Basic digital photography in dermatology

Basic digital photography in dermatology.

Digital photography has virtually replaced conventional film photography as far as clinical imaging is concerned. Though most dermatologists are familiar with digital cameras, there is room for improvement in the quality of clinical images. We aim to give an overview of the basics of digital photography in relation to dermatology, which would be useful to a dermatologist in his or her future cl...

Basics of digital photography in Dermatology Fundamentos da fotografia digital em Dermatologia

1 Ph.D. Professor of Dermatology Department and Radiation therapy of the Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu FMB-Unesp Botucatu (SP), Brasil. 2 Dermatologist of the discipline of Telemedicine of the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sáo Paulo USP São Paulo (SP). Ph.D. student of the discipline of Telemedicine of the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sáo Paulo USP São Paulo (SP). Spe...

Clinical digital photography . Part 1 : Equipment and basic documentation

media files and almost universal use of email, information sharing is almost instantaneous anywhere in the world. Because many of the procedures performed in dentistry represent established protocols that should be read, learned and then practiced, it becomes clear that photography aids us in teaching or explaining to our patients what we think are common, but to them are complex and mysterious...

Innovative Use of Opsite Flexigrid™ for Digital Photography in Rhinoplasty

Standardization of photography in plastic surgery is fundamental for pre-operative surgical planning, comparative post-operative assessment, and demonstration of surgical results.1 In rhinoplasty, slight changes in patient or camera position can lessen nasal hump, vary nose size, and alter skin tension.2 In order to prevent these common errors, photographic standardization with high-quality equ...

Digital photography versus analogue photography 1 Running heading: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY VERSUS ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY. Digital versus Analogue Photography: a comparative analysis