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S U R G I C A L V I D E O
W
hen it comes to surgical imaging, life imitates
art. Which is why that high-definition screen you
have in your OR — though it undoubtedly looks
pretty good right now — may seem positively
archaic in 5, 10 or 15 years. The way your old
standard-definition screen would look if you trundled it back in.
Ultra-high-definition "4K" visualization and 3D are both on their way.
It's just a question of when they'll reach the OR. If history is any guide,
the answer is sooner, rather than later.
3D, HD and 4K are revolutionizing surgical
visualization
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
From Hollywood to
Health Care
BROADCAST NEWS Technological advances
originally intended for home and movie theatres
are finding great success in the operating theatre.
