DALLAS, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced support of its free,
easy-to-use medical imaging software toolkit (STK), a collection of
powerful imaging algorithms targeted for TI's industry leading
TMS320C66x digital signal processors (DSP) generation.
Complementing TI's full portfolio of analog and embedded processing
solutions for real-time medical imaging, the upgraded toolkit
offers image processing kernels for applications such as diagnostic
ultrasound and optical coherence tomography (OCT), where high
computational performance at low power levels and clear image
quality are important. The medical imaging STK 3.0 will be
available for download at www.ti.com/dsp-mc-medimg-pr-pf.
"Our upgraded toolkit offers medical imaging developers a
cost-effective software solution and unprecedented levels of
performance," said Ramesh Kumar,
business manager, multicore and media infrastructure, Texas
Instruments. "With our free STK 3.0, easy-to-program KeyStone
multicore architecture and powerful C66x DSP core, we are enabling
developers to much more easily design medical imaging products with
a significantly shortened development time."
Leveraging the sophisticated processing capabilities of TI's
C66x DSP and KeyStone multicore architecture, the STK 3.0 enables
both B-mode and color-flow processing for ultrasound, as well as
key kernels like real-to-complex fast Fourier transform (FFT) and
cubic spline interpolation for OCT. Software programmability in
TI's C66x DSPs can allow for code reuse across systems, from
portable to high-end applications, and easy adaptability across a
variety of clinical applications. For example, since OCT's clinical
use in ophthalmology, newer applications have also emerged in
cardiology, oncology, surgery and many other specialties.
Key features and benefits:
- Software modules allow medical imaging developers to get to
market faster while improving coding efficiency, yielding higher
performance systems at lower cost and power;
- Well-defined APIs simplify development by abstracting modules
and enabling easy integration into existing systems;
- Optimal implementation references allow for function
customization and provide coding illustrations of computational
optimization methods for TI's DSPs, which can be modeled in custom
processing functions;
- Full test benches with test vectors provide assurance of module
functionality while aiding in evaluation and development using TI's
Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment.
About medical components from Texas Instruments
TI is helping shape technology to improve the quality and
accessibility of medical equipment to revolutionize healthcare in
the 21st century and beyond. With its full range of analog and
embedded processing products, from building blocks to complete
semiconductor solutions, plus systems insight, global support
infrastructure, advanced process technology and medical industry
involvement, TI is helping make innovative medical electronics more
flexible, affordable and accessible. TI's experience in diverse
markets, such as wireless communications, consumer electronics,
automotive and aerospace, enables engineers to meet increasing
needs for higher speeds, higher precision, lower power and smaller
equipment, while maintaining the high standards for quality and
reliability that the medical market demands. For more information,
please visit www.ti.com/medical.
TI's KeyStone Multicore Architecture
Texas Instruments' KeyStone multicore architecture is the platform
for true multicore innovation, offering developers a robust
portfolio of high performance, low-power multicore
devices. Unleashing breakthrough performance, the KeyStone
architecture is the foundation upon which TI's new TMS320C66x DSP
generation was developed. KeyStone differs from any other multicore
architecture as it has the capacity to provide full processing
capability to every core in a multicore device. KeyStone-based
devices are optimized for high performance markets including
wireless base stations, mission critical, test and automation,
medical imaging and high performance computing. Learn more at
www.ti.com/c66multicore.
Visit TI @ IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
2011
While at IEEE IUS, visit TI, in booth #4 to view the latest analog
and embedded processing semiconductor solutions and demos for
low-power, high-performance ultrasound and medical imaging
applications.
For more information:
- Watch TI's multicore Ask The Experts series
- Engage with engineers and TI experts on the TI E2E™ Community
and Multicore Mix
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