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Method for statistically lossless compression of digital projection radiographic images

US6269193A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1998
Grant dateJul 31, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T9/005
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of automatically compressing and decompressing a digital image that is comprised of the following steps: acquiring a digital image through an image acquisition system; generating a look-up-table (companding function) based upon noise characteristics of the image acquisition system; applying the companding function to the image; processing the image using a lossless compression algorithm; reconstructing the image using the associated decompression algorithm; and applying the inverse of the companding function to the image.

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