diff --git a/scikits/image/transform/__init__.py b/scikits/image/transform/__init__.py
index 407ab0d4..341671d1 100644
--- a/scikits/image/transform/__init__.py
+++ b/scikits/image/transform/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from .hough_transform import *
 from .finite_radon_transform import *
 from .project import *
-from .sum_area_table import *
+from .integral import *
diff --git a/scikits/image/transform/sum_area_table.py b/scikits/image/transform/integral.py
similarity index 65%
rename from scikits/image/transform/sum_area_table.py
rename to scikits/image/transform/integral.py
index 6496d7d3..440d10e6 100644
--- a/scikits/image/transform/sum_area_table.py
+++ b/scikits/image/transform/integral.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-def sat(x):
-    """Summed area table / integral image.
+def integral_image(x):
+    """Integral image / summed area table.
 
     The integral image contains the sum of all elements above and to the
     left of it, i.e.:
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ def sat(x):
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    X : ndarray
+    x : ndarray
         Input image.
 
     Returns
     -------
     S : ndarray
-        Summed area table.
+        Integral image / summed area table.
 
     References
     ----------
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ def sat(x):
     """
     return x.cumsum(1).cumsum(0)
 
-def sat_sum(sat, r0, c0, r1, c1):
-    """Use a summed area table / integral image to sum over a given window.
+def integrate(ii, r0, c0, r1, c1):
+    """Use an integral image to integrate over a given window.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    sat : ndarray
-        Summed area table / integral image.
+    ii : ndarray
+        Integral image.
     r0, c0 : int
         Top-left corner of block to be summed.
     r1, c1 : int
@@ -41,20 +41,20 @@ def sat_sum(sat, r0, c0, r1, c1):
     Returns
     -------
     S : int
-        Sum over the given window.
+        Integral (sum) over the given window.
 
     """
     S = 0
 
-    S += sat[r1, c1]
+    S += ii[r1, c1]
 
     if (r0 - 1 >= 0) and (c0 - 1 >= 0):
-        S += sat[r0 - 1, c0 - 1]
+        S += ii[r0 - 1, c0 - 1]
 
     if (r0 - 1 >= 0):
-        S -= sat[r0 - 1, c1]
+        S -= ii[r0 - 1, c1]
 
     if (c0 - 1 >= 0):
-        S -= sat[r1, c0 - 1]
+        S -= ii[r1, c0 - 1]
 
     return S
diff --git a/scikits/image/transform/tests/test_integral.py b/scikits/image/transform/tests/test_integral.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65cdd632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scikits/image/transform/tests/test_integral.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import numpy as np
+from numpy.testing import *
+
+from scikits.image.transform import integral_image, integrate
+
+x = (np.random.random((50, 50)) * 255).astype(np.uint8)
+s = integral_image(x)
+
+def test_validity():
+    y = np.arange(12).reshape((4,3))
+
+    y = (np.random.random((50, 50)) * 255).astype(np.uint8)
+    assert_equal(integral_image(y)[-1, -1],
+                 y.sum())
+
+def test_basic():
+    assert_equal(x[12:24, 10:20].sum(), integrate(s, 12, 10, 23, 19))
+    assert_equal(x[:20, :20].sum(), integrate(s, 0, 0, 19, 19))
+    assert_equal(x[:20, 10:20].sum(), integrate(s, 0, 10, 19, 19))
+    assert_equal(x[10:20, :20].sum(), integrate(s, 10, 0, 19, 19))
+
+def test_single():
+    assert_equal(x[0, 0], integrate(s, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+    assert_equal(x[10, 10], integrate(s, 10, 10, 10, 10))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    run_module_suite()
diff --git a/scikits/image/transform/tests/test_sat.py b/scikits/image/transform/tests/test_sat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 481d8e28..00000000
--- a/scikits/image/transform/tests/test_sat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import numpy as np
-from numpy.testing import *
-
-from scikits.image.transform import sat, sat_sum
-
-x = (np.random.random((50, 50)) * 255).astype(np.uint8)
-s = sat(x)
-
-def test_validity():
-    y = np.arange(12).reshape((4,3))
-
-    y = (np.random.random((50, 50)) * 255).astype(np.uint8)
-    assert_equal(sat(y)[-1, -1],
-                 y.sum())
-
-def test_basic():
-    assert_equal(x[12:24, 10:20].sum(), sat_sum(s, 12, 10, 23, 19))
-    assert_equal(x[:20, :20].sum(), sat_sum(s, 0, 0, 19, 19))
-    assert_equal(x[:20, 10:20].sum(), sat_sum(s, 0, 10, 19, 19))
-    assert_equal(x[10:20, :20].sum(), sat_sum(s, 10, 0, 19, 19))
-
-def test_single():
-    assert_equal(x[0, 0], sat_sum(s, 0, 0, 0, 0))
-    assert_equal(x[10, 10], sat_sum(s, 10, 10, 10, 10))
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    run_module_suite()