content. How do
these 4K "endoim-
ages" fit into your
facility's larger image
management policies
and procedures?
These are extremely
"heavy" files com-
pared to HD; do you
have enough storage
space to hold them all
today, or in a year?
Also consider who
needs access to the
files and where they
need access. Do your
surgeons want to be
able to put files on a
flash drive and exam-
ine them at home?
Can this content be
accessed remotely
over a VPN or the
internet? Find out.
• Network infra-
structure. This goes
hand in hand with
storage. 4K images
and video require a
ton of bandwidth to
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