Sony unveils first medical-grade OLED monitor, surgery gets rendered in all-too-vivid color
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OLED screens are virtually everywhere, and they’re steadily getting bigger, but it was tough to find any in hospitals until now. While Sony’s 25-inch PVM-2551MD might not have the most glamorous name, it’s the first and only OLED monitor with FDA approval for use in surgery. No, it’s not just to give the doctor something more pleasing (or disgusting) to look at while she’s removing a gallstone — the organic display can be a genuine help for surgery through the higher contrast, virtually non-existent blur and more faithful color reproduction versus the LCDs it’s meant to replace. Us patients likely won’t see the now-shipping 2551MD for much longer than it takes to go unconscious, so it might be hard to appreciate; if it helps surgeons finish operations faster and with fewer mistakes, however, we could all reap the rewards.
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