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The electronic viewbox.

Charles T Lau·Warren B Gefter
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OBJECTIVE: We describe an effective, resource-free method for facilitating the comparison of film-based and PACS-based radiographic studies. CONCLUSION: Side-by-side comparison of film-based and PACS-based radiographic studies is often inconvenient because of the absence of an ergonomically satisfactory viewbox near the workstation. With a simple maneuver, any PACS display monitor can be used as a rudimentary viewbox, providing a convenient and ergonomically effective alternative.

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Charles T Lau, Warren B Gefter. 2005. The electronic viewbox.. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.184.3.01841021

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