title: System design: which requirements should be met?
abstract: An unsatisfactory start to a computerised endoscopy system is described. Methods to combat poor organization are set out. These include defining clinical information requirements and integrating these with managerial and computing department needs. Decisions need to be taken about the department's ability to share information and organization of supervision of the system. Two types of database are discussed in relation to their strengths and weaknesses, and hardware and software requirements for a typical endoscopy unit are defined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Whittington Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vicary
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D012985:Software Design