Parallel processing system for high-speed volume reconstruction of a 3D x-ray computed tomography (CT)

Tsutomu Okazaki; Kazumasa Sato; Masahiro Kusakabe; Masahiro Endo; Yasushi Fukuda; Toru Sasaki; Ryohei Iida

doi:10.1117/12.207640

27 April 1995 Parallel processing system for high-speed volume reconstruction of a 3D x-ray computed tomography (CT)

Tsutomu Okazaki, Kazumasa Sato, Masahiro Kusakabe, Masahiro Endo, Yasushi Fukuda, Toru Sasaki, Ryohei Iida

Proceedings Volume 2431, Medical Imaging 1995: Image Display; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.207640
Event: Medical Imaging 1995, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Computer tomography using cone beam x ray generates a great amount of image data. Reconstruction of the three-dimensional (3D) image requires considerable processing power. We have developed a parallel computer utilizing up to 64 processors that perform the 3D reconstruction algorithm very quickly. The maximum processing power is 3.2 GFLOPS. Data acquisition is done by a video camera at video rate. In order to accommodate the large amount of image data, we also developed a frame buffer. The buffer can be used as a shared memory for all parallel processors.

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Tsutomu Okazaki, Kazumasa Sato, Masahiro Kusakabe, Masahiro Endo, Yasushi Fukuda, Toru Sasaki, and Ryohei Iida "Parallel processing system for high-speed volume reconstruction of a 3D x-ray computed tomography (CT)", Proc. SPIE 2431, Medical Imaging 1995: Image Display, (27 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.207640

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