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1. gmueck+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-10-02 21:34:28
Yes, but why would you go to these lengths? The purpose of the whole mechanism is to prevent accidental misdiagnosis based on an incorrectly interpreted X-ray image. This isn't DRM, just a safeguard against incorrect use of equipment.
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2. Gauntl+nK[view] [source] 2022-10-03 04:12:04
>>gmueck+(OP)
People are cheap and corrupt. The speed bump this presents is real, but minor, in the face of a couple medical shops looking to save $100/pop on a dozen monitors.

I hope it's rare, but I think a persistent nag window ("Your display isn't calibrated and may not be accurate") is probably a better answer than refusing to work altogether, because it will be clear about the source of the problem and less likely to get nailed down.

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3. gmueck+cX[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-03 06:39:08
>>Gauntl+nK
You have to draw a line somewhere, I guess. As far as I remember, protections against accidental misuse and foreseeable abuse of a device are required in medical equipment. But malicious circumvention of protections or any kind of active tampering are a whole other category in my opinion.
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4. kaba0+2D1[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-03 12:52:49
>>Gauntl+nK
Medical devices are insanely expensive (a CT scanner may reach a million dollars), you won’t risk $100 on such a small thing as a screen.
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