Section 1 - Introduction; Becoming Familiar With The Camera; Digital Photography And The Afhcan Cart; Main Parts Of The Digital Camera - FujiFilm FinePix E550 User Manual

Section 1 – Introduction
1.1 Becoming Familiar with the Digital Camera

1.1.1 Digital Photography and the AFHCAN Cart

When communicating with another healthcare provider about a patient, it is often helpful to send
one or more pictures of an injury, rash, or other visible condition. The Fuji FinePix E550 digital
camera produces a high-resolution image with good color quality. Many automated features
make the camera easy to use. Direct installation on the AFHCAN Cart makes the process of
downloading digital images very straightforward. The AFHCAN Software works directly with
the camera to incorporate digital images into a case.
Unlike other medical peripherals on the AFHCAN cart, which produce specialized medical
images (such as the video otoscope), the digital camera is a general purpose device. Anything
visible to the naked eye can be photographed and brought into the patient's case.
Clinical photography is practical, whereas other types of photography may be artistic. In both
types, the goal of photography is to benefit the audience. In clinical photography, think about
how the image tells the story of the patient's condition. Will the receiving provider have the
information he or she needs to understand the symptoms? Section 3 gives pointers on how to
obtain a good clinical photograph.

1.1.2 Main Parts of the Digital Camera

Figures 1 through 8 illustrate the main items on the camera.
Figure 1

User controls on the top of the camera

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