Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems

Parallel Computing System (PCS) is currently being used widely in many applications of complex problems in image processing. This system will generate the output in shorter periods as compared with sequential computing systems. ARS is a low-cost PCS developed to implement processing of full-field di...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Arsmah, Alias, Norma, Sulaiman, Hanifah, Yasiran, Siti Salmah
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Published: Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2009
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author Ibrahim, Arsmah
Alias, Norma
Sulaiman, Hanifah
Yasiran, Siti Salmah
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Alias, Norma
Sulaiman, Hanifah
Yasiran, Siti Salmah
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description Parallel Computing System (PCS) is currently being used widely in many applications of complex problems in image processing. This system will generate the output in shorter periods as compared with sequential computing systems. ARS is a low-cost PCS developed to implement processing of full-field digital mammograms. In this system four processors are used that communicate via Ethernet network using LINUX as the operating system and Matlab Distributed Computing Engine (MDCE) as a platform to process the digital mammograms. The numerical simulation of digital mammograms is based on the Active Contour model in satisfying the finite difference of Euler equation technique. In this paper the performance of the PCS is tested in detecting microcalcifications using a set of mammograms obtained form the Malaysian National Cancer Center (NCC). In this experiment the active contour algorithm is implemented in tracing the icrocalcifications. This paper reports the improvement in time processing, speedup, effectiveness, efficiency and the temporal performance of the system. Results obtained imply that the PCS is prospective for image visualization purposes.
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spelling my.utm.eprints-90282017-09-13T02:34:03Z http://eprints.utm.my/9028/ Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems Ibrahim, Arsmah Alias, Norma Sulaiman, Hanifah Yasiran, Siti Salmah Parallel Computing System (PCS) is currently being used widely in many applications of complex problems in image processing. This system will generate the output in shorter periods as compared with sequential computing systems. ARS is a low-cost PCS developed to implement processing of full-field digital mammograms. In this system four processors are used that communicate via Ethernet network using LINUX as the operating system and Matlab Distributed Computing Engine (MDCE) as a platform to process the digital mammograms. The numerical simulation of digital mammograms is based on the Active Contour model in satisfying the finite difference of Euler equation technique. In this paper the performance of the PCS is tested in detecting microcalcifications using a set of mammograms obtained form the Malaysian National Cancer Center (NCC). In this experiment the active contour algorithm is implemented in tracing the icrocalcifications. This paper reports the improvement in time processing, speedup, effectiveness, efficiency and the temporal performance of the system. Results obtained imply that the PCS is prospective for image visualization purposes. Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2009-05 Book Section PeerReviewed Ibrahim, Arsmah and Alias, Norma and Sulaiman, Hanifah and Yasiran, Siti Salmah (2009) Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems. In: Proceedings of Second International Conference and Workshops on Basic and Applied Sciences & Regional Annual Fundamental Science Seminar 2009. Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
spellingShingle Ibrahim, Arsmah
Alias, Norma
Sulaiman, Hanifah
Yasiran, Siti Salmah
Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems
title Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems
title_full Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems
title_fullStr Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems
title_full_unstemmed Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems
title_short Active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems
title_sort active contour model on digital mammograms using low-cost parallel computing systems
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