A variational model to remove the multiplicative noise in ultrasound images

Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-74

  Jin, Zhengmeng ^a,b   Yang, Xiaoping ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

BV; Calculus of variation; Image restoration; Multiplicative noise; Variational model; Weak solutions

Indexed keywords

BV; CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS; IMAGE RESTORATION; MULTIPLICATIVE NOISE; VARIATIONAL MODELS; WEAK SOLUTION;

CALCULATIONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; RESTORATION; ULTRASONICS;

PHASE NOISE;

EID: 79952007309     PISSN: 09249907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10851-010-0225-3     Document Type: Article

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