Documentation in endoscopy.

P D Indman

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Documentation in endoscopy.

P D Indman

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The use of video monitoring and imaging techniques have enhanced endoscopic documentation. Conventional photographic techniques using 35-mm photography produce excellent quality images but are cumbersome for routine use. Electronic images can be recorded on videotape or printed, and they can be stored electronically on computer or disk.

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Compact Disks Computers Documentation Female Humans Hysteroscopy Image Enhancement Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Information Storage and Retrieval Photography Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted Video Recording Journal Article

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P D Indman. 1995. Documentation in endoscopy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8524541/

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