。她是 IEEE Senior Member。

Josephine Selle Jeyanathan 自 2016 年起，擔任印度 Krishnankoil Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education（Kalasalingam University）電子與通信工程系副教授。她畢業於 Karunya University 電子與通信工程系，並於 2011 年在印度 Chennai 的 Anna University 取得通信系統碩士學位。她在 Anna University Chennai 資訊與通信工程學院取得博士學位。她的博士論文題目為「使用樣式分類分析乳房熱影像之研究」（Some Studies on Analysis of Breast Thermograms Using Pattern Classification）。她曾在知名國際期刊與 IEEE 會議發表兩篇書籍章節及多篇技術研究論文。她的研究興趣包括醫學影像處理、軟計算技術，以及乳房熱影像的樣式分類。2012 至 2015 年間，她曾參與由 Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research（IGCAR）於 Kalpakkam 贊助的研究計畫。此外，她是 IEEE 專業會員，也是 India Biomedical Engineering Society 的終身會員。