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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2013.7.3.181

Denoising of Digital Mammography Images Using Wavelet Transform  

Choi, Seokyoon (Department of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
Ko, Seongjin (Department of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
Kang, Sesik (Department of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.7, no.3, 2013 , pp. 181-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
The optimum exposure parameters are found when examined using the automatic mode in FFDM. improve the image quality by applying denoising algorithm and propose methods to reduce AGD(Average Grandular Dose) a patient can receive. For the experiment, Nuclear Associates Model 18-222 phantom was the used, and the entrance dose and AGD were measured. And then, Signal, Noise, SNR and FOM(Figure of Merit) were measured, compared and analyzed image denoising before and after. As the experiment result, first, SNR was the highest at Mo/Mo 23kVp and W/Rh 35kvp was the lowest for the average glandular dose. It showed to use 28kVp of W/Rh to be the best through the result of FOM. SNR was the highest at Mo/Mo 23kVp(image denoising), and it showed to W/Rh and 28kVp to be the best in the FOM result which AGD was considered at the same time. By the image denoising, it is possible to reduce noise while maintain important information in the image.
Keywords
Denoising; Digital Mammography; Wavelet; Average Grandular Dose;
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