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4K denotes a screen resolution 4 times higher than current full HD screens, shown here, which means a
far more detailed, sharper picture.
Imagine seeing images at 4 times the resolution of today's high-definition video
displays.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
Ultra High Definition
Is Coming to the OR
When Steven Palter, MD, performed the world's first high-def endoscopy in 2000, he was met with more jeers than cheers. "Everyone said, 'Why would you do this? What could you possibly see with HD in surgery that could be better than the fantastic images that we already have?'" he says.
And now that 4K ultra high-def surgery is just around the corner, Dr. Palter is again at the forefront of a visualization revolution. He predicts that this gamechanging technology that produces images 4 times the resolution of today's high-
