Volume 2, Algorithms - mipav - National Institutes of Health

M I P A V
M e d i c a l I m a g e P r o c e s s i n g, A n a l y s i s, & V i s u a l i z a t i o n
Chapter 2, Using MIPAV Algorithms:
API. Application program interface. Pieces of code that are used to
perform common tasks, such as generate a standard window frame.
Software developers often incorporate these pieces of code into their
programs. An API is analogous to a package of form letters; APIs reduce
programming time because common functions have already been written.
BMP. Extension for Windows Bitmap formatted files. BMP is the
standard bitmap graphics file format that is used in the MS Windows
environment.
boolean. This data type refers to data that represents symbolic
relationships between entities, such as those implied by the logical
operators AND, NOT, and OR. Examples of valid boolean values are
TRUE and FALSE.
bytecode. Compiled format for Java code. Bytecode is analogous to
object code. When the Java program is written and compiled, the
compiled program is written in bytecode. When you execute the bytecode
program, it is interpreted by the platform-specific Java Virtual Machine,
which serves as an interface between your platform and the platformindependent
bytecode. Java bytecode can be ported to almost any
platform and executed, provided the correct Java Virtual Machine has
been installed.
CIT. Center for Information Technology. CIT provides, coordinates, and
manages information technology so that computational science at the
National Institutes of Health is advanced.
color 24. Color 24 is commonly referred to as 24-bit color images. Full
RGB color requires that the intensities of three color components be
specified for each and every pixel. It is common for each component
intensity to be stored as an 8-bit integer, and so each pixel requires 24
bits to completely and accurately specify its color. Image formats that
store a full 24 bits to describe the color of each and every pixel are
therefore known as 24-bit color images.
CR. Computed radiography.
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