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Digital Mammography: Physics and Instrumentation
by Rob DavidsonAn authoritative and up-to-date discussion of digital mammography fundamentals The newly revised second edition of Digital Mammography: Physics and Instrumentation delivers an expert discussion of all things digital mammography. From an explanation of how mammography plays an important role in cancer detection and treatment to practical discussions of mammography image formation, you’ll find analysis of the most recent advances in digital breast tomosynthesis and photon counting mammography. Readers will also discover: Complete treatments of mammographic instrumentation and physicsA thorough introduction to image quality optimization techniquesComprehensive explorations of new artificial intelligence applications in mammographyValuable information about how radiation dose is relevant to patient safety and diagnostics Perfect for mammography radiologic technologists and diagnostic radiographers, Digital Mammography: Physics and Instrumentation will also benefit breast clinicians, trainee radiologists, and students of medical imaging and radiography.
Digital Media and the Daily Lives of China’s Senior Citizens (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
by Chen GuoGuo provides a comprehensive outlook of how digital media is transforming the daily lives of senior citizens in China.The book explores the important role digital media play in senior citizens’ daily lives and the disparities of third agers’ digital well-being. It applies the concepts of digital capital and individualisation to China and uses a combination of qualitative research including interviews with seniors and focus groups, with recent data on media use, aging, and demography. Its fieldwork with seniors conducted in a second-tier city of China provides insights on how the process of digitalisation has transformed seniors’ daily lives.A valuable book for scholars and researchers in sociology, digital media, active aging population, gerontology, and China studies.
Digital Payments and the Cashless Economy: Perspectives from Korea (Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking)
by Woosik MoonAgainst the backdrop of high Internet penetration and smartphone use, coupled with the widespread diffusion of credit cards, Korea has been leading the digital payment revolution, transforming itself into a cashless society.Woosik Moon analyses the current and future development of digital payments and methods in Korea, ranging from CBDC, Internet banking, payment cards, and digital wallets to crypto-assets. Moon explores a wide variety of new issues, covering not only digital payments instruments and the digital industry but also the policy actions of the government and the Bank of Korea. He argues that Korea may eliminate coins from circulation through adoption of alternative digital instruments and methods, which is an important transitional stage towards a paper-free cashless society.Offering a comparative perspective to existing studies of digital payments in US and China, this book will interest researchers and students in the field of monetary economics, financial innovation, and comparative economics.
Digital Product Design and Manufacturing (Computational Product Design and Digital Manufacturing)
by Panagiotis Kyratsis Gheorghe OanceaDigitalization concepts and methods have, in recent times, drawn the interest of researchers and academics, especially in design and manufacturing. Modern product design integrates advanced CAD/CAE/CAPP/CAM/PLM and computational tools as a means to automate tasks and increase the quality of the designed product, while reducing manufacturing cost and the time-to-market. The same is true that in the era of artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing is a fast-expanding focus of research that includes not only pure manufacturing topics but also additive manufacturing, reverse engineering, simulations of material properties for strength, manufacturability, and optimization of manufacturing processes.The book aims to cover digital tools and methods that offer additional advantages for designing and manufacturing products in a variety of industries. Furthermore, the book reviews green digital design and green digital manufacturing in the context of a circular economy.
Digital Strategy and Governance in Transformative Technologies
by Aashish Srivastava Ridoan Karim Arif Perdana S Vijayakumar Bharathi Saru ArifinDigital Strategy and Governance in Transformative Technologies offers a comprehensive exploration of how emerging technologies are reshaping business operations, governance structures, and societal interactions. This timely volume examines the complex interplay between digital strategies and governance frameworks across AI, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and the metaverse. It provides crucial insights for navigating the digital frontier.The book’s strength lies in its multifaceted approach, moving from foundational concepts to specialized applications. It begins by examining technological convergence challenges and strategic foundations, then delves deep into pressing issues such as AI ethics in healthcare and law enforcement, blockchain’s role in fostering trust and accountability, cryptocurrency regulation, and the legal implications of the metaverse. The authors address critical questions about the ethical deployment of digital technology, blockchain transparency, cryptocurrency governance, and virtual space regulation through detailed case studies and empirical research. What sets this book apart is its balanced treatment of both theoretical frameworks and practical applications. The authors do not just explore technological capabilities; they examine how these innovations intersect with ethical considerations, regulatory compliance, and sustainable practices. From analyzing Meta’s political ad policies to examining e-waste management in the digital era, the book offers actionable insights for policymakers, business leaders, and practitioners.This essential resource serves as a guide for organizations and institutions grappling with digital transformation challenges. Whether you are a technology strategist, policymaker, academic researcher, or business leader, this book provides the framework and insights needed to develop effective digital strategies while ensuring responsible governance in an increasingly complex technological landscape.
Digital Transformation in Achieving Sustainable Development of Management, Economic, and Applied Sciences: Second International Conference, DTSMEA 2024, Baghdad, Iraq, May 4–5, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2614)
by Akhtar Jamil Alaa Ali HameedThis book constitutes the revised selected papers of the Second International Conference on Digital Transformation in Achieving Sustainable Development of Management, Economic, and Applied Sciences, DTSMEA 2024, held in Baghdad, Iraq, during May 4–5, 2024. The 42 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 141 submissions. The papers included in this book were organized in topical sections on Accounting, Finance, and Economic Sustainability; Banking, Digital Transformation, and Financial Technology; and Economic Development, Sustainability, and Technological Innovation.
Digital Transformation in Aviation Industry Operations: Innovations and Sustainable Solutions
by Pushan Kumar Dutta Ismail Bogrekci Martin Ricciuti Sumeet SuseelanDigital Transformation in Aviation Industry Operations explores the transformative technologies driving a new era in aviation, focusing on solutions that streamline operations, enhance passenger experience, promote safety, and support sustainable practices. This book provides a comprehensive look at how digital tools are reshaping the airline industry. Focusing on emerging technologies, this textbook offers the most up-to-date treatment of the ways digital innovations are transforming the aviation industry. Covering aspects from communications and weather forecasting to fuel and energy considerations, the book gives readers invaluable insights into how aviation continues to evolve as new technologies are applied. Aimed at postgraduate students and researchers in aviation and operations management, Digital Transformation in Aviation Industry Operations showcases how digital technology can leverage better profitability, sustainability, and improved efficiencies in the aviation industry. It is an essential guide for anyone looking to harness the power of digital transformation in an aviation context.
Digital Transformation in Customs and Taxation: A Catalyst for Economic Resilience
by Khaled Hussainey Nasser Salim Albaimani Al Qamashoui, Aziza AbdallahThe landscape of customs and taxation is experiencing a significant shift, driven by digital technologies and innovative frameworks. This transformation redefines how nations enforce compliance, collect revenues, and engage in international trade. With deepening digitalization, countries are adopting such advancements as AI, blockchain, and machine learning to tackle evolving challenges in the tax and customs sector.Some of the highlights discussed by this book include: Customs reform and modernization Challenges facing excise and customs tax administration in the digital era AI’s impact on customs and taxation AI and machine learning in tax fraud evasion detection and compliance How AI improves the efficiency of accounting software to facilitate functioning taxes and customs authorities Blockchain applications in value-added tax collection Digital Transformation in Customs and Taxation: A Catalyst for Economic Resilience addresses the concerns, difficulties, trends, and opportunities related to digital transformation in customs and taxation. It provides knowledge and insights to navigate this evolving landscape. It presents ways to enable effective and efficient customs and tax services in the digital economy. To discuss the problems and nuances of incorporating digital solutions into customs and tax systems, the book looks at how industries employ technology to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance. It offers practical approaches and solutions for dealing with the challenges that arise when implementing digital transformation projects in this industry. Real-world case studies, examples, and best practices illustrate how to efficiently use digital tools and platforms to improve services.Filled with insight into how digital transformation can redefine traditional practices, enhance efficiency, and build resilient systems for future demands, this book is a resource for policymakers, academics, and professionals seeking to innovate customs and tax administration.
Digital Transformation in Sports (Data Analytics Applications)
by Haiyan Huang Jillian McNiff VillemaireThe sports industry is one of the most robust and competitive sectors in the world. Over the last decade, the integration of technology into sports has dramatically transformed the dynamics of how the sports industry operates. Sports analytics (i.e., the integration of data science and sports) is at the forefront of this digital transformation. Sports analytics encompasses the applications of innovative technologies and advanced analytical techniques to assess and enhance performance of players and teams, improve decision-making across diverse aspects, and bolster competitive advantages and strategies.Digital Transformation in Sports explores the key driving forces and emerging trends that are fueling the digital transformation of the sports industry. It presents a collection of chapters that delve into state-of-the-art research and real-world applications of sports analytics, providing a diverse perspective on its transformative impact across different sports sectors. It showcases how advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing player performance, strategic decision-making, fan engagement, and operational efficiency. For example, by utilizing sensors, wearable technologies, tracking devices, and 5G networks, IoT technologies can collect an unprecedented amount of data in real time and enable the near-instantaneous transmission of this data to the centralized platforms for analysis. Sophisticated analytics powered by AI and ML enable the extraction of actionable insights from this raw data, transforming it into valuable intelligence that drives better decision-making.By offering a bridge between theoretical frameworks and practical applications, this book demonstrates how such concepts as technology acceptance theories inform the successful implementation and adoption of analytics solutions. By drawing upon interdisciplinary insights, the chapters provide valuable tools and frameworks for researchers, analysts, practitioners, and stakeholders, delivering actionable guidance to harness the full potential of analytics in the rapidly evolving sports landscape.
Digital Transformation of the Chemical Process Industry: A Practical Guide for Professionals (Synthesis Lectures on Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering)
by Subir Bhattacharjee Jimmy YuDigital transformation is an approach to improve industrial processes by employing digital technologies. This book describes the steps involved in planning and implementing a digital transformation process of chemical manufacturing organizations. The book emphasizes that implementation of digital solutions requires a combination of information technology and data science and efficient workflows, and often, changes in organizational cultures. Practical guidelines and relevant examples and case studies help clarify the digital transformation approach and in so doing make this book useful.
Digital Twin Technology for Better Health: A Healthcare Odyssey
by Kirti Raj Bhatele Manish Dixit Devanshu TiwariAt a time when technology and healthcare are colliding to alter lives, Digital Twin Technology for Better Health: A Healthcare Odyssey throws open the revolutionary possibilities of digital twins in changing patient care, medical research, and healthcare operations. This book brings together the best of the best from healthcare, AI, and IT domains in providing a holistic and forward- looking study of one of the most innovative technologies of our times. Digital twin technology generally refers to the development of virtual replicas of physical entities. The functioning of healthcare systems is being transformed using this technology. Its applications lie in personalized treatment plans, predicting diagnostics results, optimized workflows in hospitals, and aid in the drug discovery process. The book examines the principles of digital twin technology in healthcare and their application in the real world and future directions. Features: Foundations and evolution of digital twin technology Applications in clinical care, including diagnosis, treatment, and patient monitoring Insights into how digital twins are changing the face of healthcare operations and management Case studies and practical examples illustrating real- world success stories Critical discussions on data security, ethical considerations, and regulatory frameworks Emerging trends and the integration of AI, IoT, and advanced analytics to enhance digital twin efficacy Whether you are a healthcare professional, technologist, researcher, or policymaker, this book is an indispensable guide to the science of how digital twin technology can help deliver better health. It is one of the earliest comprehensive works in the field and not only fills the gap between technology and healthcare but also serves as a visionary roadmap for the future. Let’s join in on this transition journey in healthcare toward the future, as digital twins promise to reshape the industry and change lives around the world.
Digital Twins and Simulation Technology: Concepts and Applications
by Lavanya Sharma and Pradeep K. GargThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of digital twins, emphasising its strategic importance across various commercial domains. This book covers the fundamentals, data requirements, tools, and technologies essential for understanding and implementing digital twins. It discusses how digital twins are used for running simulations, analysing performance issues, and generating potential improvements to optimise business processes. The book explores the architecture, historical background, and real-time applications in sectors including urban planning, healthcare, smart cities, and manufacturing. Explains digital twin technology, including its core principles, architecture, and how it replicates physical objects in virtual platforms, in detail Covers the data types and tools necessary for creating and maintaining digital twins, including sensors, data processing systems, and integration methodologies Explores technologies such as Computer Vision, IoT, AI, ML, 5G, AR, and VR that drive the functionality and application of digital twins Analyses practical applications in diverse sectors like urban planning, smart cities, healthcare, manufacturing operations, and power-generation equipment, showcasing real-world use cases and benefits Examines real-time challenges and limitations associated with implementing digital twin technology, providing a balanced view of its capabilities and constraints It is a reference book for researchers, scholars, and students who are working or interested in learning about digital twin technology.
Digital Twins: For Superior Clinical Decision Making (Analytics and AI for Healthcare)
by Nilmini Wickramasinghe Nalika Ulapane Amir AndargoliThis book centres on the topic of digital twins for superior healthcare decision support, as access is enabled to large volumes of multi-dimensional data such as patient’s electronic medical records, medical scans, and data. The reader learns about the possibility of a digital representation of analogous clinical cases built from data-driven models to represent and present relevant information and germane knowledge in context.Together with cutting-edge technologies, the authors share the ability of data-driven models to offer more efficient clinical decision support. The authors take a three-prong approach in the study of digital twins, the positive contributions made in other industries, the different types of applications and the numerous benefits offered. Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, such as machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms, are discussed in the context of digital twins in healthcare applications. By looking at digital twins it is possible to reduce workflow challenges and provide fast and precise diagnosis. This then demonstrates how digital twins therefore support superior clinical decision-making. Importantly, the authors identify critical success issues, including co-design and research, for the design, development, and deployment of suitable digital twins.This book is written for the healthcare audience, professionals, physicians, medical administrators, managers, and IT practitioners. It also serves as a useful reference for senior-level undergraduate students and graduate students in health informatics and public health.
Digital Work and Digital Workers in Europe and China (China Policy Series)
by Laurence Roulleau-Berger Wen JunThis book is a study of digital workers across diverse contexts in China and Europe, giving valuable insight into their origins, abilities, and working conditions.As the growth of digital work changes the nature of work and employment and the consequences of this for individual workers, this book considers the shift of much economic activity to online activity, examines increasing economic globalization that involves a new global division of labor, with novel forms of global capitalism, and emphasizes the fact that increasingly work for many people is now digital work. It highlights the consequences of this shift, which include the casualization of work, new subaltern labor, and the precarity of employment contracts – whether as self-employment or digital wage – and the relations between digital work, globalization, and emotional capitalism. It discusses how new forms of labor exploitation and how individual and collective mobilizations are emerging, how specific groups such as migrants are especially vulnerable, and how these new forms of capitalism and of working are leading to a rearrangement of the geographical structure of the world economy, with notable consequences for Asia and other non-Western regions.Broadening the global understanding of the evolving nature of work in the digital age, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of the sociology of work and economic sociology, as well as digital sociology.
Digital World Englishes (Language and Digital Media)
by Patricia FriedrichDigital World Englishes aims to be an introduction to and exposition of the universe of world Englishes as represented in online spaces. It presents aspects of world Englishes theory in relation to our evolving digital reality and examples of authentic language variation, change, and code-mixing. To do that, it visits such stations as world Englishes frameworks, pedagogy, new media, augmented intelligence, interactions with other languages, research methodology, and Internet user identities. The reader of the book will come away from the reading with a clear idea of what world Englishes are and how they have morphed, adapted, and come to manifest in online environments. This is likely the first book-length treatment of this topic from the lenses of linguistic creativity, morphing identities, and the power of languages of wider communication.
Digitaltechnik für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Bernd BüchauVon den Grundlagen der Boole’schen Algebra bis zur Synthese digitaler Systeme Die Digitaltechnik stellt heute praktisch für alle elektrischen und elektronischen Geräte des täglichen Lebens und in der industriellen Anwendung die Basis dar—deswegen ist sie so wichtig und unverzichtbar. Deshalb ist dieses Gebiet auf möglichst verständliche und vollständige Weise im vorliegenden Lehr- und Übungsbuch behandelt worden. Auch wenn es manchmal kniffelig wird, keine Angst, der Autor führt Sie sicher durch dieses Gebiet zum Ziel, mit fundierten Grundlagen und vielen Beispielen sowie Übungen. Als Interessierter wie auch als Studierender werden Sie mit den vielen Übungen zuverlässig auf die Praxis und anstehende Prüfungen vorbereitet – viel Erfolg. Sie erfahren Was die Digitaltechnik in Theorie und Praxis ist Welche mathematischen Grundlagen Sie benötigen Wie eine Analyse durchgeführt wird Wie eine Synthese einer digitalen Schaltung erfolgt
Dimensional Analysis for Meds: Simplified Dosage Calculations
by Anna M. CurrenDosage calculation can be very challenging and intimidating for students. However, renowned author and educator, Anna Curren applies her experience, knowledge, and proven method to take the fear-factor out of manual math in Dimensional Analysis: Simplified Dosage Calculations, Seventh Edition. She breaks down the subject using dimensional analysis which reduces all calculations into a single, easy-to-solve equation. Furthermore, her conversational writing style brings the students to a safe place in the often-intimidating realm of math. The updated Seventh Edition presents only the essential information. The first section includes a chapter with an overview of the metric system; as Curren states, 98% of all calculations involve metric measures. The text is structured to feature content in small instructional steps followed by assessments to reinforce what has been learned.
Dimensional Metrology
by Richard Leach Han HaitjemaThis book provides in-depth coverage of metrology principles for students, practicing engineers, technologists and researchers.Dimensional Metrology presents and explains mathematical principles and treatments and practical applications of metrology, with numerous chapter exercises that link theory to the solution of practical problems. Computer-based classes of dimensional metrology are covered, such as CMM-technology, areal surface measurement and X-ray computed tomography. Readers are shown how to perform and evaluate dimensional measurements and interpret the results. Measuring instruments and methods are explained so that readers can determine which one to use for specific applications.This book aims to give both technicians and academic researchers in the field a thorough understanding of both the mathematical principles and uses and their applications. It can well act as the basis for a course series at the bachelor’s and master’s level for students in mechanical engineering.
Dimensions of the Impersonal in Clarice Lispector: Ecstasy, Horror, Solidarity (Routledge Studies in Latin American and Iberian Literature)
by Wojciech SawalaThis book explores the fictional work of Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the eminent twentieth-century Brazilian writer. It employs the theoretical framework of "affirmative biopolitics" by Roberto Esposito, engaging with Michel Foucault and Giorgio Agamben, alongside voices like Mircea Eliade, Anthony Giddens, and Agata Bielik-Robson. The focus is on rethinking and valuing “impersonality,” crucial for understanding the anthropological, metaphysical, ethical, and political implications in Lispector's works. The main thesis posits that Lispector’s writings, from journalistic chronicles to significant books like The Passion According to G.H., present a complex anthropological vision marked by an ontological and ethical “deadlock” between personality and impersonality. This vision suggests that humans are trapped in a personal mode of existence, separated from their ontological essence, leading to a metaphysical guilt. The book analyzes this deadlock both in individual and communal-political contexts, highlighting the cryptotheological dimension in Lispector’s mystical and messianic themes rooted in Jewish tradition.
Dinosaur Fact Frenzy!
by Mathew J. WedelThere’s a DINOSAUR FACT FRENZY headed your way! Did you know that Velociraptors were about the same size as a turkey? Or that Incisivosaurus had big front teeth, like a beaver, that it used for cutting plants? Dozens of bite-size facts are paired with fun dinosaur images, welcoming in even the most reluctant readers. Whether kids are in the mood to browse or to devour a book from cover to cover, even a dedicated dino fan is sure to learn something surprising as they flip through these pages.
Dinosaur Fact Frenzy! (Fact Frenzy)
by Mathew J. WedelThere&’s a DINOSAUR FACT FRENZY headed your way! Did you know that Velociraptors were about the same size as a turkey? Or that Incisivosaurus had big front teeth, like a beaver, that it used for cutting plants? Dozens of bite-size facts are paired with fun dinosaur images, welcoming in even the most reluctant readers. Whether kids are in the mood to browse or to devour a book from cover to cover, even a dedicated dino fan is sure to learn something surprising as they flip through these pages.
Dinosaur Fact Frenzy! (Fact Frenzy)
by Mathew J. WedelThere&’s a DINOSAUR FACT FRENZY headed your way! Did you know that Velociraptors were about the same size as a turkey? Or that Incisivosaurus had big front teeth, like a beaver, that it used for cutting plants? Dozens of bite-size facts are paired with fun dinosaur images, welcoming in even the most reluctant readers. Whether kids are in the mood to browse or to devour a book from cover to cover, even a dedicated dino fan is sure to learn something surprising as they flip through these pages.
Diplodocus
by Nick HunterYoung readers are full of questions about their favorite dinosaurs! What did Diplodocus eat? And how did it use its tail to protect itself from predators? Readers can get all the facts on this plant-eating, long-necked dinosaur. Engaging text and images make this book a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.
Disability Life Stories: Unfiltered Voices on School, Family, Career, and Finding Purpose
by Barbara M. Newman Philip R. Newman Annemarie Vaccaro Adam M. Moore Ezekiel W. Kimball Alexis Carlson Emily DoffingBased on a 10-year longitudinal study in the United States, this much-needed text offers insight into the developmental trajectories of people with disabilities from childhood through adulthood using their language and amplifying their voices. Through in-depth interviews with 14 disabled people, the authors learned important lessons about how each individual developed and enacted a sense of life purpose. Their experiences are illustrated through rich and unfiltered narratives about childhood, family interactions, primary and secondary education, college, and work experiences. These life stories also illuminate growth over time, capturing details of educational, identity, relationship, and career trajectories. Featuring discussion questions at the end of each chapter, the book stimulates individual and group reflection and invites readers to engage in action as allies and advocates for equity and inclusion for disabled people. Disability Life Stories is essential reading for everyone—especially educators (in-service and pre-service), disability scholars, families, community organizers, healthcare professionals, and disabled people themselves.
Discovering Nutrition
by Melissa Bernstein Kimberley McMahon Dr. Paul InselIncorporating the latest research and dietary guidelines, Discovering Nutrition, Seventh Edition introduces students to the fundamentals of nutrition with an engaging and personalized approach. Written with a diverse student population of nutrition majors and non-majors in mind, this text focuses on teaching behavior change and personal decision making with an emphasis on how our nutritional behaviors influence lifelong personal health and wellness, while also presenting up-to-date scientific concepts in several innovative ways. Thoroughly updated, the new seventh edition covers current nutrition topics of interest such as personalized nutrition, nutrigenomics, the obesogenic environment, gut health, microbiome, plant-based diet, functional foods, bioavailability, nutrition density, and gut microbiome. Feature boxes such as the new Lifestyle Medicine, Why Is This Important? Quick Bites, and more, ensure students learn practical nutrition information.