High-Definition Monitor Developed for the Healthcare Professionals

Offering excellent image clarity and color accuracy, the 24-inch monitor is the first HD 1080P model in Sony's healthcare range.

Fully compliant with CSA C 22.2 No. 60601 and EN60 601-1 safety regulations and UL60601-1 listed, the monitor provides excellent picture quality because a number of advanced imaging features. To enable precise color matching between different screens, Sony's ChromaTru technology eliminates inaccuracies that result from variations in liquid crystal display (LCD) color levels and adjusts white balance to deliver consistency throughout all grey-scale levels. The medical monitor also incorporates a super-wide aperture (1920 x 1200) wide screen ultra extended graphics array (WUXGA) LCD panel to provide crisp, high-contrast images.

A 10-bit digital video signal processor ensures a smooth, natural gradation for life-like images. Added to this, advanced I/P (interlace to progressive) image conversion technology provides excellent image reproduction for both static and moving pictures.

For optimum system performance, the monitor provides a range of flexible set-up options. Multiple display modes, including ‘picture-in-picture' or ‘picture-and-picture,' provide comprehensive coverage of surgical procedures, and can be used to view both live video and captured images simultaneously.

To suit the medical context and the type of image being monitored, users can choose from 0% to 20% over-scan sizes, and aspect ratios can be set to either 16:9 or 4:3 to match the input signal. Moreover, both CRT 2.2 and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine- (DICOM)-standard gamma curve settings are available.

The system can display images from a variety of medical equipment sources, including endoscopes. It accepts a wide range of standard definition (SD), HD, and personal computer (PC) signals, and provides parallel and serial control (including via Ethernet) as standard.

The monitor is fully compliant with the 100-mm Video Electronics Standards - (VESA)-mounting standard and can be used with a surgical mount arm, making it suitable for use in operating rooms. Other convenient features include a key-inhibit function that prevents inadvertent changes to settings.

"The LMD-2450MD represents a leap forward in medical imaging technology,” concluded Felip Garcia, European product marketing manager, Sony Europe. "It allows healthcare professionals to view still and moving pictures with high definition clarity and accurate image reproduction--helping them to carry out medical procedures with pinpoint precision.”

Sony manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the global consumer and professional markets.


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