Despeckling Ultrasound B-Mode Images Denoised by a New Unsharp Masking Method for Improved Cyst Segmentation

A denoising technique known as new unsharp masking (UM) was recently introduced in ultrasound B-mode imaging. The main objective of this technique was to reduce clutter noise and improve the spatial resolution of ultrasound B-mode images produced with compound plane wave imaging (CPWI). Speckle noise is a granular pattern in ultrasound images that reduces the detectability of a small anechoic stru...