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calibration. installation. Projection.

CALIBRATIONthe unique acuscreenProcalibration softwareprocesses data from theambient light sensor ensuring conformity with the Dicom 14 standard.

INSTALLATIONacuscreenPro’s developer,larivière medical solutions, is an expert in outfitting medical meeting rooms. its worldwide clinical experience, all inclusivewarranties and customizable post-sale service allow you to concentrate on yourpresentation – we will dothe rest!

PROJECTIONthanks to the lcos technol-ogy our projectors provide bright and clear high-resolution grayscale im-ages. brand-new projectors calibrated by acuscreenPro always deliver the best picture quality regardless of the type of computer they are connected to, with incredible ease-of-use and low maintenance.

AcuscreenProthe world’s only complete system for projection of x-ray images of all sizesand lighting conditions, and in full compliance with the Dicom 14 standard.

Entrust you presentation to the three pillars of ACUSCREENPRO:

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We calibrate. You present. We created a ready-to-use and reliable foundation for in-depth radiology case studies. Specific ambient lighting conditions, varying screen sizes, ever decreasing or inconsistent lamp brightness – every presentation can encounter a problem. AcuScreenPRO is prepared to tackle them all. With AcuScreenPRO, you calibrate your projector in full compli-ance with the most recent DICOM 14 Standard. AcuScreenPRO allows you to calibrate your projector instantly on-site. AcuScreenPRO’s calibration tool is a special ambient light sensor (ALS) that measures ambient light and feeds the measurement to the software for processing.

conVincinG arGUments:

• Up to 8 Megapixel Resolution

• Seamless Integration with PACS Workstations

• 100 percent DICOM Compliance

• Color Calibration

• Calibration of Monitors

• Archiving with Guaranteed Quality

• Easy to Use

CALIBRATION:

AcuscreenPro cAlIbrAtIon tool

First Time Ever:Full compliance with

the DICOM 14Standard

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Larivière Medical Service Since 1996, Larivière has delivered visualization solutions to the IT and A/V industries. Its MDI (Medical Digital Imaging) depart-ment is engaged in digitization of radiographic images using high-resolution scanning technologies and works on DICOM-compliant projection solutions for radiology data presentation. Today, Larivière’s systems can be found in radiology depart-ments at almost all large hospitals across Europe. Our experi-enced service team provides complete installation of the equip-ment for meeting rooms. Our engineers promptly respond to customers’ requests and assure thorough maintenance and timely repair of the installed equipment. lariViÈre For meDical ProFessionals:

• Expert Consultation

• Turnkey Outfitting of Meeting Rooms

• DICOM Converters

• X-ray Film Scanners

• Projectors/Monitors

• Media Controllers

• Medical Grade Graphics Boards

• Software for PACS Connectivity

• European-wide Service Hotline

• Service Contracts

• Warranty Extensions

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Our DICOM Projectors The LCoS technology implemented in our latest projectors allows for unprecedented reproduction of high-resolution grayscale radiographic images, sent from PACS workstations, making them ideal for medical meeting rooms and auditoriums. Bundled with the AcuScreenPRO calibration system, these pro-jectors make up an excellent DICOM-14-compliant projection solution that will satisfy the highest demands of medical professionals worldwide. As a result of our cooperation with leading manufacturers, straight-from-assembly-line projectors are programmed with our own DICOM pre-set product. By applying more accurate measuring methods, we have created a projection solution that revolutionizes the radiology field. Our data projectors are guaranteed to provide instant DICOM 14 calibration — finding a better projector will be difficult.

technical Fact sheet:

• High-resolution Images

• Up to 300” Picture Size

• 3-year Warranty on Lamps

• Low-noise Operation

• Suitable for Daylight Presentation

• Low Maintenance

• Easy to Use

PROJECTION:

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GLOSSARY

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DICOMDigital imaging and communication in medicine

Dicom is a standard for communicationsbetween medical imaging devices. the Dicomstandard is a result of cooperation betweenacr and nema to create a vendor-independentcommunications platform for medical imagesan related information. in addition to supportfor Pacs networks, its other major goal is toensure the interoperability of Dicom-compliantdevices and programs. since 1995, Dicomhas become an official standard in europe.

DCLDirect calibration license

the Dcl technology is available for all acuscreenPro projectors. calibrated lUts (look-up tables) are directly loaded into projectors. a projector maintains its calibration regardless of the type of computer connected to it. rest assured whatever device displays your images, they will always be in full compliance with the Dicom 14 standard.

LCOS liquid crystal on silicon

the advantage of lcos displays over conven-tional lcDs is the ability of their liquid crystals to reflect the light instead of letting it pass through. this allows for placing the drivingcircuitry under the reflective layer, which helps to get rid of the raster grid in displayed images. lcos panels provide smooth color transitions with ultra-precise grayscale gradations. they produce crisp and clear high-resolution images without an annoying “rainbow effect”.

PACS Picture archiving and communication system

a Pacs is a system that provides storage of and access to medical images from different sources via computer networks. Pacs acquire digital images in radiology, nuclear medicine, endos-copy, cardiology, pathology and microbiology. the most important trigger for Pacs prolifera-tion was the introduction of the Dicom standard which allows vendor and modality independent communications between Pacs servers and medical devices.

REFERENCES AND PARTNERS

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Partner Companies

Selected Hospitals equipped with AcuScreenPRO:

• Princess Alexandra Hospital Essex, England

• Scarborough General Hospital North Yorkshire, England

• Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Surrey, England

• Klinikum Bremen-Mitte gGmbH Bremen, Germany

• Klinikum Herford Herford, Germany

• Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth gem. GmbH Zweibrücken, Germany

• KRH Klinikum Nordstadt Hannover, Germany

• St. Johannis Krankenhaus Landstuhl, Germany

Larivière Medial International

Italy+39 (347) 069 4187

Great Britain+44 (121) 663 07 70

Germany0800 - 223 26 37+49 (421) 43066 0

Spain+34 (93) 181 6314

France+33 (1) 80963807

Your Complete Solution forMedical Meeting Room

• More effective discussions –

no crowd in front of the screen

• First time ever: highest image quality and

full compliance with the DICOM 14 standard

• High-resolution grayscale picture

without visible raster grid

• Same image quality as on high-resolution

monitors of PACS workstations

• Easy operation with media controls

• European-wide Service Hotline

• Service contracts and extended warranties

• Immediate delivery of a replacement unit

• 3-year warranty on lamps

• 16-year experience in the healthcare industry

• On-site calibration of existing

monitors/projectors

PROJECTION SOLUTION

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Larivière’s systems can be found in radiology departments at almost all major hospitals across Europe.

Larivière’s service department provides complete installation of

the equipment for meeting rooms, as well as maintenance and repair

of the installed equipment

Larivière medical Gesellschaft für digitale Präsentationssysteme mbH Teerhof 48 28199 Bremen Germany Tel.: +49 (421) 43066-0 Fax: +49 (421) 43066-26 mail@lariviere.de www.xray-digital.com

CASE STUDY

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Gesundheit Nord Klinikverbund

The medical centre in Bremen Ost, one of four medical centres at the group, has already been using the digitally based radio-logical archive solution, PACS (Picture Archiving and Communi-cation system) for several years. This process replaced the old X-ray film pictures, still in widespread use in medical centres, with digital versions. They found it immediately saved physical filing space and improved the accessibility of archive folders by allowing users to view them from their computer screens All Gesundheit Nord’s medical centres are now equipped with radiological meeting rooms and Canon video projectors where regular demonstrations take place with doc-tors and radiologists to discuss findings and treatments with their colleagues. With dual projection available on the radio- logist’s monitors, two Canon XEED SX80 Mark II Medical video projectors are avail-able for each room, supplied by medical digital imaging spe-cialist Larivière. Canon’s video projectors deliver the sharpest images for the doctors in the ‘Gesundheit Nord Klinikverbund Bremen gGmbH’ group. Using Canon’s XEED SX80 Mark II Medical videoprojectors, it has modernised its day-to-day routine and digital X-ray systems are now used in daily consul-tations across four clinics in Bremen. Frank Oerke, Larivière

project manager, says: “We first equipped the medical centre of Bremen Ost with two Canon XEED SX80 Mark II Medical video projectors in September 2010. These allowed us to create very exact medical representations that were clearly superior to other systems and radiologists were able to discuss each case with their clinical colleagues.” In order to make the correct diagnosis, radiologists would first view all X-rays on a pair of specially calibrated monitors. From

here, the images would then be transferred directly to doctors in their clinics along with the diagnosis. The picture reproduc-tion adheres to the strict medical standards laid down in the DICOM protocol (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine). As a medical display device, the Canon XEED SX80 Mark II Medical projector is also equipped with a DICOM Preset image mode. As is the case with any projector, the images

cannot be used for diagnostic purposes. Therefore, the true value of a projector with a DICOM Preset mode lies in the abil-ity to display medical images to a group of people, for example during radiological case discussions, or the training of medical students. The LCoS technology in the Canon XEED SX80 Mark II Medi-

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„The era of examining X-rays against the

light is over for us.”Thomas Jacob, Internal Organi-sation Department Manager for Gesundheit Nord Klinikverbund

CASE STUDY

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cal series provides a clear advantage because it combines the strengths of LCD and DLP projector technology. It helps elimi-nate the weaknesses of LCD technology in the black spectrum, as it is unable to project small gradations from black to white exactly Also, the human eye has weaknesses in this field as it cannot see all X-ray details from black to grey to white. “On the other hand, DLP technology has slight disadvantages in exact colour projection, as you can see rainbow effects in high resolutions,” Oerke explains. “Additionally, the integrated DICOM preset edits the PACS data with an algorithm in a way that our eyes can see the essential details immediately.” As a long-standing partner of Canon, Larivière now calibrates and maintains Gesundheit Nord’s XEED Medical video projec-tors. All are pre-set before installation with Larivière’s Acu-ScreenPRO Calibration tool and can be post-calibrated any time when the system is on site. Before each projector is installed, Larivière adjusts the colours so the paired projectors are syn-chronised. After this, the pictures of the two fit to each other to create the enhanced projection images. Added client PCs can access the images via the PACS server. “As a Canon partner we offer the Canon XEED SX80 Mark II Medical video projectors with DICOM-Preset, so we can persuade more and more customers of the advantages of this system,” says Oerke. Thomas Jacob, Internal Organisation Department manager for Gesundheit Nord Klinikverbund says: “Our digital X-ray systems deliver high-resolution images which doctors can access on

their workstations at any time – the era of examining X-rays against the light is over for us. “The set up enables us to put Canon’s video projectors in any space in such a way that they correspond to the lighting conditions so our doctors can watch the very best projections. Only Canon projectors can do this thanks to their DICOM-Presets.” “Using our remote distribution and integrated media control system means images can be viewed on doctors’ PCs as well as in the discussion rooms. We made the decision to use Canon because they offer the best image quality and because we have worked with our partner Larivière for many years. Since we installed the system we have had feedback from doc-tors to say they are very satisfied with their new solution.”

„The set up enables us to put Canon’s videoprojectors in any space in such a way that theycorrespond to the lighting conditions so ourdoctors can watch the very best projections.Only Canon projectors can do this thanks totheir DICOM-Presets.”Thomas Jacob, Internal Organisation Department Manager for Gesundheit Nord Klinikverbund