Database Storage and Retrieval of Medical Equipment Images in PowerBuilder / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To access images of medical equipments in database management system. Methods Images in SQL Server2000 can be stored inside database tables directly as the binary content of a Blob field. Under the PowerBuilder development environment, SelectBlob and UpdateBlob are used to perform the data exchange between the Blob field and a Blob variable defined in Powerscript,then image contained in the Blob variable can be constructed in a picture control available in PowerBuilder. Results It is convenient and expeditious to insert, update and present images in this PowerBuilder application. Conclusion Processing images in the medical equipments database management system extends its functions and has a significant applied value.