Noise Suppressed Image Reconstruction for Quanta Image Sensors Based on Transformer Neural Networks

The photon detection capability of quanta image sensors make them an optimal choice for low-light imaging. To address Possion noise in QIS reconstruction caused by spatio-temporal oversampling characteristic, a deep learning-based noise suppression reconstruction method is proposed in this paper. The proposed neural network integrates convolutional neural networks and Transformers. Its architecture combines the Anscombe transformation with serial and parallel modules to enhance denoising performance and adaptability across various scenarios. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method effectively suppresses noise in QIS image reconstruction. Compared with representative methods such as TD-BM3D, QIS-Net and DPIR, our approach achieves up to 1.2 dB improvement in PSNR, demonstrating superior reconstruction quality.

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Journal of Imaging
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2025-05-17
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https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging11050160
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2
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Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
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Noise Suppressed Image Reconstruction for Quanta Image Sensors Based on Transformer Neural Networks

Zhiyuan Gao, Guanjie Wang
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Noise Suppressed Image Reconstruction for Quanta Image Sensors Based on Transformer Neural Networks

Zhiyuan Gao, Guanjie Wang
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Abstract

The photon detection capability of quanta image sensors make them an optimal choice for low-light imaging. To address Possion noise in QIS reconstruction caused by spatio-temporal oversampling characteristic, a deep learning-based noise suppression reconstruction method is proposed in this paper. The proposed neural network integrates convolutional neural networks and Transformers. Its architecture combines the Anscombe transformation with serial and parallel modules to enhance denoising performance and adaptability across various scenarios. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method effectively suppresses noise in QIS image reconstruction. Compared with representative methods such as TD-BM3D, QIS-Net and DPIR, our approach achieves up to 1.2 dB improvement in PSNR, demonstrating superior reconstruction quality.

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