Liquid Crystal Displays
Quest (Irvine, Calif.)
Monitor distributor Quest International recently introduced its MD Series of Medical flat-panel displays. The liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are manufactured by their partner Totoku International and include an extensive offering of 11 medical grade high resolution monitors for most medical modalities. The MD511L is a 5MP, 21.3-inch grayscale medical LCD and provides a native resolution of 2560 X 2048 or 2048 X 2560, viewable in both portrait or landscape orientation. This 5MP LCD is suited for PACS as well as displaying thoracic, CR and DR images. The MD203L is a 2MP, 20.1-inch multiscan grayscale medical LCD that can utilize the DOME MD2 or Barco (Metheus) 2MP video card.

For more information, contact Quest International at 800-231-6777 or visit its website at www.questinc.com.

Digital Light Box
TeraRecon (San Mateo, Calif.)
TeraRecon's new Personal Digital Light Box (PDLB) is a super high-resolution multi-panel display system that provides integrated interactive review without compromise in an ultra-thin form factor. PDLB delivers the clinical benefits of interactive 2D review, 3D, and MIP/MPR in an integrated display solution.

Utilizing its large display area of up to 36 million display pixels, PDLB makes possible simultaneous display and comparison of multiple series or studies. When combined with TeraRecon's powerful AquariusNET server, the PDLB finally realizes a long awaited vision: instant access to any image, anywhere in the healthcare enterprise.

For more information, contact TeraRecon at 650-372-1100 or visit its website at www.terarecon.com.

LCD Flat-panel Display
Barco (Kortrijk, Belgium)
Barco is introducing the MIVD 1218, a new 18" grayscale LCD flat-panel display module for interventional radiology. The MIVD 1218 offers a plug-and-play replacement for legacy and current CRT displays in x-ray control and operating rooms. The 1 MegaPixel display module's high brightness (>500 Cd/m_), ergonomics and artifact-free images make the MIVD 1218 the perfect solution for this application.

For more information, visit the company's website at www.barco.com.

CR unit
Konica (Wayne, N.J.)
Konica recently debuted the Xpress CR, which the company calls the world's fastest dual bay CR system. The dual bay design allows two cassettes to be inserted in six seconds and a continuous insertion of four cassettes before one must be removed. Image preview occurs in 24 seconds with a total cycle time of 40 seconds, allowing the processing of approximately 90 plates per hour. The Xpress CR Control Station is a flat-panel touch screen which handles patient ID and post-processing supporting a DICOM modality worklist or manual data entry. Konica's Xpress CR delivers the highest DQE by about 40 percent, according to the company.

For more information, visit the company's website at www.konicamedical.com.

Mega-Pixel Grayscale LCD
Ampronix Inc. (Irvine, Calif.)
Ampronix Inc. offers the 18.1" RadiForce G11 grayscale LCD. The 1 mega-pixel LCD features an ultra slim bezel, front panel controls, integrated power supply and portrait or landscape viewing positions. The G11 offers both digital/analog DVI-I and a BNC adaptor allowing for three different signal configurations: 1. Composite video; 2. Video plus composite sync; and 3. Video plus horizontal and vertical sync. Brightness levels benchmark at 700cd/m2, contrast ratio 600:1 and viewing angels at 170 degrees. Also incorporated is a 10.5 bit lookup table producing a palette of 1,531 shades of gray. Optional photometer and calibration software assure consistent DICOM compliance levels.

For more information, contact Ampronix at 800-400-7972 ext. 36, or visit its website at www.ampronix.com.

Mega-Pixel Grayscale LCD
Ampronix Inc. (Irvine, Calif.)
Ampronix Inc. offers the 20.1" RadiForce G21 grayscale LCD. This 2 mega-pixel LCD features an ultra slim bezel, front panel controls, integrated power supply and portrait or landscape viewing positions. The G21 offers both digital/analog DVI-I and integrated BNC inputs, allowing for three different signal configurations: 1. Composite video; 2.Video plus composite sync; 3. Video plus horizontal and vertical sync. This can serve as a replacement monitor for 2 mega-pixel CRT displays. Brightness levels benchmark at 700cd/m2, contrast ratio 1000:1 and viewing angels of 170 degrees.

For more information contact Ampronix at 800-400-7972 ext. 36 or visit its website at www.ampronix.com.

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