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A refreshing approach to medical viewingIn today's medical facilities, radiology plays a crucial role in the diagnostic process. Because of this, high-quality medical imaging is more important than ever before. Barco understands this need for flexible and reliable high-quality medical solutions. Building upon its wide expertise in medical imaging, Barco has developed a unique and innovative range of professional medical display systems. Industry standard medical display system For general, day-to-day medical viewing, Barco now launches Nio®, an innovative line of industry standard grayscale display systems. Nio® offers medical professionals a flexible and cost effective solution for a multitude of medical imaging applications, including PACS, CT, MRI, angiography... Barco's Nio® line is available in 2MP, 3MP and 5MP resolutions. Why opt for Nio®? Industry standard flat panel display system Nio® display systems are available in 2MP, 3MP and 5MP configuratons Their high-brightness, combined with image crispness and excellent viewing angle, makes Nio® display stations an ideal solution for a multitude of medical applications and environments. All Nio® systems have a solid and handy tilt and swivel base to provide users with optimum viewing comfort in portrait as well as landscape mode. Users are free to use their Nio® system as a portrait or landscape viewing station, thanks to |
| the embedded rotator function. The slim and energy-efficient Nio® display systems come in single- or dual-head configurations. Long-term image confidence Thanks to the display's high luminance, combined with Backlight Output Stabilization (BLOS®), Nio® is the ideal solution for a wide range of medical viewing applications. BLOS® technology guarantees fast power-up and continuously stabilizes the luminance output of the LCD's backlight. This significantly improves the overall optical efficiency of all Nio® display systems and provides long-term image confidence. Optional MediCal® Pro QA software For advanced QA functionality, operators can rely on Barco's optional MediCal® Pro software. Medical® Pro works with a customized sensor for accurate measurements on LCDs and offers an advanced solution to maintain image conformance and consistency. The package allows users to carry out customized QA checks, combining a variety of visual checks and measurements, perform automated calibration and consult their system's history. DICOM-compliant out of the box Nio® display systems are fully DICOM-compliant out of the box, thus providing a truly plug and play solution. For local finetuning, Nio® features NioWatch®, a user-friendly software tool, allowing users to optimize their display system in accordance with DICOM part 14 in a few easy steps. As a result, Nio® flat panel displays are perceptually linearized, ensuring an accurate image representation at all times. When combined with MediCal® Administrator, NioWatch® offers a networking functionality for display fleet management purposes. High-speed image rendering |  |
 | Nio® display systems are driven by high-speed BarcoMed® display controllers. The 8-bit display controllers produce 256
simultaneous shades of gray out of a palette of 1024. In addition, the dual-head imaging boards, featuring Barco's
proprietary AURA technology, offer ultra-fast image loading and realistic image representation. All Nio® display
controllers are compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Technical specifications Nio® display controller SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Bus: PCI 2.1 & 2.2, universal signaling Bus clock speed: 33 Mhz Bus width: 32 bit Power consumption: < 15 watt Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Platforms: Pentium class and up CHARACTERISTICS Display configuration: Single- or dual-head, portrait or landscape Graphics processor: Proprietary AURA technology Display memory: 32MB VGA: Integrated VGA controller Pixel clock rate: 120 - 200 MHz Look-up table: 8 bits in / 10 bits out Electrical standard: Dual DVI complying to VESA DVI Rev. 1.0 spec. VIDEO OUTPUT Supported resolution/refresh rates: 1600x1200 @ 60Hz, 1536x 2048 @ 60Hz, 2048x1536 @ 60Hz Connectors: Two DVI connectors (one per head) ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature: Operational +10 to +60 deg.C / Storage -40 to +85 deg.C Humidity: Operational 80% / Storage 100% |
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