digital image analysis

Definition / meaning of digital image analysis

A method in which an image or other type of data is changed into a series of dots or numbers so that it can be viewed and studied on a computer. In medicine, this type of image analysis is being used to study organs or tissues, and in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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