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# ITK Median Image Filter

Applies a median filter to an image.

## Group (Subgroup)

ITKSmoothing (Smoothing)

## Description

Computes an image where a given pixel is the median value of the the pixels in a neighborhood about the corresponding input pixel.

A median filter is one of the family of nonlinear filters. It is used to smooth an image without being biased by outliers or shot noise.

This filter requires that the input pixel type provides an operator<() (LessThan Comparable).* Image

- Neighborhood
- NeighborhoodOperator
- NeighborhoodIterator


### Input Parameter(s)

| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | Parameter Notes | Description |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Radius | Vector of UInt32 Values | Order=X,Y,Z | Radius Dimensions XYZ |

### Input Cell Data

| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | Parameter Notes | Description |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Image Geometry | Geometry Selection | Image | Select the Image Geometry Group from the DataStructure. |
| Input Cell Data | Array Selection | Allowed Types: int8, uint8, int16, uint16, int32, uint32, int64, uint64, float32, float64 | The image data that will be processed by this filter. |

### Output Cell Data

| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | Parameter Notes | Description |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Output Cell Data | DataObjectName |  | The result of the processing will be stored in this Data Array inside the same group as the input data. |

## Example Pipelines

## License & Copyright

Please see the description file distributed with this plugin.

## DREAM3D-NX Help

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