Videodisc technology and biomedical communications.

The union of microcomputer with laser videodisc technology has led to the birth of interactive videodisc (IVD). The IVD hybrid is more than merely the sum of its parts; IVD has become a powerful, flexible and unique instructional tool in its own right. This article describes the IVD medium, one approach to classifying its use, and two applications of this technology to biomedical communications.