Medical Video & Imaging Tech School Agenda

Two Day Hands on Medical Display Monitor Calibration
(8:00am - 5:00pm)

Here's What You'll Learn
 Tech Theory: You will know the difference between today's complex medical display video display technologies, CRT, LCD and Plasma. Plus, learn how DLP, LCD, CRT and LCOS projectors work.
Tech Procedures: You will learn hands-on video calibration procedures on the different medical displays. Be able to accurately calibrate any medical video monitor or imaging displays in your system.
Tech Tools: You will learn how to use test instruments to make every type of medical monitor in your system look the same and meet the relevant calibration specifications (within the capability of the display to meet specs).

Course Agenda
1. Video Overview
What makes a picture?
 CRT Pixels, 3-LCD Pixels
Plasma Pixels
Types of Video
 Composite
Component
RGB
S-Video
Digital Video

2. Video Display Technologies
CRT - Cathode Ray Tube
 How CRT Works
 Advantages /disadvantages
How to test
Plasma Display
 How it works
 Advantages/disadvantages
 How to test
LCD Display (Monitor)
 How it works
 Advantages/disadvantages
 How to test

3. Imaging Displays versus Video Displays
Why are they different?
What makes them different?
Referable standards
 Standard video display
 DICOM standards for medical image display

4. Understanding Chromaticity
General Overview
Home work assignment
Reading C.I.E. Chart
Color Symptom Troubleshooting

5. Setting user controls
Check and adjust each display
Determine Best Display

6. Chromaticity calibration techniques for any medical imaging or video displays.
Tri Stimulus light meter familiarization

7. Measure "as is" chromaticity of each (Activity) video/image display at 20 to 80 IRE.
Record measurements
Compare to manufacturer specifications and/or CIE/DICOM
Review each display

8. Recalibrate each display for 6500° Kelvin
Record measurements
Print results
Review each display with class

9. DICOM Grayscale Standard Display Function (GSDF) Calibration
Get all displays back to 6500° for best overall display including user control set-up.
Record "as is" and final results

10. Functional Analyzing (troubleshooting) displays that will not calibrate
CRT - Troubleshooting using block diagrams
Plasma
LCD

Locations
City State 2008 Dates Hosted By
Lakeland FL Feb. 14-15 Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Minneapolis MN Apr. 17-18 Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Chicago IL May 15-16 NEC Display Solutions
Salt Lake City UT Jul. 16-17 Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
Baltimore MD Sept. 18-19 The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Portland OR Oct. 16-17 Host to be determined
N. California CA Nov. 13-14 Host to be determined

Course Credits
Students who complete the course receive 17 ASRT Category A Credits and 2 AAMI Credits.

Customer Comments
“I learned details of what is required to get best monitor performance. This was obtained via demonstration, hands-on, AV presentation, and introduction to Sencore equipment.” - Paul, Brookings, SD

“I feel I understand how to calibrate any monitor.” -Bill, Mitchell, SD

“Very easy to understand – did not feel (the instructor) was talking way over my head – I basically had zero knowledge in this area.” - Hope, Rapid City, SD

“Very informative on types of video and different display types. Workstation calibrations were very good.” - Mike, Sioux Falls, SD

“Learned a lot in two days.” - Eric, Tacoma, WA

“Learned more about display technology calibration than expected. Enjoyable instructor. Answered questions well.” - Vaughn, Kennewick, WA