Palmieri B
Clinica Chirurgica I, Università degli Studi di Modena, Italy.
J Am Coll Surg. 1994 Oct;179(4):421-3.
The photographic imaging of operative specimens is quite a puzzling procedure, especially in emergency situations and whenever a professional photographer is not available. A careful documentation of the gross pathology therefore is not always possible, and this is detrimental for the full clinical information on the patient. We suggest an original, quick, simple, and inexpensive use of a regular color photocopying machine to produce a real time 1:1 and magnified picture of operative specimens, biopsies, etc.
Fresh specimens recovered from the operating room are quickly cut to obtain two hemisections with planar surfaces. The blood is gently squeezed out and absorbed from the specimen that is put on a transparent sheet of acetate. The specimen is covered by a polyurethane soft block, in order to obtain a better image. It is also possible to make enlargements to highlight interesting details or small structures (lymph nodes).
We obtain color photocopies of the gross specimen in real time at the end of the operative procedure. This is useful for the physicians involved in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Copies are made also for the patient record. The specimen is then transferred unmodified to the pathology laboratory for routine analysis.
Minoltype is a quick, simple, inexpensive, and effective method for producing and recording medical images. The cost of each photocopy is estimated to be one-third to one-fifth that of color photographs.
手术标本的摄影成像颇具挑战性，尤其是在紧急情况下以及没有专业摄影师在场时。因此，对大体病理学进行仔细记录并非总是可行，这对患者的完整临床信息不利。我们建议一种新颖、快速、简单且经济的方法，即使用普通彩色复印机实时制作手术标本、活检组织等的1:1及放大图片。
从手术室获取的新鲜标本迅速切开，得到两个具有平面的半切标本。轻轻挤出并吸去标本上的血液，将其置于透明醋酸酯片上。用聚氨酯软块覆盖标本，以获得更好的图像。还可以进行放大以突出有趣的细节或小结构（淋巴结）。
手术结束时，我们实时获得了大体标本的彩色复印件。这对参与诊断或治疗过程的医生很有用。复印件也用于患者记录。然后将标本原封不动地送往病理实验室进行常规分析。
Minoltype是一种快速、简单、经济且有效的医学图像制作和记录方法。每张复印件的成本估计为彩色照片的三分之一到五分之一。
