Weighted summing of component chiral images for improved contrast enhancement

A system, comprising:

• a first component chiral image created with a filter that is polarized in a first direction;
• a second component chiral image created with a second filter that is polarized in a second direction, the second direction being substantially orthogonal to the first direction;
• a processor configured to:
• pre-enhance one or both of said first component chiral image and said second component chiral image;
• weight at least a portion of the first and second component chiral images, thus producing a weighted first component chiral image and a weighted second component chiral images;
• and
• sum the weighted first component chiral image and the weighted second component chiral images,
• repeat the summing and weighting until an optimal weight is reached;
• and
• generate a contrast enhanced image.

A system, comprising:

• a first imaging system;
• a first filter operatively coupled to the first imaging system, wherein the first imaging system and the first filter are configured to create a first component chiral image;
• a second imaging system;
• a second filter operatively coupled to the second imaging system, wherein the second imaging system and the second filter are configured to create a second component chiral image, wherein the second filter is polarized in a second direction, the second direction being substantially orthogonal to the first direction;
• a processor configured to:
• pre-enhance one or both of said first component chiral image and said second component chiral image;
• weight at least a portion of the first and second component chiral images, thus producing a weighted first component chiral image and a weighted second component chiral images;
• and
• sum the weighted first component chiral image and the weighted second component chiral images,
• repeat the summing and weighting until an optimal weight is reached;
• and
• generate a contrast enhanced image.