A Simple, Versatile Device for Multiplanar Photography
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A Standardized Approach to Extra-Oral and Intra-Oral Digital Photography
Published on: July 22, 2022
Shogo Nagamatsu1, Ayano Sasaki1, Toshio Uchiki1
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Background:
Taking pictures of protruding body parts (such as fingertips, toes, nipples, auricles, hands, and feet) from multiple directions is difficult. To solve this problem, we developed a simple and easy-to-use device, using mirrors.
Methods:
The device is composed of 4 trapezoidal plane plastic mirrors firmly connected to each other. It is possible to photograph the object from 5 directions at once, including the real image of the object at the center, and 4 images that are reflected in the mirrors around the sides.
Results:
The device allowed photographing various body parts from multiple directions at once.
Conclusion:
This simple and easy-to-use device helps us to take additional photographs in a single shot, which previously took more time and effort.
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