1. On custom development of Neurosurgery software for multiple platforms G Narenthiran, A Nader-Sepahi, A Belli Department of Neurosurgery Wessex Neurological Centre Southampton Babaji

2. Neurosurgery & Computers Neurosurgical thinking is at the cutting edge ……. Computers in clinical setting: Neuro-navigation, programming DBS, VNS

3. Neurosurgery & Software Software packages IT department Custom develop

4. Multiple platforms Windows Mac Windows Mobile 2005/ Windows Mobile 6

5. Platforms – multiple settings Desktop Pocket/palm computers/smart phones Local Networks Internet

6. Microsoft or Adobe or both Visual Basic.netFlash 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: +++

7. 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

8. 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

9. Visual digital scale Windows, Mac Hand-held computer, Smart phones, Windows Desktop, Network, Internet Microsoft Visual Basic.net 2005,

11. Patient Satisfaction Monitor Windows For Hand-held computer, Windows Smart phoneDesktop, Network, Internet Used the Microsoft Visual Basic.net 2005

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

17. ASIA score Used Flash 8 For Web, Desktop, Network

20. Abstract archive Used ASP2.net for front-end Used MS SQL for back-end Developed on Microsoft Visual Basic.net 2005

22. AVM Calculator Langauage used: ASP2.net Devloped with: Visual Basic.net 2005 For web

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