Neurosurgical applications of video techniques.
Video technology has advanced to the point that small lightweight cameras can be easily added to the operating microscope. This photodocumentation modality offers major advantages in the performance of the operation by facilitating the participation of the entire operating staff. In addition, it allows review and critical assessment of one's own performance which hopefully will lead to improvements. It has an outstanding educational value with many obvious areas of applicability. With the growth of the home video market, further improvement in equipment and further reductions in cost are likely.
D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D009493:Neurosurgery; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*