Medical Image Processing Lab (BM326)

 

In this lab different topics are covered: to define the scope of the field that we call image processing specially for medical images; to learn 

how to use MATLAB Image Processing Toolbox in digital image processing; to be familiar with the fundamental enhancement techniques 

(histogram equalization, mean filtering, median filtering, etc…); to study and apply many image processing techniques on different types 

of gray scaled medical images such as: image segmentation, edge detection, morphological operations, image registration, image 

reconstruction, image deblurring. Also, through this lab, the colored digital images and their processing techniques, including image 

coloring, image enhancement using histogram equalization and proceeds to study pseudo-color generation for using it further in object 

detection and recognition. Generally, two major-colored images systems are used in digital imaging namely the 24-bit Color Image and 

the 8 bits Color Index Images. Moreover, the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Standard and how MATLAB 

provides support for working with files in the DICOM format are also discussed through the lab.