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Selecting HD Imaging Equipment
High-definition is fast becoming the standard for orthopedic imaging, but are brilliant color resolution and brightness worth the investment?
Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief
CLARITY Orthopedics is a specialty that greatly benefits from high-definition cameras and monitors."Who needs to dictate?" asked one of the orthopedic surgeons at TMC Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center in Tucson, Ariz., upon seeing HD pictures for the first time. "These pictures are worth a thousand words!" Yes, the differences between HD and the older versions of endoscopic pictures are dramatic. But let's put aside HD's gee-whiz appeal for a moment and consider how to make a smart purchasing decision. To be an educated consumer of orthopedic imaging, you'll need to look beyond the beauty of what your eyes can behold.
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