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Infographic: Under The Knife: Cosmetic Surgery Facts & Figures
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DailyBurn has a new infographic online tracking the facts and figures of cosmetic surgery in men and women. No surprise that the #1 cosmetic surgery of women is Breast Augmentation. (It still is after 2011, with liposuction still coming second, according to the most recent plastic surgery statistics)
The popularity of cosmetic surgery has grown exponentially in the past few decades as our society becomes more comfortable with taking extreme measures to alter their appearance. Below the look at some of the most popular procedures being done today.
The graphic is pretty enough, but some odd design choices. A few quirks:
- The “top cosmetic” surgeries should be in order from #1 to #5, not from proximal to distal
- I don’t understand the “Frequency by Age Group” chart. What’s the Percentage? Are all 5 bars supposed to add up to 100%? Is it Percentage of all people in that age group?
- Using circles for “Most Expensive Procedures”? With so many of them in the $4200-$5000 range, all the circles are effectively the same size.
What do you think?
via Under The Knife: Cosmetic Surgery Facts & Figures | DailyBurn Blog.
World’s First “4k” Laparoscopy Performed
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Steven F. Palter, MD proudly demonstrated their use of RED Camera’s to report and broadcast a laporascopic procedure in 4K.
I am so excited to report that I have performed the world’s first laparoscopy in 4K – using cameras with a resolution 4 times that of HD. I presented the details and shared the images with a crowd of 3500 at the 65th Annual Meeting of the ASRM this week in Atlanta in my invited plenary lecture. We showed the audience how the digital technology being developed to transform movies could be directly applied to take surgical performance to tthe next level.
They worked with a company called Offhollywood to combine the RED One cameras, Sony 4K projectors, and RealD 3D Lenses for the final solution.
via docinthemachine » Post Topic » World’s First “4k” Laparoscopy Performed- Surgery in 4X HD!.
Axis Three Introduces Portrait 3D Face Simulation Module
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Axis Three, makers of the Portrait3D system for imaging/module breasts for breast augmentation visualization, have just announced a new system to adapt their technology to facial modeling as well.
Axis Three’s surgical simulation offerings are intuitive, straightforward, and easy to navigate. They also leverage functional input from leading U.S. board-certified plastic surgeons. The Company’s revolutionary Tissue Behavior Simulation (TBS) technology allows surgeons to combine a patient’s individual body attributes with specific implants from manufacturer’s catalogues, for more accurate visualizations of results prior to surgery. Through an exclusive licensing agreement, Axis Three has integrated patented image-capture technology developed by Siemens with its own proprietary software toFace Module User Interface create a powerful, flexible, and intuitive platform that can be tailored to a variety of surgical needs.
The system combines Siemens image-capture technology with their own software to make a powerful interactive simulation suite. The entire package, with their new XS-200 camera (Shown) is $30,000.
via Axis Three » Axis Three Introduces Portrait 3D Face Simulation Module.
MAQUET Cardiovascular Launches VASOVISION Endoscopic Visualization System
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MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC has announced a new endoscopic visualization system named “Vasovision” that uses heads-up displays with goggles to place the endocopie view directly in the operator’s field of view.
Worn as eyewear by the healthcare provider retrieving the vein, the VASOVISION system offers crisp, clear views of the harvesting tunnel (the area surrounding the vein to be harvested) and can eliminate the strain associated with poorly placed monitors or field of view challenges commonly found in today’s operating rooms. The system is lightweight, comfortable and easy to use with fingertip adjustments for brightness and contrast. This new product is part of the leading VASOVIEW Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) portfolio of products from MAQUET Cardiovascular, and will be sold separately as well as in combination with other VASOVIEW products.
Always great to see technology making it into the OR, and this system not only reduces wound complicates and allows minimally invasive procedures, it reduces strain on the surgeon from cumbersome displays. See it on Maquet’s Site.
VizWorld.com 
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