학술논문

Improved Threat Identification Using Tonemapping of High-Dynamic-Range X-ray Images
Document Type
technical manuscript
Source
Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Jul 2018, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 1462-1467.
Subject
tonemapping
image enhancement
security X-ray imaging
bomb squads
explosives
portable X-ray imaging
high-dynamic-range
Language
English
ISSN
0090-3973
1945-7553
Abstract
Transmission X-ray systems are used to image the contents of suspicious packages, luggage, and cargo. The images can have a dynamic range of 1,000:1 or greater, but are typically displayed on consumer-grade displays with a low-dynamic range of less than 255:1. We show that modern tonemapping algorithms can greatly improve the process of displaying X-ray images on low-dynamic-range displays and compare the performance of some popular algorithms for this purpose.