Laser Television 11 Aug 2007 07:00 pm
Laser TV Revolution No. 2
Medical Technology. Absentia health care, or telemedicine, is the use of communication technology by health care professionals to aid in remotely diagnosing, treating and even operating on patients. Tech now allows medical professionals to virtually extend themselves, and their expertise, to locations thousands of miles away. One of the more interesting areas of telemedicine is remote surgery. It’s exactly what it sounds like - the use of robotic surgical tools by surgeons directing the procedure from a distant location. This is made possible via a remote video feed. Satellite feeds and transmissions over the Internet are now commonplace, so it’s possible to send high quality video to any corner of the globe, however, the problem is reproducing a quality image on a screen. With remote surgery, the monitor obviously becomes the surgeon’s eyes. A laser-powered monitor, reproducing images sharper and clearer than a conventional monitor, will be the next best thing to actually being in the same room. We are a long way from unassisted robotic surgery, so it’s vital remote surgeons have the most advanced workstation, all centered around a HD monitor. Laser TV just might revolutionize remote surgery and encourage the development and feasibility of this field, ultimately saving lives.
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on 17 Aug 2007 at 8:21 am 1.MedTech said …
while i agree that this will bring the realism / fake gap even more blurred, i’m not exactly sure how just the display will make remote surgery more prevalent or successful.
don’t get me wrong, i’m all for it, i just think other types of technology will make it a real “revolution”
on 29 Aug 2007 at 9:07 pm 2.Laser-Television.com said …
Of course, if the robotic technology is not there, remote surgery is not possible. Outside of the sense of “touch” I think surgeons primarily rely on their vision when performing operations, and probably more so when making diagnoses. Until virtual reality makes some significant advances, HD monitors will be the only substitute for live interaction.
If laser tv’s claims of reproducing images at 90% of reality are true, video conferencing and remote video will explode. We’ll finally have a reason for videophones, etc. Laser TV and a new generation of high-quality video just might validate telemedicine, making it more common, and ultimately encouraging the development and revolutionizing of this field.