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Miniature CCD Cameras Used In Medical Procedures
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CCD Cameras
Silicon chip technology continues to get smaller and this means that the manufacturers of CCD (charged couple device) camera technologies are shrinking along with the chips. Because of these technological advances, the cameras are being used more frequently in surveillance, medicine, astronomy and the automobile industry. The miniscule digital cameras have proven that, regardless of their size, the images they capture are invaluable to all who work in those market segments.
In 2010, a CCD video camera that measured 1.8 mm in diameter was introduced and was used in medical procedures by doctors that used endoscopes. An endoscope is capable of performing an internal inspection of a patient and the cameras are necessary to allow the physician to view the images being captured.
A 48 gram camera was introduced by Sony that featured three CCDs. The device is connected to a processor and broadcasts quality images through its digital video output. These cameras are proving ideal in sports video and in industry inspection applications.
There are also CCD cameras on the market that are powerful enough that they are able to be connected from up to 300 feet away from the hardware through the use of network cables. This makes these devices ideal for surveillance, traffic and public safety imaging as well as industrial inspection settings.
As the size of technology continues to shrink but multiply in power, CCD camera technology will continue to advance along with it and be used in even more settings.