Medical images Compression using convolutional neural network with LWT

Abstract

In compression of medical image using convolutional neural network trained with the back-propagation algorithm and lefted wavelet transformation is proposed to compress high quality medical images. It gives much better result as compared to feed-forward neural network . Medical image processing process is one of the most important section of research in medical applications in digital medical information. In this new approach , a three hidden layer convolutional network (CNN) is applied directly as the main compression algorithm to compress an MRI, X-ray, computer tomography images. After training with sufficient sample images, the compression process will be carried out on the target image. The coupling weights and activation values of each neuron in the hidden layer will be stored after training. Compression is achieved by using smaller number of hidden neurons as compare to the number of image pixels due to lesser information being stored. experimental results proves that the anticipated algorithm is superior to another algorithm in both lossy and lossless compression for all medical images tested Experimental results show that the CNN is able to achieve comparable compression performance to popular existing medical image compression schemes such as JPEG2000 and JPEG-LS. The Wavelet-SPIHT algorithm provides PSNR very important values for MRI and CT scan images.