JPEG2000: Image Compression Fundamentals, Standards and Practices is an essential reference for professional engineers and academic researchers in the field of communications, image processing, signal processing, information theory, and multimedia. It has specific applications for those involved in the development of software and hardware solutions for multimedia, internet, and medical imaging applications, and for those who pursue research in image and video compression. JPEG2000: Image Compression Fundamentals, Standards and Practices is written in four parts, to serve the broad interests of readers. Representing about half the amount of text, Part I of this book provides a comprehensive background and up-to-date on the basis of image compression, including topics not previously brought together in one volume. Together, Parts 1 and 2 serve a complementary role of explanation and exposition in relation to both the standard JPEG2000 image compression techniques and modern. Part 3 of this book is devoted to the implementation and exploitation of the JPEG2000 standard, containing guidelines, suggestions, and analysis for both software and hardware oriented applications. This is the final part of this book also serves to provide a practical demonstration of some basic techniques introduced in Part 1 are not shown by the JPEG2000 standard.