title: Direct data link between a CT scanner and a radiation treatment planning system.
abstract: A direct data link between a CT scanner and a radiation treatment planning system has been developed. The link transmits the data serially over a coaxial cable using the pseudo-paper-tape punch and reader (serial PIO) interfaces. The data transmission rate with error-check is approximately 25,000 8-bit bytes/s. This translates to about 7 s for transferring a CT scan with a 320-pixel diameter.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*