scholarly journals Image Denoising Using Non-Local Means (NLM) Approach in Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 7028
Author(s):  
Yeong-Cheol Heo ◽  
Kyuseok Kim ◽  
Youngjin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Mr Imaging ◽  
Noise Reduction ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Reduction Algorithm ◽  
Mr Images ◽  
Local Means ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Noise Reduction Algorithm

The non-local means (NLM) noise reduction algorithm is well known as an excellent technique for removing noise from a magnetic resonance (MR) image to improve the diagnostic accuracy. In this study, we undertook a systematic review to determine the effectiveness of the NLM noise reduction algorithm in MR imaging. A systematic literature search was conducted of three databases of publications dating from January 2000 to March 2020; of the 82 publications reviewed, 25 were included in this study. The subjects were categorized into four major frameworks and analyzed for each research result. Research in NLM noise reduction for MR images has been increasing worldwide; however, it was found to have slightly decreased since 2016. It was found that the NLM technique was most frequently used on brain images taken using the general MR imaging technique; these were most frequently performed during simultaneous real and simulated experimental studies. In particular, comparison parameters were frequently used to evaluate the effectiveness of the algorithm on MR images. The ultimate goal is to provide an accurate method for the diagnosis of disease, and our conclusion is that the NLM noise reduction algorithm is a promising method of achieving this goal.

Discrete Total Variation-Based Non-Local Means Filter for Denoising Magnetic Resonance Images

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-31
Author(s):  
Nikita Joshi ◽  
Sarika Jain ◽  
Amit Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Total Variation ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Noise Removal ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Variation Method ◽  
Mr Images ◽  
Denoising Method ◽  
Local Means ◽  
Non Local

Magnetic resonance (MR) images suffer from noise introduced by various sources. Due to this noise, diagnosis remains inaccurate. Thus, removal of noise becomes a very important task when dealing with MR images. In this paper, a denoising method has been discussed that makes use of non-local means filter and discrete total variation method. The proposed approach has been compared with other noise removal techniques like non-local means filter, anisotropic diffusion, total variation, and discrete total variation method, and it proves to be effective in reducing noise. The performance of various denoising methods is compared on basis of metrics such as peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), mean square error (MSE), universal image quality index (UQI), and structure similarity index (SSIM) values. This method has been tested for various noise levels, and it outperformed other existing noise removal techniques, without blurring the image.

Noise reduction in magnetic resonance images using adaptive non‐local means filtering

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 324-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Kang ◽  
O. Choi ◽  
J.D. Kim ◽  
D. Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Noise Reduction ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Local Means ◽  
Non Local

scholarly journals Application of Fast Non-Local Means Algorithm for Noise Reduction Using Separable Color Channels in Light Microscopy Images

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2903
Author(s):  
Seong-Hyeon Kang ◽  
Ji-Youn Kim
Keyword(s):  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Noise Reduction ◽  
Natural Image ◽  
Search Window ◽  
Local Means ◽  
Image Characteristics ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Spatial Quality ◽  
Evaluation Parameters ◽  
Color Channels

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the various control parameters of a modeled fast non-local means (FNLM) noise reduction algorithm which can separate color channels in light microscopy (LM) images. To achieve this objective, the tendency of image characteristics with changes in parameters, such as smoothing factors and kernel and search window sizes for the FNLM algorithm, was analyzed. To quantitatively assess image characteristics, the coefficient of variation (COV), blind/referenceless image spatial quality evaluator (BRISQUE), and natural image quality evaluator (NIQE) were employed. When high smoothing factors and large search window sizes were applied, excellent COV and unsatisfactory BRISQUE and NIQE results were obtained. In addition, all three evaluation parameters improved as the kernel size increased. However, the kernel and search window sizes of the FNLM algorithm were shown to be dependent on the image processing time (time resolution). In conclusion, this work has demonstrated that the FNLM algorithm can effectively reduce noise in LM images, and parameter optimization is important to achieve the algorithm’s appropriate application.

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