  This paper presents an efficient architecture for various image filtering
algorithms and tumor characterization using Xilinx System Generator (XSG). This
architecture offers an alternative through a graphical user interface that
combines MATLAB, Simulink and XSG and explores important aspects concerned to
hardware implementation. Performance of this architecture implemented in
SPARTAN-3E Starter kit (XC3S500E-FG320) exceeds those of similar or greater
resources architectures. The proposed architecture reduces the resources
available on target device by 50%.
