A recent release from the Texas Advanced Computing Center
(TACC) sheds light on one of the research programs that is being supported, or better
say enabled, by the TACC powerful supercomputer, one of the fastest machines in
the world. Using supercomputer simulations on TACC's “Lonestar” system, researchers are able to model
radiation in a magnetic field, which will facilitate the safe use of the
MRI-linac and enable more effective cancer treatment.
The research is being done by the MD Anderson Cancer Center
in Houston. According to the team
working on it, the new solution they develop unites radiation therapy and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), allowing physicians to view the cancer tumor
in real-time and in high detail during treatment. It also permits physicians to
adapt the radiation treatment during the procedure, sparing healthy tissue and
reducing side effects.
To develop the system, the MD team utilize the TACC
supercomputer to ran complex simulations. A great use for the supercomputing
power. TACC system was build using the most flexible architecture of a cluster,
a combination of CPUs and co-processors and InfiniBand for the connectivity. A
great example of a standard based system and an example on why there is no reason
to use proprietary products for supercomputers. You can read more on TACC systems
at https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/resources/hpc.
I enjoy using them too.
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