Abstract
DICOM specifies that digital data values should be linearly mapped to
just-noticable differences (JNDs) in luminance. Increasing the number of
JNDs available requires increasing the display's dynamic range. However,
operating over too wide a range may cause human observers to miss contrast
in dark regions due to adaptation to bright areas or, alternatively, miss
edges in bright regions due to scattering in the eye. Dolby Inc.'s high
dynamic range (HDR) LCD display has a maximum luminance over 2000 $ {\hbox{cd/m}}^{2}$; bright enough to produce significant in-eye scatter. The display
combines a spatially variable backlight producing a low-resolution 8-bit
“backlight image” with a high-resolution 8-bit LCD
panel, approximating a 16-bit greyscale display. Alternatively, by holding
the backlight constant at 800 $ {\hbox{cd/m}}^{2}$, a standard medical LCD display can be simulated.We used two-alternative forced choice (2AFC) signal-detection experiments
to quantify display quality. We explored whether the full-power HDR
display's optical characteristics (scattering and low resolution backlight)
have a negative effect on signal detection in medical images compared with a
standard LCD. We used 8-bit test images derived from high-field MRI data
combined with synthetic targets and synthetic Rician noise.We suggest signal detection performance with the HDR display is comparable
to a standard medical LCD.
© 2008 IEEE
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