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ArticleInternational journal of biomedical imaging2018

Instant Feedback Rapid Prototyping for GPU-Accelerated Computation, Manipulation, and Visualization of Multidimensional Data.

Maximilian Malek, Christoph W Sensen

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Article in International journal of biomedical imaging, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maximilian MalekInstitute of Computational Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-9200-4882
Christoph W SensenInstitute of Computational Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.

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Abstract

objectiveWe have created an open-source application and framework for rapid GPU-accelerated prototyping, targeting image analysis, including volumetric images such as CT or MRI data.

methodsA visual graph editor enables the design of processing pipelines without programming. Run-time compiled compute shaders enable prototyping of complex operations in a matter of minutes.

resultsGPU-acceleration increases processing the speed by at least an order of magnitude when compared to traditional multithreaded CPU-based implementations, while offering the flexibility of scripted implementations.

conclusionOur framework enables real-time, intuition-guided accelerated algorithm and method development, supported by built-in scriptable visualization. SIGNIFICANCE: This is, to our knowledge, the first tool for medical data analysis that provides both high performance and rapid prototyping. As such, it has the potential to act as a force multiplier for further research, enabling handling of high-resolution datasets while providing quasi-instant feedback and visualization of results.

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PMID29971095
PMCPMC6008673

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