Milestone Reached: Springer Open Access Textbook “Medical Imaging Systems – An Introductory Guide” Surpasses 500,000 Downloads

The editorial team behind the open access textbook Medical Imaging Systems – An Introductory Guide (Springer LNCS 11111) is proud to announce that the book has officially surpassed 500,000 downloads via the SpringerLink platform:
🔗 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-96520-8

Edited by Andreas Maier, Stefan Steidl, Vincent Christlein, and Joachim Hornegger, the book was published in 2018 as part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Tutorial subseries and made freely available under SpringerOpen, a pioneering move in democratizing access to high-quality educational resources in the fields of biomedical engineering, image processing, and machine learning.

This milestone underscores the global relevance of the textbook, which introduces foundational principles and practical applications of medical imaging modalities—including X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine—using a unified systems-oriented approach. Widely used in graduate curricula and research laboratories around the world, the textbook has proven to be a valuable resource for students, educators, and professionals in both engineering and clinical settings.

“We are deeply honored to see such wide adoption of our work,” says Prof. Dr. Andreas Maier, lead editor and head of the Pattern Recognition Lab at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). “Our goal was to lower the barriers to medical imaging education, and reaching half a million downloads tells us we are succeeding.”

With strong emphasis on accessibility, clarity, and academic rigor, Medical Imaging Systems has become a go-to reference in interdisciplinary fields ranging from artificial intelligence in medicine to image-guided surgery and radiomics.

The editorial team extends its sincere gratitude to readers, educators, and institutions worldwide who continue to engage with and promote the book. The journey does not end here—with the continued evolution of medical imaging technologies and AI, the team is exploring future updates and complementary teaching materials.

About the Book:
Medical Imaging Systems – An Introductory Guide (LNCS 11111, 2018)
SpringerOpen | ISBN 978-3-319-96519-2 (Print), 978-3-319-96520-8 (Online)
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