Developing a database of high definition endoscopic videos and images in your institution

摘要

The introduction of the computer has revolutionized countless aspects of modern medicine, from the use of social media in public health promotion [1-3] to the use of computer algorithms to develop genetic treatments in the burgeoning field of bioinformatics [4,5]. Similarly, the introduction of a computer into the endoscopy suite affords many new possibilities and undoubtedly represents the future of the field. The ability to digitally immortalize endoscopy procedures and findings exactly as the endoscopist sees them could enable a host of advancements in education, research, and telemedicine. Unfortunately, there are a number of hurdles involved in realizing this vision, the first of which is that there is no easy all-in-one solution to integrating a computer into an endoscopy suite. A number of professional-grade hardware and software components must be brought together to enable video transfer, capture, import, and editing. Few gastro-enterologists have the requisite familiarity with these technologies, and there has long been a need for greater education in this field.