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Archive >  Minimally Invasive Surgery 2006

Trends in Video Technology

Assessing clinical needs and learning industry standards make purchasing options more visible.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

Video technology revolutionized minimally invasive surgery and the ORs and procedure rooms it takes place in. By providing surgeons and their staffs with bright, clear, real-time images of internal organs and procedures, endoscopic cameras, medical-grade monitors and digital recorders have made themselves essential to a range of specialties. Here's a survey of equipment planners' views on the trends influencing video in minimally invasive fields.

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