抄録
Digital mammography has spread among radiologists recently. As a result, imaging tool for mammogram diagnosis is changing from hardcopy to softcopy. It means that LCD monitor is getting more popular as an medical imaging device for diagnosis, instead of film screen. However, LCD monitor has different characteristics from film screen and we need to understand them for reliable diagnosis.In this paper, resolution, luminance response and human visual systems are described firstly. And JESRA is explained as a quality control guideline for medical LCD monitors. The performance of LCD monitor will keep improving, and there will be further studies related to ideal image display.
