A wireless medical imaging system comprising: (a) a head unit comprising: (i) a head unit case; (ii) a head unit electrical connector; (iii) an image sensor; (iv) a wireless transceiver; (v) a central processing unit; and (vi) a user- input component; and (b) a light cable comprising: (i) a light cable electrical connector; (ii) a power cable; and (iii) an integrated light source, such that the light cable can supply power to the integrated light source through the light cable electrical connector and the power cable wherein: the head unit case has an external surface defining an external cavity, an internal surface defining an internal cavity, a first aperture, and a second aperture; the head unit electrical connector is configured to operatively connect with the light cable electrical connector through the first aperture; the light cable electrical connector, the power cable, and the integrated light source are operatively connected in series; the integrated light source comprises: an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum; an optical element located to direct emissions from the emissive radiation source; a volumetric spectrum converter, the volumetric spectrum converter being located to convert emissions directed from the emissive radiation source to emissions having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum; an optical reflector located about the volumetric spectrum converter; and an output filter, the optical reflector being located to reflect the volumetric spectrum converter emissions towards the output filter, and the integrated light source being configured to transmit light from the light cable through the output filter; the image sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the central processing unit are disposed within the internal cavity; the image sensor is configured to detect an image transmitted into the head unit through the second aperture; the external cavity is configured to receive an external battery; and the user-input component is disposed on the external surface. (a) a head unit comprising: (i) a head unit case; (ii) a head unit electrical connector; (iii) an image sensor; (iv) a wireless transceiver; (v) a central processing unit; and (vi) a user- input component; and (b) a light cable comprising: (i) a light cable electrical connector; (ii) a power cable; and (iii) an integrated light source, such that the light cable can supply power to the integrated light source through the light cable electrical connector and the power cable wherein: the head unit case has an external surface defining an external cavity, an internal surface defining an internal cavity, a first aperture, and a second aperture; the head unit electrical connector is configured to operatively connect with the light cable electrical connector through the first aperture; the light cable electrical connector, the power cable, and the integrated light source are operatively connected in series; the integrated light source comprises: an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum; an optical element located to direct emissions from the emissive radiation source; a volumetric spectrum converter, the volumetric spectrum converter being located to convert emissions directed from the emissive radiation source to emissions having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum; an optical reflector located about the volumetric spectrum converter; and an output filter, the optical reflector being located to reflect the volumetric spectrum converter emissions towards the output filter, and the integrated light source being configured to transmit light from the light cable through the output filter; the image sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the central processing unit are disposed within the internal cavity; the image sensor is configured to detect an image transmitted into the head unit through the second aperture; the external cavity is configured to receive an external battery; and the user-input component is disposed on the external surface. the head unit case has an external surface defining an external cavity, an internal surface defining an internal cavity, a first aperture, and a second aperture; the head unit electrical connector is configured to operatively connect with the light cable electrical connector through the first aperture; the light cable electrical connector, the power cable, and the integrated light source are operatively connected in series; the integrated light source comprises: an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum; an optical element located to direct emissions from the emissive radiation source; a volumetric spectrum converter, the volumetric spectrum converter being located to convert emissions directed from the emissive radiation source to emissions having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum; an optical reflector located about the volumetric spectrum converter; and an output filter, the optical reflector being located to reflect the volumetric spectrum converter emissions towards the output filter, and the integrated light source being configured to transmit light from the light cable through the output filter; the image sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the central processing unit are disposed within the internal cavity; the image sensor is configured to detect an image transmitted into the head unit through the second aperture; the external cavity is configured to receive an external battery; and the user-input component is disposed on the external surface.