title: MR image compression using a wavelet transform coding algorithm.
abstract: We present here a technique for MR image compression. It is based on a transform coding scheme using the wavelet transform and vector quantization. Experimental results show that the method offers high compression ratios with low degradation of the image quality. The technique is expected to be particularly useful wherever storing and transmitting large numbers of images is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Electrical Engineering, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Angelidis
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D016477:Artifacts; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats