Contrast enhancement of mid and far infrared images of subcutaneous veins

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-228

  Villaseñor Mora, Carlos ^a   Sanchez Marin, Francisco J ^a   Garay Sevilla, Maria E ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ÓPTICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Contrast enhancement; Digital contrast; Infrared imaging; Subcutaneous veins; Thermal contrast

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY TRANSFER; SENSORS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIGITAL CONTRAST; SUBCUTANEOUS VEINS; THERMAL CONTRAST;

INFRARED IMAGING;

EID: 37449016445     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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