The classic Bone Tumor Differential Diagnosis program that Apple published for the Apple ][ in the original Apple Software Bank Volume 1 from 1978 sounds legit. But beware: it requires 32K of RAM, bigger than any other program in that volume! (Available on both cassette and 5-1/4" floppy disk for free from your local Apple dealer.)
This program is intended for use by qualified medical practitioners. While
the specific data are of interest only to those familiar with bone pathologies,
the programming techniques may well interest a wide range of computer
users.
INSTRUCTIONS
LOAD the program into APPLESOFT II BASIC, and type RUN. Follow the
instructions displayed on the screen. The program asks a series of questions
concerning radiographic and clinical details of the bone tumor in question.
For each question, type the number of the appropriate answer and press the
RETURN key. Finally, the program uses Baye's rule and a predetermined
probability matrix from Lodwick (1963) to calculate the relative probabilities of
9 different diagnoses.
Some knowledge of descriptive terms for bone tumors is needed to answer
the questions. Only a qualified physician should attempt to use this program
as a diagnostic tool.
https://archive.org/stream/Apple_Software_Bank_Vol_1-2/Apple...
https://archive.org/details/a2_Biology_19xx_
https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/documenta...
Program Name: BONE TUMOR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Software Bank Number: 001 1 4
Submitted By: Jeffrey Dach, M.D.
Program Language: APPLESOFT II BASIC
Minimum Memory Size: 32K Bytes
This program is intended for use by qualified medical practitioners. While the specific data are of interest only to those familiar with bone pathologies, the programming techniques may well interest a wide range of computer users.
INSTRUCTIONS
LOAD the program into APPLESOFT II BASIC, and type RUN. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. The program asks a series of questions concerning radiographic and clinical details of the bone tumor in question. For each question, type the number of the appropriate answer and press the RETURN key. Finally, the program uses Baye's rule and a predetermined probability matrix from Lodwick (1963) to calculate the relative probabilities of 9 different diagnoses.
Some knowledge of descriptive terms for bone tumors is needed to answer the questions. Only a qualified physician should attempt to use this program as a diagnostic tool.