The present invention relates a method and an apparatus for enhancing
ultrasound image quality through a post-processing. A method for
enhancing an image quality of a two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound image,
comprises the steps of: a) decomposing the 2D ultrasound image into a
plurality of images having a multi-resolution by N levels, wherein N is a
positive integer; b) determining characteristics of each pixel in the
decomposed image; c) performing an enhancement process for the decomposed
image based on the pixel characteristics; d) performing 1.sup.st-level
composition for the decomposed image; and e) repeatedly performing steps
b) to d) until a size of the composed image is identical to that of the
2D ultrasound image.