Selecting the Optimum Digital Mammography Monitor
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High-Resolution
High resolutions are required to display the correct “information volume” of a digital mammography image.
High-Definition & High-Density
2 | For the detection of mammary gland disorders which | |||
appear as “distortion,” the monitor needs this required | ||||
performance in order to display the subtle structures. | ||||
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3 | For the detection of small tumors which appear as delicate | |||
“density” differences, the monitor needs the correct display | ||||
of extremely subtle grayscale shadings. | ||||
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| Requirement | Image Sharpness |
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monitor needs to display the outlines of the images with a | ||||
high degree of sharpness. | ||||
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| Requirement | Brightness Uniformity |
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DICOM Part 14 Compliance with Quality Control Software
For unified image display between multiple monitors, the monitor is required to adjust the characteristics to the grayscale standard DICOM Part 14 through calibration.
Simple Quality Control Procedures
Quality characteristics gradually change over time and therefore in order to maintain a consistent display, the monitor needs to be
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