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Microprocessors as intelligent front-end devices for medical-information systems.
Medical Informatics = Medecine Et Informatique
|July 1, 1979
Summary
Microprocessor-based intelligent terminals are crucial for distributed computer networks, enhancing medical information systems. Overcoming technical incompatibilities will accelerate their integration and expand their role in various applications.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Medical Informatics
Background:
- Miniaturization of computer technology has led to the development of microprocessors.
- Microcomputers achieve optimal performance when integrated into distributed, hierarchical networks.
- Network development faces challenges due to incompatibilities in operating systems, languages, file structures, and protocols.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the optimal role of microcomputers within networked systems.
- To identify obstacles hindering the development of effective distributed computer networks.
- To highlight the potential applications of microprocessor-based systems in medical information environments.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing attempts to address network incompatibilities.
- Analysis of microprocessor capabilities in distributed network contexts.
- Examination of specific applications within the medical-information environment.
Main Results:
- Microprocessors are valuable for functions requiring rapid response and limited access to central data.
- Successful integration into a distributed hierarchy enables microprocessors to perform specialized tasks.
- Examples in medical informatics include program development, forms entry, and text management.
Conclusions:
- Effective distributed hierarchies are key to leveraging microprocessor capabilities.
- Addressing system support and application development is crucial for widespread adoption.
- Microprocessor-based intelligent terminals are poised for rapid expansion in the coming years.