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Color may be a matter of life and death. There is probably no circumstance where the visual evaluation of color is more critical than in certain medical applications. Our ï¬rst article in this issue deals with one such situation. The rapid onset of cyanosis, a blue coloration of the skin and mucous membranes usually associated with a decreased amount of oxygen in the blood, may be a medical emergency. The accurate assessment of a patientâs color can lead to the early detection of cyanosis. In the past, illumination requirements that speciï¬ed color temperature and color-rendering index were sufï¬cient to ensure appropriate lighting for the detection of cyanosis. However, with the replacement of many tradition ï¬uorescent lamps with triphosphor technology, there is a need for reevaluation of the acceptance criteria. In ââA method for evaluating the acceptability of light sources for clinical visual 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. evaluation of cyanosis,ââ Stephen Dain, John W. Hood, Stewart Montano, and Con Arali describe a method of evaluation with a single value criterion for acceptance of lighting. In ââColour matching for ink-jet prints on paper,ââ C. de M. Bezerra, C. J. Hawkyard, H. M. Kulube, and S. Reyner describe a
Color Research & Application – Wiley
Published: Feb 1, 1998
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