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H
ere are 4 more cool devices that
will help GI docs see better.
• Olympus
Endoeye Flex 3D.
With its
deflectable tip, Olympus's 3D
laparoscope provides a depth of
vision that makes it much easier to iden-
tify tissue planes. There are 2 independ-
ent high-density image sensors at the
distal end of the scope, which bends up
to 100 degrees in 4 directions. You can
also switch to 2D imaging when the situ-
ation calls for it. Narrow-band imaging
provides additional contrast, especially
for superficial blood vessels and other
structures.
• Medivators Jet Prep.
Recently
approved by
the FDA, the
Jet Prep
helps sal-
vage colonoscopies you might otherwise
have to cancel. Its tip produces a high-
pressure 360-degree star-shaped spray
pattern, as opposed to the stream spray
delivered by standard pumps, to more
thoroughly wash bowel prep material
from the colon.
• Pentax i-Scan.
This
digital, post-processing
image-enhancement
technology uses per-
pixel modification to
enhance views of the mucosal surface
and blood vessels. It has 3 default set-
tings, each of which you can access with
the touch of a button: One sharpens the
view of surface vessels and enhances the
surface texture of the mucosa; the second
also increases the contrast between the
mucosa and blood vessels; and the third,
in addition to providing the first 2
enhancements, increases the visibility of
blood vessels, including dimly illuminated
far-field regions.
• FujiFilm Sonart.
The unit promotes
advanced image
processing by
transmitting ultrasound in wide beams
instead of narrow ones to capture echo
data in large zones. Image resolution is
enhanced by adjusting for the optimal
speed of ultrasound as it travels
through the body.
— Jim Burger
FORWARD THINKING
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