A New FPGA-based Real-Time Configurable System for Medical Image Processing

Given the importance of digital image processing and the significance of their implementations on hardware to achieve better performance, this paper reviews the advantages of using FPGA over softwares and DSPs as a platform for implementation of digital image processing applications. This work presents a hardware implementation of a FPGA-based real-time configurable system consisting of image processing low-level operators such as, contrast adjustment, brightness adjustment, inverting an image and pseudo-color operation. The paper presents a Verilog description of a real-time configurable system for digital image processing and focuses on medical images enhancement using this system. The solution provides an innovative hardware implementation and simulation, followed by immediate synthesis on FPGA.