A method for detecting motion artifact regions based on the gradient correlation of bone images and soft tissue images in dual-energy subtraction

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for detecting a motion artifact area based on gradient correlation between a bone image and a soft tissue image in a dual energy subtraction. The method includes the following steps: (1) separately conducting pre-treatment on the bone image and the soft tissue image so as to make the bone image and the soft tissue image to have consistent spatial structures and identical sizes; (2) separately obtaining a gradient image of the processed bone image and the processed soft tissue image by using a central difference; (3) calculating correlation between the bone gradient image and the soft tissue gradient image by using triangular convolution; (4) detecting a motion artifact area, setting threshold coefficients, and defining areas with a correlation smaller than a certain negative threshold value as an artifact area; (5) removing smaller areas and increasing detection rate; (6) filling cavities, preventing erroneous detection of non-motion artifact areas in non-communication motion artifact areas. According to the invention, the method can accurately detect motion artifact areas in a chest radiography photographed by conventional X-ray radiography.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of detection methods for gradient correlation regions of medical images, in particular to a method for detecting motion artifact regions based on gradient correlations between bone images and soft tissue images in dual-energy subtraction. Background technique [0002] Motion artifact is a common type of artifact in ordinary X-ray photography, mainly due to the voluntary or involuntary movement of the subject. The involuntary movement of the subject includes, for example, breathing movement, heartbeat, pulsation of great blood vessels, eyeball movement, etc. The generation of this artifact seriously affects the quality of X-ray photographs. Clinically, this artifact can be reduced by reducing the exposure time and strengthening the cooperation of the examinee. However, due to the speed limitations of current medical imaging equipment and some uncontrollable factors, motion artifacts cannot be completely elim...

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But so far, there is no relevant technology to detect motion artifact areas in conventional chest radiographs

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