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22 Executive Briefing: Sponsored by: T he Nicholson Center built its reputation as the country's preeminent robotic training center and one of only 93 educational institutes to receive accreditation from the American College of Surgeons by continually implementing the most advanced medical technology, and allowing them to deliver an unmatched educational and training experience. To keep medical students and surgeons up-to-date on the latest techniques, the Celebration, Florida-based medical organization recently installed Sony's 55-inch 4K/3D medical displays (LMD-X550MT) and 3D video recorders (HVO-3300MT), to enhance their visualization and robotics capabilities and provide more immersive and educational programs. "We are looked upon as a leader in using new technology for training, as well as a leader in the development of new technology for the healthcare field," said Scott Magnuson, MD, Chief Medical Officer at the Nicholson Center. "It is critical to have the most current technology in order to maintain our standards." The 4K/3D monitors combine 3D's depth perception and visualization with the enhanced clarity, detail and contrast of 4K resolution to "completely change the way we train," according to Roger Smith, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer at the Nicholson Center. "Surgery has a significant visual component, and these Sony 4K/3D monitors allow everybody in the room to see what the surgeon at the robotic console is seeing," Smith said. "In the past, the surgeon could see the operating space in 3D, but the rest of the team relied on a 2D representation. Now with 3D for the rest of the operating team, they get to move into the future where the surgeon has resided for at least 10 years. The entire team can improve their own performance with that 3D visualization, in the same way that the surgeon has improved his or her performance using a 3D stereoscopic view in the robot." Magnuson and Smith noted that providing the OR team with the same view that the surgeon is seeing has resulted in time savings, costs savings, improved accuracy, increased reality and has led to better instruction and education – all while making good on the Nicholson Center's mission to offer tools, knowledge and experiences that differentiate them from the competition. "Once the rest of the training audience sees everything with the same resolution that a surgeon sees, their education accelerates, and they are able to learn faster without missing points that would be subtle in 3D and completely invisible in 2D," Smith said. Magnuson added, "Operating from a low-resolution 2D monitor, which we did as recently as 10 years ago, compared to working with 4K/3D resolution on giant 55-inch screens is a world of difference. Even though they're heads-up displays and they're on a panel in front of us, they're immersive, so the vision that we get from the monitors today makes the surgeon feel absorbed in the operation, versus looking at something two-dimensionally and recognizing that this is an image produced by a camera." The Florida Hospital Nicholson Center Enhances Next-Generation Training and Education with Sony 4K & 3D Medical Technology