The Therac-25: 30 Years Later
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The Therac-v2.docx
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Author(s)
Leveson, Nancy G.
Leveson, Nancy G
Date Issued
November 2017
Journal
Computer
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Leveson, Nancy G. “The Therac-25: 30 Years Later.” Computer 50, 11 (November 2017): 8–11 © 2017 IEEE
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Author's final manuscript
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?
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2017.4041349
