In hospitals and other health care facilities, medical-grade monitors are being used by physicians and other health professionals for patient diagnosis and treatment. This type of displays is being integrated with other technologies in hospitals such as ultrasound, endoscope, x rays, CT and MRI scans, angiography, and mammography, among others. They are also compatible with Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standards, which mean that it is suitable for medical applications in terms of handling, storing, and transmitting information in medical imaging Because these are designed to be used in medical diagnosis, they have a number of specific features and possess higher quality than commercial-grade LCD monitors. Here are the top features of medical-grade LCD displays that you won’t find on other types of monitors:
Accuracy in imaging As medical grade monitors display more colors, it delivers more accuracy in imaging. It is capable of displaying 1.074 billion colors which outperforms significantly the commercial displays of 16.7 million. This is very important for doctors and surgeons as it enables them for matching an image accurately with what the eye would actually detect. With a precise coloration judgment, it would guide them properly on medical procedures or when making a diagnosis. In other words, the more colors available, the better as accuracy is critical in such situations. This type of monitors has high color displays which rely on the 10-bit per color output, which is higher compared to the 8-bit output used by most commercial-level systems. With more bits, you have more precise reading on colors. 10-bit capability are usually used for higher-end graphics processors and CPUs. Automated backlighting Meanwhile, automation of the backlighting system is also another feature that is unique to medical LCD displays. It has a built-in control circuits that maintain stable peak brightness from the initial start up to the time when the device is fully warmed up. With this, it delivers an optimum level of luminance consistently. It has an automated precision photometer that continuously approximates the desired peak luminance several times a second. In commercial LCD monitors, such equivalent feature is the brightness control which the user tweaks periodically to get the optimum image clarity. However, this is still insignificant as to what the medical monitors deliver. Compliance with other industry standards Aside from the DICOM standards, medical displays should also comply with the EN/IEC 60601-1 standard. It was set by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99) which states that the monitors that are used within patient care vicinity cannot exceed leakage current levels of 100 microamps. However, some commercial-grade monitors can be used in a patient care setting in some instances as long as the leakage current is within the NFPA 99 rules. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) regulations define whether a particular monitor can be labelled as a medical device. This guarantees the consumers that a certain product is safe and effective for medical purposes. As these devices are deployed on hospital settings, the chassis of medical LCD monitors are typically coated with chemical agents to prevent the growth of microorganisms. There is no doubt that medical LCD displays help improve patient care in hospitals and healthcare industry in general. Such technology is considered as one of the key contributors in improving the overall efficiency of hospitals. At iTech Company, we offer such solutions with features that comply with the industry’s standards and high quality that extends the life of the equipment for several years of service. Contact us for a quote on the best medical LCDs for your medical environment.
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