PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Technology is revolutionizing surgery in unexpected ways.
High-resolution cameras and LED lights are everywhere and relatively inexpensive. Family videos will never be the same, and many of the Christmas lights being taken down this week are LED.
Hospitals throughout the country are taking advantage of these options as well. In many modern-day operating rooms, the dramatic improvements in lighting and the ability to generate clear, real-time images of blood vessels and organs are making operations far more precise than they have ever been.
Another key advantage is the ability to produce 3-D videos that can be used to train younger physicians and allow surgeons and other doctors to look back at a surgical procedure.