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Archive > September, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 9

Thinking of Buying...High-Definition Video Display Monitors

Seeing, and service, is believing.

Christi Rousseau, RN

For surgeons, image quality and performance are everything when it comes to high-definition monitors. Aside from the specialized advances some models offer, such as wireless signal transmission or glasses-assisted 3D viewing, it's all about the clarity and crispness of the image on the screen. Here's a simple idea for a head-to-head trial: Roll different cart-mounted monitors into adjoining ORs for comparison between subsequent cases. This will tell your doctors everything they need to know about color accuracy, sharpness and the depth perception that high resolution brings. Keep these factors in mind when outfitting your OR with HD monitors.

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