in the dark parts of an image more visible, intensify color to better
highlight differences in tissue, or — co-opting military advances that
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Bringing Brightness to the
Dark and Contrast to Color
A pair of image-enhancing tech-
nologies built into the Karl Storz
Image1 S endoscopic platform
boosts the quality of video visu-
alization in general surgery,
orthopedic, gynecological and
urological cases. Driven by pro-
prietary algorithms, Clara and
Chroma overcome obstacles to
illumination in minimally inva-
sive surgical sites.
Clara automatically identifies
and evenly brightens the dark
areas of an image that result
from small spaces and deep
cavities. It does this in real time,
without a lag, and without
adjusting the brightness of the light source, which — in increasing the reflection from surfaces in
the foreground — creates a distracting glare.
Chroma, often used in conjunction with Clara, intensifies an image's color contrast levels. It
enhances the reds while retaining the natural perception of the anatomy, in order to emphasize and
differentiate key tissue areas, precisely define blood vessels and other critical landmarks, and cre-
ate a greater sense of depth perception. — David Bernard
• TEAM EFFORT Working together, Clara and Chroma make dark anatomy
easier to see and intensify its color values during a Nissen fundoplication.
Karl
Storz
Endoscopy-America
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | Clara and Chroma
