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AAPM TG18 Test Service
The AAPM TG18 Test service supports the testing of Dome Cx,
Dome Ex, Dome GX4MP, and Dome Sx displays in accordance with
the recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in
Medicine Task Group 18. The evaluations supported by this service
are fully described in the AAPM TG18 document. Obtain a copy of
the document at this URLS:
http://deckard.mc.duke.edu/~samei/tg18.
If you have the Privilege service installed, you must log on as
a privileged user to use this service.
The AAPM TG18 document describes many characteristics of
electronic display devices and the factors that affect the quality of
displayed images. As an integral part of this discussion, the task
group defines evaluations that you can use to measure the various
characteristics of your display device. The task group recommends
a test consisting of several evaluations for acceptance testing to
ensure a new display initially provides image quality suitable for
the healthcare environment. For ongoing maintenance, the report
recommends daily, monthly/quarterly, and annual tests to be sure
the display continues to display the same image quality.
The TG18 Test service helps you complete various evaluations
recommended by the task group. To help you complete a test suite
(set of evaluations), the TG18 Test presents a wizard that briefly
describe the basic steps you must complete for each evaluation in
a test. When an evaluation requires a subjective evaluation of a test
pattern, the wizard explains the criteria for satisfactory display
performance.
