Vannier M W, Conroy G C
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.
Folia Primatol (Basel). 1989;53(1-4):7-21. doi: 10.1159/000156405.
In this paper, the application of biomedical imaging workstations to primatology will be explained and evaluated. The technological basis, computer hardware and software aspects, and the various uses of several types of workstations will all be discussed. The types of workstations include: (1) Simple - these display-only workstations, which function as electronic light boxes, have applications as terminals to picture archiving and communication (PAC) systems. (2) Diagnostic reporting - image-processing workstations that include the ability to perform straightforward manipulations of gray scale and raw data values will be considered for operations such as histogram equalization (whether adaptive or global), gradient edge finders, contour generation, and region of interest, as well as other related functions. (3) Manipulation systems - three-dimensional modeling and computer graphics with application to radiation therapy treatment planning, and surgical planning and evaluation will be considered. A technology of prime importance in the function of these workstations lies in communications and networking. The hierarchical organization of an electronic computer network and workstation environment with the interrelationship of simple, diagnostic reporting, and manipulation workstations to a coaxial or fiber optic network will be analyzed.
本文将对生物医学成像工作站在灵长类学中的应用进行解释和评估。将讨论其技术基础、计算机硬件和软件方面，以及几种类型工作站的各种用途。工作站类型包括：（1）简单型——这些仅用于显示的工作站，用作电子灯箱，可作为图像存档与通信（PAC）系统的终端。（2）诊断报告型——具备对灰度和原始数据值进行直接操作能力的图像处理工作站，可用于诸如直方图均衡化（自适应或全局）、梯度边缘检测、轮廓生成、感兴趣区域以及其他相关功能等操作。（3）操作型——将考虑应用于放射治疗治疗计划、手术规划与评估的三维建模和计算机图形技术。这些工作站功能中至关重要的一项技术在于通信和网络。将分析电子计算机网络和工作站环境的层次结构，以及简单型、诊断报告型和操作型工作站与同轴或光纤网络的相互关系。
