The best known example of computational photography is high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging, which combines multiple photos shot in rapid succession, and at different exposures, into one picture of superior quality.

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Six years ago, radiologist Michael Zalis found himself spending a lot of time logging in and out of separate electronic health records at Massachusetts General Hospital to gather lab data, clinical notes, and other non-imaging information scattered in multiple databases.

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In the last month, Kodak initiated lawsuits against Apple, HTC, and long-time nemesis Fujifilm for multiple patent violations related to the use of digital imaging technology in smartphones.

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Its price-to-sales multiple, 2.5 times, looks decent relative to 3.5 for imaging concern Getty Images.

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