A simple way to take pictures during endoscopic procedures.
OBJECTIVE
We describe a new method of taking pictures from endoscopic images using a digital photo camera coupled to the endoscopic lens without an adapter.


METHODS
We used a digital camera with 3.3 megapixel resolution and 6 x optical zoom. The camera was coupled to the endoscopic lens with no special adapter. The image was accompanied through the LCD (liquid crystal display) visor, and the picture was taken with the flash button on and with no macro resource. The image was then enlarged by optical and digital zoom before being easily stored in photo files at the personal computer.


RESULTS
The quality of the photos obtained by this method was at least similar to that of traditional photos, and the data were promptly stored.


CONCLUSIONS
We describe a simple method of taking pictures from endoscopic images with the additional advantage of a facility to edit and store the photographs.
Truzzi
José Carlos
JC
Division of Urology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Bruschini
Homero
H
Simonetti
Rogério
R
Andreoni
Cássio
C
Ortiz
Valdemar
V
Srougi
Miguel
M
D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*