The　objective　of　multiple　description　coding　(MDC)　is　to　solve　the　problem　of　unreliable　channels　by　means　of　independent　descriptions.　This　paper　proposes　an　efficient　two-description　image　coding　scheme　in　the　wavelet　domain.　Here,　the　two-layered　MDC　method　is　adopted.　First,　we　partition　the　low-frequency　wavelet　coefficients　into　two　groups,　and　pairwise　correlating　transform　(PCT)　was　applied　on　the　two　groups　to　generate　two　new　correlated　groups　as　two　basic　descriptions,　which　are　coded　and　transmitted　through　two　separate　channels.　Second,　we　can　get　two　enhanced　descriptions　from　the　high-frequency　wavelet　subbands　by　adaptive　down-sampling.　And　finally　we　use　the　Wavelet　Domain　Interpolation　for　tree　Reconstruction　(WDIR)　to　conceal　coefficients　loss　in　spatial　orientation　tree　of　wavelet　when　one　enhanced　description　lost　during　transmission.　Experimental　results　demonstrate　that　the　proposed　MDC　scheme　can　achieve　good　coding　performance.　©2009　IEEE.