# MedianComparison

VTKExamples/Python/ImageProcessing/MedianComparison

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MedianComparison.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    """
    """

    import vtk

    def main():
        # colors = vtk.vtkNamedColors()

        fileName = get_program_parameters()

        # Read the image.
        readerFactory = vtk.vtkImageReader2Factory()
        reader = readerFactory.CreateImageReader2(fileName)
        reader.SetFileName(fileName)
        reader.Update()

        scalarRange = [0] * 2
        scalarRange[0] = reader.GetOutput().GetPointData().GetScalars().GetRange()[0]
        scalarRange[1] = reader.GetOutput().GetPointData().GetScalars().GetRange()[1]
        print("Range:", scalarRange)
        middleSlice = (reader.GetOutput().GetExtent()[5] - reader.GetOutput().GetExtent()[4]) // 2

        # Work with double images
        cast = vtk.vtkImageCast()
        cast.SetInputConnection(reader.GetOutputPort())
        cast.SetOutputScalarTypeToDouble()
        cast.Update()

        originalData = vtk.vtkImageData()
        originalData.DeepCopy(cast.GetOutput())

        noisyData = vtk.vtkImageData()

        AddShotNoise(originalData, noisyData, 2000.0, 0.1, reader.GetOutput().GetExtent())
        median = vtk.vtkImageMedian3D()
        median.SetInputData(noisyData)
        median.SetKernelSize(5, 5, 1)

        gaussian = vtk.vtkImageGaussianSmooth()
        gaussian.SetDimensionality(2)
        gaussian.SetInputData(noisyData)
        gaussian.SetStandardDeviations(2.0, 2.0)
        gaussian.SetRadiusFactors(2.0, 2.0)

        colorWindow = (scalarRange[1] - scalarRange[0]) * 0.8
        colorLevel = colorWindow / 2
        originalActor = vtk.vtkImageActor()
        originalActor.GetMapper().SetInputData(originalData)
        originalActor.GetProperty().SetColorWindow(colorWindow)
        originalActor.GetProperty().SetColorLevel(colorLevel)
        originalActor.GetProperty().SetInterpolationTypeToNearest()
        originalActor.SetZSlice(middleSlice)

        noisyActor = vtk.vtkImageActor()
        noisyActor.GetMapper().SetInputData(noisyData)
        noisyActor.GetProperty().SetColorWindow(colorWindow)
        noisyActor.GetProperty().SetColorLevel(colorLevel)
        noisyActor.GetProperty().SetInterpolationTypeToNearest()
        noisyActor.SetZSlice(middleSlice)

        gaussianActor = vtk.vtkImageActor()
        gaussianActor.GetMapper().SetInputConnection(gaussian.GetOutputPort())
        gaussianActor.GetProperty().SetColorWindow(colorWindow)
        gaussianActor.GetProperty().SetColorLevel(colorLevel)
        gaussianActor.GetProperty().SetInterpolationTypeToNearest()
        gaussianActor.SetZSlice(middleSlice)

        medianActor = vtk.vtkImageActor()
        medianActor.GetMapper().SetInputConnection(median.GetOutputPort())
        medianActor.GetProperty().SetColorWindow(colorWindow)
        medianActor.GetProperty().SetColorLevel(colorLevel)
        medianActor.GetProperty().SetInterpolationTypeToNearest()
        medianActor.SetZSlice(middleSlice)

        # Setup the renderers.
        originalRenderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        originalRenderer.AddActor(originalActor)
        noisyRenderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        noisyRenderer.AddActor(noisyActor)
        gaussRenderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        gaussRenderer.AddActor(gaussianActor)
        medianRenderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        medianRenderer.AddActor(medianActor)

        renderers = list()
        renderers.append(originalRenderer)
        renderers.append(noisyRenderer)
        renderers.append(gaussRenderer)
        renderers.append(medianRenderer)

        # Setup viewports for the renderers.
        rendererSize = 400
        xGridDimensions = 2
        yGridDimensions = 2

        renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
        renderWindow.SetSize(
            rendererSize * xGridDimensions, rendererSize * yGridDimensions)
        for row in range(0, yGridDimensions):
            for col in range(xGridDimensions):
                index = row * xGridDimensions + col
                # (xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax)
                viewport = [float(col) / xGridDimensions, float(yGridDimensions - (row + 1)) / yGridDimensions,
                            float(col + 1) / xGridDimensions, float(yGridDimensions - row) / yGridDimensions]
                renderers[index].SetViewport(viewport)
                renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderers[index])

        renderWindowInteractor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
        style = vtk.vtkInteractorStyleImage()

        renderWindowInteractor.SetInteractorStyle(style)
        renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)

        # The renderers share one camera.
        renderWindow.Render()
        for r in range(1, len(renderers)):
            renderers[r].SetActiveCamera(renderers[0].GetActiveCamera())
        renderWindowInteractor.Initialize()
        renderWindowInteractor.Start()

    def get_program_parameters():
        import argparse
        description = 'Comparison of Gaussian and Median smoothing for reducing low-probability high-amplitude noise.'
        epilogue = '''
        '''
        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description, epilog=epilogue,
                                         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
        parser.add_argument('filename', help='FullHead.mhd.')
        args = parser.parse_args()
        return args.filename

    def AddShotNoise(inputImage, outputImage, noiseAmplitude, noiseFraction, extent):
        shotNoiseSource = vtk.vtkImageNoiseSource()
        shotNoiseSource.SetWholeExtent(extent)
        shotNoiseSource.SetMinimum(0.0)
        shotNoiseSource.SetMaximum(1.0)

        shotNoiseThresh1 = vtk.vtkImageThreshold()
        shotNoiseThresh1.SetInputConnection(shotNoiseSource.GetOutputPort())
        shotNoiseThresh1.ThresholdByLower(1.0 - noiseFraction)
        shotNoiseThresh1.SetInValue(0)
        shotNoiseThresh1.SetOutValue(noiseAmplitude)
        shotNoiseThresh2 = vtk.vtkImageThreshold()
        shotNoiseThresh2.SetInputConnection(shotNoiseSource.GetOutputPort())
        shotNoiseThresh2.ThresholdByLower(noiseFraction)
        shotNoiseThresh2.SetInValue(1.0 - noiseAmplitude)
        shotNoiseThresh2.SetOutValue(0.0)

        shotNoise = vtk.vtkImageMathematics()
        shotNoise.SetInputConnection(0, shotNoiseThresh1.GetOutputPort())
        shotNoise.SetInputConnection(1, shotNoiseThresh2.GetOutputPort())
        shotNoise.SetOperationToAdd()

        add = vtk.vtkImageMathematics()
        add.SetInputData(0, inputImage)
        add.SetInputConnection(1, shotNoise.GetOutputPort())
        add.SetOperationToAdd()
        add.Update()
        outputImage.DeepCopy(add.GetOutput())

    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()