Ensuring Accurate Medical Image Representation And Patient Safety
DICOM Compliance: Monitoring the Monitors DICOM compliance for diagnostic monitors is often overlooked until something goes wrong. Regular DICOM compliance testing is of utmost importance to ensure that medical imaging displays deliver high-quality results with accurate diagnoses. Diagnostic imaging technologies are built to provide accurate and detailed images of the human body. The images created by this technology must be displayed accurately on a monitor in order to properly diagnose a patient. This is where DICOM comes into play. It stands for Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine, and it is an international standard used by medical professionals to ensure that digital imaging equipment is compliant with the necessary quality controls. Unfortunately, many healthcare facilities overlook the need to test their monitors for DICOM compliance regularly. Without routine tests, any display errors or inaccuracies can lead to misdiagnoses, incorrect treatments, and even wrongfully administered drugs or surgery. Moreover, these problems…