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which in most COTS displays will reduce the life of the display as well as cause the

images to appear blotchy due to poor brightness uniformity.”

Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Ph.D., Research Professor in the Department of Radiology at the

University of Arizona, discovered that there was a statistically significant difference

between medical-grade color displays and COTS color displays, with the former yielding

higher diagnostic accuracy (Footnote No. 2: See

http://www.springerlink.com/content/p5082140hx211q52/

). The research found that total

viewing time did not differ significantly, but eye position data revealed differences,

suggesting better search and decision-making efficiency with the medical-grade displays.

“COTS displays today are certainly superior to what we started out with when we made

the move from film to digital, but they are not equivalent to today’s medical-grade

displays,” said Dr. Krupinski.

However, there are also many COTS displays of superior quality that serve medical

professionals well for secondary reads or clinical reviews, as well as low-resolution

images like Doppler Ultrasound. One way to distinguish these higher-quality COTS

displays is to look for DICOM-calibration capability.

“NEC offers its MultiSync® MD Series of diagnostic displays used for primary reads, as

well as the professional-level MultiSync 90 Series, MultiSync P Series and MultiSync PA

Series models, which are often used for secondary reads or clinical reviews when

calibrated to DICOM settings,” said Art Marshall, Product Manager for NEC Display

Solutions. “In our role as technology evangelist, we simply want to make sure radiology

departments are giving the differences adequate thought and making good decisions

during procurement.”

To learn more about these issues, please join NEC Display Solutions for a Webinar on

March 23. Registration details are available at

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/670830873

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