• DocumentCode
    1348450
  • Title

    Instrumentation II: Software (and hardware) for the `medics¿: Medical instrumentation engineers have great expectations for the application of microprocessors in the hostile hospital environment

  • Author

    Jurgen, R.K.

  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1976
  • fDate
    4/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    40
  • Lastpage
    43
  • Abstract
    The use of microprocessors in medical instruments centers on their power and flexibility. The ability to perform logical decisions and computations quickly and cheaply, coupled with the ability to use software programs to handle specific functions, has opened up a new era in medical instrumentation.
  • Keywords
    biomedical applications of computers; microcomputers; anesthesia delivery system; beta ray counter; computations; gamma ray counter; logical decisions; medical instrumentation; microprocessors; respiratory measurement system; software programs; Biomedical measurements; Computers; Hospitals; Instruments; Microprocessors; Monitoring; Software;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1976.6367450
  • Filename
    6367450