The CAMAC system
Description
Different directions have been proposed in data processing in nuclear medicine in France; the situation is quite confuse and not very satisfactory. The CAMAC system is there to solve the problem. The word CAMAC does not mean anything in itself. It has been only choosen for its symmetry. It can be read from right to left or from left to right, symbolizing the interface between experiments and computers. Input and output problems of all computers are similar; anyway, each system is connected to each computer, through a special interface. This is the origin of the idea for complex nuclear electronic systems, to normalize a family of modular elements, speaking a unique input-output language; this is the CAMAC system. It is necessary to have an interface between one given computer and the CAMAC system; but, then, the problem is over: the same teletype CAMAC interface allows the connection of one teletype to any type of computer. It is also true for a display, including a colour display controlled by computer
Abstract (French)
Differentes directions ont ete proposees dans le traitement des donnees de Medecine Nucleaire en France; la situation est confuse et guere satisfaisante. Le systeme CAMAC est la pour resoudre le probleme. Le mot CAMAC ne signifie rien en lui-meme. Il a ete choisi uniquement pour sa symetrie. Il peut etre lu de droite a gauche ou de gauche a droite, symbolisant l'interface entre experimentation et ordinateur. Les problemes d'entree-sortie de tous les ordinateurs sont similaires; de toute facon chaque systeme est connecte a l'ordinateur a travers une interface. Cela est a l'origine de l'idee de systemes electroniques complexes, pour normaliser une famille d'elements modulaires, parlant un langage entree-sortie unique. C'est le systeme CAMACAdditional details
Publishing Information
- ISBN
- 2727200056
- Imprint Title
- Information processing in scintigraphy
- Imprint Pagination
- p. 484-487.
- Report number
- CEA-CR--6
Conference
- Title
- 4. International conference on information processing in scintigraphy.
- Dates
- 15 Jul 1975.
- Place
- Orsay, France.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 7251563
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CAMAC SYSTEM; DATA PROCESSING; SCINTISCANNING
- Descriptors DEC
- COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING