An optimized non-local means filter using automated clustering based preclassification through gap statistics for speckle reduction in breast ultrasound images
Speckle noise is a characteristic artifact in breast ultrasound images, which hinders substantive information essential for clinical diagnosis. In this article, we have investigated the use of Non-local means (NLM) filter, which is robust against severe noise, to remove speckle noise in breast ultra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Applied Computing and Informatics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210832716300801 |