my provide a "wow" factor that's sure to grab the attention of your
surgeons, but is it really necessary to move on from HD so soon after
it became the standard of care? We spoke to 3 national experts to find
out.
Will the promise of 4K ultra HD really make a big difference clinically?
Mr. Razavi: 4K practically doubles the pixel information that's currently
available in HD. When watching a football game in standard def, peo-
ple in the stands look like dots. In HD, you can see their faces. With 4K
you might be able to see the color of their eyes. In the OR, you can see
anatomical details that you didn't notice before, and enjoy better ren-
dering of tissue surfaces and arteries. Although it's not as big of an
imaging leap as what occurred when standard def was upgraded to
HD, you won't realize how much detail and clarity you're missing out
on until you see 4K for the first time. With 4K, you can also digitally
magnify a specific portion of the image and not lose clarity. You see all
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Dave Razavi, JD
Mr. Razavi is director of media services at
California Pacific Medical Center, a Sutter Health
affiliate in San Francisco, Calif.
David Renton, MD
Dr. Renton is an associate professor of general
surgery at Ohio State University in Columbus.
Aurora D. Pryor, MD
Dr. Pryor is vice chair of surgery, chair for clinical
affairs and chief of the bariatric, foregut, and
advanced gastrointestinal surgery division at the
Stony Brook School of Medicine in Stony Brook, N.Y.
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