Maintaining Image Size by Developing the Cropping Rectangle Method on CT-Scan Images

CT-Scan is a computer-based imaging technology, but it presents certain weaknesses, including interpretation challenges, lengthy analysis times, and visualization limitations. The progress in digital image processing science empowers computers to identify objects through recognizing distinctive features. To facilitate further data processing, an image cropping method is essential to narrow down the area of interest, as not all parts of an object require processing. However, using a rectangular cropping method can lead to a reduction in image size, potentially compromising image quality and causing blurring when displayed on the same axes. To uphold image quality and avert blurring, maintaining the cropped image’s size becomes crucial. The developed rectangular cropping method successfully preserves the cropped image’s size by adjusting the intensity values of pixels surrounding the cutting point. Coordinate points within the cropping rectangle delineate the region where pixel intensity values are modified. In this study, input images were sourced from CT-scan images of M. Djamil Hospital, Padang, West Sumatra, in jpg format. The developed algorithm underwent testing using the Matlab program, employing the rectangle method for image cropping to ensure the image size remained constant. The study’s outcomes reveal no disparity in the number of pixels obtained when employing the developed rectangular cropping method. Based on the experiments carried out in this study using 8 input images that were successfully maintained, the size of the image from the cropped image was 8 images and 0 images were unsuccessful, so the accuracy obtained in this study was 100%.