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User Guide Medical QA Web Agent

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1. This tab lists the following information O Note For Barco Coronis and Nio displays there is more gt information available than for other displays Firmware version The version of the internal display software firmware Display Runtime Indicates the total time the display has been operating including the time in stand by 45 How to view information about the workstation components 46 Backlight Runtime Indicates the total time the display has been operating excluding the time in stand by This is the time the display backlight was lit DPMS Whether the display power saving system is on or off Internal temperature The internally measured temperature in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheid Power LED Whether the normal operation of the display LED is enabled or disabled Depending on the display version you can enable or disable the power LED in MediCal QAWeb Agent or in QAWeb Server if this workstation is registered to the Server Stabilizer Whether the I Guard stabilizer is on or off Front Control Buttons You can enable or disable the control keys on the front of the display in MediCal QAWeb Agent or in QAWeb Server if this workstation is registered to the Server When disabled the user cannot use the display s on screen display OSD Power Off Button On some display types you can enable or disable the Power Off control key on the front of the display in MediCal
2. By hovering with the mouse pointer over the systray icon you get more information about the workstations s status To start MediCal QAWeb Agent double click the systray icon Alternatively right click the icon and select Start QAWeb Agent Automatic start up tasks When the program starts it performs the following tasks automatically e check which Barco medical displays and graphic boards are installed on the workstation see note below perform an automatic fast calibration in background on all Barco medical displays see note below e additionally on all Coronis and New Coronis displays perform a compliance check in background While MediCal QAWeb Agent is open no scheduled actions will be executed Note Automatic fast calibration and automatic detection of installed displays are supported only on Barco medical displays These actions are not supported on displays of another brand UP 7 Starting up If non Barco displays are connected you must manually add them in MediCal QAWeb Agent For more information see To add displays to the configuration manually on page 36 For more information on how to calibrate non Barco displays see To calibrate another type of display on page 59 Main window Main window Overview MediCal QAWeb B advanced Switch User Options Help About Exit Configuration See information about the configuration of your display system and adjust local settings
3. Checking the workstation status To check the workstation status 1 In the Medical QAWeb Agent main window click the Status button The Status window appears In the top section you can see which actions are currently running In the middle section you can see the workstation QA status scheduled and pending actions You can also run actions change action schedules and consult information about the last action results In the last section you can see the status of the connection with the QAWeb Server The icons in the Status window indicate whether the status is OK or not I Workstation gt Status MediCal QAWeb Status OK The workstation complies with the QA policy Scheduled Actions to calibration st on Barco MDNG 6121 1890167958 est on Barco E 2620 1890011732 Action History View the history of jon May 31 2010 3 29 PM today 6166 Restore or check connection Consult the GaWeb Server 19 Status and actions Viewing which actions are currently running Running actions The top section of the Status window lists the actions currently running on the workstation An action can be a test calibration etc The number of available actions may depend on the fact if MediCal QAWeb Agent is connected to a QAWeb Server or not If there is no connection the available actions are e Auto calibration Compliance test e Visual test Note Ifthe program was installed with a custom QA polic
4. How to add and remove displays Barco displays Barco Coronis New Coronis Nio and New Nio displays are automatically added to the configuration when MediCal QAWeb Agent starts up You do not need to take any additional action to add these displays They appear automatically in the Configuration window Other types of Barco displays however are not detected and added to the configuration automatically You need to add them manually the first time MediCal QAWeb Agent starts up after installing the displays See below for more information Generic displays Generic non Barco displays are not detected and added to the configuration automatically You need to add them manually the first time MediCal QAWeb Agent starts up after installing the displays See below for more information To add displays to the configuration manually To add displays manually you must be logged on as advanced user See To login as advanced user on page 13 Note Before adding displays to the configuration make sure they are properly installed in the Windows Display Property control panel proper resolution etc Manually added displays will disappear from the configuration after you rearrange the graphic board heads in Windows IP To add displays 1 In the MediCal QAWeb Agent main window click the Configuration button 36 How to add and remove displays 2 The Configuration window appears One or more display icons is marked with a
5. J Test Patterns Service Level 3 Review your service level settings and upgrade y e When the automatic start up tasks are finished the main window appears It contains the following links and buttons e Switch User Click to change to Advanced user account The default password to change to advanced user is advanced For more information about the user accounts see User accounts on page 13 Options Click to open the Options window in which an advanced user can change the default language the different user passwords configure which types of sensors should be used when searching for an external sensor and select the display s connection policy Help Click to open the help application only in English About Click to view information about MediCal QAWeb Agent e Exit Click to close Medical QAWeb Agent Status The Status icon shows if the workstation QA status is OK or not A green check mark in the icon indicates the workstation complies to the QA policy A red cross indicates Main window the workstation does not comply to the QA policy An exclamation mark indicates the QAWeb Server connection needs attention Click the Status button to execute or cancel actions view action status and information and consult the status of the QAWeb Server connection For more information about the Status window see Checking the workstation status on page 19 e Configuration Click to consult useful inf
6. MediCal QAWeb Server Depending on the license agreement Medical QAWeb Agent can be connected and registered to the MediCal QAWeb Server QA managers can connect to the QAWeb Server via a secured internet connection and fully control the performance of the connected workstations from anywhere at any time When MediCal QAWeb Agent is connected to Medical QAWeb Server the QA policy is completely defined on the server application QA policy A QA policy defines the settings used for display calibration and contains a number of soft copy QA settings and tests for every display in a configuration The QA policy defines which actions should run and what are the settings and the frequency with which they must be executed MediCal QAWeb Relay A fleet of workstations e g all the workstations in a hospital can be connected to MediCal QAWeb Server In this case the workstations are connected to the server via a QAWeb Relay The QAWeb Relay acts as Introduction a gateway to connect all the QAWeb Agents in a department or facility to the QAWeb Server through a secured internet line If no QAWeb Relay is installed a connection to the QAWeb Server is not possible For more information about how to connect to the QAWeb Server and enable central quality assurance on your displays please consult the following web page www barco com en healthcare ga Installation Installation Installation procedure When installing a Barco
7. View the history of all actions on this workstation Registered Connectivity Active Last communication May 31 2010 3 29 PM today QAWeb Relay kndcit16166 Restore or check connection Consult the GaWeb Server How to calibrate displays 2 Under the Scheduled Actions in the Status window click Run Help close All supported Barco medical displays in the configuration will be calibrated automatically When the automatic calibration is finished a detailed report appears QAWeb gt Actions gt Detailed Result gt Auto calibration MediCal QAWeb Save asPDF Help Close Auto calibration Display Brand Barco Type CCFD 2320 Serial Number 1 Workstation knddt13654 barco com Result Action Result OK Execution Time Jan 23 2009 11 54 AM CET Result Details Calibration Policy Display Function DICOM GSDF Luminance Maximized Lifetime Chroma Native White Black Luminance Native Black Reading Room CT MR NM Reading Room Calibration Parameters l Fast Calibration Calibration Values i 1 8 Cd m 130 2 Cd m y 0 42 Cd m x 0 337 y 0 403 How to calibrate displays You can print this report or save it as a PDF file Calibrating displays using the Calibrate button To calibrate a selected display using the Calibrate button 1 If you use an external optical sensor for calibration make sure to connect the sensor In the MediCal QAWeb Agent main window click Configuration In the
8. C gt Copyright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings SystemMgr gt cd Desktop C Documents and Settings SystemMgr Desktop gt cd QAVeb C Documents and Settings SystemMgr Desktop QAWeb gt Setup vCUSTOMPOLICY custompo licyMap xml As a result the installation begins and proceeds in the same way as a Standard installation When you open MediCal QAWeb Agent after installation the custom policy will be installed among the actions Attention If a workstation has Medical QAWeb Agent installed with a custom policy file and it s being registered to a QAWeb Server the custom policy file of the QAWeb Agent will always be overwritten by the policy defined in the QAWeb Server environment If thereafter the workstation is unregistered from the QAWeb Server again QAWeb Agent will have to be completely re installed in order to replace the custom policy file For more information on the connection status with the server see Viewing the status of the registration and connection with the server on page 30 Starting up Starting up Starting up via Start button Start up MediCal QAWeb Agent by selecting Programs gt Barco gt MediCal QAWeb Agent from the Start menu Starting up via systray application After installing Medical QAWeb Agent an application is installed in the systray Its icon depends on the status of the workstation The workstation status is OK x The workstation status is Not OK
9. Displays tab select the icon representing the display you wish to calibrate Click the Calibration tab 5 Click Calibrate MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb Calibration Status Calibrated on Nov 10 2006 7 44 AM _ calibrate Reading Room No Ambient Light Compensation You must be logged in as advanced user before you can calibrate See To login as advanced user on page 13 There is a difference in calibration procedure between stand alone applications and applications connected to MediCal QAWeb Server a If not connected to QAWeb Server the calibration settings dialog appears allowing you to change the settings 52 How to calibrate displays according to which the calibration will be performed See further b If there is a connection with QAWeb Server the calibration settings are determined on the server However MediCal QAWeb Agent allows you to experiment with the calibration settings See below Calibration in a stand alone application Before starting the calibration you can select the proper calibration settings roma Native White oom CT MR NM Reading Room max 60 Lux jons Full Calibration You can select the following display functions DICOM GSDF Select a DICOM display function for most medical viewing applications The DICOM function results in more visible grayscales in the images Dynamic Gamma 2 47 2 2 1 8 These are gamma functions that are
10. MediCal QAWeb choose the option Sensor that is not Barco certified connect your sensor and click Search sensor c Atype of sensor that is not supported by Medical QAWeb choose the option Sensor that is not Barco certified choose Manual data entry and enter the sensor s parameters Type Serial number me a eA 10 When the sensor is detected selected click Next to continue 77 Service and support 11 QAWeb Agent lists the actions that it is about to take To start the actions fill out your name in the Service technician field and click Finish General Calibration Extended service Steps List of actions Be leleat The following actions will be executed on this display 2 Specify Barce MFGD 3621 1890030113 3 List of actions Action 1 Re calibrate the I Guard sensor P Actin 2 Do a full display calibration P Service technician im Green Click Finish to start the execution lt Prev Finish lt lt Home 12 The software displays a patch on the screen that must be measured by the external sensor Follow the instructions on the screen If the external sensor is not supported by MediCal QAWeb Agent you must enter the measured values manually 13 After the measurements a graph is displayed indicating the differences between the measurements from I Guard and external sensor Click Apply to match the I G
11. QA policy to experiment with the calibration settings In this case you can change the calibration 58 How to calibrate displays settings as desired For more information about the calibration settings see Calibration in a stand alone application on page 53 When the calibration is finished MediCal QAWeb Agent gives you the following options Select Test patterns to evaluate the calibration according to the changed settings Select Apply the local policy permanently to QAWeb Server to apply the changed settings to the QA policy on the QAWeb Server At the server side the changed settings need to be accepted manually Select Retry the calibration with a different temporary policy to ignore the calibration and try again with other calibration settings Select Restore the calibration with the central QA policy to undo the changes made by the temporary calibration and restore the previous state Other displays MFCD 1218 MFCD 1219 MDRC and other brands To calibrate another type of display You must be logged in as advanced user before you can calibrate See To login as advanced user on page 13 Make sure to connect the external optical sensor In the MediCal QAWeb Agent main window click Configuration 59 How to calibrate displays 3 Inthe Displays tab select the icon representing the display you wish to calibrate 4 Click the Calibration tab IE MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuratio
12. Reading room Select the type of reading room to which the display is cali brated Advanced settings Click the Advanced button to display the advanced settings IE Medical QAWeb gt Calibration gt Change settings Calibration Tool QAWeb Agent Display Function Simple Save cancel Mndzimelessela aSa The following advanced settings are available No ambient light compensation Check this option if the display has been calibrated without ambient light compensation Click Save after entering the calibration settings 65 How to check QA compliance using test patterns How to check QA compliance using test patterns To evaluate QA compliance using test patterns 1 In the MediCal QAWeb Agent main window click the Test Patterns button 2 The Test Patterns window appears T QAWeb gt TestPatterns MediCal QAWeb AAPM TG18 AD This pattern is a low luminance low contrast test pattern that can be used to check the diffuse reflection of a display AAPM TG18 AFC This pattern contains a series of small boxes with small low contrast features to check the signal to noise ratio of the display AAPM TG18 CT This pattern shows 16 boxes with small squares and half moons in them This pattern can be us ce response pla jed to check the luminance re of the display AAPM TG18 GO his pattern shows a white circle with a black center It can be used to check the veilin
13. Service Technician See About user accounts on page 13 5 Inthe main menu click the Configuration button Click the icon of the display of which you wish to re calibrate the I Guard 7 Click the Service tab 75 Service and support 8 Choose The display is not DICOM compliant according to my sensor while it is compliant according to the I Guard sensor and click Next Ph lease select the option that applies ta your display Barco MEGD 3621 890030115 ite luminance of the display is different from the white luminance of isplays of the same type 9 Choose the type of sensor that you will be using There are three possibilities a ABarco certified sensor choose the first option connect your sensor and click Search sensor Note In case an Unfors RaySafe sensor is used it must be calibrated by Unfors RaySafe every two years Otherwise MediCal QAWeb Agent does not allow using it as a Barco certified sensor If the most recent Unfors RaySafe sensor calibration is more than one year ago a message will remind you that you should have your Unfors RaySafe sensor re calibrated in the near future If the most recent calibration is more than two years ago it cannot be used as a Barco certified sensor but you can continue to use it as a sensor that is not Barco certified am wT 76 Service and support b A different type of sensor that is supported by
14. display system Medical QAWeb Agent installation is initiated automatically after installing the drivers Alternatively in case of a stand alone installation of Medical QAWeb Agent open the installation folder on CD ROM or on your hard disk and double click setup exe When the InstallShield Wizard starts follow the on screen instructions to successfully finish the installation of MediCal QAWeb Agent Special case Installation of a custom QA policy Depending on contractual agreements Barco may have supplied a custom QA policy This policy comes in the form of an xml file that needs to be installed together with MediCal QAWeb Agent Examples of custom policies include specific regional QA tests and dedicated tests for mammography displays e g MQSA compliance test 7p Attention Use custom policy files that are made and supplied S _ by Barco only Do not attempt to modify the custom policy files or write your own as this may cause the QA actions to fail To install MediCal QAWeb Agent with a custom policy 1 Copy the custom policy file to the installation directory 2 Open a command window Installation By means of the cd command change the current directory to the installation directory Enter the command line setup v CUSTOMPOLICY custompolicyfile xml where custompolicyfile xml is the name of the custom policy file cx Command Prompt B x Microsoft Windows XP Version 5 1 2600 lt
15. question mark IE MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb Use Add display to include the display located at this head for image quality control Identify Add display 3 Click the icon representing the display you wish to add If you are not sure which display this is click the Identify button 4 Click Add display The Add new display dialog appears Medical QAWeb gt Configuration gt Add new display You are about to add this display to QAWeb General display information 5 Fill in the data identifying the display Brand type serial number and color type color or grayscale Next click Add The new display now appears in the configuration window 37 How to add and remove displays To edit display information When you have manually added a display you can edit its identification information To edit display information in Medical QAWeb Agent 1 In the Medical QAWeb Agent main window click the Configuration button 2 Click the icon representing the display you wish to edit If you are not sure which display this is click the Identify button IE MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb Identify Generic Color Remove display e MyDisplay Edit Display lumber 1234 Color Type Color 3 Click Edit display The display information appears 4 Edit the inform
16. 0160467 SystemMgr OK May 9 20111224 PM CEST Equalizing displays Barco MDCG 2121 8 1890180467 SystemMgr OK May 9 20111224 PM CEST Equalizing displays Barco MDCG 2121 8 1890164659 SystemMgr OK Mar21 2011 4 15 PM CET Restore Factory Settings Barco MDCG 2121 CB 1890164659 SystemMgr oK Mar21 2011 4 14 PM CET Re calibrate Guard Barco MDCG 212t CB 1890164659 SystemMgr OK Mar 21 2011 4 00 PM CET Equalizing displays Barco MDCG 2121 CB 1890150467 SystemMgr OK Mar 21 2011 4 00 PM CET Equalizing displays Barco MDCG 7121 CB 1890164659 SystemMgr OK Mar 2011 5 27 PM CET Visual Test Barco E 2320 C 1889500080 SystemMgr 0K Mar 7 2011 5 27 PM CET Visual Test Barco MDCG 2121 CB 1890180467 _ SystemMgr__OK Mar 7 2011 5 26 PM CET Visual Test Barco E 2320 C 1889500080 SystemMgr 0K Mar 7 2011 5 26 PM CET Visual Test Barco MDCG 2121 CB 1890180467 SystemMgr OK Mar 3 2011 4 55 PM CET lauto calibration Barco MDCG 2121 CB 1890180467 SystemMgr OK Mar 3 2011 4 52 PM CET Re calibrate Guard Barco MDCG 212t CB 1890180467 SystemMgr OK Mar 3 2011 11 13 AM CET Din Visual Constancy Test Barco MDCG 2121 CB 1890150467 SystemMgr OK Mar 3 2011 10 44 AM CET Visual Test Barco MDCG 212t CB 1890180467 SystemMgr OK Mar 3 2011 10 31 AM CET Compliance Test Barco MDCG 7121 CB 1890180467 SystemMgr OK Mar 3 2011 10 30AM CET lauto calibration Barco MDCG 7121 CB 1890180467 SystemMgr OK Mar 3 2011 10 29AM CET Visual Test Barco M
17. DCG 7121 CB 1890180467 __ SystemMgr__OK 29 Status and actions To view details of an action result Click the action result OK or NOT OK to view a report of a specific action MediCal QAWeb Equalizing displays Display D 3420 SerialNumber 5057999 Workstation KNOCLTO96S1 barco co m Result Action Result OK Execution Time Apr 8 2011 2 46 PM CEST Result Details Operator Name cert99999 Reference Sensor Brand Unfors Type Luxi Serial Number 160464 Barco Certified Sensor Yes Uniform Luminance Technology Status Disabled Maximum luminance difference between reference sensor and an Guard sensor was 69 8 cd m or 10 7 The Guard sensors have been calibrated to match the reference sensor 600 sm sos7e80 a 208 Display Reference Sensor Before W Guard sensor Above is an example of a detailed result of a display equalization You can print the graph or save it as a PDF if desired Viewing the status of the registration and connection with the server The last section in the Status window shows the status of the registration and connection with the QAWeb Server 30 Status and actions Not Registered This is the default registration status if no QAWeb Relay connection was found when starting up MediCal QAWeb Agent Click the link Register this workstation on the QAWeb Server to search for any available QAWeb Relay or to manually enter a QAWeb R
18. Make sure the displays are warmed up for at least 1 hour 70 Service and support Connect the external sensor to the workstation Dim the light in the room 4 Log in as Service Technician See About user accounts on page 13 5 In the main menu click the Configuration button Click the icon of one of the displays of which you wish to equalize the luminance 7 Click the Service tab Choose The white luminance of the display is different from the white luminance of other displays of the same type and click Next Select issue or action Please select the option that applies to your cisplay Barco MFGD 3621 1890030115 not DICOM GSDF compliant according to my sensor while iti ing to the I Guard ser I know how ta handle my issue Let m 2 a quality issue that is not rco suppoi 9 Choose No there is only a luminance difference and click Next 890030115 890030113 for now and check DICOM compliance after the service 10 Choose the type of sensor that you will be using There are three possibilities 71 Service and support a A Barco certified sensor choose the first option connect your sensor and click Search sensor Stens Specify sensor Which type of sensor will you be using Search sensor A Note In case an Unfors RaySafe sensor is used it must be d calibrated by Unfors RaySafe every two
19. MediCal QAWeb Agent User Guide This page intentionally left blank Introduction Introduction Minimum system requirements MediCal QAWeb Agent is supported on the following operating systems gt MS Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit e MS Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Service Pack 1 MS Windows 8 32 bit and 64 bit gt MS Windows 8 1 32 bit and 64 bit Note Starting from MediCal QAWeb Agent version 1 13 00 Windows XP is not supported anymore If you need a Windows XP compatible version of Medical QAWeb Agent please use version 1 12 06 This version can be downloaded from the Barco support website or installed from the system CD that was delivered with your Barco display system Your web browser should be one of the following e Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 0 or higher e Mozilla Firefox version 17 0 or higher Google Chrome version 23 or higher Pre installation conditions To install Medical QAWeb Agent you must have Administrator privileges If you need a connection with MediCal QAWeb Server set up a continuous connection between the workstation and the QAWeb Relay port 80 and port 443 resp Supported external optical sensors The following optical sensors for display calibration are supported Barco LCD sensor Barco LCD sensor New Generation Wellhofer LXPlus serial e Wellhofer LXCan USB Introduction Minolta LS 100 Minolta CA 210 serial 9600 baud Mi
20. QAWeb Agent or in QAWeb Server if this workstation is regis tered to the Server Gamut This option is only available on MDRC 2124 displays and allows you to change the gamut color space from Wide to SRGB or QAWeb not yet supported A wide gamut offers a wider range of color values than sRGB resulting in more sat urated colors How to view information about the workstation components Viewing graphic board information General Graphic boards IE MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb To view general information about a graphic board click the Graphic Boards tab in the Configuration window Select the board you wish to view information about and click the General Info tab This tab lists the following information Name The graphic board type Serial number The selected graphic board s serial number only available for BarcoMed boards Number of heads The number of video outputs the selected board contains Firmware version The board s firmware version 47 How to view information about the workstation components Driver version The version of the graphic board driver installed on the workstation PC Head x IE MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb Resolution 1 200 x 1 600 Gamma Table Yes To view information about the graphic board heads click the Graphic Boards tab in the Configuration window Select the board you wish to view information
21. about and consult the Head tabs These tabs list the following information Location The head location co ordinates as shown in the display prop erties control panel Resolution The resolution on which this head runs Gamma table Whether the head contains a gamma table or not Note Some items are available only for BarcoMed or color BarcoMed graphic boards 48 How to calibrate displays How to calibrate displays Barco Coronis New Coronis Nio or New Nio displays Different ways to calibrate displays MediCal QAWeb Agent provides 2 ways to calibrating Coronis and Nio displays a The default QA policy of Medical QAWeb Agent contains the action Automatic Calibration For more information See Auto calibration on page 21 b The Configuration window contains a Calibrate button for displays Using this function you can additionally change calibration settings which is not possible using the Automatic Calibration action If the configuration contains several displays of the same type they will be calibrated together using the same calibration settings For Coronis and Nio displays the auto calibration is a fast calibration by default However for Coronis and Nio displays it can be modified to be a full calibration as follows 1 Login as Advanced user In the main menu click on Status to open the Status Window In the Scheduled Actions section click Info next to Auto calibration 4 In t
22. additional color sensor for performing this full calibration The software displays a patch on the screen that must be measured by the external sensor Follow the instructions on the screen If the external sensor is not supported by MediCal QAWeb Agent you must enter the measured values manually After the measurements a graph is displayed indicating the differences between the different displays Click Apply to 73 Se 74 rvice and support equalize the displays Click Cancel to return without applying the equalization Maximum luminance difference between reference sensor and an I Guard sensor was 23 9 cd m or 5 5 The I Guard sensors have been calibrated to match the reference sensor ance cd m Lumin s n 1890030115 s n 1850030113 Display Reference Sensor Before W I Guard sensor 15 After the equalization a display calibration is performed l Guard re calibration Normally calibrations and tests on Coronis displays are done using the built in l Guard sensor However some customers prefer to use their own external sensor for measurements and tests Because each different sensor model has its own characteristics it is possible that a display is DICOM compliant when measured by the I Guard but not compliant when measured by the external sensor For this reason there is the possibility to match the I Guard sensor to the external reference sensor After re calibration the I Guard curve wi
23. an find a short description of the possible tasks according to the service level The Essential tasks are default installed with MediCal QAWeb Agent the other tasks must be installed remotely from QAWeb Server If there is a connection with QAWeb Server the action results are sent to the server Essential service level Auto calibration This action automatically calibrates all displays in the configuration 21 Status and actions On Barco Coronis and Nio displays this is a fast calibration by default requiring no user interaction The user can change it into a full calibration see further On other Barco displays and displays from other brands this is always a full calibration The connection of an external light sensor and some user interaction is required A fast calibration is quick and provides enough accuracy to keep the displays calibrated A full calibration See Calibrating displays using the Calibrate button on page 52 is more accurate but takes more time It should be done by the person who is responsible for QA For Barco Coronis and Nio displays you can change the auto calibration into a full calibration by clicking Info next to the Auto calibration entry in the section Scheduled Actions in the Status window e Compliance test This action measures the display curve and checks if it complies to the target specification If there is a connection with QAWeb Server the results are sent to the serv
24. ange the action parameters Click Info next to the action name MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Actions gt Compliance Test MediCal DAWeb Compliance Test Task Result OK Last Execution Time Nov 10 2006 7 46 AM Next Execution Time Dec 10 2006 12 00 AM Frequency Monthly Modify Detailed Result View Detailed Result Click Modify next to one of the modifiable parameters in the action s Info window If you are not yet logged in as advanced user the program displays the login dialog You must login as advanced user to change the parameters For more information about the login see To login as advanced user on page 13 Viewing history of all actions and results To consult the action history 1 In the Status view click the link View history of all actions on this workstation 2 The action history window appears listing all the actions that have run on this workstation during the selected period 28 Status and actions You can select the period from which to see the results by selecting the From and To date MediCal QAWeb Print Z Viwas PDF Help Close Action History From apr 4 2010 m To May 13 2011 m Refresh Date Name Display Operator Result May11 2011332PMCEST _Re calibrate Guard Barco MDCG 7121 08 1890180467 SystemMgr OK May 11 2011 2 29PM CEST Re calibrate Guard Barco MDCG 2121 CB 189
25. ation and click Save To remove displays from the QAWeb configuration To remove a Barco Coronis New Coronis Nio or New Nio display simply disconnect the display from the workstation and restart MediCal QAWeb Agent The display is removed from the configuration automatically 38 How to add and remove displays Displays of another brand or other types of Barco displays must be removed manually To remove displays manually you must be logged on as Advanced user See To login as advanced user on page 13 To remove displays manually 1 In the MediCal QAWeb Agent main window click the Configuration button Click the icon representing the display you wish to remove If you are not sure which display this is click the Identify button IE MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb Identify Remove display Edit Display Click Remove display A message pops up to ask if you are sure to remove the display from the configuration Click Yes to remove the display The display is removed now and its image quality is no longer controlled by MediCal QAWeb Agent 39 How to view information about the workstation components How to view information about the workstation components To view information about the workstation components 1 In the MediCal QAWeb Agent main window click the Configuration button 2 The Configuration window appears Tl MediCal QAWeb Agent g
26. ce and support Consulting the QAWeb knowledgebase MediCal QAWeb knowledge base This section allows you to consult the QAWeb knowledge base Therefore click Consult MediCal QAWeb knowledge base This function works only when connected to a QAWeb Server Service actions Important y Service actions can be performed only by users who have logged in as Service Technician They are reserved for qualified and trained service staff only Equalizing displays Due to tolerances it may be possible that displays connected to the same workstation seem to have a different luminance despite the fact that their internal sensors measure the same value In that case they can be equalized to set their target luminance to the same level The luminance after equalization depends on the type of external sensor that is used If a Barco certified sensor is used RaySafe Solo Light Unfors Luxi Minolta CA 210 or Minolta CA 310 then the luminance after equalization will be the target luminance of the displays For all other sensor types the luminance after equalization will be the lowest luminance of all involved displays before equalization Equalizing displays is possible only on Barco Coronis and Nio displays The displays to be equalized must be connected to the same workstation and must be of the same type E g you can equalize an MDCC 2121 display only with one or more other MDCC 2121 displays Proceed as follows 1
27. e In advanced mode you get a page for each step On that page you can quickly select all the forms that belong to the same step before you go to the following step Basic mode is slower but gives guidance and more information It is intended for the beginning user whereas Advanced mode is intended for the experienced user At any time in the process you can change from Basic to Advanced mode and vice versa General test data The test always requires some general test and user data that have to be filled in You can export and import the general data so that you do not have to fill them in again the next time you run the test The general data are saved on the workstation upon completion of the test 25 Status and actions 26 Viewing and printing regional QA reports 1 Click on Info next to the test from which you wish to see the report In the history and reports window select the display to which the test report applies In the list of reports select the report you wish to consult To view the report PDF format click View To directly print the report click Print Viewing action information and last result To consult information about an action Click Info next to the action name MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Actions gt Compliance Test MediCal QAWeb Compliance Test G Select a device Nov 10 2006 7 46 AM e Dec 10 2006 12 00 AM quency Monthly Modify Detailed Result View Detailed Resu
28. ed user Note When a Guest user attempts to open a function that requires Advanced permissions the program automatically displays the login dialog allowing to login as Advanced user To change the advanced user password 1 Log in as advanced user 2 Inthe main menu click Options The Options window appears Select the Users tab User accounts 3 Click Change Password next to Advanced in the users list 4 In the Change Password dialog enter the current password the new password and the new password again to confirm Next click OK The advanced user password is changed 14 International support International support Supported languages MediCal QAWeb Agent is available in the following languages gt US English Spanish e French German gt Dutch Japanese e Swedish e Chinese To change the default language 1 Log in as advanced user see To login as advanced user on page 13 2 Inthe main menu click Options The Options window appears Select the Language tab International support 3 Click the desired default language MediCal QAWeb Select your default language A QAWeb Agent restart is needed to apply the new language English anese Q Attention After changing the default language you ll have to restart Medical QAWeb Agent for the changes to take effect 16 Search order of external sensors Search order of ex
29. elay hostname or IP address If this is done properly the registration status changes to Waiting for Acceptance see further I Workstation gt Sta MediCal QAWeb m There are currently no actions running Status OK The workstation complies with the QA policy Waiting for Acceptance This is the default status when MediCal QAWeb Agent has found a QAWeb Relay connection but the workstation was not yet accepted on the QAWeb Server Your QA administrator will have to accept your workstation on the QAWeb Server The relevant page on the server can be reached by clicking the link Consult the QAWeb Server and logging on to the server Once your workstation is accepted on the QAWeb Server the registration status changes to Registered see further If you click the link Register this workstation on the QAWeb Server the registration procedure will be re initiated and a new Workstation 31 Status and actions nor registered issue will appear in the relevant page on the QAWeb Server GB Workstation gt Status MediCal QAWeb There are currently no actions running Status OK The workstation complies with the QA policy Scheduled Actions Auto calibration Compliance Test Visual Test Regional QA Din 6868 57 Compliance Test Jesra X 0093 Compliance Test Pending Actions Need User Interaction There are currently no pending actions Action History Mew the history of all actions on this
30. ence of the ambient light in this type of room into account during calibration You can select the following reading room settings X Ray Diagnostic Reading Room Corresponds to light conditions in diagnostic reading rooms for computed radiology digital radiology or mammography This setting has the lowest maximum ambient light 0 gt 10 lux CT MR NM Reading Room Corresponds to light conditions in diagnostic reading rooms for computed tomography magnetic resonance or nuclear medicine scans 10 gt 60 lux Staff Office Corresponds to light conditions in office rooms 60 gt 180 lux Clinical Viewing Room Corresponds to light conditions in diagnostic reading rooms for clinical viewing 180 gt 250 lux ER Room Corresponds to light conditions in emergency rooms 250 gt 300 lux OR Room Corresponds to light conditions in operating rooms This set ting has the highest maximum ambient light 300 gt 400 lux 55 How to calibrate displays Click Advanced to bring out the advanced settings IB Medical QAWeb gt Configuration gt Calibrate These settings apply to 2 Barco MDNC 3121 displays Display function DICOM GSDF Luminance Maximized Lifetime Chroma Native White Reading room CT MR NM Reading Room max 60 Lux Options Fast Calibration ULT Enabled Simple Cancel Calibrate Advanced options absolute Luminance E Black Luminance E C
31. er e Visual test This action executes a sequence of visual tests based on test patterns with according questions In the Modify section of this test you can select a predefined visual test or a custom file The custom file must be an xml document that defines the sequence of test patterns and their questions If you wish to have a customized file please consult Barco Support department Premium service level The same actions as above plus Display test 22 UP I Status and actions This action checks if the display backlight and white luminance are still within the specified margins e Ambient light test This action regularly checks if the ambient light i e the light in the room around the displays is still within the allowed limits These limits are determined by the Reading Room that was selected during calibration See Calibration in a stand alone application on page 53 If the measured ambient light is too high for the selected reading room you should take measures to change the ambient light in the room or re calibrate with another reading room setting Note This action works on Barco s New Coronis color or grayscale displays only Visual confidence test This action executes a sequence of different shapes with small contrast differences compared to the background they are shown on In the Modify section of this test you can select one of the predefined visual confidence tests or defi
32. frequently used sensor types higher in the list Displays connection policy Displays connection policy About the displays connection policy When MediCal QAWeb Agent communicates with the displays connected to the workstation it can use two different channels to do this DDC and USB Note Not all displays support USB communication Please refer to the display user guide to verify this m You can configure which communication channel should be used by default on your workstation and whether or not another channel should be used in case of communication failures via the default channel This setting impacts all Barco displays connected to the workstation Generic non Barco displays are not taken into account 7p Attention Changing the default display connection policy is not recommended This should only be done when communication is lost or for troubleshooting purposes To change the display connection policy 1 Log in as advanced user see To login as advanced user on page 13 2 Inthe main menu click Options The Options window appears Select the Displays tab 3 Select the desired communication channel Some options hold multiple channels In this case the order defines the priority the second channel will only be used if communication via the first channel fails or is found unreliable 4 Confirm your choice by clicking the Refresh configuration button Status and actions Status and actions
33. g AAPM TG18 GOB This pattern shows a white cirde It can be used to check the veiling glare Page 1of9 gt gt l In this window you can select several test patterns to perform a QA check Some test patterns are just for visual checks others can be used to make optical measurements In that case you can connect an optical sensor The RapidFrame test pattern is a dynamic pattern for use with Barco displays that support the RapidFrame functionality Note The RapidFrame test pattern requires specific DirectX 4 functionality which may not be installed by default with your Windows operating system If Medical QAWeb Agent detects the X IP 66 How to check QA compliance using test patterns absence of the required DirectX functionality it will report this in an on screen error message In this case please install the most recent DirectX End User Runtime obtainable via Barco support or from the Microsoft website When a test pattern is on the screen simply click the left mouse button to close the test pattern How to filter the list of test patterns in the test patterns window 1 Click Filter Disabled to open the test pattern filter dialog box 2 Check the check boxes corresponding to the test pattern categories you wish to view 3 Click OK to apply the filter Image file test patterns Beside the set of pre defined test patterns you can also use your own custom image file test patte
34. he Auto calibration window click Modify next to Calibration Method 5 Select Full Calibration as calibration method 49 How to calibrate displays 6 Click OK Fast calibration is quick and provides enough accuracy to keep the displays calibrated A full calibration is more accurate but takes more time If a full calibration is performed as auto calibration it runs automatically and requires no user interaction If a full calibration is performed as manual calibration by using the Calibrate button it requires user interaction on Nio displays It should be done by the person who is responsible for QA Calibrating displays using the Automatic Calibration action Supported displays This function is supported on Barco Coronis New Coronis Nio and New Nio displays It is not supported on displays of another brand or Other types of Barco displays To use the Automatic Calibration action 1 In the main window click Status 50 next to Automatic Calibration BB Workstation gt Status MediCal QAWeb R There are currently no actions running Status OK gt The workstation complies with the QA policy Scheduled Actions Auto calibration Compliance Test Visual Test Regional QA Din 6868 57 Compliance Test Jesra x 0093 Compliance Test Pending Actions Need User Interaction Visual Test Compliance Test on Barco MDNG 6121 1890167958 Compliance Test on Barco E 2620 1890011732 Action History
35. il containing the activation key you need to activate the option in MediCal QAWeb Agent Activating the regional QA tests Before you can perform the regional QA tests you must activate them 1 Log in as the dedicated user corresponding to the regional QA test e g DIN compliance tester In the main window click on Status to open the Status window To activate a regional QA test click Activate next to the test name If requested enter the license key you received See below for more details As a result the actions corresponding to the QA test appear Status and actions Running a regional QA test 1 The regional test contains tests with an external sensor Be sure to connect the sensor and calibrate it when necessary 2 Inthe Status window click Run next to the name of the test you wish to run 3 Select the tab according to which you wish to perform the test Basic or Advanced see below for more information 4 Follow the instructions on the screen and fill in all the necessary data in the different forms Note An unsuccessful result of the regional QA test will not cause the display status to become Not OK uP About the Basic and Advanced way of running the tests The regional QA tests are divided in steps Each step consists of a number of forms that have to be filled with data measurement data or general data In Basic mode you get a wizard that guides you through all the forms one by on
36. in a perceptually advantageous fashion Click Calibrate to start the calibration with the selected settings 57 How to calibrate displays About ULT Uniform Luminance Technology and PPU Per Pixel Uniformity In diagnostic reading it is crucial to recognize the smallest and most subtle image details Luminance differences as small as a few percent on the edge of what the human eye can perceive represent diagnostic information Therefore Barco s most advanced displays are equipped with a unique technology ULT on New Coronis displays and PPU on Coronis displays for mammography This proprietary technology measures and adjusts the luminance output thereby achieving DICOM compliance over the whole screen Calibration when there is a connection with MediCal QAWeb Server When you start calibration you can choose to calibrate the selected display according to the QA policy defined on the QAWeb Server or you can decide to experiment with the calibration settings follo this policy Please select how this calibration should beh Calibrate to the central QA policy The calibration settings are inherited from the policy on QAWeb Server Calibrate to a temporarily QA policy Exp ok Select Calibrate to the central QA policy to run the calibration according to the settings defined on the QAWeb Server In that case you cannot change calibration settings locally Select Calibrate to a temporary
37. ll have the same shape as the external sensor curve so that all actions using the I Guard will have the same result as if they were performed using the external sensor I Guard re calibration is possible only on displays with an I Guard The re calibration will modify the l Guard sensor s characteristics in the display itself if the following conditions are met The external sensor is Barco certified RaySafe Solo Light Unfors Luxi Minolta CA 210 or Minolta CA 310 and Service and support The display is of one of the following types MFGD 5621 HD MDMG 5121 MFGD 5421 MDCG 3120 MDCG 2121 or MFGD 3621 Since the changes take place in the display itself the re calibrated l Guard will remain re calibrated when the display is later on moved to another workstation If any of the previous conditions are not met different sensor and or different display type the re calibration will not change the I Guard sensor characteristics in the display Rather the I Guard sensor measurements will be modified in software by MediCal QAWeb Agent to make sure they match the measurements of the external sensor As a consequence the re calibration will have to be redone if the display is later on moved to another workstation Proceed as follows 1 Make sure the display is warmed up for at least 1 hour 2 Connect the external sensor to the workstation 3 Shield the I Guard and the external sensor from any ambient light 4 Log in as
38. lt The program displays action specific information Examples of these items are e The action result The last execution time gt The next execution time e The execution frequency The detailed action result To view details of the last action result Status and actions Click View Detailed Result in the action s Info window Note This option is not available for all actions For some B l ne actions e g compliance test it is a graph for some other actions it is a list of data gaWeb gt Actions gt Detailed Result gt Compliance Test MediCal QAWeb Compliance Test Display Brand Barco Type MDCC 2121 Serial Number 1890053439 Workstation ndclt12936 barco com Result Action Result OK Execution Time Jan 26 2009 3 25 PM PST Result Details DICOM GSDF Compliance Check 0 027 0 026 0 025 0 028 0 023 0 022 0 021 300 IND Result Target Upper Limit Lower Limit Luminance Measured Target Luminance eh Error Unit m2 Ambient light included Above is an example of a detailed result of a compliance test You can print the graph or save it as a PDF if desired Executing actions To execute an action immediately Click Run next to the action name in the Status window You must login as advanced user to run the Auto Calibration action 27 Status and actions Modifying actions To ch
39. n MediCal QAWeb Calibration tool QAWeb Agent Calibration state Not calibrated Display function DICOM GSDF Ambient light condition CT MR NM Reading Room max 60 lux Chroma Native White Calibration Method Full Calibration 5 Click Calibrate As a result the Calibrate dialog appears allowing you to select the proper calibration settings These settings apply to 2 Barco MDCC 3120 DL displays Display Function DICOM GSDF Luminance Maximized Luminance Chroma Bluebase Reading Room Options No Ambient Light Compensation Advanced Calibrate 60 How to calibrate displays You can select the following display functions DICOM GSDF Select a DICOM display function for most medical viewing applications The DICOM function results in more visible grayscales in the images Dynamic Gamma 2 47 2 2 1 8 These are gamma functions that are shifted to take into account the non zero luminance of an LCD panel when driven with a black signal They are especially useful in CT applications to improve the perception of low Hounsfield values Gamma 2 2 1 8 Select one of these display functions in case the display is to replace a CRT display with a gamma of 1 8 or 2 2 respec tively cie This display function corresponds with the lightness function as defined in the CIELAB color space sRGB This is the display function as defined in the
40. ne a custom file The custom file must be an xml document that defines the sequence of test patterns test mode contrast levels timeouts If you wish to obtain or write a customized file please consult Barco Support department Note The visual confidence test can also be purchased separately as an additional site license to the essential service level Therefore contact your Barco sales channel Regional QA actions Some regional QA tests e g DIN compliance test are available for users who have an additional license To run the tests you must be 23 Status and actions 24 logged in as the corresponding dedicated user E g to run the DIN compliance tests you must be logged in as DIN compliance tester The DIN6868 57 compliance test must be ordered and purchased separately Therefore contact your Barco sales channel For details about how to obtain and activate the option see below How to obtain a license key for regional QA tests If you wish to acquire the DIN6868 57 regional test option proceed as follows 1 Order the option through your standard Barco sales channel 2 After placing your order Barco sales sends an e mail containing an order number and an internet address where you have to register 3 Open the website http www barco com en healthcare medreg and fill in the form you will need the order number you received by mail Finish by clicking Register 4 You will receive another e ma
41. nolta CA 310 serial 9600 baud VeriLUM CPOD serial and USB Gossen MAVO SPOT 2 USB Gossen Mavomonitor USB Pehamed CD Lux USB e Pehamed CD Lux Plus USB gt Pehamed CDmon USB RaySafe Solo Light serial and USB e Unfors Luxi serial and USB Grayscale sensor Cannot be used for calibration of color displays Do not use this sensor when display luminance is 1000cd m2 or higher Do not use this sensor when display luminance is 1200cd mz2 or higher Systray application After installing MediCal QAWeb Agent a systray application is also installed allowing you to quickly e view the workstation s status e start QAWeb Agent start QAWeb Server For more information please refer to Starting up via systray application on page 9 MediCal QAWeb MediCal QAWeb is a client server QA concept A complete installation consists of several components Introduction MediCal QAWeb Agent MediCal QAWeb Agent is the client application that runs on each of the PACS worksystems It provides a number of actions that can be performed locally on the workstations like calibrating the displays automatically or viewing test patterns Moreover MediCal QAWeb Agent provides a lot of useful information about the workstation and its components When Medical QAWeb Agent is not connected to MediCal QAWeb Server see below you can apply a limited QA policy to the local workstation
42. o rt 79 Service and support 6 Check the action Revert the I Guard sensor to its factory settings and click Next lt prev _ Next gt Finish lt lt Home 7 QAWeb Agent lists the actions that it is about to take To start the actions fill out your name in the Service technician field and click Finish Action 1 Revert the I Guard to its factory settings View service actions history The history of service actions can be viewed together with the history of other actions Proceed as follows 1 Log in as Service Technician See About user accounts on page 13 In the main menu click the Configuration button 3 Click the icon of the display of which you wish to view the service action history 4 Click the Service tab 80 Service and support 5 Choose I know how to handle my issue Let me specify the actions to take and click Next General Calibration Extended ais Steps Select issue or action 1 Select Issue or action 2 Select actions 3 List of actions Please select the option that applies to your display Barco MFGD 3621 1890030113 The white luminance of the cisplay is different from the white luminance of other displays of the same type c The display is not DICOM GSDF compliant according to my sensor while it is compliant according to the I Guard sensor need
43. ormation about the workstation components and adjust some display settings For more information about the Configuration window see How to view information about the workstation components on page 40 e Test Patterns Click to view test patterns For more information about the Test Patterns window see How to check QA compliance using test patterns on page 66 e Service Level Click to consult the actual service level settings or upgrade the service level This function is available only when MediCal QAWeb Agent is connected to a QAWeb Server For more information about the Service window see Service and support on page 68 User accounts User accounts About user accounts MediCal QAWeb Agent provides 6 levels of user permissions Guest Advanced Service technician DIN compliance tester JESRA acceptance tester and JESRA constancy tester The default user account when the program starts up is Guest While the program is open you can change to the Advanced user account to have access to advanced functions An advanced user can additionally change the advanced user password Note The Service Technician DIN and JESRA accounts are reserved for qualified and trained service staff To login as advanced user 1 In the main menu click Switch User 2 Adialog box appears asking for a password Enter the password advanced case sensitive You have now logged in as advanc
44. rns They must be gif png jpg or bmp files You must store them in the folder images in the MediCal QAWeb Agent installation folder Note The images folder in the Medical QAWeb Agent installation folder also contains a few default Barco image files To display an image file test pattern 1 Inthe test patterns view select Image File The Select image dialog appears The dialog shows the available test patterns in the images folder 2 Click the name of the pattern you want to display and then click Select image 67 Service and support Service and support To view the service options 1 In the MediCal QAWeb Agent main window click the Service Level button 2 The Service Level window appears The service possibilities depend on the fact if Medical QAWeb Agent is connected to MediCal QAWeb Server or not and what is the service level for this particular workstation Checking your current service level Service level TE Medical OAWeb Agent gt Service MediCal QAWeb Help Close Image Quality Problem s the quali ur image not appropriate for accurate diagnostics Rey e Medical QAWeb Knowledge Base ine Medical QAWeb knowledge base tai formation and solutions to In this section you can consult information about your current service level Therefore click Consult Online Portfolio For more information about the portfolio see What is a portfolio on page 69 This function works onl
45. s option is checked the calibration will be a full calibration The calibration will be more accurate but will take longer No ambient light compensation Check this option if there is no ambient light in the room Click Calibrate to start the calibration with the selected settings Entering calibration settings manually In case the display is calibrated by its own DICOM out of the box or by another tool e g other calibration software you should select External Tool In that case you will also have to set the Display Function and ambient light settings Reading Room this display should be calibrated to As a result the display will not be calibrated by QAWeb Agent however the Compliance Test can be used and will verify the compliance towards the selected Display Function in this Change Settings window If there is a connection with QAWeb Server this information will be sent to QAWeb Server To enter the settings click Change settings in the Calibration tab Medical QAWeb gt Calibration gt Change settings Calibration Tool QAWeb Agent Display Function Reading Room Options fannie anc ca You can enter the following settings Calibration tool Click on the drop down box and select External tool As a result the other settings become accessible Display function Select the display function to which the display is calibrated 64 How to calibrate displays
46. sRGB specifica tion It closely resembles Gamma 2 2 You can select the following luminance settings Current luminance In this setting the display is calibrated to the current lumi nance You can select the following chroma settings color displays only Clearbase Simulation of the clearbase film color temperature Bluebase Simulation of the bluebase film color temperature 61 How to calibrate displays 62 Native white The native unmodified color temperature of the LCD panel The Reading Room setting lets you select a reading room type that should correspond to the level of ambient light in the room the workstation is placed This setting takes the influence of the ambient light in this type of room into account during calibration You can select the following reading room settings X Ray Diagnostic Reading Room Corresponds to light conditions in diagnostic reading rooms for computed radiology digital radiology or mammography This setting has the lowest maximum ambient light 0 gt 10 lux CT MR NM Reading Room Corresponds to light conditions in diagnostic reading rooms for computed tomography magnetic resonance or nuclear medicine scans 10 gt 60 lux Staff Office Corresponds to light conditions in office rooms 60 gt 180 lux Clinical Viewing Room Corresponds to light conditions in diagnostic reading rooms for clinical viewing 180 gt 250 lux ER Room Corre
47. shifted to take into account the non zero luminance of an LCD panel when driven with a black signal They are especially useful in CT applications to improve the perception of low Hounsfield values 53 How to calibrate displays Gamma 2 2 1 8 Select one of these display functions in case the display is to replace a CRT display with a gamma of 1 8 or 2 2 respec tively cie This display function corresponds with the lightness function as defined in the CIELAB color space sRGB This is the display function as defined in the sRGB specifica tion It closely resembles Gamma 2 2 You can select the following luminance settings Maximize lifetime In this setting the luminance is set to the native value The lifetime of the LCD panel is maximized Maximize luminance In this setting the luminance is set to maximum As a result the light output is as high as possible but the lifetime of the display panel will decrease You can select the following chroma settings color displays only Clearbase Simulation of the clearbase film color temperature Bluebase Simulation of the bluebase film color temperature Native white The native unmodified color temperature of the LCD panel The Reading Room setting lets you select a reading room type that should correspond to the level of ambient light in the room the 54 How to calibrate displays workstation is placed This setting takes the influ
48. sponds to light conditions in emergency rooms 250 gt 300 lux OR Room Corresponds to light conditions in operating rooms This set ting has the highest maximum ambient light 300 gt 400 lux How to calibrate displays Click Advanced to bring out the advanced settings These settings apply to 2 Barco MDC 3120 DL displays Display Function DICOM GSDF Luminance Maximized Luminance ons No Ambient Light Compensation Simple Calibrate Can Advanced Options Absolute Luminance Custom Chroma elvin xy 3130 y 0 3290 25 0 36 Range 0 25 0 36 Cl Extended Calibration Z No Ambient Light Compensation The following advanced settings are available Absolute luminance Check this option to define the target luminance manually You can define the luminance in cd m2 or footlambert units Black luminance Check this option to change the black luminance Therefore enter a contrast ratio between 50 and 1500 The higher the number the darker the black luminance will be Alternatively you can select Equalize with displays of the same type In that case all displays of the same type are set to the same black luminance Custom chroma color displays only Check this option to define the chroma or color temperature manually You can define the chroma in Kelvin units or x y co ordinates 63 How to calibrate displays Full calibration If thi
49. t Configuration MediCal QAWeb e MDCC 3120 DL umber 1890072148 e Color olution 1536 x 2048 Portrait Physical Size 318 0 x 424 0 mm This window shows a graphical representation of the current configuration The connected displays and graphic boards The configuration is detected automatically when MediCal QAWeb Agent starts up B Note When you connect or disconnect displays while the program is running you should restart MediCal QAWeb Agent to detect the configuration changes 40 How to view information about the workstation components Click the Displays tab to show the displays in the configuration and the different functions applicable to displays Click the appropriate display icon to show specific display information or to apply actions to the display Click the Graphic Boards tab to show the graphic boards in the configuration Click the appropriate graphic board icon to show specific graphic board information Viewing and changing display information and settings General displays To view general information about a display click the Displays tab in the Configuration window Select the display you wish to view information about and click the General tab T MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb 41 How to view information about the workstation components This tab lists the following information 42 Brand The brand of the selected display Type The displa
50. ternal sensors About external sensor searching Whenever MediCal QAWeb Agent needs an external sensor e g during display calibration compliance tests measuring test patterns service actions etc it searches for a connected external sensor By default it searches for all supported sensor types The first connected sensor that is found will be used You can configure which sensor types should be searched and the order in which they should be searched To change the search order of external sensors 1 Log in as advanced user see To login as advanced user on page 13 In the main menu click Options The Options window appears Select the Sensors tab MediCal QAWeb Agent will only search for the sensor types that are listed in the column Search for The sensor types listed in the column Don t search for are ignored Click a particular sensor type and use the arrow buttons to move that type from one column to the other Note To minimize the time it takes for MediCal QAWeb Agent to find your sensor it is advised to move all sensor types that you don t use into the column Don t search for To change the order in which the sensor types are searched click a particular sensor type in the Search for column and use the up and down keys to change the search order Note To minimize the time it takes for MediCal QAWeb Agent to find your sensor it is advised to move your most
51. to recalibrate the I Guard sensor according to a sensor maintenance program I know how to handle my issue Let me specify the actions to take T have a quality issue that is nat covered by the options above 1 want ta report my issue to Barco support anal ME ee 6 Click View action history General il B endzd Service Steps Select actions 1 Select issue or action 2 Select actions SAGO ee ai Please select the actions needed to solve your issue C Equalize the white luminance with other displays of the same type Revert the I Guard sensor to its factory settings Do a full display calibration 9 T Recalibrate the 1 Guard sensor e 9 9 I Guard calibration status equalized lt Prev Next gt Finish lt lt Home 81 Service and support 82 Service and support 83 K5902090 00 September 2014 www barco com
52. uard sensor to the external sensor Click Cancel to return without applying the matching The measurements have been completed successfully The graph below shows the current behavior of both sensors and the correction that wil be applied hite luminance remains unaltered The white luminance of the Barco I Guard has a so 40 35 S fao a 8 20 je ie at 5 iak bes E do a as ie a8 29 22 24 z6 28 di 32 d 3 Measurements Barco I Guard Barco LCD Sensor Barco Guard corrected Dfference apply Cancel Note The graph is only displayed if the l Guard sensor measurements are corrected in software by MediCal QAWeb It is 78 Service and support not displayed if the I Guard characteristics are modified in the display itself Restore factory settings Restoring the factory settings of the internal sensor will undo any equalizations and l Guard re calibrations that were done in the past Proceed as follows 1 Log in as Service Technician See About user accounts on page 13 2 Inthe main menu click the Configuration button Click the icon of the display of which you wish to restore the internal sensor factory settings Click the Service tab 5 Choose I know how to handle my issue Let me specify the actions to take and click Next issue Let me specify the actions to take is nat covere d by the options above T want t
53. ustom Chroma E Full calibration C No Ambient Light Compensation Z Uniformity Luminance Technology ULT 56 How to calibrate displays The following advanced settings are available Absolute luminance Check this option to define the target luminance manually You can define the luminance in cd m2 Black luminance Check this option to change the black luminance Therefore enter a contrast ratio between 50 and 1500 The higher the number the darker the black luminance will be Alternatively you can select Equalize with displays of the same type In that case all displays of the same type are set to the same black luminance Custom chroma color displays only Check this option to define the chroma or color temperature manually You can define the chroma in Kelvin units or x y co ordinates Full calibration If this option is checked the calibration will be a full calibration The calibration will be more accurate but will take longer No ambient light compensation Check this option if there is no ambient light in the room ULT This checkbox allows to switch the Uniform Luminance Tech nology system on off This system compensates the differ ences in uniformity over the complete panel surfaces and provides a uniform luminance over the whole panel See also note below This option is not available on some display types CSDF Color Standard Display Function Distribution of the colors
54. vin units K or x y co ordinates 43 How to view information about the workstation components 44 Black Luminance The black luminance setting to which the display is cali brated Reading Room The reading room selection according to which the display is calibrated Color Standard Display function Whether the color standard display function is enabled or not Uniformity Luminance Technology Whether the uniformity luminance tehcnology is enabled or not Calibration Method The method used for calibration if the display has been cal ibrated before You can change the calibration settings when starting a calibration action For more information see See Entering calibration settings manually on page 64 How to view information about the workstation components Extended Only when logged on as advanced user the Extended tab is available See To login as advanced user on page 13 To view extended information about a display click the Displays tab in the Configuration window Select the display you wish to view information about and click the Extended tab id Medical QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb Firmware Version V1 02T10 Power Off Button Enabled taentity Display Runtime 472 hours Backlight Runtime 377 hours DPMS Enabled Internal Temperature 58 8 C 137 8 F Power LED Disabled Stabilizer Enabled Front Control Buttons Enabled
55. which will try to restore the QAWeb 33 Status and actions Relay connection or in case the QAWeb Relay is unreachable allows you to manually enter a QAWeb Relay hostname or IP address If this method does not solve the inactive connection validate the connection and the availability of the QAWeb Relay or consult your QA administrator EE Workstation gt Status MediCal QAWeb status OK The workstation complies with the QA policy ge Waiting for Acceptance Connectivity Inactive Relay kndclt18166 not found Check if the QAWeb Relay is effectively QaWeb Relay kndcit16166 Restore 34 Status and actions GB Workstation gt Status MediCal QAWeb R There are currently no actions running Status OK The workstation complies with the QA policy Scheduled Actions Auto calibration Compliance Test Visual Test Regional QA Din 6868 57 Compliance Test Jesra X 0093 Compliance Test Pending Actions Need User Interaction Visual Test Compliance Test on Barco MDNG 6121 1890167958 Compliance Test on Barco E 2620 1890011732 Action History View the history ef all actions on this workstation ay Registered Connectivity Inactive Last communication May 31 2010 3 29 PM today Relay kndclt16166 not found Check if the QAWeb Relay is effectively up and running QAWeb Relay kndcit16166 Restore or check connection Consult the gaweb server 35 How to add and remove displays
56. workstation Waiting for Acceptance The registration procedure can be re initiated by clicking the link below Register this workstation on the QAWeb Server Connectivity Active Qaweb Relay kndclt16166 Restore or check connection Consult the GAWeb Server 32 Status and actions Registered The registration status becomes Registered when MediCal QAWeb Agent has found a QAWeb Relay connection and the workstation registration has been accepted on the QAWeb Server The performance of the workstation is now fully controllable by the QAWeb Server and the QA policy is completely defined on the server application If you click the link Consult the QAWeb Server the QAWeb Server login page appears When you log on the relevant page on the server appears I Workstation gt Status Status OK The workstation complies with the QA policy Scheduled Actions Ga Regional QA Din 6868 57 Compliance Test jesra X 0093 Compliance Test 6121 1800167958 2620 1890011732 lay 31 2010 3 29 PM today 6166 Restore or check connection Inactive Connection The connectivity status will change from Active to Inactive if MediCal QAWeb Agent loses its connection with the QAWeb Relay in the Waiting for Acceptance or Registered registration status This may be caused by different connection issues You can try to restore the connection yourself by clicking the link Restore or check connection
57. y there may be other actions available ZON 1 If there is a connection the QA administrator may add remove or execute other actions via the QAWeb Server Note For displays with I Luminate and or text mode functionality all automated and remote actions will be postponed as long as any of these functionalities are active on the display Moreover during auto calibration and compliance test both I Luminate and text mode cannot be activated until the tests are completed 20 Status and actions Viewing QA status scheduled regional QA and pending actions Status The middle section in the Status window shows if the workstation currently complies to the defined QA policy The QA policy is normally defined by the QAWeb Server If the MediCal QAWeb Agent is not connected to a QAWeb Server a default QA policy is defined You have limited possibilities to modify this policy Scheduled and pending actions This section also lists the scheduled and pending actions on this workstation Scheduled actions do not need a user intervention whereas pending actions need a user intervention The actions that can be scheduled on the workstation depend on the fact if there is a connection with QAWeb Server and the service level acquired for the displays The basic service level is Essential This level provides the same functionality as an installation of Medical QAWeb Agent without connection to QAWeb Server Below you c
58. y type Serial number The selected display s serial number Color type The selected display s color type color or grayscale Resolution The native LCD panel resolution Display orientation The current display orientation landscape or portrait Physical size The physical size of the display How to view information about the workstation components Calibration To view calibration information about a display click the Displays tab in the Configuration window Select the display you wish to view information about and click the Calibration tab O Note For Barco Coronis and Nio displays there is more information available than for other displays I MediCal QAWeb Agent gt Configuration MediCal QAWeb Calibration Status Calibrated on 26 jan 2009 13 26 PST Calibrate Display Fi Lun Chroma Native W Black Luminance Native Bladi Reading Room CT MR NM Reading Room Calibration Method Fast Calibration This tab shows the following information about the selected display Calibration status Whether the display is calibrated or not If it is calibrated it additionally shows the date and time of the last calibration Display function The display function to which the display is calibrated Luminance The luminance setting to which the display is calibrated Chroma The chroma setting to which the display is calibrated for color displays only You can define the chroma in Kel
59. y when the QAWeb Agent is connected to the QAWeb Server 68 Service and support About the service portfolio What is a portfolio A portfolio contains the license details for the medical facility Licenses are display based and vary according to the service level You can update existing licenses or service levels at any time through your service provider What is a service level A service level consists of various service options that are bundled ina service profile in combination with soft copy QA features Those QA features are combined into a QA policy The combination of service profile and QA policy is fixed for a each service level The set of services is explained in a Service Level Agreement SLA that needs to be approved within the medical facility Two service levels There are two service levels gt Service level 1 Essential Fleet Management This level is for displays that are connected to QAWeb e g when that display is connected to QAWeb without a valid license Service level 2 Premium Full QA Management This is the highest level and gives full service and quality assurance of your BARCO display systems and soft copy QA according to standards Reporting a problem Image quality problem This section allows you to report a problem with the display s Therefore click Report Image Quality Problem This function works only when the QAWeb Agent is connected to the QAWeb Server 69 Servi
60. years Otherwise MediCal QAWeb Agent does not allow using it as a Barco certified sensor If the most recent Unfors RaySafe sensor calibration is more than one year ago a message will remind you that you should have your Unfors RaySafe sensor re calibrated in the near future If the most recent calibration is more than two years ago it cannot be used as a Barco certified sensor but you can continue to use it as a sensor that is not Barco certified A 7 wp b A different type of sensor that is supported by MediCal QAWeb choose the option Sensor that is not Barco certified connect your sensor and click Search sensor Steps Specify sensor Which type of s sea new FW cmon c Atype of sensor that is not supported by MediCal QAWeb choose the option Sensor that is not Barco certified 72 11 12 nt il f N 13 14 Service and support choose Manual data entry and enter the sensor s parameters o es ee When the sensor is detected selected click Next to continue QAWeb Agent lists the actions that it is about to take To start the actions fill out your name in the Service technician field and click Finish a Mee lace eae Note If the displays being equalized are color Nio displays and full calibration is one of the actions listed you will be asked to connect an

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