Monitor Specification Requirements from the “Standards of Practice for Clinical Radiology” by RANZCR
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is committed to setting, promoting and continuously improving standards of practice for clinical radiology, encompassing diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology, for the betterment of the people of Australia and New Zealand.
RANZCR is the primary organisation in Australia and New Zealand for setting standards of practice for clinical radiology; these are set out in the Standards of Practice for Clinical Radiology (the Standards). The document sets minimum standards to support and ensure the delivery of safe, highquality diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology services in both community-based and public hospital settings.
These standards also provide a framework for practices to implement and maintain continuous quality improvement. The Standards are made freely available to all medical imaging stakeholders and are applicable to all clinical radiology services.
For detailed requirements for Medical Monitors, they are defined in the document’s Appendix D. The origical document could be found here: https://www.ranzcr.com/college/document-library/ranzcr-standards-of-practice-for-diagnostic-and-interventional-radiology
| CR/DRa | CTa | Mammography(79)b | MRIa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matrix size | ≥ 3 megapixels | ≥ 3 megapixels | ≥ 4.2 megapixels per image at full resolution & maximum pixel pitch of 0.2 mm | ≥ 3 megapixels |
| Max luminance | ≥ 350 cd/m2 | ≥ 350 cd/m2 | ≥ 450 cd/m2 | ≥ 350 cd/m2 |
| Luminance ratioc | ≥ 250 | ≥ 250 | ≥ 250d | ≥ 250 |
| Bit depth | ≥ 8 bits | ≥ 8 bits | ≥ 8 bits | ≥ 8 bits |
| Luminance uniformitye | ≤ 30% | ≤ 30% | ≤ 30% | ≤ 30% |
| Calibration | GSDF ≤ 10%d | GSDF ≤ 10%d | GSDF ≤ 10%d | GSDF ≤ 10%d |
| Lminf | ≥ 1 cd/m2 | ≥ 1 cd/m2 | ≥ 1 cd/m2 | ≥ 1 cd/m2 |