You'll find no shortage of vendors and
experts praising the quality of 4K mon-
itors, but if you've been satisfied with
HD is there really any urgency to
switch to 4K? Probably not — espe-
cially if the source you're using to
route images and videos through is
still in HD. After all, it doesn't make
sense to have a high-end monitor with
a low-end source.
"4K is driven by source and not mon-
itor," says Mr. Soudagar. "If your
source is HD and it can scale up to 4K,
then you're fine with an HD monitor.
If, however, your source is already in
4K, then it makes more sense to go
down the 4K path."
Specialty plays a role, too. For ortho-
pedic cases, where surgeons are mainly looking at fluoroscopy
images, you don't need 4K. But if you're doing robotics or laparoscop-
ic procedures where the endoscopy equipment is in 4K, you'll want a
compatible video monitor.
"It's all about the granularity of the image," says Mr. Soudagar. "That
granularity really showcases the differences in tissue color. It makes
those whites, yellows and off-whites really pop."
No matter the screen size.
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M A Y 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 6 1
• RULE OF 2 For all minimally invasive procedures,
there should be a minimum of 2 monitors so staff on
either side of the bed have an unobstructed line of
vision without having to contort their necks.
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