Implementation of 3D Monte Carlo PET reconstruction algorithm on GPU

Author

Wirth, A. ; Cserkaszky, Á ; Kári, B. ; Légrády, D. ; Fehér, S. ; Czifrus, Sz ; Domonkos, B.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Diagnostic Radiol. & Oncotherapy, Semmelweis Univ., Budapest, Hungary

fYear

2009

fDate

Oct. 24 2009-Nov. 1 2009

Firstpage

4106

Lastpage

4109

Abstract

The presentation summarizes our achieved results within the framework of the cross-institutional research project called TeraTomo. The aim of the latter is to create a high-speed algorithm optimized on graphics processors (GPU) providing more accurate PET reconstructions by taking advantage from CT data. The current paper discusses a hit-and-miss Monte Carlo approach as an "on-the-fly" forward projector of an ML-EM algorithm.

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; computerised tomography; image reconstruction; positron emission tomography; program processors; 3D Monte Carlo PET reconstruction algorithm; CT data; GPU; ML-EM algorithm; TeraTomo project; forward projector; graphics processors; high-speed algorithm; hit-and-miss Monte Carlo approach; Back; Computed tomography; Computer architecture; Graphics; Image reconstruction; Monte Carlo methods; Positron emission tomography; Reconstruction algorithms; Sampling methods; Yarn;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2009 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3961-4

Electronic_ISBN

1095-7863

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402363

Filename

5402363