A foreword by Mark Schubin

The importance of understanding the basics of imaging in the era of high-tech endoscopy: Part II

“…Humans often assist themselves by touching parts of their bodies or counting on their ®ngers and toes. But the only number system that is clearly distinguishable to a machine is a binary systemÐthat is, one consisting of only two possibilities: on/o, yes/no, present/absent, 1/0 [8].…”