| Diagnostic medical monitors are available for every | | | | You will also want to consider the pixel size of the |
| viewing purpose your hospital or clinic may have. | | | | medical images that you need to display on your |
| Medical displays allow you to view ultrasound, | | | | medical LCD. There are medical LCD displays ranging |
| endoscope, CT and MRI images, chest x rays, | | | | in size from one mega pixel all the way up to six |
| angiography images, mammography images, and | | | | mega pixels. The larger sizes are more appropriate for |
| come with black and white as well as color image | | | | chest images and CT images, because you will be |
| capabilities. The type of medical display you ultimately | | | | able to see the whole image displayed at once without |
| choose will depend on the types of modalities used in | | | | any loss of resolution or quality of the image. The |
| your medical practice. | | | | largest, six mega-pixel medical monitors, allow you to |
| Dicom systems are used to standardize the grayscale | | | | read digital images from different modalities side by |
| tone of medical monitors. Medical monitors may vary a | | | | size on the same screen, because it is set up in a |
| bit in terms of their grayscale tone, and so Dicom is | | | | wide-screen configuration. |
| used to bring all of the various monitors in use at your | | | | Consider a medical LCD display that also offers |
| medical facility up to standard. | | | | ergonomic and green design features. There are many |
| You do not want to skimp on the quality of your | | | | medical LCD monitors that allow the backlight to turn |
| medical display for several reasons. If you have | | | | off when it is in screensaver mode. Many also allow |
| several monitors networked into your Dicom system, | | | | you to adjust the height and the position of the stand |
| you will want to ensure that all of the medical monitors | | | | for better viewing comfort. |
| offer the same display of the medical image. Quality | | | | How easy the medical display is to use and its cost |
| medical displays also help to prevent rendering | | | | are also important factors in your selection of a |
| irregularity over time, and allow you to see the delicate | | | | monitor. Choose one that is user friendly and and is |
| shadings in your medical images. | | | | inexpensive to operate over the life of the monitor. |
| Shadings in medical images are very important, | | | | Better medical monitors come with other useful |
| especially when it comes to chest x rays. Certain | | | | features. You will want to check on the warranty, and |
| medical LCD monitors allow for ultra-high resolution, | | | | how long it is and what it covers. Some of the best |
| high contrast ratio and high luminance. | | | | offer limited five year warranties. |