Digital Medical Image Storage on VHS Cassette

H. Richard Leiner

There is increased application of digital processing in medical imaging, as in CAT scans, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultrasound, and digital fluorography. Since most sensors deliver a digital data stream, and most devices generate a processed digital image, a digital mass storage device is highly desirable. This article decribes a commercial VHS recorder which has been modified to have a digital dual-channel system. Its scanner rate, tape speed, and data rate have been increased, and an all-digital servo system incorporated. The characteristics and advantages of the system are described, together with its application to the medical imaging industry.

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Published
1986-08
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J03271