A method for run-time streak removal from a scanned image includes providing a scan line of image data from the scanned image; detecting corrupted data within the scan line; evaluating image data located in a neighborhood before and after the corrupted data on the scan line; if the evaluated image data in the neighborhood is smooth, replacing the corrupted data with image data determined by a linear interpolation process; and else if the evaluated image data in the neighborhood is not smooth, replacing the corrupted data with image data determined by the linear prediction process. Various techniques can be used to evaluate the image data located in the surrounding neighborhood. For example, a filter selection step may be used based on prediction discrepancies.

 
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