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  • Page 1 MediCal Pro Installation & User Manual...
  • Page 2 B4100131 - 05 July 2006 www.barco.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The main window in Advanced user mode 13 First Installation 18 Overview 18 Installation of the hardware 21 Barco flat panel display installation 21 Barco CRT display installation 21 Non-Barco display installation 22 Optical sensor connection 22 MediCal Pro installation 23...
  • Page 4 Starting up 66 Entering Advanced user mode 67 Changing passwords 68 Calibrating displays 68 Calibrating Barco displays with built-in I-Guard sensor 69 Calibrating Barco displays with external sensor 69 Full screen calibration 71 Calibrating non-Barco displays 71 Setting up a Q/A task schedule 74...
  • Page 5 Setting up optical sensor list and priority 93 Additional display functions 94 Viewing display and imaging board properties 94 Controlling Contrast & Brightness 99 Luminance Uniformity Correction on/off 100 Full Screen Calibration 101 Degaussing displays 101 Special functions for displays in mammography systems 102 Per Pixel Uniformity 102 Show Pixel Defects 102 List Pixel Defects 103...
  • Page 6 This is a legal Agreement between you, the end user, and BARCO NV., a Belgian corporation (“BARCO NV”). By accepting this package, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, return the unopened disk package and the accompanying manuals, containers, and hardware (“Product Materials”) to the person or place from...

  • Page 7: Limited Warranty

    BARCO NV’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at BARCO NV’s option, either return of the price paid, or repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet BARCO NV’s Limited Warranty and which is returned to BARCO NV with a copy of your receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication.
  • Page 8 Agreement, write to BARCO NV. Th. Sevenslaan 106, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium. Trademark information MediCal, BarcoMed, and MeDis are registered trademarks of BARCO NV. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 9 INTRODUCTION Introduction...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Quality Assurance (Q/A). With MediCal Pro, you can set up and align the displays of the viewing station, including the definition of a display function and conformance calibration. You can set up a Q/A check schedule, consisting of different tasks that can be scheduled with a different frequency.

  • Page 11: About Qa Tasks

    USB) and Tektronix TJ17. Also the BARCO I-Guard sensor inside BARCO flat panel displays is supported. 1.3 About QA tasks With MediCal Pro, you can set up a schedule of QA tasks that have to run at certain moments to check the conformance and consistency of the viewing station displays.

  • Page 12: The Main Window At Start-Up

    1.4 The main window at start-up MediCal Pro always starts in Standard user mode. In Standard user mode, the main window consists of the Q/A Check section, allowing you to run and check Q/A tasks. The Q/A Check section in the main window contains the following items: •...

  • Page 13: The Main Window In Advanced User Mode

    View menu: Select the style you desire from the Select Style drop- down list. The selected style applies to the height of texts, icons and windows. To activate the selected style, exit MediCal Pro and open it again. • Tools menu: As standard user, there is only one option: Options >...
  • Page 14 Configuration section: one for each head. • For each display that you wish to control and check with MediCal Pro, a display icon should appear in the rectangles. These icons reflect the displays connected to the imaging board heads.
  • Page 15 In case of a sensor, show the sensor properties. Add a display icon to the configuration. This Add Display action does not use the Configuration Setup Wizard, but allows you to directly add a Barco or non-Barco display. Introduction...
  • Page 16 The function is grayed if not available on the display. Remove remaining magnetism from the dis- Degauss play’s metal parts. Is only applicable to BARCO color CRT displays. Align display geometry, white uniformity, Alignment focus, etc. Is applicable to BARCO CRT displays only.
  • Page 17 FIRST INSTALLATION First installation...

  • Page 18: First Installation

    First Installation 2.1 Overview If you install MediCal Pro on a medical viewing station for the first time, you should go through the steps listed below. These steps are just listed here, as an overview of the complete installation. They are described in detail further in this chapter.
  • Page 19 Set up the configuration See § Setting up the configuration on page 29. Align the displays, if necessary See § Aligning the displays on page 44. Define the presets See § Defining Presets on page 52. First installation...
  • Page 20 Calibrate the displays. See § Calibrating displays on page 58. Define the Q/A task schedule See § Setting up the Q/A schedule on page 58. Check the trigger settings for the different categories of Q/A tasks and change them if necessary See §...

  • Page 21: Installation Of The Hardware

    2.2 Installation of the hardware MediCal Pro can be used on any viewing station that runs on Windows NT4, Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional. The viewing station can contain any number of displays, Barco and non-Barco displays. It is impossible to describe the installation on all these systems in this manual, but we can give some important hints and rules to follow during the installation of the hardware.

  • Page 22: Non-Barco Display Installation

    E.g., a dual-head board contains two separate heads, and thus two separate video and sync outputs. 3 Data connection: You can control the Barco CRT displays through the USB bus or through serial connection. Serial connection: Connect the displays’ Remote connectors in a loop- through (daisy-chain) configuration to the viewing station’s computer.

  • Page 23: Medical Pro Installation

    Please refer to the § “Uninstalling MediCal Pro”, further in this chapter. • If MediCal Pro 2.03 or higher is installed, there is no need to uninstall it. Simply follow the guidelines below. • Note: MediCal Pro 2.05 contains a new task for Barco Coronis displays: Auto Calibration.

  • Page 24: Uninstalling Medical Pro

    3 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. 4 Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. 5 Select MediCal Pro from the list box at the bottom of the Add/Remove Program Properties dialog. 6 Click on the Change/Remove... button.
  • Page 25 You should also add them by following the procedure described further. 5 If you select Yes, MediCal Pro opens the Log in window because you have to be advanced user to set up the configuration. In the User Password box, enter “advanced”.

  • Page 26: Connection To Medical Administrator

    Please proceed with “Setting up the configuration” on page 29 . If you have MediCal Administrator installed, select Yes to continue. MediCal Pro will start a Wizard to set up the server. Please proceed with “Connection to MediCal Administrator” on page 26.
  • Page 27 3 The Wizard will start searching for the server on the network. Click on Next to start the search. If the Wizard does not find the server or if there are problems to register to the server, you will have to exit the Wizard. Contact the system administrator to solve the problem.
  • Page 28 6 Enter the viewing station details: Workstation name, Department name, Room number and Floor. Click on Next. 7 The entered information is added to MediCal Administrator. Click on Next. First installation...

  • Page 29: Setting Up The Configuration

    8 Click on Finish to go to the MediCal Pro main window. 2.5 Setting up the configuration Introduction The medical viewing station consists of a computer, a number of imaging boards (containing one or more heads), an optical sensor and one or more displays.

  • Page 30: Running The Configuration Setup Wizard

    • The properties of the sensor, if connected This is the MediCal Pro configuration corresponding to the medical viewing station shown above. To run Q/A tasks on the viewing station or to perform actions on the viewing station displays, MediCal Pro must know the exact and complete configuration.
  • Page 31 It will be visible during the complete setup process. Click on Next to continue. 2 Barco displays This page indicates the Wizard will start looking for connected Barco displays. Click on the Next button to proceed. First installation...
  • Page 32 3 Searching for Barco displays The Wizard looks if there are Barco displays connected to the workstation computer via serial data connection. After a few seconds, it returns the number of found Barco displays. Note: In case Barco flat panel displays are connected to the workstation, the Wizard can identify the display serial numbers and the heads they are connected to.
  • Page 33 Click on Next to continue. Please continue with step 5. 4b The number of found Barco displays does not equal the number of imaging board heads in the viewing station The Wizard asks if the number of found Barco displays really equals the number of Barco displays you want to add to the configuration.
  • Page 34 Note: This step is skipped if only Barco flat panel displays have been found. If the Wizard has found one or more Barco displays, it identifies the first one by communicating its serial number and by dimming the display’s screen a few times.
  • Page 35 6 Control non-Barco displays If there are more heads in the computer than found Barco displays or if no Barco displays were found at all, the Wizard asks if you want to add non-Barco displays to the configuration. Yes: You can proceed with the Wizard, defining the non-Barco displays.
  • Page 36 7 Remaining imaging board head The Wizard allows to logically link a non-Barco display to each remaining imaging board head. The Wizard makes a suggestion of the head to link the display to by inverting the colors of the character in the display’s lower right corner.
  • Page 37 8 Define display Enter the brand name, type and serial number. Indicate if the display is a flat panel or CRT display. Also, you have to indicate whether the display is a grayscale display or not. Note: It is important to enter the correct data here, so that the display can be found quickly should a task on this display generate an error in MediCal Administrator.
  • Page 38 Display function Select the required display function from the drop-down list. For most medical viewing applications, we recommend you select the DICOM display function, as this function results in the most visible grayscales. If you select Gamma, you can enter a display gamma value if the imaging board head, to which the display is connected, has an editable gamma table.
  • Page 39 Enter the desired white and black luminance, expressed in cd/m² or fl, depending on the application settings. 11 Calibration You can choose to calibrate the displays and possibly run a QA check on the displays after finishing the Wizard. The Q/A check option can be checked only if the Calibrate option is checked.

  • Page 40: Solving Configuration Setup Wizard Search Errors

    The display icons are now filled in in the main window’s Configuration section. Note: If MediCal Pro was installed for CRT displays and the Wizard has now detected only Barco flat panel displays, a message appears, asking you to disable the Uniformity task for the flat panel displays. We advise to select Yes because the uniformity task is not needed for flat panels.
  • Page 41 The Wizard provides two ways to solve a search problem, taking the above-mentioned possible causes into account. Note: The search error solving methods can work only for Barco CRT displays connected through a serial connection. For flat panel or non-Barco displays these methods are not applicable.
  • Page 42 2 The Wizard indicates the maximum number of Barco displays you can add. This is the number of imaging board heads in the computer. In the field, enter the total number of Barco displays you want to add. This number should not exceed the number given by the Wizard.
  • Page 43 3 The Wizard indicates it will start an interactive procedure to set the remote addresses correctly. First, check if the data cables between the computer and all Barco displays are connected correctly. When ready, click on Next to continue. 4 Unplug the Remote Out connection of the first display. When ready, click on Next.

  • Page 44: Aligning The Displays

    7 You have to repeat the previous step on the other Barco displays, in descending order towards the computer. Read and follow the instructions of the Wizard carefully. 8 After having disconnected each display one by one, reconnect all data cables.

  • Page 45: The Possible Display Alignment Families Are

    After a few seconds, the selected display shows a test pattern. At the same time, the display alignment dialog appears. The adjustments in the Alignment window are combined in a number of groups (display alignment families). Note: The number of alignment families and alignments depends on the type of display you are about to install.

  • Page 46: The Alignment Dialog Contains The Following Elements

    East-West geometry settings White uniformity settings (on color displays only) Special settings The Alignment dialog contains the following elements: • The icons at the top of the dialog indicate the different alignment families (e.g., horizontal geometry, vertical geometry etc.). • The second row of icons represents the different alignments that belong to the selected alignment family.

  • Page 47: Horizontal Geometry Settings

    Horizontal geometry settings Horizontal position (course) Position the middle vertical line of the test image approximately in the center. This is a course adjustment. You will get the opportunity to fine- tune later in the procedure. Screen width Adjust the width of the white frame on the test image following the display’s specifications.

  • Page 48: Vertical Geometry Settings

    Vertical geometry settings Vertical position (course) Position the middle horizontal line of the test image approximately in the center. This is a course adjustment. You will get the opportunity to fine- tune later in the procedure. Screen height Adjust the height of the white frame on the test image following the display’s specifications.

  • Page 49: East-West Geometry Settings

    horizontal line appears under the bezel. This is the AWS line that is coming down again. Note: If you are unable to shift the AKB lines high enough until they have completely disappeared, repeat the adjustment with a somewhat higher AKB removal value. 6 Select the AKB removal adjustment.

  • Page 50: Special Settings

    Vertical uniformity This adjustment is especially necessary when the display is operating in the southern hemisphere or near the equator. Adjust to remove purity or uniformity errors, especially in the center of the image. Note: After each change of vertical uniformity, you might notice the image gets a slight “shiver”.
  • Page 51 To adjust the astigmatism: 1 In the adjustment dialog, select the zone you want to adjust by clicking on the corresponding number in the “Zone-selection” area. The corresponding zone of the test image is highlighted. 2 Gently drag the Static Focus slider completely to the right (maximum adjustment).

  • Page 52: Defining Presets

    Moreover you can define in the Preset if glare compensation and ambient light compensation must be taken into account during calibration. Note: For Barco Nio Fusion and Color Nio displays you cannot select a chroma setting. To change the display’s target chroma you must select a color temperature in the display’s built-in on-screen display (OSD).

  • Page 53: Preset Parameters

    Select Presets... from the drop-down menu. The Presets dialog appears. The left column shows the installed presets. The right window pane shows the properties of the preset selected in the left column. You can select an installed preset and, if necessary, modify its properties. Alternatively, you can first copy the selected preset by clicking on the Copy button, and then modify its properties to create a new preset without overwriting one of the others.
  • Page 54 White target setup on grayscale displays White target setup on color displays (screenshot taken from Barco Color Coronis displays) Measure on next calibration Select this option if you do not wish to enter a target value now. Instead, the target value will be determined by measuring during the next calibration.
  • Page 55 This luminance will decrease in time and calibration will be needed more frequently. On systems with multiple Color Coronis displays connected, MediCal Pro will ask to calibrate the other displays to maximized luminance as well, taking into account that the luminance on all these displays must be equal.
  • Page 56 Absolute value (Luminance) Select this option if you wish to enter a numeric target value. This option is preferred for Barco displays. Luminance In this field, enter the required target value. The field will be grayed if the “Measure on next calibration” option is selected.
  • Page 57 Absolute value (Chroma - color displays only) Select this option if you wish to enter a numeric target value. This option is preferred for Barco displays. Chroma (color displays only) Enter the color temperature or chroma value for black in the Kelvin or xy fields.

  • Page 58: Calibrating Displays

    Q/A tasks that is appropriate for this viewing station. To access MediCal Pro’s default Q/A schedule, click on the Q/A Setup... button in the main window. You can also add additional tasks if needed.

  • Page 59: Defining The Q/A Task Trigger Settings

    E.g., an Automatic I-Guard Check on a BARCO Coronis display is such a task. These tasks can run also when no user is logged in on the workstation.
  • Page 60 2 Select the Trigger Settings tab. 3 Set the trigger settings. The possible trigger settings are: First installation...
  • Page 61 When the user logs in Tasks that have become due, will be executed at the moment a user logs in on the workstation. This is a good setting for tasks that require a user interaction (non- intervention-free). The tasks are executed after they have become due and at the moment someone logs in on the workstation.

  • Page 62: When Will A Task Start

    No trigger settings defined If you do not check any of the trigger settings, the task will not start automatically, even when it has become due. The task can be run manually only. 2.11 When will a task start? First condition: Task is due The first condition for a task to start, is that it is or becomes due.

  • Page 63: Running The Due Tasks

    Example: Let us again suppose that the Measure Quality Level task is scheduled weekly, on Thursday at 10 PM. Let us also suppose the trigger settings for this task are set to: "When the screen saver is activated". On Thursday at 10.00 PM, a doctor is working on the workstation, viewing medical images.
  • Page 64 First installation...
  • Page 65 USING MEDICAL PRO Using MediCal Pro...

  • Page 66: Using Medical Pro

    (OSD) on the screen of the displays. Please refer to the display’s user manual to know how to do this. 2 Start MediCal Pro from the Start > Programs > MediCal menu in Windows. 3 During start-up, the MediCal Pro Startup application may display the following message: This means that another application has changed an imaging board’s...

  • Page 67: Entering Advanced User Mode

    Select Quit application to stop MediCal Pro. Then you can try to restore the hardware connection to the display that was missing, and restart MediCal Pro. Select Remove to continue with the start-up. 5 Also during startup, the following message may appear: This means a Q/A task is currently being performed.

  • Page 68: Changing Passwords

    You can calibrate Barco displays and non-Barco displays, but the procedure for both categories is different. MediCal Pro supports the following sensors for calibration: Barco LCD sensor, Barco Serial Sensor, X-Rite DTP92 (serial and USB), Wellhofer Luxor LXPlus, Solar PMA2200, Minolta LS100, Verilum CPOD (serial and USB) and Tektronix TJ17.

  • Page 69: Calibrating Barco Displays With Built-In I-Guard Sensor

    Click on OK to close the window. Calibrating Barco displays with external sensor Some Barco flat panel displays, like Nio and Nio Fusion, do not have an internal sensor and must be calibrated with an external sensor. Proceed as follows: 1 For certain types of sensors, you may be asked to calibrate the sensor first.
  • Page 70 After a few measurements, the software asks to remove the sensor once more, and put it back with the Ambient Light Shield. 4 When ready, click on OK. 5 When the calibration is finished successfully, it displays the following message. Click on OK to close the window. Using MediCal Pro...

  • Page 71: Full Screen Calibration

    Full screen calibration Full screen calibration is possible on Barco CRT displays only. The optical sensor must be connected to the display to be able to perform full screen calibration. The function is grayed if not available on the display.
  • Page 72 Ambient Light Shield. When ready, click on OK. After a few measurements, the software asks to remove the sensor once more, and put it back with the Ambient Light Shield. When ready, click on OK. Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 73 Measure window in the corner. a) If you have specified an absolute value for black luminance in the Preset, MediCal Pro displays this value in the message. You must control the display brightness manually until the measured value is equal or lower than the target value.

  • Page 74: Setting Up A Q/A Task Schedule

    11 Click on OK to close the window. 3.5 Setting up a Q/A task schedule The tasks can be categorized in three groups, depending on the impact they have on the user and the applications running on the viewing station. The task categories are: Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 75 To open the Q/A task setup window: In the main window, click on the Q/A Setup... button. The Q/A Setup window appears. When MediCal Pro is installed, a default task schedule is filled in. The Q/A Setup window gives the following information: Task Name The task’s name or description...

  • Page 76: Adding Tasks

    (see below). Enabling or disabling tasks To enable or disable a task: 1 In the Q/A setup window, right-click on the name of the task you wish to enable or disable. A drop-down menu appears. Using MediCal Pro...

  • Page 77: Scheduling A Task

    Twice a Year scheduled time. The task becomes due every year at the scheduled time. Yearly 3 In the Select frequency window, select the time and, when appropriate, day and month you wish the task to be executed. Using MediCal Pro...

  • Page 78: Checking And Changing Task Properties

    1 In the Q/A setup window, right-click on the name of the task of which you wish to view the properties. A drop-down menu appears. 2 Select Properties... The task properties appear. The fields displayed in white can be edited by double-clicking on them. Using MediCal Pro...

  • Page 79: Description Of The Tasks

    Running tasks from within MediCal Pro Running all due tasks To run all today’s due tasks from within MediCal Pro, first start up MediCal Pro (see “Starting up for the first time” on page 24). Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 80 A window appears, displaying the due tasks for today. Click on Yes to run the tasks immediately. All due tasks will be executed in the order they appear in MediCal Pro’s Q/A Setup window. Click on No to skip the execution of the tasks. The tasks’ result will be indicated as Skipped but the tasks remain due.

  • Page 81: Checking Task Results

    Checking the results of executed tasks can be done with the MediCal Administrator application, if installed. However, also in MediCal Pro you can check the task results. To check the task results, click on the Q/A Setup... button in the main window.
  • Page 82 As a result, an html page with problem solving hints appears. To display all tasks’ last results To display all tasks’ last results, click on the Last Result Logs... in the Q/A Setup window. The overview of all tasks’ last results appears. Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 83 To display a particular task’s last result, right-click on the task name and select Last Result Log... from the drop-down menu. The tasks’ last result appears. • To see the history log of a task, click the task name in the Last Result window. Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 84 Exception: For Test pattern tasks, graph form nor printing can be selected. Graph form Table form Alternatively, in the Q/A Setup window, right-click on the task name and select History... from the drop-down menu. The history is shown as table only, and cannot be printed. Using MediCal Pro...

  • Page 85: Using Test Patterns For A Quick Q/A Check

    If you have logged on as Guest user, you cannot select a display. The test pattern will be shown on the first display. 2 Click on the Test Patterns... button. The Test Patterns dialog appears. Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 86 Test pattern description The default test patterns are: Pattern name Description Astigmatism This pattern can be used to check the astigmatism and overall focus of the display. Check that the pat- tern is displayed sharp all over the screen. Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 87 We suggest to check on display curve. Therefore, check the patches with the 5% gray square on black and the 95% white square on white. The gray squares should be visible if the system is calibrated according to the DICOM display function. Using MediCal Pro...

  • Page 88: Changing An Existing Configuration

    Select image Browse and select your own test pattern. MediCal Pro supports bmp, jpg and gif files. TG18QC This pattern is a universal pattern with which you can check geometry, focus, white luminance, bandwidth and display curve, according to the AAPM qualifica- tions.
  • Page 89 2 Barco flat panel displays are added immediately. For all other display types, the Display Connection Setup dialog appears. a) Select the USB tab if you want to add a Barco display (flat panel or CRT) connected to the USB bus.

  • Page 90: Removing A Display

    The image of the selected display will blink for a few times. c) Select the No Link tab if you want to add a non-Barco display. Enter the brand name, type and serial number. Also, you have to indicate whether the display is a grayscale display or not, and a CRT or flat panel display.

  • Page 91: Connecting To Medical Administrator

    “First Installation” for a detailed description of this Wizard. 3.9 Registering the operations in a log file MediCal Pro stores the results of the Q/A checks in a log file, and if it is connected to a MediCal Administrator server, it sends the result data to MediCal Administrator.
  • Page 92 3 If Logging is checked, the manipulations are registered in the log file. If Extended Logging is checked, more data are registered in the log file. However, selecting this option will slow down MediCal Pro. Example of a Log file...

  • Page 93: Selecting Luminance Units

    3 Select the desired unit of length. 3.12 Setting up optical sensor list and priority MediCal Pro supports a list of possible optical sensors. To speed up the search for connected optical sensors, it is best to indicate which sensor types are used and which ones are not used.

  • Page 94: Additional Display Functions

    3.13 Additional display functions Viewing display and imaging board properties In the Configuration section in the main window, right-click on the icon of the display you wish to view the properties of. From the drop-down menu that appears, select Properties... Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 95 The display’s serial number. Software number: The order number of the display’s internal software (BARCO displays only). Screen height The height of the visible display screen. The unit of length can be selected in the Application Settings dialog. Using MediCal Pro...
  • Page 96 Gray scale: This option is checked if the software has detected the display is a grayscale display (BARCO displays only) or if the user has defined the display as a gray- scale display during the configuration setup. CRT/Flat panel: Whether the display is a CRT or flat panel type.
  • Page 97 Check this option to switch on or off the func- tionality of the power LED. Per Pixel Uniformity This option is available for Barco displays of type MFGD 5621 HD only. When switched on, the Per Pixel Uniformity sys- tem is activated, adjusting the luminance output at pixel level and eliminating screen noise.
  • Page 98 The order number of the display Software Number The order number of the display’s internal software (BARCO displays only) Software version The version of the display’s internal software (BARCO displays only) Lifetime The time (in hours) the display has been operating so...

  • Page 99: Controlling Contrast & Brightness

    The driver version controlling the board Controlling Contrast & Brightness This function is available for BARCO CRT displays only. In the Configuration section in the main window, right-click on the icon of the display you wish to control contrast or brightness of.

  • Page 100: Luminance Uniformity Correction On/Off

    Contrast (Brightness) control in calibrated position. This is the preferred position. Luminance Uniformity Correction on/off This function is available for BARCO displays only. In the Configuration section in the main window, right-click on the icon of the display of which you wish to switch LUC on or off.

  • Page 101: Full Screen Calibration

    The function is grayed if not available on the display. Degaussing displays This function is available for color CRT BARCO displays only. In the Configuration section in the main window, right-click on the icon of the display you wish to degauss.

  • Page 102: Special Functions For Displays In Mammography Systems

    As a result, possible purity errors in the image (so-called hot spots) are removed. The display automatically degausses at switch-on. 3.14 Special functions for displays in mammography systems These functions are available for Barco displays of type MFGD 5621 HD only. To get access to the special functions: 1 In the Configuration section in the main window, right-click on the icon of the display you wish to view the properties of.

  • Page 103: List Pixel Defects

    The PDF file gives an overview of the pixel artifacts and microblemishes. You can print this file. 3.15 Changing the program’s appearance It is possible to change the appearance of MediCal Pro somewhat. The change in appearance affects the size of characters and icons used in the program.

  • Page 104: Getting Help

    The change in appearance is activated after restarting MediCal Pro. 3.16 Getting help Context-sensitive help MediCal Pro contains context-sensitive help. To get help about a particular view or window, press F1 on the computer keyboard. As a result, the online help pages will open at the desired help page.
  • Page 105 GLOSSARY Glossary...

  • Page 106: Glossary

    Glossary Q/A check In softcopy diagnostic systems, displays are used to judge medical images and to take conclusions about patients’ physical condition. It is obvious that the image quality is of the utmost importance. Therefore it is necessary to check the quality of the system, and especially the displays’...
  • Page 107 They are all connected physically, by means of cables and connectors. Configuration The configuration in MediCal Pro is the software representation of the viewing station’s hardware components. A complete configuration contains the following information: •...
  • Page 108 This is called a dual head imaging board. It is like two complete imaging boards implemented on one single unit. A dual head board in the computer behaves exactly as if two separate boards were installed. DICOM DICOM stands for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine.

  • Page 109: Index

    Index Symbols (Advanced user symbol) 10 Add Barco display 89 Add Display 15, 88 Address 21, 42, 98 Advanced user 25 Advanced user mode 10, 13 AKB removal 48 AKB shift 48 Alignment 16, 44 Ambient Light Compensation 38, 58, 70, 72, 100...
  • Page 110 Consistency 10 Contrast 16 Corner deformation 49 Daily 77 Data connection 22, 41 Defect pixel 102 Degauss 16 Display alignment 44 Display Details 96, 97 Display device 107 Display function 37, 38, 52, 58 Display Properties 95 Every Screen 86 FL 93 Flat panel display 11, 24, 25, 32, 34, 40, 44, 68, 90, 93, 96 Footlambert 93...
  • Page 111 Horizontal linearity 47 Horizontal position 47 Horizontal S-correction 47 Identify 16 Imaging board properties 98 Invert LUT 86 Last Q/A check 12 Linearize LUT 86 List Pixel Defects 103 Logging 91 Luminance Uniformity Correction 71 Main window 12 Mammography systems 102 MediCal Administrator 25 Medical viewing station 29, 107 Microblemish 102, 103...
  • Page 112 Per Pixel Uniformity 97, 102 Pixel defects 97, 102, 103 Powersave 97, 98 PPU 97, 102 Presets 16 Properties 15, 78, 79, 94, 102 Q/A Check 12, 63 Q/A Setup 13, 75 Q/A task Running All due tasks 79 Single task 80 Q/A tasks 106 Quarterly 77 Remote address 21, 42, 98...
  • Page 113 Task frequency Daily 77 Monthly 77 Quarterly 77 Twice a Year 77 Weekly 77 Yearly 77 Task history 84 Test Patterns 13 Todays Q/A tasks 12 Tools menu 13 Trapezoid deformation 49 trigger settings 59 Twice a Year 77 Unknown 12 User Login 67 User mode 10 Vertical linearity 48...
  • Page 114 Yearly 77...

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