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Methods of digital processing of medical optical images to improve image quality and disease diagnostics accuracy: review
T.M. Akaeva 1, A.V. Kamenskiy 1, N. Borodina 1, V.N. Pavlov 2, A.R. Bilyalov 2, A.M. Avzaletdinov 2, T.D. Vildanov 2

1 Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics,
40 Prospekt Lenina, Tomsk, 634050, Russia;
2 Bashkir State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation,
3 Lenina St., Ufa, 450008, Russia

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DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-CO-1554

Pages: 593-623.

Full text of article: Russian language.

Abstract:
An overview of the main methods of optical medical imaging as well as sources and types of noise is presented. Various problems in the formation of optical medical images are analyzed. A detailed analysis of modern methods of processing of digital medical optical images is carried out.

Keywords:
optics, optical images, digital images, medical image processing, filtering.

Citation:
Akaeva TM, Kamenskiy AV, Borodina N, Pavlov VN, Bilyalov AR, Avzaletdinov AM, Vildanov TD. Methods of digital processing of medical optical images to improve image quality and disease diagnostics accuracy: review. Computer Optics 2025; 49(4): 593-623. DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-CO-1554.

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