Barco MDNC-2221, User Manual

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5. Advanced operation
grayscale/color parts contain more diagnostic information then others. To respond to these conclusions,
display functions have been de
fi ned. These functions emphasize on these parts containing crucial diag-
nostic information by correcting the native panel behavior.
Native If you select Native, the native panel behavior will
not be corrected.
Dynamic Gamma 1.8
Dynamic Gamma 2.2
These are gamma functions that are shifted to take
into account the non-zero luminance of an LCD
panel when driven with a “black” signal. They are
especially useful in CT applications to improve the
perception of low Houns
fi eld values.
DICOM DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications
in Medicine) is an international standard that
was developed to improve the quality and
communication of digital images in radiology.
In short, the DICOM display function results in
more visible grayscales in the images. Barco
recommends selecting the DICOM display function
for most medical viewing applications.
User This display function will be automatically selected
when display functions are de
fi ned by MediCal
QAWeb.
Gamma 1.8
Gamma 2.2
Select one of these display functions in case the
display is to replace a CRT display with a gamma
of 1.8 or 2.2 respectively.
To select a display function:
1. Bring up the OSD main menu.
2. Navigate to the Con fi guration > Calibration menu.
3. Enter the Display Function submenu.
4. Select one of the available display functions and con fi rm.
5.12 Reading rooms
About reading rooms
Reading rooms can only be selected when the DICOM display function is selected.
Therefore, please refer to "Display functions", page 22 to correctly set the display
function.
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) composed a list of pre-de fi ned reading rooms.
Each of these reading rooms are de fi ned by following parameters:
• the maximum light allowed in this type of room
The available reading rooms for your NIO 2MP LED Display are:
Dark Room Corresponds to light conditions of ideal dark
room. This setting disables the ambient light
compensation.
CR/DR/ MAMMO Corresponds to light conditions in diagnostic
reading rooms for computed radiology, digital
radiology or mammography. This setting has the
lowest maximum ambient light.
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