title: Distributed vector processing of a new local multiscale Fourier transform for medical imaging applications.
abstract: The recently developed S-transform (ST) combines features of the Fourier and Wavelet transforms; it reveals frequency variation over both space and time. It is a potentially powerful tool that can be applied to medical image processing including texture analysis and noise filtering. However, calculation of the ST is computationally intensive, making conventional implementations too slow for many medical applications. This problem was addressed by combining parallel and vector computations to provide a 25-fold reduction in computation time. This approach could help accelerate many medical image processing algorithms.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: J Ross
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted