GPU programming for biomedical imaging

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Abstract

Scientific computing is rapidly advancing due to the introduction of powerful new computing hardware, such as graphics processing units (GPUs). Affordable thanks to mass production, GPU processors enable the transition to efficient parallel computing by bringing the performance of a supercomputer to a workstation. We elaborate on some of the capabilities and benefits that GPU technology offers to the field of biomedical imaging. As practical examples, we consider a GPU algorithm for the estimation of position of interaction from photomultiplier (PMT) tube data, as well as a GPU implementation of the MLEM algorithm for iterative image reconstruction.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMedical Applications of Radiation Detectors V
EditorsLars R. Furenlid, H. Bradford Barber, Hans N. Roehrig
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628417609
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventMedical Applications of Radiation Detectors V - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 12 2015Aug 13 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9594
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherMedical Applications of Radiation Detectors V
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/12/158/13/15

Keywords

  • CUDA
  • GPU
  • medical imaging.
  • parallel computing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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