title: Clinical photography in the dermatology practice.
abstract: Photography has been accepted for decades as a standard means for documenting dermatologic conditions and as an adjunct to their treatment, in both medical practice and research. The emergence of low-cost easy-to-use digital imaging systems has made good-quality photography more accessible to practitioners, while providing improved functionality in the clinical environment. Primary concerns are controlling lighting and positioning to provide a clear record of the patients skin condition and maintaining consistency over time to assure meaningful comparison of clinical end points.
authors.affiliation: DermaTrak Skin Imaging Centers, Fairfield, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: William K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Witmer
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lebovitz
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D003880:Dermatology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting / Q000592:standards; D008488:Medical Illustration; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology