Endoscopic data acquisition and storage
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Murine Endoscopy for In Vivo Multimodal Imaging of Carcinogenesis and Assessment of Intestinal Wound Healing and Inflammation
Published on: August 26, 2014
Andrew Troy1, Alastair Holdoway, David Tolley
1Scottish Lithotriptor Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. atroy67@hotmail.com
Current Opinion in Urology
|February 23, 2002
Abstract:
Recent developments in the field of digital image acquisition and storage provide new opportunities for recording endoscopic procedures for use in the medical record and remote access for education and consultation. This article reviews the recent literature in the field of endoscopy.
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