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Image Display Systems Optimizing the Environment. Stephen G Davies Consultant Radiologist Royal Glamorgan Hospital. PACS Image viewing. Radiologist reporting room Radiographer quality control station Clinic viewing in wards and clinics. Radiologist reporting. Heat Desking Seating - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Image Display SystemsImage Display SystemsOptimizing the Optimizing the EnvironmentEnvironment
Stephen G DaviesStephen G Davies
Consultant RadiologistConsultant Radiologist
Royal Glamorgan HospitalRoyal Glamorgan Hospital
PACS Image viewingPACS Image viewing
Radiologist reporting roomRadiologist reporting room Radiographer quality control stationRadiographer quality control station Clinic viewing in wards and clinicsClinic viewing in wards and clinics
Radiologist reportingRadiologist reporting
Heat Heat DeskingDesking SeatingSeating NoiseNoise LightLight
Perception factorsPerception factors
Spatial and contrast resolution of the Spatial and contrast resolution of the display devicedisplay device
Brightness and luminance of the Brightness and luminance of the monitormonitor
Extraneous light in the reading roomExtraneous light in the reading room Displayed field size; magnification and Displayed field size; magnification and
zoomzoom Signal to noise of the displayed imageSignal to noise of the displayed image
Extraneous lightExtraneous light
Significant effect on performance of viewersSignificant effect on performance of viewers Decreases the perceived object contrast – Decreases the perceived object contrast –
reducing the detection of the objectreducing the detection of the object More significant in a PACS environmentMore significant in a PACS environment
Low luminance levels of monitors compared with Low luminance levels of monitors compared with viewboxes (6:1)viewboxes (6:1)
Increasing luminance increases contrast Increasing luminance increases contrast sensitivity sensitivity
Effect more marked in the low luminance rangeEffect more marked in the low luminance range
Radiologist reportingRadiologist reporting
Lighting conditionsLighting conditions No standardsNo standards General principlesGeneral principles
ControlControl Ambient light levelsAmbient light levels Consider all tasks e.g. readingConsider all tasks e.g. reading Reflected lightReflected light
Radiographer quality controlRadiographer quality control
Lighting conditionsLighting conditions Just as important as for radiologist Just as important as for radiologist
reporting quality control of imagesreporting quality control of images Also need to read clinical request for Also need to read clinical request for
verificationverification
Radiographer viewingRadiographer viewing
Heat outputHeat output Room layoutRoom layout
Clinical viewingClinical viewing Significant challengeSignificant challenge Lighting a key issueLighting a key issue
Bright for clinical examinationBright for clinical examination Dim for image viewingDim for image viewing
Clinical ViewingClinical Viewing
Desk space is at a premiumDesk space is at a premium Theatres a special caseTheatres a special case Flat screen monitorsFlat screen monitors
Summary Summary
Ambient lighting conditions pose the Ambient lighting conditions pose the greatest challenge to display greatest challenge to display systems at presentsystems at present
Heat and desk space are becoming Heat and desk space are becoming less importantless important