Ambient lighting in the reading room: Theoretical concepts and practical outcomes

John A. Brennan; Patrick Brennan; Tamara Miner Haygood

doi:10.2174/157340510791636246

Ambient lighting in the reading room: Theoretical concepts and practical outcomes

John A. Brennan, Patrick Brennan, Tamara Miner Haygood

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Much research has focussed on optimisation of acquisition of diagnostic images, whilst relatively little work has been done on optimising the reading environment. We discuss the physiology of vision, particularly regarding light adaptation, and its impact on image interpretation. With this background in mind, we then discuss the issue of ambient light in the reading room. Research by our group and others suggests that optimal reading room lighting may be close to 50 lux.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	156-164
Number of pages	9
Journal	Current Medical Imaging Reviews
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2174/157340510791636246
State	Published - 2010

Keywords

Ambient light
Light adaptation
Perception
Spatial resolution

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Internal Medicine
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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