SELECTIVE DECONVOLUTION OF AN IMAGE

摘要

A method and system are provided for the selective use of deconvolution to reduce crosstalk between features of an image. The method to select areas of an image for deconvolution comprising the steps of: a) providing an image comprising a plurality of features, wherein each feature is associated with at least one value (v); b) identifying a test feature which is a high-value feature adjacent to a known low-value zone of the image, wherein the test feature has a tail ratio (r_t), which is the ratio of the value of the test feature (v_t) to the value of the adjacent low-value zone of the image (v_o); c) calculating a threshold value t which is a function of tail ratio (r_t) of the test feature; and d) identifying selected areas of the image, the selected areas being those where the ratio of values (v) between adjacent features is greater than said threshold value (T(r_t)). Typically, the method of the present invention additionally comprises the step of deconvolving the selected areas of the image.