Radiation dose reduction in digital radiography using wavelet-based image processing methods

Haruyuki Watanabe; Du-Yih Tsai; Yongbum Lee; Eri Matsuyama; Katsuyuki Kojima

doi:10.1117/12.877740

3 March 2011 Radiation dose reduction in digital radiography using wavelet-based image processing methods

Haruyuki Watanabe, Du-Yih Tsai, Yongbum Lee, Eri Matsuyama, Katsuyuki Kojima

Proceedings Volume 7966, Medical Imaging 2011: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment; 79661T (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877740
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2011, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the effect of the use of wavelet transform for image processing on radiation dose reduction in computed radiography (CR), by measuring various physical characteristics of the wavelet-transformed images. Moreover, we propose a wavelet-based method for offering a possibility to reduce radiation dose while maintaining a clinically acceptable image quality. The proposed method integrates the advantages of a previously proposed technique, i.e., sigmoid-type transfer curve for wavelet coefficient weighting adjustment technique, as well as a wavelet soft-thresholding technique. The former can improve contrast and spatial resolution of CR images, the latter is able to improve the performance of image noise. In the investigation of physical characteristics, modulation transfer function, noise power spectrum, and contrast-to-noise ratio of CR images processed by the proposed method and other different methods were measured and compared. Furthermore, visual evaluation was performed using Scheffe's pair comparison method. Experimental results showed that the proposed method could improve overall image quality as compared to other methods. Our visual evaluation showed that an approximately 40% reduction in exposure dose might be achieved in hip joint radiography by using the proposed method.

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Haruyuki Watanabe, Du-Yih Tsai, Yongbum Lee, Eri Matsuyama, and Katsuyuki Kojima "Radiation dose reduction in digital radiography using wavelet-based image processing methods", Proc. SPIE 7966, Medical Imaging 2011: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment, 79661T (3 March 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877740

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