초록

A Bayesian image processing method and apparatus take into account supplementary source information previously ignored by most likely source distribution techniques and produce highly accurate results.

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In an improved image processing method of processing data imaged from a source, comprising the steps of: (a) determining an image response characteristic of a measuring imaging system; (b) imaging a source having multiple source elements with the measuring imaging system, and obtaining measured sour

In an improved image processing method of processing data imaged from a source, comprising the steps of: (a) determining an image response characteristic of a measuring imaging system; (b) imaging a source having multiple source elements with the measuring imaging system, and obtaining measured source data having multiple measured data elements, each measured by a plurality of the source elements in accordance with the image response characteristic; and (c) determining a most likely source distribution which gives rise to the measured source data as a function of the measured data elements and the image response characteristic; the improvement which comprises: (d) independently determining supplementary source information about the source from means other than from the measuring imaging system; and (e) correcting the most likely source distribution determined in step (c) by factoring in the independently determined supplementary source information, thereby more accurately specifying the most likely source distribution.