Future Trends In Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Film Recorders For Medical Imaging

James F. Dunn

doi:10.1117/12.967652

14 January 1982 Future Trends In Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Film Recorders For Medical Imaging

James F. Dunn

Proceedings Volume 0318, 1st Intl Conf and Workshop on Picture Archiving and Communication Systems; (1982) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967652
Event: 1st International Conference and Workshop on Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, 1981, Newport Beach, United States

Abstract

With the continuing trend towards electronic image acquistion, archiving and communication there will be an on-going demand for high quality photographic output as the hard copy record. Film is transparent; durable, and capable of excellent detail and dynamic range for the human eye-brain response system. So, if film has a future, how will it be handled, exposed and processed? For the short range, one to three years, the CRT will still be the best price/performance approach for converting the electronic image into the light energy that exposes the film. With the implementation of coherent light sources in other products such as computer output printing onto plain paper for the office/business environment, the price of lasers and light emitting diodes will be reduced to a point where they can be considered as an alternative to the CRT.

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James F. Dunn "Future Trends In Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Film Recorders For Medical Imaging", Proc. SPIE 0318, 1st Intl Conf and Workshop on Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, (14 January 1982); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967652

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