Image processing device, system, and method for improving signal-to-noise of microscopy images
AssigneeLeica Microsystems CMS GmbH
InventorsKai Walter, Florian Ziesche
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Abstract
An image processing device for improving signal-to-noise of microscopy images includes a memory configured to store microscopy images at least temporarily, and processing circuitry configured to determine an output image based on a weighted rolling average of an ordered set of microscopy images stored in the memory. A method for improving signal-to-noise of microscopy images includes storing microscopy images at least temporarily, and determining an output image based on a weighted rolling average of an ordered set of the stored microscopy images.
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An image processing device for improving signal-to-noise of microscopy images, the image processing device comprising:
- a memory configured to store microscopy images at least temporarily;
- and
- processing circuitry configured to determine an output image based on a weighted rolling average of an ordered set of microscopy images stored in the memory,
- wherein the weighted rolling average is computed by adding, to a given microscopy image, microscopy images of the ordered set of microscopy images, wherein each added microscopy image is weighted by a weight, and
- wherein the weight of a respective one of the microscopy images is determined as a power of a weighting factor, and wherein the power is determined by a difference in order number between the respective one of the microscopy images and the given microscopy image.
A method for improving signal-to-noise of microscopy images, the method comprising:
- storing microscopy images at least temporarily;
- and
- determining an output image based on a weighted rolling average of an ordered set of the stored microscopy images,
- wherein the weighted rolling average is computed by adding, to a given microscopy image, microscopy images of the ordered set of microscopy images, wherein each added microscopy image is weighted by a weight, and
- wherein the weight of a respective one of the microscopy images is determined as a power of a weighting factor, and wherein the power is determined by a difference in order number between the respective one of the microscopy images and the given microscopy image.
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