Incredible science behind surgical light that doesn't cast shadows
Topics: Science, Technology, Social Media, Reddit
Gerrard Kaonga
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Topics: Science, Technology, Social Media, Reddit
People have been trying to wrap their heads around a surgical light that doesn't cast shadows.
Technology is changing all the time, without you even knowing it and this is especially true in the medical industry.
With that being said, I am pretty convinced what they are actually doing is just witchcraft instead of tech know how.
A video has begun circulating on social media that depicts a person in full surgeon slacks showing off a pretty impressive surgical light.
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Not exactly a new invention, until they show that the light doesn’t cast a shadow if you put your hand in its path.
Watching the video, your brain kind of doesn’t understand why it is happening, so it really does seem like some technological wizardry.
A report by the health and teaching organization TeachRare shed some light on this mindboggling tech and highlighted why it could be invaluable in the industry.
The organization said: “These lights utilize a combination of multiple light sources and innovative positioning to ensure that no matter where the surgeon or instruments are placed, the light remains consistent and shadow-free.
“The design typically involves a circular arrangement of LED lights, which can be adjusted to focus on the specific area being operated on. By using multiple angles of light, the system effectively cancels out any shadows that might be cast by hands, tools, or the patient’s body."
So it's magic. Right, got it.
Explaining the benefits, it is argued that this would help prevent the surgeon’s view being obstructed by shadows. This would further allow them to see small details that could be missed due to bad lighting.
On Reddit, one user shared a clip of the freaky light and people couldn’t believe their eyes. However some tried explaining how it worked in simpler terms.
One person commented: “All light sources have the capacity to create shadows. The wide ring of lights allows some of the lights to be far enough away from each other that objects (like hands) that block some bulbs’ light might not block others. The further away the hand is from the surface, the lower the chance it leaves a visible shadow
“The camera is so overexposed that you can’t see anything in the area the line is pointed at.”
Another added: “Yeah, that's why ring lights are very popular in macro photography and for YouTubers.
“A plane flying high enough will also not 'cast a shadow' in the same way when it's not covering enough of the sun.
A third wrote: “Yes it does. The shadows are simply canceled out by the other lights hitting the shadow at a different angle.”
The future is weird.