Sony analyzes the visualization applied to medicine with 3D and 4K technologies

From analog to digital and HD format, visualization technology in the field of medicine has gone a step further with the arrival of 3D and, more recently, with 4K on high-quality monitors, as discussed in this article by Sony.

High-quality monitors will remain priceless medical tools, whether it's the improved depth of a 3D image, as of the increase in the level of contrast, Resolution and detail through 4K technology. State-of-the-art display technology is now part of a wide range of medical equipment and is a must-have for all units in this environment., as company experts Sony explained in this article.

Just as 3D and 4K technologies are already common in movie theaters, in the business and education sectors, among others, High-quality visualization for medical applications is also becoming a priority.

In fact, The application of high-resolution video in the medical environment is perhaps one of the most important. Either in the operating room during an intervention or in a classroom intended for education and training, You can't do without the highest possible video resolution.

3D images provide greater depth during interventions and ensure effectiveness in the field of training and education. Doctors get a level of visualization they could never achieve with 2D. likewise, They have also perceived that 3D versus 2D recording and visualization options provide surgeons with a more realistic depth of field and allow them to explore perfectly in interventions..

The HMS-3000MT 3D Medical Head Mount Visor (more details on Digital AV Magazine) provides a more comprehensive surgical training experience and, according to a recent study by the Sapienza University of Rome, the use of 3D visualization "represents a huge improvement when it comes to depth of field in surgery., Maneuvering flexibility, Image detail and suture times".

Surgical monitors

4K capture and visualization is also improving the visual limitations of medical equipment, as it offers a resolution four times higher than HD, which translates into images with virtually no visible pixels, as well as a greater sense of image depth for surgeons and their teams.

Sony has developed 4K monitor technologies to apply to the medical environment, that in addition to the above advantages, provide more accurate color reproduction, so surgeons and their teams can see an intervention or image in much more detail.

In the beginning, These technologies include the company's 4K surgical monitors., such as LMD-X310MD and LMD-X550MD, sizes of 31 and 55", respectively (More data in this diary). With a view to 2016, Sony will introduce a 4K medical recorder, a medical IP converter, A version with this technology of your content management system (cms) and, last, a comprehensive 4K system with full UHD over IP medical workflow.

Like many of Sony's technologies for the medical sector, These new developments are based on extensive experience in 4K transmission with the purpose of developing a visualization in this high resolution for operating rooms and other areas of healthcare facilities..

In this sense, Sony professional 4K cameras are currently used in movie shooting, TV series, Documentaries, announcements, Videos, Etc, and have proven their quality in digital projection in cinemas, Sports broadcasts, live events and home viewing on 4K TVs.

now, The contributions of this technology in clarity, Resolution and level of detail of images have great potential to achieve accurate and reliable visualization during or after surgery, lo que resulta vital para procedimientos mínimamente invasivos, como microcirugía, neurología y oftalmología; para la cirugía general, así como para la formación. Los sistemas de cámara 4K endoscópica ya están empezando a introducirse en el mercado y funcionan con los monitores con esta tecnología de la compañía.

Los equipos médicos que utilizan monitores 4K también tienen la posibilidad de obtener una vista en cuadrícula de cuatro señales Full HD (1.920×1.080Q) on the same screen, como una cámara endoscópica, la cámara del quirófano, un examen radiológico y las vitales del paciente. Una mejora fundamental, ya que los monitores HD que hay actualmente en el mercado solo muestran una cuarta parte de la resolución HD en cada cuadrante porque no admiten resolución 4K.

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