Surgical Imaging System

A newly developed system could revolutionize the way in which surgical operations are recorded and visual medical information is used in today's operating room.

The BZMD-1 device, developed by Sony Europe (Basingstoke, UK), is a tool that focuses on research, training, and new treatment methods, enabling surgeons to acquire, display, and archive both still and moving images of excellent quality simultaneously from surgery.

The device can capture visual material from a wide range of surgical cameras, including most current and future endoscopes and microscopes, and can record commentary about the procedure at the surgeon's discretion, as it features an easily muted audio input.

The Sony digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) Capture Station is the first of its type in the field and to fully meet the DICOM MPEG2 standards for video capturing. Images can be stored on a variety of media including central storage (such as the Sony DICOM Satellite Server), CDs, DVDs, or even in printed form. The CDs and DVDs produced are integrated with viewing software so that they can be accessed by any recipient.

This new system also provides true high definition (HD) imaging to medicine and lays the foundation for full resolution 1080i HD, as it can capture HD still images from HD video sources and is able to capture HD video, when DICOM embraces the technology.

"The expansion of networked storage into surgery will not only help the individual department but also the hospital to bring down costs, increase levels of efficiency, and eliminate the loss of media and important patient information.” said Philip Vallender, healthcare solutions marketing manager, Sony Europe.




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