Although many people outside the industry do not know, videos have become a fundamental tool in medicine. Modern operating rooms are equipped with high resolution screens, for to medical students from around the world can observe procedures in high definition images in an auditorium or through a computer, tablet or mobile device.

The widespread use of laparoscopic surgery, using internal cameras has turned the operating room into a modern multimedia production. The surgeons can be in a live recording streaming to a group of people located in any part of the world for their training or help with a diagnosis or a treatment. The Video over IP technology can be used to allow a doctor to see the operation on his or her desktop computer anytime they want.