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A full digital, high definition video system (1080i) for laryngoscopy and stroboscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2007

A Tsunoda ,
A Hatanaka ,
R Tsunoda ,
S Kishimoto  and
K Tsunoda
A Tsunoda*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TokyoJapan
A Hatanaka
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TokyoJapan
R Tsunoda
Affiliation:
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
S Kishimoto
Affiliation:
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
K Tsunoda
Affiliation:
Department of Artificial Organs and Otolaryngology, National Institute of Sensory Organs, Tokyo, Japan
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Atsunobu Tsunoda, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Yushima 1-5-45, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan. Fax: 81 3 5803 0215 E-mail: atsunoda@mac.com
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Abstract

Objective:

This study aimed to estimate the effectiveness of a full digital, high definition video system for laryngeal observations.

Methods:

A newly available, full digital, high definition video camera and high definition video monitor were used. With an endoscopic adaptor and rigid telescope, laryngoscopy and stroboscopy were performed on patients with various kinds of laryngeal lesions.

Results:

All laryngeal lesions were observed and recorded by the full digital, high definition video camera without incident. The image quality for laryngoscopy and stroboscopy was far superior to that of a conventional video system, including video-endoscopy. Even tiny structures or lesions could clearly be visualised on the monitor. The still image obtained from the full digital, high definition video camera was 1920 × 1080 pixels and was comparable to that obtained from a still camera.

Conclusions:

Full digital, high definition video cameras are now commonplace products and can easily be applied to patients with laryngeal disorders. They provide superior laryngeal images, compared with conventional video systems. Furthermore, high definition video systems are cheaper than proprietary medical video systems. We consider our system to represent an accessible technique of gaining superior laryngeal observation in otolaryngological clinics.

Keywords

EndoscopesLarynxStroboscopyVideo RecordingVocal Cords
Type
Short Communication
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 78 - 81
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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Footnotes

Presented at the 17th annual meeting of the Japan Laryngological Association, 13 April 2006, Kumamoto, Japan.

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