We study the theoretical properties of image denoising via total variation penalized least-squares. We define the total vatiation in terms of the two-dimensional total discrete derivative of the image and show that it gives rise to denoised images that are piecewise constant on rectangular sets. We prove that, if the t…
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Image denoising is an important pre-processing step in medical image analysis. Different algorithms have been proposed in past three decades with varying denoising performances. More recently, having outperformed all conventional methods, deep learning based models have shown a great promise. These methods are however …
New method improves image denoising with fewer parameters and less data.
problem Image denoising requires large datasets and supervised settings, limiting practical applications.
method Self-supervised framework using Tucker low-rank tensor approximation.
result Improves model generalizability and reduces data acquisition costs.
DiffDenoise preserves fine structures in medical images using conditional diffusion models.
problem Medical image denoising often results in loss of fine structures.
method Conditional diffusion model with stabilized reverse sampling and supervised training.
result DiffDenoise outperforms state-of-the-art methods in medical image denoising.
New method denoises images without clean reference using Tweedie distributions.
problem Image denoising without clean reference images.
method Combining Tweedie distributions, Noise2Score, and saddle point approximation.
result General closed-form denoising formula for various noise distributions.
SNORE applies denoiser only on images with noise of adequate level for image restoration.
problem Image restoration challenges with iterative algorithms and denoising.
method SNORE framework using stochastic regularization and stochastic gradient descent.
result SNORE is competitive with state-of-the-art methods on deblurring and inpainting tasks.
Fluorescence microscopy has enabled a dramatic development in modern biology. Due to its inherently weak signal, fluorescence microscopy is not only much noisier than photography, but also presented with Poisson-Gaussian noise where Poisson noise, or shot noise, is the dominating noise source. To get clean fluorescence…
Quantum machine learns to clean up blurry images.
problem Cleaning up blurry images using quantum computing.
method Uses Boltzmann machines, QUBO, and quantum annealing to balance image quality and noise.
result Quantum method produces cleaner images than noisy originals on average.
Unified framework for image restoration using equivariant denoisers.
problem Restoring images with realistic priors and invariant transformations.
method Unified framework named ERED based on equivariant denoisers and stochastic optimization.
result Unified framework ERED converges and improves image restoration.
Image denoising based on a probabilistic model of local image patches has been employed by various researchers, and recently a deep (denoising) autoencoder has been proposed by Burger et al. [2012] and Xie et al. [2012] as a good model for this. In this paper, we propose that another popular family of models in the fie…
Paper analyzes self-supervised image denoising with denatured data.
problem Understanding the performance of self-supervised image denoising with denatured data.
method Theoretical analysis and numerical experiments on a denoising algorithm.
result Theoretical analysis shows the algorithm finds desired solutions to the optimization problem.
New method speeds up image denoising models without sacrificing performance.
problem Efficiently training models for image denoising tasks.
method Introduces superkernel techniques for fast training of dense prediction models.
result Demonstrates effectiveness on SIDD+ benchmark with 6-8 RTX2080 GPU hours.
Improved self-supervised denoising for Poisson-Gaussian noise.
problem Handling Poisson-Gaussian noise in self-supervised denoising.
method Extended blindspot model, improved training scheme without hyperparameters.
result Improved denoising performance on microscope image benchmarks.
Image denoising techniques are essential to reducing noise levels and enhancing diagnosis reliability in low-dose computed tomography (CT). Machine learning based denoising methods have shown great potential in removing the complex and spatial-variant noises in CT images. However, some residue artifacts would appear in…
Recently developed deep-learning-based denoisers often outperform state-of-the-art conventional denoisers such as the BM3D. They are typically trained to minimize the mean squared error (MSE) between the output image of a deep neural network (DNN) and a ground truth image. Thus, it is important for deep-learning-based …
Self-supervised method predicts clean signal and noise distribution from noisy images.
problem Blind denoising and noise estimation in biomedical images with limited clean data.
method Two neural networks jointly predict clean signal and noise distribution from noisy observations.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms on six biomedical image datasets.
Recovering a high-quality image from noisy indirect measurements is an important problem with many applications. For such inverse problems, supervised deep convolutional neural network (CNN)-based denoising methods have shown strong results, but the success of these supervised methods critically depends on the availabi…
Among the plethora of techniques devised to curb the prevalence of noise in medical images, deep learning based approaches have shown the most promise. However, one critical limitation of these deep learning based denoisers is the requirement of high-quality noiseless ground truth images that are difficult to obtain in…
We propose a new image denoising algorithm, dubbed as Fully Convolutional Adaptive Image DEnoiser (FC-AIDE), that can learn from an offline supervised training set with a fully convolutional neural network as well as adaptively fine-tune the supervised model for each given noisy image. We significantly extend the frame…
Most existing image denoising approaches assumed the noise to be homogeneous white Gaussian distributed with known intensity. However, in real noisy images, the noise models are usually unknown beforehand and can be much more complex. This paper addresses this problem and proposes a novel blind image denoising algorith…
Bayesian framework for image inversion using regularization by denoising.
problem Image inversion and regularization in imaging tasks.
method Bayesian approach with Langevin-within-split Gibbs sampling.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed method through numerical experiments.
Combines deep learning and iterative methods for robust phase retrieval.
problem Recovering signals from noisy Fourier intensities.
method Regularization-by-denoising combining iterative phase retrieval and deep learning.
result Outperforms other noise-robust phase retrieval algorithms.
Denoised smoothing defends pretrained classifiers against adversarial attacks.
problem Adversarial attacks on pretrained classifiers.
method Prepending a denoiser to any off-the-shelf classifier using randomized smoothing.
result Guaranteed -robustness to adversarial examples without modifying the pretrained classifier.
A Set-Theoretic Study of the Relationships of Image Models and Priors for Restoration Problemseess.IV
The paper analyzes relationships between various image models for restoration.
problem Unclear relationships among popular image models for restoration.
method Theoretical analysis and experimental study of image models.
result Improved denoising performance by combining multiple image models.
Perturbation of the Eigenvectors of the Graph Laplacian: Application to Image Denoisingphysics.data-an
The original contributions of this paper are twofold: a new understanding of the influence of noise on the eigenvectors of the graph Laplacian of a set of image patches, and an algorithm to estimate a denoised set of patches from a noisy image. The algorithm relies on the following two observations: (1) the low-index e…
U-Nets use belief propagation for efficient image denoising and classification.
problem Efficiently denoise and classify images using generative hierarchical models.
method Interpreted U-Nets as implementing belief propagation in tree-structured models.
result U-Nets can efficiently approximate denoising functions with sample complexity bounds.
New method denoises and fills in missing image data without clean training data.
problem Denoising and inpainting images with noisy, incomplete data.
method Robust Hadamard Autoencoders trained on noisy, incomplete data.
result Autoencoders can perform denoising and inpainting simultaneously.
In this paper, we consider Bayesian image denoising based on a Gaussian Markov random field (GMRF) model, for which we propose an new algorithm. Our method can solve Bayesian image denoising problems, including hyperparameter estimation, in -time, where is the number of pixels in a given image. From the persp…
Turbo-DDCM speeds up zero-shot image compression.
problem Slowness and high computational demand in zero-shot diffusion-based compression.
method Modified DDCM framework with Turbo-DDCM, combining noise vectors and improved encoding.
result Turbo-DDCM achieves faster compression than state-of-the-art methods.
L2R learns to denoise images without needing noise distribution knowledge.
problem Traditional denoising methods require noise distribution knowledge, limiting their applicability.
method L2R uses a learnable monotonic neural network to learn recorruption without distribution knowledge.
result L2R achieves state-of-the-art performance across various noise distributions.
DDPD separates generation into planning and denoising for improved efficiency.
problem Efficiently denoise corrupted data during generation.
method Separates generation into a planner and denoiser, selecting denoising positions based on corruption severity.
result DDPD outperforms traditional methods on language and image generation benchmarks.
Unsupervised method removes satellite noise without paired data.
problem Image artifacts from satellite sensor noises affect quality and applications.
method Wavelet subband cycleGAN using adversarial and cycle-consistency losses.
result Effectively removes satellite noise while preserving high frequency features.
Study MAP estimation for PnP priors with SGD, proving convergence and demonstrating practical applications.
problem Theoretical analysis and practical implementation of PnP priors for Bayesian imaging problems.
method Maximum-a-posteriori estimation with Plug & Play priors and stochastic gradient descent.
result Convergence proof for MAP computation by PnP-SGD under realistic assumptions on the denoiser.
STARK improves denoising of low-depth spatial transcriptomics images.
problem Denoising spatial transcriptomics images at ultra-low sequencing depths.
method Adaptive regularization with kernel ridge regression and graph Laplacian.
result STARK optimizes denoising performance over competing methods.
A relaxed proximal gradient descent algorithm for convergent plug-and-play with proximal denoiserstat.ML
New PnP algorithm converges with relaxed proximal gradient descent.
problem Convergence issues in PnP methods with deep denoisers.
method Relaxed proximal gradient descent for PnP with weakly convex regularization.
result Proposed PnP-PGD converges for a wider range of regularization parameters.
We describe a novel method for training high-quality image denoising models based on unorganized collections of corrupted images. The training does not need access to clean reference images, or explicit pairs of corrupted images, and can thus be applied in situations where such data is unacceptably expensive or impossi…
The paper characterizes functions of shallow ReLU NN denoisers under minimal norm constraints.
problem Understanding the theoretical success of neural network denoisers.
method Characterization of functions realized by shallow ReLU NN denoisers under minimal norm constraints.
result The functions realized by shallow ReLU NN denoisers are contractive toward clean data points and generalize better than the empirical MMSE estimator at low noise levels.
This paper tackles shape denoising in computer vision and medical imaging.
problem Handling shapes with missing pieces or outliers in shape modeling.
method Introduces six types of noise and an objective measure for shape denoising.
result Evaluates seven shape denoising methods, six of which are based on deep learning.
Image denoising is always a challenging task in the field of computer vision and image processing. In this paper, we have proposed an encoder-decoder model with direct attention, which is capable of denoising and reconstruct highly corrupted images. Our model consists of an encoder and a decoder, where the encoder is a…
Novel algorithm accelerates PnP methods for image deblurring and super-resolution.
problem Efficiently solving inverse problems and imaging with provable convergence guarantees.
method Incorporates quasi-Newton steps into provable PnP framework based on proximal denoisers.
result 2--8x faster convergence compared to other provable PnP methods with similar quality.
Enhanced image denoising with MWRDCNN using residual dense blocks.
problem Image denoising with improved performance and robustness.
method Multi-wavelet residual dense convolutional neural network (MWRDCNN) with residual dense blocks (RDBs).
result Significantly improved performance in image denoising compared to existing techniques.
In low light or short-exposure photography the image is often corrupted by noise. While longer exposure helps reduce the noise, it can produce blurry results due to the object and camera motion. The reconstruction of a noise-less image is an ill posed problem. Recent approaches for image denoising aim to predict kernel…
M2M tackles zero-shot structured noise suppression in images.
problem Structured noise with strong anisotropic correlations in real-world images.
method M2M introduces a novel sampling strategy that generates pseudo-independent sub-image pairs from a single noisy input, using directional interpolation and generalized median filtering.
result M2M consistently outperforms state-of-the-art zero-shot methods under correlated noise.
New method quantifies uncertainty in denoising models.
problem Uncertainty quantification in denoising models.
method Derives a relation between posterior moments and derivatives, uses it for efficient uncertainty quantification.
result Efficient computation of principal components and full marginal distributions of the posterior.
Structural RBM reduces parameters for image denoising and classification.
problem High parameter count in RBMs limits their applicability to large datasets.
method Introduces SRBM with constrained connections to reduce parameters.
result SRBM achieves better performance and faster training than vanilla RBM.
Noting the importance of the latent variables in inference and learning, we propose a novel framework for autoencoders based on the homeomorphic transformation of latent variables, which could reduce the distance between vectors in the transformed space, while preserving the topological properties of the original space…
Score matching method improves image generation quality.
problem Score matching method underperforms GANs in metrics like Fréchet Inception Distance.
method DSM-ALS with denoising and improved sampling techniques.
result Score matching methods can match GANs in image generation quality.
A parallel algorithm learns efficient Kronecker product dictionaries.
problem Sparse representation of 2D signals like images and hyperspectral data.
method Highly parallelizable algorithm for learning separable dictionaries.
result Competitive sparse representations at lower computational cost.