Color plays a critical role in medical diagnosis. This color is easily viewed on the monitor, replacing the eyepiece of traditional fiberscopes, thus eliminating squinting and eye fatigue. The large screenmagnified image allows any number of veterinarians, consultants, assistants and students to view the procedure comfortably, without loss of image quality. At the touch of a button, the system's VCR unit produces videotapes of live procedures. The electronic signal is transmitted directly into the VCR, without the loss in image quality that occurs with video camera attachments of typical fiberscopes.
Videotapes are invaluable for teaching, consultation and client education.
Videoendoscope images may be photographed with excellent quality results. A freezeframe feature locks the image on the screen to prevent blurring of photographs caused by movement of either the patient or the endoscope. A range of electronic and traditional photographic equipment is available fromWelch Allyn to produce high quality hardcopy documentation. Two Lexington, Kentucky, equine practices have purchased videoendoscopes. Image quality is excellent and superior to other endoscopic systems we have used.