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When it comes to digital medical images, one of the most important tools that you will need is a diagnostic monitor. Similar to a personal computer monitor, a diagnostic monitor has been created in order to provide the functions that medical personnel need for viewing digital medical images in order to clearly see the images and then offer diagnoses. Your choice of monitor for viewing digital images will depend in large part on the size and type of digital medical images you will need to view.
If you work at a medical facility where you need to view larger digital medical images, such as full chest x-rays or CT scans, you will want to consider the size of the monitor your select carefully. A larger and more powerful monitor can handle the viewing of many more pixels of digital data than can a smaller monitor on one screen, and thus for images containing a large number of pixels you will need a monitor with the ability to display a higher number of mega pixels (MP) on a single screen. You can still view those larger images on a monitor that offers a lower number of mega pixels, but you will not be able to see the entire image on one screen, only part of it. A 2 MP monitor can display approximately 1600X1200 pixels, while a 3 MP monitor works well for CT, MRI and angiography digital imaging. A 4 MP monitor and 5 MP monitor offer the higher resolution and definition needed for viewing mammography digital images, while the 6 MP monitor offers high-end PACS image display,
Another quality to consider in your medical monitor is the grayscale tone or color. The way the grayscale is seen on the monitor is crucial to image definition and ultimately to accurate diagnoses based on those digital images. If you are on a network, and several physicians will be viewing the same images, it is important that the grayscale tone is the same on every monitor, so that the image clarity will be the same on each monitor. There are some instances where you will want to view color digital images, and thus a color monitor will be the best choice.
With the addition of affordable PACS software to your system, you will not only be able to view your digital images, but will also be able to send and receive them, as well as store them for future retrieval. Contact a Dicom online provider for further information on monitors and PACS systems suitable for your medical practice.
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Although digital medical images in the Dicom format can be viewed by using specialized software on a personal computer that runs Windows, MAC or Linux, there are some advantages to using a diagnostic monitor. Ordinary personal computer monitors can display shades of grey that are not as refined as can be obtained through the use of these quality monitors, making it more difficult for all physicians involved in patient diagnosis to have the same-looking image to view, and thus can lead to varied diagnostic results. By using these monitors, you can achieve a similar look in the greyscale tone in the digital medical image, and your team of diagnosticians can work together with the same information, making for better patient care.
These monitors come in varying sizes, and what you will want to choose depends on the types and sizes of digital medical images that you need to view. Monitors come in different sizes of megapixels, or MPs. The greater the megapixels, the larger the digital image you can see on the monitor screen with no loss of resolution.
A 2MP monitor allows you to view PACS, CT, MRI, ultrasound, orthopedic, and angiography images in 1,200 by 1,600 resolution. With a 3MP monitor you can also view MRI, entire chest CR images, PACS, CT, PET and angiography with 1,536 X 2,048 resolution. A 5 MP monitor is often used for viewing digital mammography images, and comes with a high resolution of 2,048 by 2,560. You can also find a 2MP monitor, 3 MP monitor and 5 MP monitor that comes in grayscale display or color.
A 2 MP monitor with a color display can be useful for viewing color ultrasounds. A color 3 MP monitor will allow you to see your digital medical images with superior brightness and a wide view angle. A greyscale 5 MP monitor allows for the ability to see the digital images with high contrast, mandatory for the proper viewing of mammographies.
Features vary among these types of medical monitors, much as they do with personal computer monitors, so you will want to carefully read the descriptions for each monitor you are considering to make sure it matches your needs. One aspect to look for is the ergonomic design of the monitor. Eye strain is a big issue for anyone who sits in front of a computer screen for hours a day. Medical monitors sometimes offer an glare panel, so there is no diffused reflection from light in the room where the monitor is used, for example.
No matter which monitor you choose, be it a 2 MP monitor, a 3 MP monitor, or a 5 MP monitor, a diagnostic monitor can improve patient care while saving you time and physical strain in digital medical image viewing.
In this article Jonathon Blocker writes about–Achieving High Resolution In Your Medical Digital Images with a Diagnostic Monitor.
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