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Optimization of Reading Conditions for Flat Panel Displays

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Task Group 18 (TG 18) of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine has developed guidelines for Assessment of Display Performance for Medical Imaging Systems. In this document, a method for determination of the maximum room lighting for displays is suggested. It is based on luminance measurements of a black target displayed on each display device at different room illuminance levels. Linear extrapolation of the above luminance measurements vs. room illuminance allows one to determine diffuse and specular reflection coefficients. TG 18 guidelines have established recommended maximum room lighting. It is based on the characterization of the display by its minimum and maximum luminance and the description of room by diffuse and specular coefficients. We carried out these luminance measurements for three selected displays to determine their optimum viewing conditions: one cathode ray tube and two flat panels. We found some problems with the applicationof the TG 18 guidelines to optimize viewing conditions for IBM T221 flat panels. Introduction of the requirement for minimum room illuminance allows a more accurate determination of the optimal viewing conditions (maximum and minimum room illuminance) for IBM flat panels. It also addresses the possible loss of contrast in medical images on flat panel displays because of the effect of nonlinearity in the dependence of luminance on room illuminance at low room lighting.

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  1. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA

    J. A. Thomas, A. Maslennikov, C. A. Mitchell & A. Romanyukha Ph.D.

  2. Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA

    K. Chakrabarti & R. V. Kaczmarek

  3. 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA

    A. Romanyukha Ph.D.

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Thomas, J.A., Chakrabarti, K., Kaczmarek, R.V. et al. Optimization of Reading Conditions for Flat Panel Displays. J Digit Imaging 19, 181–187 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-006-9710-z

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