Vesely I, Eickmeier B, Campbell G
John P. Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
Comput Biol Med. 1991;21(5):267-73. doi: 10.1016/0010-4825(91)90009-x.
We have developed an image storage and retrieval system that makes use of a Super-VHS video tape recorder, and a personal computer fitted with an interface board and a video frame grabber. Under PC control, video images are acquired into the frame grabber, a numeric bar code is graphically superimposed for identification purposes, and the composite images are recorded on video tape. During retrieval, the bar code is decoded in real-time and the desired images are automatically retrieved. This video tape-based system, enables the images to be previewed and retrieved much faster than if stored in digital format.