[Newly developed monitor for IVR: liquid crystal display (LCD) replaced with cathode ray tube (CRT)].
For physicians who monitor images during interventional radiology (VR), we have built and been using a system that employs a liquid crystal display (LCD) instead of the conventional cathode ray tube (CRT). The system incorporates a ceiling-suspension-type monitor (three-display monitor) with an LCD on each of the three displays for the head and abdominal regions and another ceiling-suspension-type monitor (5-display monitor) with an LCD on each display for the cardiac region. As these monitors are made to be thin and light in weight, they can be placed in a high position in the room, thereby saving space and allowing for more effective use of space in the X-ray room. The system has also improved the efficiency of operators in the IVR room. The three-display folding mechanism allows the displays to be viewed from multiple directions, thereby improving the environment so that the performance of IVR can be observed.
Department of Radiology, Osaka City University Hospital.
Takao
T
Ichida
Minoru
M
Hosogai
Kouji
K
Yokoyama
Takayoshi
T
Ogawa
Kenji
K
Okusako
Masachika
M
Shougaki
Hironao
H
Masai
Eiji
E
Yamada
Kazuo
K
Okuyama
Masakatsu
M
Hatagawa
D003626:Data Display; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens