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For the same scene, dual-frequency (high-frequency and low-frequency) SAR images can present different details and feature information. Image fusion of the two frequencies can combine the advantages of both, thus describing targets more comprehensively. Image registration is the key step of image fusion and determines the quality of fusion. Due to the complex geometric distortion and gray variance between dual-frequency SAR images with high resolution, it is difficult to realize accurate registration between the two. In order to solve this problem, this paper proposes a method to achieve accurate registration by combining edge features and gray information. Firstly, this paper applies the edge features of images and a registration algorithm based on fast Fourier transform (FFT) to realize rapid coarse registration. Then, combining a registration algorithm based on the enhanced correlation coefficient (ECC) with the concept of segmentation, the coarse-registration result is registered to achieve accurate registration. 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