Abstract: A fast off-line image processing method for radiographic images is disclosed wherein an image is decomposed into detail image and multiple resolution levels and a residual image, detail images are modified up to a preset resolution level and a processed image is reconstructed by means of the modified detail images and the residual image. Interactive processing is performed with different parameter settings.

Abstract: Radiologists may protect their subjects against unnecessary exposure to X-rays by use of X-ray opaque material. The resulting image contains relatively unexposed regions which comprise the shadow cast by the X-ray opaque material. This invention discloses a method for the automatic determination of the location of the boundary between signal and shadow regions. Many hypotheses as to the location of the boundary are generated and the final decision as to the correct hypothesis is contingent on the results of a number of high-level tests applied to each.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing the contrast of a digital image bya) decomposing said original image into a sequence of detail images or into an array of coefficients representing detail strength at multiple resolution levels and a residual image,b) modifying each pixel of each detail image or each detail coefficient according to at least one non-linear monotonically increasing odd conversion function,c) constructing said processed image by accumulating detail obtained from said modified detail images or from said detail coefficients, and further adding said residual image.