Ratib O, Huang H K
Digital Imaging Unit, Cantonal Hospital, University of Geneva.
MD Comput. 1991 Mar-Apr;8(2):92-7.
We report the use of an interactive graphics-oriented workstation to explore quantitative information extracted from medical images. At the University of California at Los Angeles, a Macintosh II personal computer operates as a stand-alone system and images are imported from a central PACS (picture archiving and communication system) server through an Ethernet network. The image-analysis program contains a complete set of general-purpose tools for image manipulation and processing, as well as specific tools for clinical analysis of cardiac and vascular images obtained by various techniques. Most of these features were designed to communicate information through color-coded graphic displays. Ten novice users were given a brief introduction to the program and asked to perform eight analytic tasks. The overall success rate was 95%, and the subjects considered the program easy to use without a manual or formal training. We conclude that with a well-designed graphic interface, physicians without training in the use of computers can easily learn to manipulate and analyze medical images.
我们报告了使用交互式图形导向工作站来探索从医学图像中提取的定量信息。在加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校，一台Macintosh II个人计算机作为独立系统运行，图像通过以太网从中央PACS（图像存档与通信系统）服务器导入。图像分析程序包含一整套用于图像操作和处理的通用工具，以及用于对通过各种技术获得的心脏和血管图像进行临床分析的特定工具。这些功能大多旨在通过颜色编码的图形显示来传达信息。十位新手用户得到了该程序的简要介绍，并被要求执行八项分析任务。总体成功率为95%，受试者认为该程序无需手册或正规培训即可轻松使用。我们得出结论，通过精心设计的图形界面，未经计算机使用培训的医生可以轻松学会操作和分析医学图像。
