18 August 2020 by Phillip Johnston • Last updated 13 September 2022The Therac-25 deaths are a canonical example of software accidents. Two different errors caused multiple patients to receive massive overdoses of radiation, resulting in serious injuries or death. Case Studies This is a well documented accident, so we will refer you to the following sources for understanding what went wrong: Summary Video by Phil Koopman Wikipedia: Therac-25 IEEE: An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents, by Nancy Leveson and Clark Turner, is one of the original investigatory articles published on the topic Medical Devices: The Therac-25, by Nancy Leveson, is an updated and …
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