journal article·2025-09

Retinex Theory Based Automated Contrast Enhancement of Gamma Radiographic Images of Pipe Welds

Mahdi Mirzapour, Ali Keshavarz Nasab, Amir Movafeghi, Effat Yahaghi

Publisher page

Abstract

No abstract is available for this record. The assistant can identify its topic from the title, but cannot infer the study’s results.

Source: Not provided · Quality: missing

Research context

OpenAlex topics: Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation · Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques · Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses

SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.

References (21)

Show source-provided references
1. Dongab, Sh., Shuyi, X.S., Wangc, X.M.: Automatic defect identification technology of digital image of pipeline weld. Natural. Gas. Industry. B. 6(4), 399–403 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ngib.2019.01.01610.1016/j.ngib.2019.01.016 ↗
2. Boarettoab, N., MezzadriCentenoa, T.: Automated detection of welding defects in pipelines from radiographic images DWDI. NDT. E. Int. 86, 7–13 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2016.11.00310.1016/j.ndteint.2016.11.003 ↗
3. Mery, D., Pieringer, C.: Computer vision for X-Ray testing, vol. 805. Springer (2021)10.1007/978-3-030-56769-9 ↗
4. Wang, X., Zscherpel, U., Tripicchio, P., et al.: A comprehensive review of welding defect recognition from x-ray images. J. Manuf. Process. 140, 161–180 (2025)10.1016/j.jmapro.2025.02.039 ↗
5. Rudin, L.I., Osher, S., Fatemi, E.: Nonlinear total variation-based noise removal algorithms. Physica. D 60(1–4), 259–268 (1992)10.1016/0167-2789(92)90242-F ↗
6. Yahaghi, E.: Using total variation denoising for detecting defects in industrial radiography. Insight-Non-Destruct. Test. Cond. Monit. 5(6), 308–311 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2016.58.4.20110.1784/insi.2016.58.4.201 ↗
7. Ochs, P, Dosovitskiy, A., Brox, T., Pock. T.: An iterated L1 algorithm for non-smooth non-convex optimization in computer vision, in: Proceedings of the IEEE conference on computer vision and pattern recognition, pp. 1759–1766 (2013)10.1109/CVPR.2013.230 ↗
8. Land, E.H., McCann, J.J.: Lightness and Retinex theory. J. Opt. Soc. Am. 61(1), 1–11 (1971)10.1364/JOSA.61.000001 ↗
9. McCann, J.J., McKee, S.P.: Retinex: a theory of color vision. Color. Res. Appl. 9(4), 215–222 (1984)
10. Rasheed, M.T., Guo, G., Shi, D., Khan, H., Cheng, X.: An, empirical study on Retinex methods for low-light image enhancement. Remote. Sens. 14, 4608 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs1418460810.3390/rs14184608 ↗
11. Jobson, D.J., Rahman, Z.U., Woodell, G.A.: A multiscale Retinex for bridging the gap between color images and the human observation of scenes. IEEE Trans. Image. Process. 6, 965–976 (1997)10.1109/83.597272 ↗
12. Liu, Sh., Long, W., He, L., Li, Y., Ding, W.: Retinex-based fast algorithm for low-light image enhancement. Entropy 23(6), 746 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/e2306074610.3390/e23060746 ↗
13. Anila, V., Nagarajan, G. & Perarasi, T.: Low-light image enhancement using Retinex based an extended ResNet model. Multimed Tools Appl (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-20285-w10.1007/s11042-024-20285-w ↗
14. Zhao, Z., Xiong, B., Wang, L., Ou, Q., Yu, L., Kuang, F.: Retinex DIP: a unified deep framework for low-light image enhancement. IEEE Trans. Circuits. Syst. Video. Technol. 32(3), 1076–1088 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSVT.2021.307337110.1109/TCSVT.2021.3073371 ↗
15. Mirzapour, M., Yahaghi, E., Movafeghi, A.: Comparison of four iterative methods for improving the contrast of the radiography images. Phys. Scr. 94, 035001 (2019) (9pp)10.1088/1402-4896/aaf55d ↗
16. Movafeghi, A., Mirzapour, M., Yahaghi, E.: Using nonlocal operators for measuring dimensions of defects in radiograph of welded objects. Eur. Phys. J. Plus. 136, 655 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01652-010.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01652-0 ↗
17. Guen, V.L.: Cartoon + texture image decomposition by the TV-L1 model. Image. Process. Line. 4, 204–219 (2014). https://doi.org/10.5201/ipol.2014.10310.5201/ipol.2014.103 ↗
18. ISO 17636–1: Non-destructive testing of welds — Radiographic testing, Part 1: X- and gamma-ray techniques with film, 2022
19. ISO 14096–2: Non-destructive testing — Qualification of radiographic film digitization systems, Part 2: Minimum requirements, 2005.
20. Land, E.H.: The retinex theory of color vision. Sci. Am. 237(6), 108–128 (1977)10.1038/scientificamerican1277-108 ↗
21. Petro, A. B., Sbert, C., Morel, J.-M.: Multiscale Retinex, Image Processing On Line, pp. 71–88, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5201/ipol.2014.1071977.10.5201/ipol.2014.1071977 ↗