Abstract: An improved sensor module assembly to be used in an array for measuring the distribution of forces, displacements, or temperatures or other physically measurable quantity of an article being tested or measured. A programmable digital processor is installed at each sensor and connected between transducers and a digital bus. This integrated transducer digital processor can send data as high fidelity, digital signals with commensurately low noise to another digital processor. The integrated transducer digital processor can also send and receive other digital information, allowing communication of commands and data among processors, including a larger, centralized, digital processor which may be employed to read and store the digital data signals.

Abstract: Nephrotoxicity of anti-tumor platinum coordination compounds (e.g., cisplatin) is reduced by administering a dithiocarbamate chelator (e.g., diethyldithiocarbamate) at least 12 hours before as well as immediately after the administration of the anti-tumor compound.