The paper examines vibration criteria for benchtop and articulated floor-supported optical microscopes, comparing published specifications with data measured in hospitals for diagnostic purposes. A case study of vibrations that degraded orthopedic microsurgery is of particular interest. Revisions and enhancements of published criteria are proposed.
H. Amick and M. Gendreau, “Vibration sensitivity of optical microscopes in the healthcare setting,” Invited Paper, presented at the 157th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Portland, Oregon, 18-22 May 2009
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