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<p>This paper proposes a blind hybrid watermarking scheme that addresses the critical need for data security and integrity in e-health systems. The method integrates the Contourlet Transform (CT) and Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DTCWT) to achieve a robust and imperceptible watermarking solution. The host image is decomposed using CT, after which the low-frequency sub-band is further processed with DTCWT. A differential embedding technique then embeds the watermark into the high-frequency coefficients using a secret key, enabling blind watermark extraction without the original image. Experiments on X-ray, MRI, CT, and ultrasound images demonstrate consistent performance across modalities. The method maintains high imperceptibility PSNR&#xa0;&gt;&#xa0;43.58&#xa0;dB, SSIM&#xa0;&gt;&#xa0;0.97) and strong robustness against 26 different attacks. Compared with existing approaches, it improves imperceptibility by up to 11% and robustness under common attacks by 10–50% (normalized correlation gain). With blind extraction capability, low computational cost, and proven robustness, the proposed scheme is well-suited for secure medical image transmission in real-world telemedicine applications.</p>

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A robust blind hybrid watermarking technique for medical images based on contourlet and dual-tree complex wavelet transforms

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    2025年12月13日

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  • Ali Kouadri,
  • Ali Benziane,
  • Abdelhalim Rabehi,
  • Abdelaziz Rabehi,
  • Takele Ferede Agajie,
  • Abdullah K. Alanazi

摘要

This paper proposes a blind hybrid watermarking scheme that addresses the critical need for data security and integrity in e-health systems. The method integrates the Contourlet Transform (CT) and Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DTCWT) to achieve a robust and imperceptible watermarking solution. The host image is decomposed using CT, after which the low-frequency sub-band is further processed with DTCWT. A differential embedding technique then embeds the watermark into the high-frequency coefficients using a secret key, enabling blind watermark extraction without the original image. Experiments on X-ray, MRI, CT, and ultrasound images demonstrate consistent performance across modalities. The method maintains high imperceptibility PSNR > 43.58 dB, SSIM > 0.97) and strong robustness against 26 different attacks. Compared with existing approaches, it improves imperceptibility by up to 11% and robustness under common attacks by 10–50% (normalized correlation gain). With blind extraction capability, low computational cost, and proven robustness, the proposed scheme is well-suited for secure medical image transmission in real-world telemedicine applications.