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The objective of this work was to evaluate the maximum luminance (L max) level of medical liquid crystal displays (LCDs) as a function of backlight hours (BLH) annually. The L max values for 249 2-megapixel color LCDs (RadiForce RX210, EIZO Corporation) were measured in February 2014, 2015, and 2016. Four near-range luminance meters and the built-in type luminance meters, each with an LCD, were used for the measurements. The average and standard deviation (SD) of BLH measured in 2014 was 15,371 ± 8219 h. Four, twenty, and thirty-nine LCDs failed in the constancy tests performed in February 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively, i.e., they were unable to output 170 cd/m2. The SD of L max increased each year and as BLH became longer. In conclusion, evaluation of L max as a function of BLH during constancy testing will help predict the decrease in L max of a clinically used medical color LCD.
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This manuscript was partly supported by Akiyoshi Ohtsuka Fellowship of the Japanese Society of Radiological Technology for improvement in English expression of a draft version of the manuscript.
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Takahashi, K., Awamoto, S., Takarabe, S. et al. Effective luminance deterioration of medical liquid crystal displays in clinical use. Radiol Phys Technol 10, 382–386 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12194-017-0401-x
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