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Medical image processing on the GPU - past, present and future.

Anders Eklund1, Paul Dufort, Daniel Forsberg

  • 1Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, USA.

Medical Image Analysis
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Graphics processing units (GPUs) accelerate medical image processing. This review explores GPU acceleration for various imaging algorithms and modalities, highlighting future potential and challenges in this rapidly evolving field.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Computer Science
  • Parallel Computing

Background:

  • Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) offer significant parallel computing acceleration, affordability, and energy efficiency.
  • GPUs are increasingly vital for computationally intensive algorithms in medical imaging.
  • Existing GPU implementations for medical image processing require a comprehensive overview.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review past and present work on GPU-accelerated medical image processing.
  • To provide an introduction to existing GPU implementations in the field.
  • To highlight future possibilities and challenges in GPU-accelerated medical imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Review of GPU acceleration techniques for fundamental image processing operations (filtering, interpolation, histogram estimation, distance transforms).
Keywords:
CUDAGraphics processing unit (GPU)Image processingImage reconstructionMedical imaging

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  • Analysis of GPU implementations for common medical imaging algorithms (image registration, segmentation, denoising).
  • Examination of GPU acceleration for modality-specific algorithms (CT, PET, SPECT, MRI, fMRI, DTI, ultrasound, optical imaging, microscopy).

    • Main Results:

    • GPUs significantly enhance the performance of basic and advanced medical image processing tasks.
    • A wide range of medical imaging modalities benefit from GPU acceleration.
    • The review consolidates existing knowledge and identifies areas for future development.

    Conclusions:

    • GPU acceleration is crucial for enabling practical, computationally demanding medical imaging applications.
    • This review serves as a valuable resource for understanding current GPU implementations and future directions.
    • Continued advancements in GPU technology promise further breakthroughs in medical image analysis.