High Dynamic Range in X-ray Imaging

The article demonstrates the usability of HDR techniques applied to the X-ray images. It is intended for the improvement of diagnostic abilities of the X-ray imaging through the fusion of different exposures obtained with different photon energies (kVp). The article comprises background analysis, proof-of-concept using the generic exposure fusion through the Laplace pyramid and a broad survey of tone mapping techniques. The results of the survey were obtained through the experts systematic quality assessment using an adjective-numerical scale.

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