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Snuffing Out Surgical Smoke - December 2019 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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1 1 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Mindray North America TE7 Ultrasound System Crystal Series mindraynorthamerica.com To look closely at the heart without opening the chest, we've tradition- ally used transesophageal echocardiography, which requires placing a probe down the patient's esophagus. This product is transthoracic, so it's non-invasive. You can use ultrasound to see really good images without sticking a probe down somebody's throat, which creates potential complications. If I can see from the outside what I could only see from the inside before, it really helps, and these images are impres- sive. This technology automatically detects needle angle and improves visibility on both linear and convex transducers during interventional procedures. You also have navigation technology to visualize the nee- dle's tip and trajectory. All in all, it's safer and it appears effective.

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