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Multimodality image display: Desirable frame buffer characteristics

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The intent of this paper is to understand the characteristics of those frame buffers currently used to display images, versus more ideal frame buffers for medical image display purposes. This study is based on current needs and what characteristics might be desirable. Two case examples are presented: (1) a system developed for high quality computer graphics and (2) a system developed for nuclear medicine and radiation therapy treatment planning. Our study considers: (1) defining a pixel depth sufficient to hold data, (2) the desirability of multiple color look-up tables, (3) how cine loops are managed, and (4) display memory size.

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  1. From the Department of Radiology, New York University, 10016, New York, New York

    M. E. Noz, G. Q. Maguire Jr. & S. C. Horii

  2. Department of Computer Science, Columbia University, 10027, New York, New York

    G. Q. Maguire Jr.

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Noz, M.E., Maguire, G.Q. & Horii, S.C. Multimodality image display: Desirable frame buffer characteristics. J Med Syst 12, 189–200 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00999499

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