it's not something I'd choose to use. Sure, it'd
be helpful to better differentiate anatomical
structures, but I don't think 3D adds a whole
lot to my outcomes, because my surgical
techniques are well defined for the 2D world.
Would I use 3D if it didn't give me headaches
or cause disorientation? Absolutely. But right
now, in my view, it adds more stress than
help to procedures.
How should facilities prepare to route and
store the video images captured during procedures?
Dr. Pryor: It makes sense from a HIPAA standpoint and how video is
processed and used that we're going to be pushed toward using a cen-
tral server that's routed and stored within the facility itself. With my
current system, I can download video onto an external drive, which
lets me process my own images. But I think we're going to see more
central servers and go through internal pathways to store and use
video.
Mr. Razavi: There are so many imaging devices used simultaneously in
the OR that it's not practical to have the devices connected separately
to different monitors. Advancing video technology and the amount of
complex imaging tools available today necessitate integrating various
video signals into a single interface and controlling them from a cen-
tralized location. With wireless routers, we can now store images
remotely and send them to monitors all around the OR.
Sending video signals to numerous monitors lets all members of the
surgical team follow the action as surgery progresses. Video integra-
tion gives the entire team opportunity to notice potential problems
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"It's common sense
that if you can see
better, you can do a
better job on fine,
delicate dissections."
— Aurora D. Pryor, MD
