This volume explores advancements in medical image processing techniques. The collection focuses on the application of image processing to medical diagnostics and research, with specific attention to registration methods. It examines the derivation of expected registration error for point-based rigid-body registration and the process of registering head CT images to physical space using multiple geometric features.

This collection of papers from the 1997 SPIE conference on Medical Imaging likely presents technical research for specialists in the field. The focus on specific registration techniques suggests a dense, academic treatment of the subject matter. The content points to an intended audience of researchers and engineers working with medical imaging data.