Title :
Moving Average Hybrid FIR Filter in Ultrasound Image Processing
Author :
Morales-Mendoza, L.J. ; Shmaliy, Y. ; Ibarra-Manzano, O.G. ; Arceo-Miquel, L.J. ; Montiel-Rodriguez, M.
Author_Institution :
Fac. de Eng. Mecanica, Guanajuato
Abstract :
In this work, we present a novel technique for ultrasound image processing (2D signals). The moving average hybrid FIR filter (MAH-FIR) which it work with two different FIR filter, the moving average (MA) and median hybrid (FMH) filters. We experimented with continuous linear regression function and Lagrange multiplier to obtain the approximation of the MA-FIR and FMH-FIR filters, respectively. Furthermore, we showed both filters composed into a block diagram. Finally, we present evaluations qualitative and quantitative of ultrasound image processing.
Keywords :
FIR filters; biomedical ultrasonics; medical image processing; moving average processes; regression analysis; Lagrange multiplier; linear regression function; median hybrid filters; moving average hybrid FIR filter; ultrasound image processing; Digital filters; Digital images; Electronic mail; Equations; Finite impulse response filter; Image processing; Linear regression; Noise reduction; Nonlinear filters; Ultrasonic imaging; MA and Hybrid FIR Filters; MAH;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Communications and Computers, 2008. CONIELECOMP 2008, 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Puebla
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3120-5
DOI :
10.1109/CONIELECOMP.2008.13