| When it comes to digital medical images, one of | | | | 1600X1200 pixels, while a 3 MP monitor works |
| the most important tools that you will need is a | | | | well for CT, MRI and angiography digital imaging. |
| diagnostic monitor. Similar to a personal | | | | A 4 MP monitor and 5 MP monitor offer the |
| computer monitor, a diagnostic monitor has been | | | | higher resolution and definition needed for viewing |
| created in order to provide the functions that | | | | mammography digital images, while the 6 MP |
| medical personnel need for viewing digital medical | | | | monitor offers high-end PACS image display, |
| images in order to clearly see the images and | | | | Another quality to consider in your medical |
| then offer diagnoses. Your choice of monitor for | | | | monitor is the grayscale tone or color. The way |
| viewing digital images will depend in large part on | | | | the grayscale is seen on the monitor is crucial to |
| the size and type of digital medical images you will | | | | image definition and ultimately to accurate |
| need to view. | | | | diagnoses based on those digital images. If you |
| If you work at a medical facility where you need | | | | are on a network, and several physicians will be |
| to view larger digital medical images, such as full | | | | viewing the same images, it is important that the |
| chest x-rays or CT scans, you will want to | | | | grayscale tone is the same on every monitor, so |
| consider the size of the monitor your select | | | | that the image clarity will be the same on each |
| carefully. A larger and more powerful monitor can | | | | monitor. There are some instances where you |
| handle the viewing of many more pixels of digital | | | | will want to view color digital images, and thus a |
| data than can a smaller monitor on one screen, | | | | color monitor will be the best choice. |
| and thus for images containing a large number of | | | | With the addition of affordable PACS software to |
| pixels you will need a monitor with the ability to | | | | your system, you will not only be able to view |
| display a higher number of mega pixels (MP) on a | | | | your digital images, but will also be able to send |
| single screen. You can still view those larger | | | | and receive them, as well as store them for |
| images on a monitor that offers a lower number | | | | future retrieval. Contact a Dicom online provider |
| of mega pixels, but you will not be able to see | | | | for further information on monitors and PACS |
| the entire image on one screen, only part of it. | | | | systems suitable for your medical practice. |
| A 2 MP monitor can display approximately | | | | |