Mammogram Image Size Reduction Using 16-8 Bit Conversion Technique
Ayman AbuBaker, Rami Qahwaji, Musbah Jumah Aqel, Mohmmad H. Saleh · 2007
Two algorithms are proposed to reduce the storage requirements for mammogram images. The input image goes through a shrinking process that converts the 16-bit images to 8-bits by using pixel-depth conversion algorithm followed by enhancement process. The performance of the algorithms is evaluated objectively and subjectively. A 50% reduction in size is obtained with no loss of significant data at the breast region.