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Archive > December, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 12

What to Look for in Neurosurgical Microscopes

Here are 8 features that will please your staff as well as your surgeons.

Kent Steinriede, Associate Editor

What makes for a good neurosurgical microscope depends on who you are. Surgeons are interested in the optics, the quality of the light generated and how easy the scope is to use. OR staff and managers are concerned with what it takes to prepare the scope for the next case, how it can improve efficiency and how reliable the system is. In the last few years, manufacturers have added lots of new features to their scopes. But what's really important among all the bells and whistles? Here's a rundown of 8 features that will please your staff as well as your surgeons.

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