Title :
A scalable FPGA-based custom computing machine for a medical image processing
Author :
Yokota, Tomoyuki ; Nagafuchi, M. ; Mekada, Yoshito ; Yoshinaga, Tsutomu ; Ootsu, Kanemitsu ; Baba, Toshihiko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Sci., Utsunomiya Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Concentration index filter is a kind of spatial filters of images, and its typical application is diagnosis from medical images. This paper presents a dedicated computing engine for concentration index filtering. Original algorithm is modified to extract full parallelism and data width is optimized for maximizing clock speed and minimizing hardware scale. Evaluation results reveal that the system runs 100 times faster than current workstation and enables real-time diagnosis.
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; medical image processing; special purpose computers; concentration index filter; dedicated computing engine; diagnosis; medical image processing; medical images; spatial filters; Biomedical image processing; Biomedical imaging; Clocks; Data mining; Engines; Filtering; Hardware; Medical diagnostic imaging; Parallel processing; Spatial filters;
Conference_Titel :
Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines, 2002. Proceedings. 10th Annual IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1801-X
DOI :
10.1109/FPGA.2002.1106695
