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Surgical Innovation
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Computing Support for Information-Rich Laparoscopy

W. Brent Seales, PhD

Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Duncan Clarke, PhD

Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Fremont Associates, LLC, 813 Market Street, Camden, SC 29020-4316 dclarke{at}fremontassociates.com

Developments in the architecture and organization of high-performance general-purpose computer systems are largely ignored by the technology infrastructure of the modern laparoscopic surgical suite. The current state of technology for laparoscopy is a camera and monitor linked via a controller that distributes analog or digital video signals without regard to their content. This article discusses the opportunities that will be created by inserting general-purpose high-performance computing into the information stream between camera and display. We envision that the use of this technology will radically transform laparoscopy from its current state as "surgery by pictures" into an entirely new, information-rich surgical environment.

Key Words: technology infrastructure • laparoscopic procedures • analog signals

Surgical Innovation, Vol. 12, No. 4, 349-355 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/155335060501200411
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