Barco MGP 15 Dicom Theater, Hardware & Software Installation & User Manual

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Introduction
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About the system
Barco’s diagnostic display solutions are known for their image
quality, fidelity and consistency.
Building upon its wide expertise in medical imaging and high-
end projectors, Barco has expanded its LCD and CRT display
solutions with a DICOM-compliant projection system, DICOM
THEATER®. The world’s first large screen medical Imaging
system, DICOM THEATER® provides consistent image quality for
consulting, reviewing and training applications. The system
offers a turnkey solution, bundling high-bright medical grade
projector, flat panel display, dedicated BARCOMED® display
controller and MEDICAL® PRO QA management software. DICOM
THEATER® is available in single- and dualhead configurations.
DICOM THEATER® facilitates consulting and reviewing: this
ceiling-mount medical projection system combines ClearBase
and BlueBase modes, has a user-friendly remote control and
features versatile connectivity to add a multitude of both color
and grayscale application sources, including PACS, X-ray,
ultrasound, endoscopy, ... DICOM THEATER® features I-GUARD®,
Barco’s real-time optical calibration tool for consistent and
continuous DICOM compliant viewing, with no need for user
intervention.
About the separate components
The BarcoMed 2MP2CP display controller generates the images
for the display and the projector. It is a dual-head board: It has
two video outputs, so it can send video signals to two different
display devices. Both video outputs can be defined to deliver the
same video signal or two separate video signals.
Both heads have separate Lookup Tables (LUTs), so that the
display curve or Preset can be defined and stabilized separately
for both display devices.
The MGP 15 projector is used for projecting the medical images
on a large screen. It has multiple inputs, so it can also be used to