Most small-animal X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanners are based on cone-beam geometry with a flatpanel detector orbiting in a circular trajectory. Image reconstruction in these systems is usually performed by appr...
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Most small-animal X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanners are based on cone-beam geometry with a flat-panel detector orbiting in a circular trajectory. Image reconstruction in these systems is usually performed by app...
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Most small-animal X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanners are based on cone-beam geometry with a flat-panel detector orbiting in a circular trajectory. Image reconstruction in these systems is usually performed by approximate methods based on the algorithm proposed by Feldkamp, Davis and Kress (FDK). Currently there is a strong need to speedup the reconstruction of X-Ray CT data in order to extend its clinical applications. The evolution of the semiconductor detector panels has resulted in an increase of detector elements density, which produces a higher amount of data to process. This work focuses on future high-resolution studies (density up to 4096 pixeles), in which multiple level of parallelism will be needed in the reconstruction. In addition, this paper addresses the future challenges of processing high-resolution images in many-core and distributed architectures. In our evaluation section we demonstrate that our solution is 17% faster than recent related works. Copyright 2013 ACM.
The use of communication satellites as a possible way of offering broadband island interconnectivity appears to be a very attractive option, as it will enable the provision of an all-digital, transparent service to a ...
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The use of communication satellites as a possible way of offering broadband island interconnectivity appears to be a very attractive option, as it will enable the provision of an all-digital, transparent service to a number of ATM islands spanning a wide area, accommodating efficiently a variety of traffic demands. The CATALYST Project (RACE II/R2074) is an attempt to demonstrate the applicability and compatibility of satellite technology with the terrestrial BISDN. In this paper we present an overview of the project and focus on an initial study of the expected user performance through the CATALYST network. Our analysis is based upon mathematical and simulation models and describes the end-system to end-system transfer delay for given message lengths. The protocol profiles assume a mix of Novell NetWare and Network File System client/server architectures, which are supported by either the IEEE 802.3/Ethernet or fibre distributed data interface LANs, which are themselves linked via LAN/ATM/satellite interface units. areas of further investigation, and the implication of our analysis on the actual network architecture, are discussed.
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