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Page 76 S U R G I C A L I M A G I N G cameras; and headlight cameras are always pointed where the surgeon is looking. Even surgical microscopes can provide an alternative imaging source. One microscope manufacturer has collaborated with a 3D technology company on a feature that lets the microscope digitally relay its stereoscopic view to a display screen without a separate video cart. The physician's assistants then have a heads-up view of the proceedings, with depth perception. Dr. Renton and Dr. Ross still use their hospitals' technical crew to record external views with hand-held cameras, in order to ensure a clear shot. "I record every case, inside and outside," says Dr. Ross. For her minimally invasive, single-port surgeries, the outside views are useful for illustrating which instruments are placed in which trocar in a multi-port device. While cameras from above are unobtrusive to surgical activity, she says, "the problem is, many times the surgeon's head can obstruct the view." Smaller footprint The typical setup required for capturing and processing a surgical camera's images includes a light source, a camera control unit and a display screen stacked on a tower or cart. Storing those images or video adds a hard-drive-like digital recorder, and distributing them to other screens at other locations demands a router. That can take a fair amount of space and create a tangle of cord traffic. Depending on the size of your ORs, reducing the footprint that imaging technology occupies and clearing the clutter may be a welcome advance. If cable-concealing equipment booms or room renovations aren't in the picture for your ORs, wireless display monitors might help to reduce hanging cords and the tripping risks, potential equipment damages and general hassles they present. "When you roll a cart over a

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