隨著成像科學/技術的成熟，很明顯，它不僅僅是為特定應用而發明的各種方法和設備的集合。令人驚訝的是，在醫學層析成像和天文學等據稱不同的領域，同樣的想法被用于搜索雷達圖像中的模式以及紡織工業中的質量控制。在成像的各個方面，似乎是一個基本的統一特征，那就是大腦（仍然不太清楚）能夠并行處理圖像，同時接收一組數據，如果以數字形式接收，這是不可能的。一些設備和算法之所以成功，正是因為它們努力模仿或利用這種能力。因此，有必要設立一個論壇，供從事成像新原則的人們使用，包括各種硬件和軟件方面的算法及其派生和應用。《國際成像系統與技術雜志》滿足了這一需求。它強調對各種應用程序的統一方法。《華爾街日報》希望通過將不同領域的思想和工作人員匯集在一起，鼓勵相互交流和交叉施肥。影像學是一個多學科領域。因此，國際成像系統與技術雜志歡迎物理學家、數學家、工程師、統計學家、計算機科學家以及最終用戶——放射科醫生、地質學家、天文學家——撰寫的論文。該雜志的范圍包括但不限于：聲學成像；生物物理學成像；計算機視覺；宇宙學成像；高清晰度電視；醫學成像；顯微鏡；多維圖像處理和層析成像；核和粒子物理成像；光學成像和全息照相；模式識別；生理成像；雷達和合成孔徑成像；地震和地球物理成像。所有提交的文件都由至少兩名裁判員審查。編輯們試圖保持很高的標準，而論文的評判主要是基于它們所包含的新穎性和相關性。所有提交的論文應發送至：加州歐文大學放射科學系Z.H.Cho教授，郵編92127。

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. All the submitted papers are reviewed by at least two referees. The editors try to maintain very high standards and papers are judged primarily on the ideas they contain novelty and relevance. All submitted papers should be sent to: Professor Z. H. Cho Department of Radiological Sciences University of California Irvine CA 92127