Digital cameras for clinical use

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Hi all,
Anybody out there using digital photography to monitor skin & nail conditions?
Have tried with 2 cameras - a cheap one (£30), which was useless and a reasonable one (£120 Olympus) which produced mixed resuts whichever setting I used.
If anyone is getting good results please let me know what with.

Ta.

 

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we use a NikonS10, mainly because of its go0d macro setting (2cm) and swivel body, so you can photograph a heel very easily

 

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Hi Neal,

:welcome: to Podiatry Arena.

I tried a quick search on previous threads RE: cameras, came up blank I'm afraid. (Unless of course I was looking in the wrong place)! Quite possible.

I also tried a brief search using Google Scholar.

I searched 'photography/dermatology to provide some results:

http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=photography in dermatology&btnG=Search

Possibly not much use but I did try :empathy:

If you wish to repost your original question in the General issues & discussions forum you may encourage more replies.

Regards,

Mandy.

 

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Hi Neal

I know the NHS has many policies on medical photography, and recommend at least 10 megapixels. As a (very) amateur photographer, I would agree, as then you can take the photo from slightly further away (easier to focus) and zoom in on the area you specifically want, while maintainng the resolution and focus. 10-12 megapixels is ideal, but obviously pricier! Macro helps too, as allows to focus closer to objects, but if you have the pixel quality, can do without it. Might also be worth checking out which? digital camera magazine to compare reviews before buying, as they normally give good advice on overall use of camera.

Hope this helps

Wee Lassie

 

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Good advice just a word of caution from personal experience; a digital camera with a high end sensor (i.e. high pixel count) but a lousy lens produces pretty lousy images. Some compacts I have seen have high megapixel counts relative to their price which they can achieve by fitting a cheap lens.

DSLR is arguably a gold standard but can be more complex to use and there are some good high end compacts out there.

I'm far from an expert, just my 2 cents

Regards
Euan

 

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Agree with lousy lenses info, and DSLR's standard kit lenses are generally plastic and low quality, but can still get decent images. DSLR too large and heavy for practical clinical use though (especially heels), so high end compact probably best way to go.

 

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I use a USB Microscope which can be used as an ordinary camera too. Connects to your laptop or PC by USB cable. It is self lit by 4 LED's and allows you to photograph under magnification.Works with Macs too. Mine is made by Dinolite and sold in the UK by http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/dirresults.html?s=usb microscope&d= for an amazing £44. This is what the blurb says

An amazing, easy to use handheld digital microscope with USB output interface. High resolution magnification at your fingertips! Detailed examination of any area you choose.
Ideal for a wide variety of practical applications in the classroom, workplace and even the home. Can be used for science and engineering work and study, dermatology (skin/scalp) exam, detailed repair, assembly and quality control (ie. electronics, mechanical, etc), hobbies & collecting (coin, stamp, watch, jewelry, etc.), law enforcement (counterfeit ID, crime lab, etc) , entertainment or simply as a reading aid. Just use your imagination!

Billy Mack

 

Hi I purchased one of these but found the light to bright to use on skin? Any ideas?
Thanks

Heather

 

I use a small CANNON 10 mega pixel. Great pics for charting and presentations.

 

I suspect that the choice is individual, and I agree with the comments above, especially concerning Euan's comments about a good lens.

After quite a bit of research ('What Camera' etc.) , I recently replaced my Minolta with a Panasonic Lumix FZ38 12.1 M.pix. 18x optical zoom and Leica DC lens with a macro setting. I find this a good all round camera - future proof for about 10 years, reasonably priced and fine for non-professional stuff too. If you're doing pics. for presentations it's definitely worth using a tripod and also to get someone who has some idea about using a camera if you're involved clinically.

Hope this helps

All the best

Bill