An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents (Abstract)

Educational Resource
Authors:Leveson, Nancy G.Turner, Clark S.
Abstract:

This is an abstract of a 1993 article from IEEE Computer about the Therac-25 computerized radiation therapy machine and its software flaws, which caused massive overdoses to patients.

Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/resources-engineering-and-science-ethics/investigation-therac-25-accidents-abstract
    • Notes:

    Case Study / Scenario|Historical / Non-Fiction Case

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/dp13-sg04