Dental benefits from video microscope Awaiting now, to document pictures from an intraoral camera and view them by the patients chair has required a dedicated PC in the dental treatment room.One instance of video microscope is a PalmScope a unique handy product that is able to capture both still images and video clips onto a detachable CompactFlash card. The PalmScope allows dentists to preview a patient picture that is output to an external LCD monitor by means of an HDMI (DVI) video crossing point. This new alternative, available for PalmScope users, gives the optimum (digital) video output quality and also allows the user to decide what LCD size they want to use. By means of adapted electronics has made it possible for dentists to store and playback reference or patient specific images and video clips by means of a three-button foot switch. Storage capacity is limited only by the size of the CompactFlash card used, a card will hold many thousands of images or approximately 80 minutes of video. Video clips are captured at full NTSC or Pal resolution, at 30 or 25 frames per second (fps) respectively, and stored in Motion-Jpeg (MJpeg) compressed format. Captured images and video clips are automatically named with the date and a progression label. The PalmScope includes a convenient thumbnail gallery feature with cataloguing functions to help in archiving and retrieving audio / visual data files. PalmScope includes a range of cataloguing functions help in archiving and retrieving them, including the capability to rename, delete and move or copy data files between folders. On the other hand images can be easily transferred to a PC where they can be displayed or processed by any suitable image editing software.
Adaptable video capture for Jpegs and movie clips Intended for any application in which sequences of at rest images or video clips need to be captured and stored from a video source either on site or in a laboratory environment experienced and approved to and some clinical regulations, the PalmScope is said to be ideal for any application in which sequences of still images or video clips need to be captured and stored from a video source either on site or in a laboratory environment. Typical video microscope applications take account of pipe inspection, routine maintenance and quality control, inspection and faultfinding, forensic investigation, security and medical diagnosis. PalmScope is a unique product that captures still images or video clips onto a removable CompactFlash card. It is compatible with both Pal and NTSC, composite or S-video (optional) signals. A built-in 16.5cm LCD display allows preview of the video before cutback it to the memory card.
Video clips are captured at full NTSC or Pal resolution, at 30 or 25 frames per second in that order, and stored in Motion-Jpeg (MJpeg) compressed format, allowing approximately three minutes of video to be stored on a 128MB CompactFlash card. Still images are stored in a compressed Jpeg format, and over 1000 images can be stored on a 128MB CompactFlash card. Storage capacity is limited only by the size of the CompactFlash card used, a 2GB card will hold many thousands of images or approximately 80 minutes of video. PalmScope has been designed for ease-of-use and convenience. Images can be prearranged with an overlay of up to ten lines of text using an optional standard PC keyboard. The PalmScope includes a convenient thumbnail gallery characteristic with cataloguing functions to help in archiving and retrieving images. . An individual image may be selected for full size viewing. PalmScope is simple to operate, using intuitive onscreen displays, and the keypad can be operated even when wearing gloves or protective clothing. For convenience the PalmScope as a video microscope can be switched for either left- or right-handed use and offers a choice of language for all on-screen display operations in English, French, German and Italian.
