Feature enhancement of medical images using morphology-based homomorphic filter and differential evolution algorithm

International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 857-861

  Oh, Jinsung ^a   Hwang, Heesoo ^a  

^a Cheju Halla University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Differential evolution algorithm; homomorphic filter; image enhancement; morphological filter

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION ALGORITHMS; FEATURE ENHANCEMENT; HOMOMORPHIC FILTER; HOMOMORPHIC FILTERING; MEDICAL IMAGES; MORPHOLOGICAL FILTERS; OPTIMAL GAIN; STRUCTURING ELEMENT; SUB-BANDS;

BIOLOGY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL IMAGING; MORPHOLOGY;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 77957919592     PISSN: 15986446     EISSN: 20054092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12555-010-0418-y     Document Type: Article

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