Enhancement of image edge sharpness and acutance

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3026, Issue , 1997, Pages 133-142

  Das, Arup ^a   Rangayyan, Rangaraj M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acutance; Image enhancement; Image quality; Image sharpness; Region growing method

Indexed keywords

IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; PIXELS;

ACUTANCE; EDGE SHARPNESS; IMAGE SHARPENING; IMAGE SHARPNESS; OBJECTIVE MEASURE; PERCEIVED SHARPNESS; REGION GROWING METHODS; REGION OF INTEREST;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 42649143405     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.271116     Document Type: Conference Paper

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