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Removing spikes caused by quantization noise from high-resolution histograms

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posted on 2023-06-07, 13:49 authored by D. J. Tozer, P. S. Tofts
A novel method is presented for the removal of spikes, caused by the division of two series of integers, from high-resolution histograms. When two series of integers are divided the results take the form of a nonuniform distribution. Such a division is often used in medical imaging, due to the storage of most images as integers. An example of this is the division of the saturated and unsaturated signal intensities to obtain a magnetization transfer ratio. Histograms produced using these methods often contain spikes relating to the nonuniform distribution mentioned above. These spikes can have serious implications for certain histogram characteristics. Most commonly, peak height and location can be seriously distorted by these spikes, which have predictable locations. These spikes can be removed by the addition of uniformly distributed noise to the integer signal intensities before division.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

ISSN

0740-3194

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Issue

3

Volume

50

Page range

649-653

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  • BSMS Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2007-02-28

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