Patent ID: 7949172

Claim:
A method for processing an image, comprising the steps of: a) receiving acquired data to obtain an image and estimating a preliminary image; b) selecting at least one image element; c) performing an iterative algorithm for processing said image at least on said at least one image element; d) computing a difference between the processed at least one image element and said at least one image element; e) repeating said steps c) and d) until said difference is below a predefined threshold, wherein the step of computing a difference further comprises comparing the processed at least one image element and the at least one image element while both are distinguishable and stopping the iterative algorithm when a comparison results in the processed at least one image element and the at least one image element becoming indistinguishable, wherein the processed at least one image element and the at least one image element are successive images, wherein the processed at least one image element and the at least one image element are indistinguishable when an arithmetic difference between a numerical value of one pixel in the at least one image element and a corresponding pixel in the processed at least one image element is below the predefined threshold.