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V I D E O
M O N I T O R S
consistent color contrast
Differences in contrast quality vary widely, according to cost, among
consumer displays. But among video monitors used in the OR? Not
so much. These monitors are of a higher technical grade to begin
with.
This doesn't mean "medical grade," which is a term that actually
describes safety rather than technological issues. For example, medical-grade products will be low-voltage, splash-proof, won't have air
vents and the like. Medical-grade displays are therefore thicker and
heavier than consumer displays, due to the large heat sinks in them.
But you shouldn't let that term make you think such video monitors
