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Lossless compression based on inter-frame coding for MDCT
Kazuya Nakayama1, Yoshito Ichiba, Kazuhiko Kojima
1Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, 5-11-80, Kodatsuno, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-pref, 920-0942, Japan. knaka@kenroku.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.
Summary
This study introduces a novel method for compressing medical images by dividing grayscale data into high and low bytes. This technique significantly improves data compression ratios for medical imaging sequences.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Data Compression
- Digital Archiving
Background:
- Medical imaging equipment generates vast amounts of data annually.
- Increasing digital storage and transmission demands necessitate efficient data compression techniques.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate a novel data compression method for medical images.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of dividing grayscale data into high and low bytes for compression.
Main Methods:
- Grayscale medical image data (2 bytes/pixel) were divided into high and low byte components (1 byte/pixel each).
- Inter-frame prediction coding was applied to the divided and original medical image sequences (MDCT images).
- Lempel-Ziv compression was combined with prediction coding incorporating the byte division process.
Main Results:
- A compression ratio of 0.39 was achieved for 700 medical images using Lempel-Ziv compression and prediction coding with the byte division method.
- The division process was easily integrated into existing inter-frame coding techniques.
Conclusions:
- Dividing medical image data into high and low bytes is an effective strategy for enhancing compression ratios.
- This method offers a practical solution for managing large medical image archives and transmission requirements.