Selecting the ideal EIZO monitor for teleradiology

You should pay careful attention to the suitability of the monitor that you use to examine medical images if you are looking to create an environment that is suitable for teleradiology. For example, the American Federal Drug Administration grants FDA 510(k) approvals for medical monitors that satisfy their strict requirements for diagnostic usage. In other countries, there are guidelines and/or standards that serve as binding regulations. For example, in Germany, a quality control guideline dictates the use of DIN 6868-157. Monitors that comply with such standards can be used to reliably interpret medical images in radiography and in other areas for which they have been approved or tested. Image reproduction must be suitable for medical use, which is why it is imperative that a medical monitor be used for teleradiology instead of a conventional office monitor. This allows you to perform reliable diagnostics both at work and at home.

A monitor that does not meet the DICOM® standard is not capable of properly displaying colours and greyscale. This could lead to important information for diagnostics being lost, which could potentially have negative effects on patient care. A monitor needs to undergo routine recalibration in order for it to properly display greyscale according to this standard. Certain medical RadiForce monitors come with a built-in calibration sensor that measures the brightness and greyscale and then performs a calibration according to the DICOM® standard, allowing for a consistent, task-oriented display. These sensors work automatically, have no negative effects on the field of view and ensure that teleradiologists can work securely and comfortably.

Mobile workstations are often used for home reading. To get started on your work right away, EIZO's recommended monitor for teleradiology, MX317W, features a USB Type-C port for streamlined connectivity. USB Type-C allows you display video, transmit USB signals, supply power to connected mobile workstations, and even transmit a network signal.

Not every workplace in teleradiology or at home is designed for bulky equipment. A monitor designed to save on space helps you keep your work environment arranged and comfortable. A sleek design and an integrated power supply come together in the RadiForce MX317W and MX217-HB models, which are the monitors EIZO recommends for teleradiology. This helps keep the workspace neatly arranged and orderly. Thanks to their light weight, these monitors are also easy to transport and install.

It is not always possible to set up a multi-display environment in a workspace at home. Using a single monitor that is too small or has a low resolution limits to what extent radiologists can display important applications and reduces work efficiency. Large monitors, such as the RadiForce MX317W with an 8-megapixel display (4096 × 2160), can better and more clearly display high-resolution medical images with great detail. In addition, the display area is larger, which enables you to conveniently manage several windows and applications on the available monitor landscape. This allows you to display CT and MRI images side-by-side and better compare them.

Radiologists are confronted with more and more information on their screens as modalities become increasingly digitalised. RadiForce medical monitor solutions with Work-and-Flow technology and newly developed functions that meet the needs of radiologists help reduce the complexity of imaging procedures.

Die Work-and-Flow-Funktionen im Überblick

Advantages of the work-and-flow technology

• Fast retrieval of information with PinP by means of a mouseover event
• Obstacle-free and easy operation with an integrated USB switch
• Easy focusing with controlled viewing of specific areas
• An ideal environment for diagnostics with automatic modality mode switching

Equipping radiologists for teleworking can be a challenge for hospitals as the need to adapt to flexible teleworking practices grows. For both temporary and permanent setups, it is important that the equipment not only conforms with medical standards, but also stays within a budget, which can be to susceptible to fluctuation. The MX series of medical monitors from EIZO has an excellent cost–benefit ratio. This series is ideal for performing diagnostics on medical images that are optimised for the DICOM® standard without having to sacrifice on medical quality.

The RadiCS quality control tool is capable of end-to-end monitor quality management, starting with calibration and acceptance/consistency testing through to network-supported quality assurance management in conjunction with RadiNET Pro. RadiCS can even fully automate consistency testing thanks to the measurement sensors in modern RadiForce screens for diagnostic reporting. The software is simple and easy to use. EIZO offers an integrated solution consisting of software and sensors, which makes quality control both efficient and user-friendly.