Heterogeneous Computing for Vertebra Detection and Segmentation in X-Ray Images

The context of this work is related to the vertebra segmentation. The method we propose is based on the active shape model (ASM). An original approach taking advantage of the edge polygonal approximation was developed to locate the vertebra positions in a X-ray image. Despite the fact that segmentat...

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Main Authors: Fabian Lecron, Sidi Ahmed Mahmoudi, Mohammed Benjelloun, Saïd Mahmoudi, Pierre Manneback
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/640208
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description The context of this work is related to the vertebra segmentation. The method we propose is based on the active shape model (ASM). An original approach taking advantage of the edge polygonal approximation was developed to locate the vertebra positions in a X-ray image. Despite the fact that segmentation results show good efficiency, the time is a key variable that has always to be optimized in a medical context. Therefore, we present how vertebra extraction can efficiently be performed in exploiting the full computing power of parallel (GPU) and heterogeneous (multi-CPU/multi-GPU) architectures. We propose a parallel hybrid implementation of the most intensive steps enabling to boost performance. Experimentations have been conducted using a set of high-resolution X-ray medical images, showing a global speedup ranging from 3 to 22, by comparison with the CPU implementation. Data transfer times between CPU and GPU memories were included in the execution times of our proposed implementation.
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spelling doaj-art-829f4f1126fb4efcb623062d736d3cd52025-08-20T02:08:31ZengWileyInternational Journal of Biomedical Imaging1687-41881687-41962011-01-01201110.1155/2011/640208640208Heterogeneous Computing for Vertebra Detection and Segmentation in X-Ray ImagesFabian Lecron0Sidi Ahmed Mahmoudi1Mohammed Benjelloun2Saïd Mahmoudi3Pierre Manneback4Computer Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20 7000 Mons, BelgiumComputer Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20 7000 Mons, BelgiumComputer Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20 7000 Mons, BelgiumComputer Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20 7000 Mons, BelgiumComputer Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Place du Parc, 20 7000 Mons, BelgiumThe context of this work is related to the vertebra segmentation. The method we propose is based on the active shape model (ASM). An original approach taking advantage of the edge polygonal approximation was developed to locate the vertebra positions in a X-ray image. Despite the fact that segmentation results show good efficiency, the time is a key variable that has always to be optimized in a medical context. Therefore, we present how vertebra extraction can efficiently be performed in exploiting the full computing power of parallel (GPU) and heterogeneous (multi-CPU/multi-GPU) architectures. We propose a parallel hybrid implementation of the most intensive steps enabling to boost performance. Experimentations have been conducted using a set of high-resolution X-ray medical images, showing a global speedup ranging from 3 to 22, by comparison with the CPU implementation. Data transfer times between CPU and GPU memories were included in the execution times of our proposed implementation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/640208
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Heterogeneous Computing for Vertebra Detection and Segmentation in X-Ray Images
International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
title Heterogeneous Computing for Vertebra Detection and Segmentation in X-Ray Images
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title_fullStr Heterogeneous Computing for Vertebra Detection and Segmentation in X-Ray Images
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title_short Heterogeneous Computing for Vertebra Detection and Segmentation in X-Ray Images
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