Diffusion tensor fiber tracking on graphics processing units

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 521-530

  Mittmann, Adiel ^a   Comunello, Eros ^a   von Wangenheim, Aldo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Fiber tracking; Fiber tracking results comparison; Graphics processing units; Performance optimization

Indexed keywords

COLOR IMAGE PROCESSING; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; IMAGE CODING; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; RESONANCE; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSORS; FIBER BUNDLES; FIBER TRACKING; FIBER TRACKING RESULTS COMPARISON; GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS; HUMAN BRAINS; PARALLEL EXECUTIONS; PERFORMANCE GAINS; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION; VIDEO CARDS;

TENSORS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; BRAIN; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 49949093124     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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