title: A modular computer system for the nuclear medicine/ultrasound laboratory: a multidisciplinary proposal.
abstract: In many nuclear Medicine studies computer-controlled graphic displays are an absolute necessity for obtaining meaningful results. Design criteria developed by an interdisciplinary scientific panel are presented to achieve a display system based on television technology; an instrument interface employing list mode using bubble-memory storage technology, thus having a low information-loss rate; and flexible modular software easily tailored to the specific needs of both clinicians and technicians. The panel considers a minicomputer system with broad, flexible applications to be a valuable tool, particularly in doing those function studies that only can be done via nuclear medicine techniques. The final specifications ultimately allow the selection of a vendor and hospital installation, even though all criteria are not currently achievable.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Noz
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Schimpf
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Maguire
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D003626:Data Display; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D013690:Television; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation*