Image Processing Fundamentals

This lecture covers scientific image processing fundamentals, including acquiring images, correcting defects, and enhancing images in the spatial domain. It also delves into software practices like ImageJ and the structure of image processing lectures. The importance of proper image acquisition and ethical considerations in image processing are emphasized, along with examples of what image processing is not. Various techniques such as image measurements, segmentation, and thresholding are discussed, as well as the concepts of contrast, intensity, and noise in images.