In this paper we describe a Tast approach lor imagc colitrast
enhmicement, bused 011 localized contrast mmiipulation.
Our approach is not only fast aid easy to implemcnf,
but also has several other promising properties (adaptive,
multiscalc, wcightcd I~x'alization. etc.). We will also discuss
iii this paper an anisotropic version ol our approach.
Several examples of medicnl images, includiiig brain MK
images, chest CL' images and mammogrdphy images, will
hc provided to demonstrate the performnicc of our approach