Color Management in the Medical Field

Abstract

The ongoing standardization of the colors of printed material in the printing industry has led to the increased ease of accurate color reproduction among printing companies. However, in the medical field, the standardization of colors has been delayed. Consequently, the same subject is often observed in different colors owing to differences in cameras, scanners, displays, and lighting. This issue is one of the factors that delays the circulation of online medical care and AI diagnoses. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, there has been an increasing need to convey accurate color information to remote areas. In light of these circumstances, a method for calibrating the color reproduction characteristics of medical equipment using a small color chart has been developed. This method is expected to improve the color accuracy of online medical systems in displaying complexion, and also to improve the accuracy of AI diagnosis with multiple imaging devices.