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I found the most interesting part of this to be the end when they list one of the concerns as Software. For those who want a point of reference of what could go
by carson 16y ago
I found the most interesting part of this to be the end when they list one of the concerns as Software. For those who want a point of reference of what could go wrong check out the Therac-25 story http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25
- jambo 16y agoI had the exact same thought. "Because this device can scan a human in a few seconds, the X-ray beam is very intense. Any glitch in power at any point in the hardware (or more importantly in software) that stops the device could cause an intense radiation dose to a single spot on the skin."