Surgical scopes are among the oldest forms of medical instrument, with some of the earliest examples on record dating back to 70AD. Initially consisting of simple hollow tubes, over time these rudimentary devices were adapted to include magnifying lenses and illumination, eventually evolving into the sophisticated surgical scopes used today. Once the image has been digitized, it may undergo additional processing, with some systems offering features such as filtering, noise reduction, color adjustment and image enhancement. The resulting video feed is then sent to a monitor, where it can be viewed by the surgeon and the rest of the surgical team.
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