[en] The digital interpretation of pictures is the beginning of a new era in radiology. The original objectives of this method, e.g. the automatical analysis of chromosomes, are even now not attained. On the other hand, the utilization of the digital interpretation of pictures in medicine has proved itself to be extremely advantageous-concerning scintillographical pictures as well as ultrasound pictures. The computer-tomography also takes advantages from the digitalized interpretation of the signals received. (orig.)