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Display Considerations When Choosing a Mammography Monitor

Screen resolution for mammography displays ranges between 5MP and 12MP. 1. Screen size and resolution of Display In a dual-head display configuration—that is, two displays set up together as a pair—each monitor has a screen size of 21 inches and a resolution of 5MP. This is the minimum requirement that the MQSA calls for. Learn more about why you need a 5MP display monitor for interpreting mammography cases. However, a single fusion display—in which breast images that would normally appear on two displays are combined into a single screen so that radiologists can more easily compare the images side by side—has a screen size of about 30 to 33 inches and a resolution of 12MP. Although fusion displays clearly provide a larger screen and a much higher resolution, one option isn’t “better” than the other. The choice between a dual-head display or a fusion display comes down to personal preference…

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Opened Laptop showing Different types of LG Diagnostic Displays and images of radiologists checking the results of ct scans and xray in the background

Why Medical Diagnostic Displays?

Diagnostic Displays vs Commercial-grade monitor A COTS monitor doesn’t show all of the critical anatomical information radiologists need to diagnose conditions with accuracy and confidence. What is COTS? COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf) monitors are intended for office automation, to display documents to appear like a printed page. Therefore, attributes are weighted heavily to being as bright as possible so that text is easily resolved with minimal eyestrain. Commercial displays attain maximum luminance long before the graphic card input reaches its maximum input value. Remember that a typical graphics card can display 256 different input values, each representing a distinct piece of diagnostic information. COTS monitors have been observed to max out on brightness at an input value as low as 200. This means that values 201 to 255 are mapped to the same luminance value. As a result, 20 percent of all the data is cropped or simply eliminated. What are…

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Ensuring Accurate Medical Image Representation And Patient Safety

DICOM Compliance: Monitoring the Monitors DICOM compliance for diagnostic monitors is often overlooked until something goes wrong. Regular DICOM compliance testing is of utmost importance to ensure that medical imaging displays deliver high-quality results with accurate diagnoses. Diagnostic imaging technologies are built to provide accurate and detailed images of the human body. The images created by this technology must be displayed accurately on a monitor in order to properly diagnose a patient. This is where DICOM comes into play. It stands for Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine, and it is an international standard used by medical professionals to ensure that digital imaging equipment is compliant with the necessary quality controls. Unfortunately, many healthcare facilities overlook the need to test their monitors for DICOM compliance regularly. Without routine tests, any display errors or inaccuracies can lead to misdiagnoses, incorrect treatments, and even wrongfully administered drugs or surgery. Moreover, these problems…

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