Summary of Medical X-ray Image Enhancement Using Global Contrast-limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization, by Sohrab Namazi Nia et al.
Medical X-Ray Image Enhancement Using Global Contrast-Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization
by Sohrab Namazi Nia, Frank Y. Shih
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This novel approach, called G-CLAHE, addresses the challenges in medical imaging diagnosis by presenting a method that balances both global and local image characteristics. Specifically, it combines the strengths of Global Histogram Equalization (GHE) and Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) to enhance X-ray images for diagnostic accuracy. The method’s effectiveness is demonstrated through experimental results showing improved contrast and quality compared to current state-of-the-art algorithms. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper introduces a new way to make X-ray images better for doctors to diagnose patients. Right now, many methods have problems where they either lose important details or make the whole image look unnatural. The researchers developed a solution called G-CLAHE that takes the best parts of two other methods and fixes their weaknesses. By using this approach, they can create X-ray images that are clearer and more accurate for doctors to use. |
