Uses of Television Cystoscopy

Irving M. Bush, J. Lester Wilkey, Eugene A. Meyer, Lee Brandy

Color television has had limited endoscopic applications because of high costs, bulky equipment, inadequate lighting and the extra personnel for operating and maintaining the apparatus. With the advent of simpler color television cameras, tape recorders and adequate light sources, a wide variety of medical applications has become possible. The equipment described has been used in observation cystoscopy performed on six patients. In general, clear, sharp, relatively true color pictures could be reproduced at will. Though better pictures were obtained when the camera and endoscope were articulate, for patient safety most transmission was performed with only a camera held firmly against the instrument. This experience in the field of urology can be applied to any other endoscopic specialty.

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Published
1967-11
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J13664