title: A comparative study of microscopic images captured by a box type digital camera versus a standard microscopic photography camera unit.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Obtaining images of slides viewed by a microscope can be invaluable for both diagnosis and teaching.They can be transferred among technologically-advanced hospitals for further consultation and evaluation. But a standard microscopic photography camera unit (MPCU)(MIPS-Microscopic Image projection System) is costly and not available in resource poor settings. The aim of our endeavour was to find a comparable and cheaper alternative method for photomicrography.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used a NIKON Coolpix S6150 camera (box type digital camera) with Olympus CH20i microscope and a fluorescent microscope for the purpose of this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We got comparable results for capturing images of light microscopy, but the results were not as satisfactory for fluorescent microscopy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A box type digital camera is a comparable, less expensive and convenient alternative to microscopic photography camera unit.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, Shri M.P. Shah Medical College , Jamnagar, India .
authors.forename: Nandini J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Forensic, Shri M.P. Shah Medical College , Jamnagar, India .
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Fellow, Department of Oncopathology, Gujarat cancer and research institute , Ahmedabad, India .
authors.forename: Pratik Narendrabhai
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Pathology, Shri M.P. Shah Medical College , Jamnagar, India .
authors.forename: Vani Santosh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Joshi
keywords: Box type digital camera; MPCU (MIPS); Photomicrography