Fast processing of medical images using a new parallel architecture, the Hybrid System

Author

Leo, C.S. ; Schroder, H.

Author_Institution

Centre for High Performance Embedded Syst., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

148

Lastpage

152

Abstract

This paper describes an implementation of volume rendering on a new parallel architectural system, the Hybrid System. The Hybrid System is a combination of a SIMD system with a MIMD system. For such an architecture, we have developed a new volume rendering algorithm called slice orientation. Using this new parallel architecture on the visualization algorithm, we have achieved speed-up rates more than its corresponding MIMD can achieve alone. In this paper, we also present a general formula for determining the speedup of the Hybrid System so that accurate predictions can be made on the performance of the Hybrid System

Keywords

data visualisation; medical image processing; parallel algorithms; parallel architectures; performance evaluation; rendering (computer graphics); Hybrid System; MIMD system; SIMD system; medical image processing; parallel architecture; performance; slice orientation; speed-up; visualization algorithm; volume rendering; Biomedical image processing; Biomedical imaging; Casting; Concurrent computing; Data visualization; Electronic mail; Embedded system; Magnetic resonance imaging; Parallel architectures; Rendering (computer graphics);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Image Analysis and Interpretation, 2002. Proceedings. Fifth IEEE Southwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Sante Fe, NM

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1537-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAI.2002.999908

Filename

999908