The onset of the twenty-first century has brought about a lot of technological advancements and developments to almost every aspect of everyday life. Technical terms such as the internet, broadband, Wi-Fi, wireless connection has become household immediate household terms at the turn of the century. Moreover, the most apparently widely-used technology is the portable mobile device. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, have become a necessity to many people that the term mobile device immediate became a part of people’s daily life. The ability of mobile devices to receive and transmit streamed video files on-demand made mobile devices extremely useful alternatives to the less mobile PCs or personal computers.
Since the introduction of video streaming, as an alternative to downloading, streaming video has quickly gained wide acceptance, especially, among mobile device users. This popularity is due to the fact that there is no need to wait for the downloading of the file to complete for a user to view the video. All it takes is to play the streamed video on the mobile device. This popularity of video streaming among a growing number of people eventually attracted the attention of news networks which readily grasp video streaming as one of their tools for disseminating news.
Another field of application for video streaming is the medical field for video streaming has quickly become an accepted instructional tool for specialized surgical procedures. Moreover, captured video imagery of a complex surgical procedure can now be live streamed for immediate viewing.
Wireless Live Surgery Streaming
Capturing a video footage of a minimally invasive surgical procedure like that of endoscopy can be very challenging. This is due to the fact that in a procedure called “endoscopy,” a medical instrument called endoscope is generally inserted into a patient’s body opening (e.g. mouth, nose, etc.) and penetrate inside the patient’s body to perform minor surgery. Endoscopes are equipped with a miniature camera and cutting instruments at one end that allows surgeons to see, identify, and treat a disease that is located inside a patient’s internal organ. The imagery captured by the endoscope can then be streamed or recorded for viewing by internists.
Today, viewing a surgical procedure by means of live video streaming or live surgery streaming is common in many major hospitals around the world. Not only that the surgical procedure can be viewed outside the confines of the operating room, but also it can also be broadcast via the internet. Along with the advancements in communications technology, surgeons can now consult, instruct, and advice on a surgical procedure via video conferencing during surgery. Moreover, not only those video images captured by an endoscope or other video equipment inside the operating room can be streamed; imagery from MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) equipment and surgical robots can also be recorded and streamed likewise.
The latest wireless technology that involves HD (high definition) video digital imagery provides an efficient way to transmit or stream video files using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and RF. Likewise, wireless technology allows unrestricted movement for the video camera operator. Using wireless technology, surgeons can now access information such as MRI, intra-operative, endoscopic, and other video imagery that can be vital to the surgical proceeding. Moreover, post-operative video documentations of the procedure can now be viewed or recorded for future analysis and instructional purposes.
Marketing and Sales Operations Manager at AMIMON, an HD wireless solutions developer. Visit us at: http://connex.amimon.com/
