Multi-core processors are now mainstream and can bring significant benefits to medical image
processing. Compared to single server solutions, Embedded Computer Technology provides a
compact, future-safe and power efficient approach to medical image processing. Industry standards
such as MicroTCA enable packing multiple processor boards, tightly coupled over a backplane,
into a single box.
The building blocks of MicroTCA systems are commercial-off-the-shelf
(COTS) components known as Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AMCs). This paper describes use of the
technology in flexible and scalable system designs with high functional density, high throughput
and minimum latency.