DICOM Image Viewer – Useful Links

 

Imaging Overview - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms748873.aspx

Optimizing Performance: 2D Graphics and Imaging - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb613591.aspx

WPF Graphics Rendering Overview - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms748373.aspx

Optimizing WPF Application Performance - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970683.aspx

Medical Display Specs - http://www.slideshare.net/PlanarEmbedded/trends-in-medical-displays-planar-systems-adi-abileah

WriteableBitmap - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.media.imaging.writeablebitmap.aspx The new WriteableBitmap has much more performance than the original.  It provides tear-free, raster updates of a bitmap, which you can use an <Image> to display.