Medical Images Enhanced by Using Fuzzy Logic Depending on Contrast Stretch Membership Function

Abstract

Medical images are often adversely affected by a lack of clarity due to the limited representation of the color gamut. In this research, three types of medical images microscopic, magnetic resonance and x-ray images were enhanced by using a Fuzzy Logic by Stretch Membership Function (FLSMF). The Stretch Membership Function increased the dynamic range for the compounds red, green and blue in the medical images which have a few ranges. The FLSMF algorithm was compared with other methods by calculating the entropy value, wavelet quality evaluator and lightness order error. The analysis of the results showed that the proposed method succeeded in enhancing the contrast of the different types of medical images where it had high average values for the entropy (6.95) and wavelet quality evaluator (0.08), and a small average value for the lightness order error (60.77).