Microcomputer applications in biomedical research

Microprocessors and microcomputers are assuming an increasingly important role in clinical and biomedical research. They are applied to the development of new devices for monitoring patients, replacing lost physiologic or sensory function, or performing therapeutic procedures. In research laboratories, microprocessors help to automate instrumentation for measurement and control and to control data collection and analysis functions. Several applications from the National Institutes of Health described by the author illustrate some of these uses.