Image fusion methodology for efficient interpretation of multiband images in 3D high-resolution ultrasonic transmission tomography

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 277-282

  Jeong, Jeong Won ^a   Shin, Dae C ^a   Marmarelis, Vasilis Z ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

High resolution ultrasonic transmission tomography; Image fusion; Local principal component analysis; Multiband images; Structure tensor

Indexed keywords

FIRST ARRIVAL; FREQUENCY-DEPENDENT ATTENUATION; FUSED IMAGES; FUSION PROCESS; HIGH-RESOLUTION ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE CONTENT; IMAGE FORMATIONS; LOCAL PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; MULTI-BAND IMAGES; MULTIBAND; MULTIBAND ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS; SOFT TISSUE; SPECIFIC FREQUENCIES; SPECTRAL DATA; STRUCTURE TENSORS; SUB-MILLIMETER RESOLUTIONS; SUB-MILLIMETER TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASOUND PULSE; VISUAL INSPECTION; VISUAL INTERPRETATION; WEIGHTING VECTOR;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; FREQUENCY BANDS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TENSORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION; ULTRASONICS; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

IMAGE FUSION;

EID: 73649135747     PISSN: 08999457     EISSN: 10981098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ima.20203     Document Type: Article

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