title: Digital photography using the intraoperative microscope in neurosurgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The ability to obtain high-resolution intraoperative microscopic images has previously been reserved for those with expensive microscope-mounted cameras, standard optical or digital. The authors review the technique and utility of intraoperative digital photography through the microscope.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a simple technique for obtaining high-quality digital micrographs without the need for special equipment that may be expensive, complex, and/or dedicated to a specific operative microscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Images and video may be obtained using a standard personal digital camera.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of the technique presented provides the surgeon with the ability to acquire high-quality intraoperative microphotographs and video.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07101, USA. dyannimd@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Yanni
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beshara
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ebersole
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giannotta
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schulder
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted