Optimized Bayesian NL-means Blockwise approach for Ultra Sound Images

  • Authors

    • Mohammed Saleem Ahmed
    • Raju Korandla
    • SNVASRK Prasad
    • Anandbabu Gopatoti
    2018-11-27
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.16.22890

  • Ultrasound imaging is a portable medical diagnostic tool provides real time clear images of soft tissues compared to x-ray imaging in which tissues are not visible up to the mark. Other diagnostic tools like Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computer Tomography can well visualize the tissues but are cost effective.  Due to the presence of speckle noise Ultrasound images gets degraded leads to low quality imaging. This noise down the spatial, contrast resolutions and Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) in US images. Consequently, filtering techniques for speckle noise reduction are of unique interest for clinical ultrasound imaging.

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    Ahmed, M. S., Korandla, R., Prasad, S., & Gopatoti, A. (2018). Optimized Bayesian NL-means Blockwise approach for Ultra Sound Images. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.16), 214-217. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.16.22890