Highsmith James T, Weinstein David A, Highsmith M Jason, Etzkorn Jeremy R
Dermatology Service, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA; Dermatology Surgery Institute, Lutz, FL, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.
Technol Innov. 2016 Sep;18(2-3):203-206. doi: 10.21300/18.2-3.2016.203.
The smartphone has become a ubiquitous tool in modern culture. Given the current high quality of smartphone cameras, they should be considered a valuable tool for the dermatologic surgeon in the pre-operative consultation. The purpose of this technical note is to describe a methodology using smartphone camera technology to improve the process for capturing biopsy site photographs and including those photos in decision making to maximize cutaneous surgical outcomes. This technical note describes a three-step procedure () to simplify and standardize the protocol for capturing a biopsy site photograph using the patient's own smartphone. The steps are also intended to improve the resolution and value of the image. A case example is provided. Using the steps of , the case example biopsy site image is clearly identified compared to a less structured image. Using , biopsy site images taken by patient-owned smartphone cameras can empower and involve patients in their care, improve image quality, and reduce medical errors.
智能手机已成为现代文化中无处不在的工具。鉴于当前智能手机摄像头的高质量，在术前咨询中，它们应被视为皮肤科外科医生的宝贵工具。本技术说明的目的是描述一种使用智能手机摄像头技术的方法，以改进获取活检部位照片的过程，并将这些照片纳入决策过程，以最大限度地提高皮肤手术效果。本技术说明描述了一个三步程序（），以简化和规范使用患者自己的智能手机拍摄活检部位照片的方案。这些步骤还旨在提高图像的分辨率和价值。提供了一个案例示例。使用的步骤，与结构较差的图像相比，案例示例活检部位图像能够清晰识别。使用，患者自己的智能手机摄像头拍摄的活检部位图像可以增强患者在其护理中的参与度，提高图像质量，并减少医疗错误。
