[Insight-users] Measuring tumor diameter

[Celina Imielinska]

Luis,

   I agree with you,.. there is also another follow up book by Gawande 
"Better" A surgeon notes on performance" - thus guy is a brilliant writer, 
and every student of biomedical engineering should read his books.

   If we think that there is x number of people in the world who can build 
meaningful imaging technology for practical medicine - and there is 
medicine in dire need to be served by well-tailored imaging technology - 
then books like Gawande can help "technocrats" to zero in on problems that 
are trully "on the top of the list", instead of producing, often highly 
publishable/presentable/convincing but otherwise anectodal solutions.

   we could discuss it on this forum, since there are many new people 
getting into this field and thinking about what to work on,

   so Gawande's books are easy-reading and eye opening.

    Celina

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008, Luis Ibanez wrote:

> Celina Imielinska wrote:
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>>   I always suggest to read this book, by Atul Gawande "Complications: A 
>> Surgeon's Notes on an Inperfect Science". It is definitely worth reading.
>>
>>    Celina
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> This is an excellent book indeed.
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> It should be mandatory reading for anybody working
> on medical image processing.
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> It really help us come to terms with the realities
> of medical practice.
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>   Luis
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