Operation: entropy threshold

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Author:

The operation uses the imageJ plugin "Maximum Entropy Threshold" written by  Jerek Sacha.

Example

test sourceexample

Description

A threshold value is computed from the histogram in a way that maximizes the inter-class entropy. Intensities above the threshold value are set to the maximum (255) and intensities below to the minimum (0).

Options

none

Parameter

The only parameter is the input image. This must be an 8bit greyscale image.

Results

The result image as an 8 bit greyscale image that contains only the intensities 0 and 255.