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| − | [[Image:Crusher_medtricorder.jpg|thumbnail|Dr. Beverly Crusher uses a tricorder in [[2369]].]] |
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| − | The '''medical tricorder''' |
+ | The '''medical tricorder''' was a specialized version of the standard [[Starfleet tricorder]]. It was equipped with sensors and analysis software tailored for medical diagnostic purposes. They were usually the first tool a [[Starfleet]] doctor utilized when assessing a patient's condition. Medical tricorders could function aboard ship in [[sickbay]] as well as on [[away team|away missions]]. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}}) |
| + | [[File:TricorderComparativeScanNew.jpg|thumb|left|A comparative medical scan on [[Platonius]]]] |
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| − | ==Medical tricorder functions== |
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| + | Medical tricorders were in use aboard Starfleet vessels as early as the mid-[[22nd century]]. In [[2153]], [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] noted that [[Sim]] had disassembled Phlox's medical tricorder, when commenting on his aptitude for [[engineering]]. ({{ENT|Similitude}}) |
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| − | [[Image:Medicaltricordertop_2370.jpg|thumb|Medical tricorder with scanner attached, circa 2370.]] |
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| ⚫ | Medical tricorders used throughout the years have been essentially similar in design to that of the standard tricorder, with the same available features and interface. The major difference is the addition of a deployable hand scanner. While some standard tricorders also have removable scanners, the medical tricorder's is much more advanced and can provide detailed scans of an entire individual, or give focus to a single area. ( |
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| ⚫ | Medical tricorders used throughout the years have been essentially similar in design to that of the standard tricorder, with the same available features and interface. The major difference is the addition of a deployable hand scanner. While some standard tricorders also have removable scanners, the medical tricorder's is much more advanced and can provide detailed scans of an entire individual, or give focus to a single area. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}}; {{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}}) |
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| − | The [[24th century]] versions of the tricorder are equipped with holographic imaging diodes. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Chase]]") By [[2375]], medical tricorders can provide detailed genetic analyses with only a scan as a base reference. (''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'') |
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| + | They could also be used to perform quick [[multivariate analysis]], such as the comparison of several different blood samples. ({{TOS|Plato's Stepchildren}}) |
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| ⚫ | While the suite of sensors installed on medical tricorders is advanced, it is generally no substitute for the advanced and specialized equipment in a sickbay facility. |
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| + | [[File:Medical tricorder scanner attachment.jpg|thumb|A 2360s-era hand scanner]] |
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| − | Tricorders can communicate with many Starfleet devices, including [[PADD]]s and a starship [[library computer]]. They are also designed to work closely with the [[surgical support frame]] attached to a [[biobed]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Identity Crisis]]," "[[Realm of Fear]]") In conjunction with a neural pad, a medical tricorder could be used to link the nervous system of a healthy individual to that of an injured individual in order to stabilize the injured for [[transporter|transport]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Transfigurations]]") |
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| + | It is not necessary to use the scanner for the tricorder to function. The scanner can be separated from the tricorder, either to feed data to another source ({{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}) or not be attached to the tricorder at all. ({{DS9|Babel}}) |
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| ⚫ | While the suite of sensors installed on medical tricorders is advanced, it is generally no substitute for the advanced and specialized equipment in a sickbay facility. Although very accurate on the [[life|living]], it is taught in the first year of [[Starfleet Medical]] [[School]] that medical tricorders are not as accurate on the [[death|dead]]. ({{TNG|Genesis|All Good Things...}}; {{DS9|The Passenger}}) |
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| − | Medical tricorders can be configured to briefly disrupt a [[forcefield]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Attached]]") |
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| + | Although tricorders in general are widely available to [[starship]] personnel, medical tricorders are not normally made available to non-medical personnel outside sickbay. Despite this, [[hypochondria|hypochondriac]] [[William Telfer]] managed to obtain one for his own personal use on the {{USS|Voyager}}. ({{VOY|Good Shepherd}}) |
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| − | ==Medical tricorder versions== |
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| − | | [[Image:Tricorder_2266.jpg|thumb|Medical tricorder, [[2266]].]] |
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| − | | [[Image:Tricorder_2273.jpg|thumb|Medical tricorder, [[2273]].]] |
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| − | | [[Image:Tricorder_2372.jpg|thumb|Medical tricorder, [[2372]].]] |
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| − | | [[Image:Medicaltricorder_2379.jpg|thumb|Medical tricorder, [[2379]].]] |
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| − | ===2260s=== |
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| − | This tricorder was essentially the same as the science tricorder of the same era. The hand scanner was stored in a compartment below the data chip bay. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Man Trap]]," [[DS9]]: "[[Trials and Tribble-ations]]") |
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| − | :''Like most original series props, the tricorders were designed by [[Wah Chang]].'' |
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| − | ===2280s=== |
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| − | Most [[Starfleet]] technology was redesigned after the refit of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]]. The tricorders were no different. This version resembled that of the 2260s in the fact that its controls and readouts were located in a flip-open area at the top of the device, and it was gripped by the sides of its body. (''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'') Some doctors, like Dr. [[Leonard H. McCoy|McCoy]] still preferred a smaller, palm-sized scanner device. (''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'', ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'') |
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| − | ===2360s=== |
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| − | By the 2360s, the tricorders were completely redesigned, identified as TR-560 Tricorder VI in the Starfleet inventory. They now had many more controls which ran the length of the device, which were accessed by opening a hinged lid. The medical version was slightly longer than the standard version. The medical sensors and hand scanner were contained in a short extension of the top of the device. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'', [[TNG]]: "[[The Naked Now]]") |
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| − | :''This version of the tricorder was designed by [[Rick Sternbach]].'' |
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| − | ===2366=== |
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| − | In late 2366, the tricorders received minor upgrades, to the TR-580 Tricorder VII model. The medical tricorder was the last to be replaced. The new version was essentially similar to the version introduced in the 2360s, but the font style on the interfaces was changed to a Starfleet standard. The color palette was slightly reworked as well, with the "EMRG" button changing from white to black. The medical sensor unit was also equipped with additional sensor ports. This tricorder is featured in the opening image. ([[TNG]]: "[[Transfigurations]]") |
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| − | :''In this debut episode of the new medical tricorder prop, Dr. [[Beverly Crusher]] almost always had one in her hand. This tricorder was further modified by the sixth season of TNG, where its display interface was upgraded with a new graphic resembling those found in the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] sickbay. The revised tricorder was essentially similar to Rick Sternbach's earlier design. The props were built by modelmaker [[Ed Miarecki]].'' |
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| − | ===2372=== |
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| − | By 2372, another version, the TR-590 Tricorder X was introduced. It is an upgraded version of the TR-580, but is much more streamlined and compact. The standard and medical editions are almost physically indistinguishable. The medical tricorder still contains the familiar hand scanner tucked into the back of the device rather than in a separate compartment on the unit's top. They were capable of scanning for temporal variance in [[chroniton]] fields. ([[VOY]]: "[[Before and After]]") |
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| − | :''It is not clear what happened to Tricorders VIII and IX, if they were even placed into service at all. In an interesting curiosity, the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] was stranded in the [[Delta Quadrant]] with the 2366 version of the tricorder, only to have the new versions magically appear during the first episodes filmed for the second season.'' |
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| − | ===2379=== |
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| − | A new variant of the medical tricorder entered service in 2379. It resembles a PADD more than previous tricorders, with a large touchscreen dominating the face of the device. It is not hinged as with the previous versions. (''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]'') |
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| − | :''Whether or not this tricorder has or will completely replace the Mark X is unclear; both versions were in use aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]] during ''Nemesis''.'' |
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| + | [[File:2258 (AR) tricorder.jpg|thumb|left|Tricorder and scanner (above)]] |
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| − | '''See also:''' [[List of medical equipment]], [[tricorder]], [[sensor|sensor devices]] |
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| + | ''In [[2258]] of the [[alternate reality]], the medical tricorder consisted of a scanning rod and handheld feedback monitor.'' ({{film|11}}) ''[[2259|The following year]], the scanner had been redesigned into a white oval-shape reminiscent of the previous monitor, and could be stored inside a normal tricorder.'' ({{film|12}}) |
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| + | == See also == |
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| + | * [[Starfleet tricorder]] |
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| + | [[Category:Sensor technology]] |
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| + | [[de:Medizinischer Tricorder]] |
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| + | [[fr:Tricordeur médical]] |
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| + | [[it:Tricorder medico]] |
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Revision as of 19:33, 15 October 2014
AT: "xx"
Medical tricorder TR-580 in 2369
The medical tricorder was a specialized version of the standard Starfleet tricorder. It was equipped with sensors and analysis software tailored for medical diagnostic purposes. They were usually the first tool a Starfleet doctor utilized when assessing a patient's condition. Medical tricorders could function aboard ship in sickbay as well as on away missions. (TOS: "The Man Trap")
A comparative medical scan on Platonius
Medical tricorders were in use aboard Starfleet vessels as early as the mid-22nd century. In 2153, Doctor Phlox noted that Sim had disassembled Phlox's medical tricorder, when commenting on his aptitude for engineering. (ENT: "Similitude")
Medical tricorders used throughout the years have been essentially similar in design to that of the standard tricorder, with the same available features and interface. The major difference is the addition of a deployable hand scanner. While some standard tricorders also have removable scanners, the medical tricorder's is much more advanced and can provide detailed scans of an entire individual, or give focus to a single area. (TOS: "The Man Trap"; TNG: "When The Bough Breaks")
They could also be used to perform quick multivariate analysis, such as the comparison of several different blood samples. (TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren")
A 2360s-era hand scanner
It is not necessary to use the scanner for the tricorder to function. The scanner can be separated from the tricorder, either to feed data to another source (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder") or not be attached to the tricorder at all. (DS9: "Babel")
While the suite of sensors installed on medical tricorders is advanced, it is generally no substitute for the advanced and specialized equipment in a sickbay facility. Although very accurate on the living, it is taught in the first year of Starfleet Medical School that medical tricorders are not as accurate on the dead. (TNG: "Genesis", "All Good Things..."; DS9: "The Passenger")
Although tricorders in general are widely available to starship personnel, medical tricorders are not normally made available to non-medical personnel outside sickbay. Despite this, hypochondriac William Telfer managed to obtain one for his own personal use on the USS Voyager. (VOY: "Good Shepherd")
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Tricorder and scanner (above)
In 2258 of the alternate reality, the medical tricorder consisted of a scanning rod and handheld feedback monitor. (Star Trek) The following year, the scanner had been redesigned into a white oval-shape reminiscent of the previous monitor, and could be stored inside a normal tricorder. (Star Trek Into Darkness)