A note on histogram equalization for optimal intensity range utilization

✍ Scribed by Lawrence O'Gorman

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1988
• Weight: 227 KB
• Volume: 41
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0734-189X
• DOI: 10.1016/0734-189x(88)90021-7

✦ Synopsis

It is shown that the calculations widely used to perform histogram equalization are not guaranteed to yield images which optimally utilize the intensity range. A refinement of these calculations is presented which ensures optimal intensity range utilization.