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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2019.13.3.453

Image Optimization of Fast Non Local Means Noise Reduction Algorithm using Various Filtering Factors with Human Anthropomorphic Phantom : A Simulation Study

Choi, Donghyeok (Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University)
Kim, Jinhong (Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University)
Choi, Jongho (Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University)
Kang, Seong-Hyeon (Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University)
Lee, Youngjin (Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University)

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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.13, no.3, 2019 , pp. 453-458 More about this Journal

Abstract

In this study we analyzed the tendency of the image characteristic by changing filtering factor for the proposed fast non local means (FNLM) noise reduction algorithm with designed Male Adult mesh (MASH) phantom through Geant4 application for tomographic emission (GATE) simulation program. To accomplish this purpose, MASH phantom for human copy was designed through the GATE simulation program. In addition, we acquired degraded image by adding Gaussian noise with a value of 0.005 using the MATALB program in MASH phantom. Moreover, in degraded image, the FNLM noise reduction algorithm was applied by changing the filtering factors, which set to 0.005, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 value, respectively. To quantitatively evaluate, the coefficient of variation (COV), signal to noise ratio (SNR), and contrast to noise ratio (CNR) were calculated in reconstructed images. Results of the COV, SNR and CNR were most improved in image with a filtering factor of 0.05 value. Especially, the COV was decreased with increasing filtering factor, and showed nearly constant values after 0.05 value of the filtering factor. In addition, SNR and CNR were showed that improvement with increasing filtering factor, and deterioration after 0.05 value of the filtering factor. In conclusion, we demonstrated the significance of setting the filtering factor when applying the FNLM noise reduction algorithm in degraded image.

Keywords

MASH phantom; GATE simulation; FNLM noise reduction algorithm; Filtering factor;

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