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Archive > May, 2009 Vol. X, No. 5

What Do You Know About...High-Definition Video?

Test your knowledge and review the technical details about this revolution in how you'll see surgery.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

High-definition video's ability to capture and display more data than previous video technology lets practitioners in such image-driven fields as endoscopy, laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery enjoy colossal improvements in the detail and clarity of their view of a surgical site. If you've not upgraded your ORs to HD yet, you've likely thought about it. But before you equip, how familiar are you with the technical details that make up a sharp image? Test your knowledge by answering the questions to the right, then read on to learn more.

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