On custom development of Neurosurgery software for multiple platforms

G Narenthiran, A Nader-Sepahi, A BelliDepartment of NeurosurgeryWessex Neurological CentreSouthampton

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Neurosurgery & Computers

•“Neurosurgical thinking is at the cutting edge …….”

•Computers in clinical setting: Neuro-navigation, programming DBS, VNS

Neurosurgery & Software

•Software packages•IT department•Custom develop

Multiple platforms

•Windows•Mac•Windows Mobile 2005/ Windows Mobile 6

Platforms – multiple settings

•Desktop•Pocket/palm computers/smart phones•Local Networks•Internet

Microsoft or Adobe or bothVisual Basic .net Flash

• Windows only• Web• Hand-held computers• Smart phones• Database connectivity• Easier to learn• Attractive interface: +

• Windows, Mac, Linux• Web• Hand-held computers• Poor database connectivity• More challenging to learn• Attractive interface: +++

Resources

•Microsoft Visual Studio.net 2005 (Standard)

•Adobe Flash CS3 Professional•Web-server & MS SQL server from

Fasthosts.co.uk•Sony Laptop (Windows XP, Intel Pentium,

1.6 GHz, RAM 1 Gb)•Mac Pro (Leopard, 2.33 GHz, 350 Gb, 6 Gb

RAM)•HP-iPAQ

Software

•Visual ‘digital’ scale•Patient satisfaction monitor•Modified Japanese Orthopaedic scale•American Spinal Injuries Association

(ASIA) score•On-line database of abstracts (‘Abstract

archive’)•AVM Calculator

Visual ‘digital’ scale

•Windows, Mac•Hand-held computer, Smart phones,

Windows Desktop, Network, Internet•Microsoft Visual Basic.net 2005,

Patient Satisfaction Monitor

•Windows•For Hand-held computer, Windows Smart

phoneDesktop, Network, Internet•Used the Microsoft Visual Basic.net 2005

Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scale•Used Adobe Flash CS3 Professional•For Desktop, Network, Web

ASIA score

•Used Flash 8•For Web, Desktop, Network

Abstract archive

•Used ASP2.net for front-end•Used MS SQL for back-end•Developed on Microsoft Visual Basic .net

2005

AVM Calculator

•Langauage used: ASP2.net•Devloped with: Visual Basic .net 2005•For web

Conclusion

•Simple Neurosurgery programs can be custom developed for multiple platforms without the help of IT department