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The Therac-25: 30 Years Later

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Abstract:

A widely cited 1993 Computer article described failures in a software-controlled radiation machine that massively overdosed six people in the late 1980s, resulting in ser...Show More

Abstract:

A widely cited 1993 Computer article described failures in a software-controlled radiation machine that massively overdosed six people in the late 1980s, resulting in serious injury and fatalities. How far have safety-critical systems come since then?
Published in: Computer ( Volume: 50, Issue: 11, November 2017)
Page(s): 8 - 11
Date of Publication: 09 November 2017

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