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GATE : improving the computational efficiency

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Author	Staelens, S. Beenhouwer, Jan De Krücker, Dirk Maigne, Lydia Rannou, François Ferrer, Leonardo Buvat, Irène Lemahieu, I.
Copyright Year	2018
Abstract	GATE is a software dedicated to Monte Carlo simulations in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). An important disadvantage of those simulations is the fundamental burden of computation time. This manuscript describes three different techniques in order to improve the efficiency of those simulations. Firstly, the implementation of variance reduction techniques (VRTs), more specifically the incorporation of geometrical importance sampling, is discussed. A relative figure of merit was calculated for a standard setup, showing an efficiency enhancement of 5 − 15 by using this technique. After this, the newly designed cluster version of the GATE software is described. The experiments have shown that GATE simulations scale very well on a cluster of homogeneous computers for the case of low sensitivity (SPECT) setups and that an optimum can be derived for high sensitivity (PET) experiments using this cluster package of the GATE software. Finally, an elaboration on the deployment of GATE on the EGEE (Enabling Grids for E-Science in Europe) Grid will conclude the description of efficiency enhancement efforts. The latter has shown to be efficient but depending on the queuing policy of the site accepting the jobs. The three aforementioned methods improve the efficiency of GATE to a large extent and make realistic patient-specific overnight Monte Carlo simulations achievable.
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Language	English
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Subject Keyword	CT scan Computation (action) Computer Computers Deploy E-Science EGI Experiment GATE Importance sampling Manuscripts Monte Carlo method Occupations Patients Polyethylene terephthalate Positron-Emission Tomography Positrons Preparation Sample Variance Sampling (signal processing) Sampling - Surgical action Simulation Time complexity Tomography, Emission-Computed Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon Variance reduction X-Ray Computed Tomography
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Resource Type	Article

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