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Computer-controlled access device for medical image processing.

J Semmlow·W Hand·L V Ackerman·F Alcorn
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Mass screening applications that involve image processing often require automated devices for accessing medical images such as radiograms. A computer-controlled device that easily interfaces with standard minicomputers of microcomputers is described; the device is mechanically robust and can operate with a minimum of servicing. The design is inexpensive and can be constructed with a minimum of special materials and skills.

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J Semmlow, W Hand, L V Ackerman, F Alcorn. Computer-controlled access device for medical image processing.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7382904/

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