This　paper　proposes　a　novel　and　efficient　two-description　image　coding　scheme　in　the　wavelet　domain.　Here,　each　description　includes　one　basic　description　produced　by　pairwise　correlating　transform　(PCT)　and　one　enhanced　description　formed　by　quincunx　sub-sampling.　First,　we　partition　the　low-frequency　wavelet　coefficients　into　two　groups.　Then　the　PCT　was　applied　between　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　coefficients　of　the　highest-level　decomposition　by　quincunx　sub-sampling.　And　the　Wavelet　Domain　Interpolation　for　tree　Reconstruction　(WDIR)　is　used　to　conceal　coefficients　loss　in　Wavelet-Trees　when　one　enhanced　description　lost　during　transmission.　Experimental　results　demonstrate　that　the　proposed　MDC　scheme　can　achieve　good　coding　performance.　©　2008　IEEE.