High-Performance 3D Image Processing Architectures for Image-Guided Interventions

dc.contributor.advisorShekhar, Rajen_US
dc.contributor.authorDandekar, Omkaren_US
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-20T05:34:26Z
dc.date.available2008-06-20T05:34:26Z
dc.date.issued2008-04-21en_US
dc.description.abstractMinimally invasive image-guided interventions (IGIs) are time and cost efficient, minimize unintended damage to healthy tissues, and lead to faster patient recovery. Advanced three-dimensional (3D) image processing is a critical need for navigation during IGIs. However, achieving on-demand performance, as required by IGIs, for these image processing operations using software-only implementations is challenging because of the sheer size of the 3D images, and memory and compute intensive nature of the operations. This dissertation, therefore, is geared toward developing high-performance 3D image processing architectures, which will enable improved intraprocedural visualization and navigation capabilities during IGIs. In this dissertation we present an architecture for real-time implementation of 3D filtering operations that are commonly employed for preprocessing of medical images. This architecture is approximately two orders of magnitude faster than corresponding software implementations and is capable of processing 3D medical images at their acquisition speeds. Combining complementary information through registration between pre- and intraprocedural images is a fundamental need in the IGI workflow. Intensity-based deformable registration, which is completely automatic and locally accurate, is a promising approach to achieve this alignment. These algorithms, however, are extremely compute intensive, which has prevented their clinical use. We present an FPGA-based architecture for accelerated implementation of intensity-based deformable image registration. This high-performance architecture achieves over an order of magnitude speedup when compared with a corresponding software implementation and reduces the execution time of deformable registration from hours to minutes while offering comparable image registration accuracy. Furthermore, we present a framework for multiobjective optimization of finite-precision implementations of signal processing algorithms that takes into account multiple conflicting objectives such as implementation accuracy and hardware resource consumption. The evaluation that we have performed in the context of FPGA-based image registration demonstrates that such an analysis can be used to enhance automated hardware design processes, and efficiently identify a system configuration that meets given design constraints. In addition, we also outline two novel clinical applications that can directly benefit from these developments and demonstrate the feasibility of our approach in the context of these applications. These advances will ultimately enable integration of 3D image processing into clinical workflow.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/8096
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineering, Electronics and Electricalen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineering, Electronics and Electricalen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledReal-timeen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolled3D Image Processingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledArchitecturesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledFPGAen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledImage-guided Interventionsen_US
dc.titleHigh-Performance 3D Image Processing Architectures for Image-Guided Interventionsen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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