Thieme: Mastering Medical Photography of the Head and Neck

With contributions from an esteemed otolaryngologist, talented photographer, and multidisciplinary specialists, Mastering Medical Photography of the Head and Neck demystifies the process of medical photography. The succinct text and high quality images serve as a practical primer for physicians without any prior photographic background to learn techniques specific to photography for facial surgery and otolaryngology. Understanding the basic techniques of photography for medical documentation is useful-for speaking at medical conferences, publishing in journals, and settling insurance claims. These situations typically require inclusion of well-defined anatomical images. Furthermore, head and neck photography is an educational tool to explain specific procedures to patients prior to undergoing surgery. Key Highlights Comprehensive coverage of standard external anatomy, with smaller sections on endoscopic photography and intraoperative photography Ancillary online content including more than 150 high quality photographs and 8 instructional videos supplement the text Sample comparative photographs illustrate the potential to create stellar results using several different camera systems Each photograph extensively annotated with relevant camera and lighting settings Recommendations provided for image archiving, organization, and processing Visually rich and practical, this step-by-step guide of medical photographic techniques is an essential tool for all physicians who treat diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related head and neck structures.

With contributions from an esteemed otolaryngologist, talented photographer, and multidisciplinary specialists, Mastering Medical Photography of the Head and Neck demystifies the process of medical photography. The succinct text and high quality images serve as a practical primer for physicians without any prior photographic background to learn techniques specific to photography for facial surgery and otolaryngology.

Understanding the basic techniques of photography for medical documentation is useful-for speaking at medical conferences, publishing in journals, and settling insurance claims. These situations typically require inclusion of well-defined anatomical images. Furthermore, head and neck photography is an educational tool to explain specific procedures to patients prior to undergoing surgery.

Key Highlights

• Comprehensive coverage of standard external anatomy, with smaller sections on endoscopic photography and intraoperative photography
• Ancillary online content including more than 150 high quality photographs and 8 instructional videos supplement the text
• Sample comparative photographs illustrate the potential to create stellar results using several different camera systems
• Each photograph extensively annotated with relevant camera and lighting settings
• Recommendations provided for image archiving, organization, and processing

Visually rich and practical, this step-by-step guide of medical photographic techniques is an essential tool for all physicians who treat diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related head and neck structures.

Mastering Medical Photography of the Head and Neck 1 Media Center Information 3 Title Page 7 Copyright 8 Dedication 9 Contents 11 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 13 Contributors 14 1 Introduction to Medical Photography 15 2 Photographic Equipment 31 3 Studio Photography Techniques 43 4 Small Structures and Macrophotography 51 5 Postprocessing and Digital Asset Management 61 6 Smartphones and Telemedicine 71 7 Approach to the Patient 77 8 Intraoperative Photography 85 9 Special Considerations for Reconstructive Surgery 91 10 Face and Neck 99 11 Oral Cavity and Oropharynx 117 12 Sinuses and Nasopharynx 127 13 Imaging of the Upper Airway and Larynx 137 Appendix: Suggested Photographic Series for Selected Situations 145