Hybrid and Advanced Compression Techniques for Medical Images

Dr. Rohit M. Thanki obtained his Ph.D. in Multibiometric System Security using CS Theory and Watermarking from C. U. Shah University, Wadhwan city, Gujarat. His primary areas of research are Digital Watermarking, Biometric Systems, Security, Compressive Sensing, Pattern Recognition, and Image Processing. He has published seven books, seven book chapters, and 30 research papers in refereed and indexed journals and international and national conferences. His international recognition includes his professional memberships and services in refereed organizations, program committees and as a reviewer for journals published by IEEE, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, and IGI-Global.Dr. Ashish M. Kothari obtained his Ph.D. in Digital Video Watermarking from JJT University, Rajasthan, India. He is an Associate professor and Head of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. He is also  a recognized Ph.D. supervisor at Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad. His primary areas of research are Image Processing, Video Processing, Digital Watermarking, and Signal Processing. He has published one book and more than 25 research papers in refereed and indexed journals and conferences at the international and national level.

• Chapter 1. Data Compression and its Application in Medical Imaging.- Chapter 2. Classification in Data Compression.- Chapter 3.Mathematical Preliminaries.- Chapter 4.Conventional Compression Techniques for Medical Images.- Chapter 5. CS Theory based Compression Techniques for Medical Images.- Chapter 6. Color Medical Image Compression Techniques.