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assistance, to perform microsurgery," says Dr. Palter. "It's going to enable the
creation of instrumentation and new procedures."
Mr. Toback says 4K imaging is ideally suited for telemedicine or remote sur-
gery. "The physician on the remote end could move the camera away from
the center of focus and still view the action in full resolution to help guide
the operating surgeon," he explains.
Dr. Palter says we're 3 to 5 years away from ultra HD being commonplace in
the OR. The monitors exist now; it's the cameras that need to catch up. "The
work I've done has been a proof of concept," he explains. "We don't know
where it will ultimately end up, but the potential benefits should match the
innovations in medical imaging we've seen every decade."
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