Irreversible JPEG 2000 compression of abdominal CT for primary interpretation: assessment of visually lossless threshold.
To estimate the visually lossless threshold for Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) 2000 compression of contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) images, 100 images were compressed to four different levels: a reversible (as negative control) and irreversible 5:1, 10:1, and 15:1. By alternately displaying the original and the compressed image on the same monitor, six radiologists independently determined if the compressed image was distinguishable from the original image. For each reader, we compared the proportion of the compressed images being rated distinguishable from the original images between the reversible compression and each of the three irreversible compressions using the exact test for paired proportions. For each reader, the proportion was not significantly different between the reversible (0-1%, 0/100 to 1/100) and irreversible 5:1 compression (0-3%). However, the proportion significantly increased with the irreversible 10:1 (95-99%) and 15:1 compressions (100%) versus reversible compression in all readers (P < 0.001); 100 and 95% of the 5:1 compressed images were rated indistinguishable from the original images by at least five of the six readers and all readers, respectively. Irreversibly 5:1 compressed abdominal CT images are visually lossless and, therefore, potentially acceptable for primary interpretation.
Lee
Kyoung Ho
KH
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-707, South Korea.
Kim
Young Hoon
YH
Kim
Bo Hyoung
BH
Kim
Kil Joong
KJ
Kim
Tae Jung
TJ
Kim
Hyuk Jung
HJ
Hahn
Seokyung
S
D003287:Contrast Media; D044962:Data Compression; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*
D003287:Contrast Media