Image contrast enhancement based on a histogram transformation of local standard deviation
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
- Vol. 17 (4), 518-531
- https://doi.org/10.1109/42.730397
Abstract
The adaptive contrast enhancement (ACE) algorithm, which uses contrast gains (CGs) to adjust the high-frequency components of images, is a well-known technique for medical image processing. Conventionally, the CG is either a constant or inversely proportional to the local standard deviation (LSD). However, it is known that conventional approaches entail noise overenhancement and ringing artifacts. In this paper, the authors present a new ACE algorithm that eliminates these problems. First, a mathematical model for the LSD distribution is proposed by extending Hunt's (1976) image model. Then, the CG is formulated as a function of the LSD. The function, which is nonlinear, is determined by the transformation between the LSD histogram and a desired LSD distribution. Using the authors' formulation, it can be shown that conventional ACEs use linear functions to compute the new CGs. It is the proposed nonlinear function that produces an adequate CG resulting in little noise overenhancement and fewer ringing artifacts. Finally, simulations using some X-ray images are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the the authors' new algorithm.This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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