As imaging science/technology matures, it becomes clear that it is more than an assorted collection of methods and devices, each invented for a specific application. It is striking that the same ideas are used in such allegedly diverse fields as medical tomography and astronomy, in searching for patterns in radar images, as well as in quality control in the textile industry. What seems to be a fundamental unifying feature in all aspects of imaging is the brain''s (still not well-understood) ability to parallel process an image and to simultaneously receive an array of data which would be impossible if received in numerical form. Some devices and algorithms are successful precisely because they strive to imitate or exploit this ability.

Hence, there is a need for a forum that can be used by people working on new principles of imaging, its various hardware and software aspects, algorithms and their derivations and their applications. The International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology fills this need. It emphasizes unified approaches to various applications. By bringing together ideas and people working in different fields, the Journal hopes to encourage interaction and cross-fertilization.

Imaging is a multidisciplinary area. Hence, the International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology welcomes papers authored by physicists, mathematicians, engineers, statisticians, computer scientists, as well as end users–radiologists, geologists, astronomers. The scope of the Journal includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Acoustical imaging;
Biophysical imaging;
Computer vision;
Cosmological imaging;
High definition television;
Medical imaging;
Microscopy;
Multidimensional image processing and tomography;
Nuclear and particle physics imaging;
Optical imaging and holography;
Pattern recognition;
Physiological imaging;
Radar and synthetic aperture imaging;
Seismic and geophysical imaging.