Method for Filling and Sharpening False Colour Layers of Dual Energy X-ray Images

• Autorzy: Dmitruk K. , Mazur M. , Denkowski M. , Mikołajczak P.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/eletel-2016-0006

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

An X-ray scanning and image processing have a vast range of applications in the security. An image of a content of some package being passed for example to an airplane or to the court house may help to figure out if there are any dangerous objects inside that package and to avoid possible threatening situation. As the raw X-ray images are not always easy to analyze and interpret, some image processing methods like an object detection, a frequency resolution increase or a pseudocolouring are being used. In this paper, we propose a pseudocoloring improvement over material based approach. By addition of the edge detection methods we fill and sharpen colour layers over the image, making it easier to interpret. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the methods using real data, acquired from a professional dual energy X-ray scanner.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

X-ray imaging; image processing; false colour; object detection

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Electronics and Telecommunication
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 62, No. 1
• Strony: 49--54
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Dmitruk K.

• Institute of Computer Science, M.Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

autor

Mazur M.

• Zeszuta Sp. z o.o., Radom, Poland

autor

Denkowski M.

• Institute of Computer Science, M.Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

autor

Mikołajczak P.

• Institute of Computer Science, M.Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.