Title :
Real-time noise suppression in 3D ultrasound imaging based on order statistics
Author :
Ponomaryov, V. ; Gallegos-Funes, F. ; Sansores-Pech, R. ; Sadovnychiy, S.
Author_Institution :
Mech. & Electr. Eng. Higher Sch., Nat. Polytech. Inst. of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Abstract :
An approach based on order statistics for speckle and impulsive noise suppression in 3D ultrasound images is presented. The proposed technique uses the rank M-type estimators and these are adapted to 3D image processing applications. The results from known techniques are compared with the proposed method to demonstrate its performance in terms of noise suppression and detail preservation. The DSP TMS320C6711 has been used to realise 3D image processing and for comparison of the processing time values.
Keywords :
biomedical ultrasonics; image denoising; medical image processing; stereo image processing; ultrasonic imaging; 3D image processing; 3D ultrasound images; 3D ultrasound imaging; detail preservation; impulsive noise suppression; order statistics; rank M-type estimators; real-time noise suppression;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20063282
