Lecture 2. Introduction to Digital Image ProcessingDigital Image and Digital Image ProcessingExamples of DIP: CT: Computer TomographyUltrasound ImagePowerPoint PresentationSlide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Why DIP?Slide 11(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuLecture 2. Introduction to Digital Image Processing(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuDigital Image and Digital Image Processing•Image – A two-dimensional signal that can be observed by human visual system•Digital image – Representation of images by sampling in time and space.•Digital image processing – perform digital signal processing operations on digital images(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuExamples of DIP: CT: Computer Tomography•http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/image/head.jpg•Section through Visible Human Male - head, including cerebellum, cerebral cortex, brainstem, nasal passages (from Head subset) •This is an example of the “visible human project” sponsored by NIH•DIP techniques applicable:–Enhancement–Segmentation(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuUltrasound Image•Profiles of a fetus at 4 months, the face is about 4cm long•Ultra sound image is another imaging modality•The fetal arm with the major arteries (radial and ulnar) clearly delineated.http://www.parenthood.com/us.html(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: IntroductionFigure 1.7 X-Ray images. (a) Chest X-ray. (b) Aortic angiogram. (c) Head CT. (d) Circuit boards. (e) Cygnus Loop.(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: IntroductionFigure 1.9 Light microscopy images. (a) Taxol (anticancer agent), magnified 250X, (b) Cholesterol, 40X (c) microprocessor 60X. (d) Nickel oxide thin film, 600 X. (e) Surface of audio CD 1750 X. (f) Organic superconductor 450 X.(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuWhy DIP?•One picture worth 1000 words!•Support visual communication•Facilitate inspection, diagnosis of complex systems–Human body–Manufacturing•Entertainment •Keep record, history•Managing multimedia information•Security, –monitoring, –watermarking, etc(c) 2002-2004 by Yu Hen HuChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1:
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