A multiresolution-based method for the determination of the relative resolution between images: First application to remote sensing and medical images

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 225-235

  Núñez, Jorge ^a,b   Otazu, Xavier ^c   Merino, María Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Observatori Fabra   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Image resolution; Relative resolution; Wavelet decomposition

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES;

IMAGE RESOLUTION; RELATIVE RESOLUTION; WAVELET DECOMPOSITION;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 33646674905     PISSN: 08999457     EISSN: 10981098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ima.20055     Document Type: Article

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