picturephoning.com: Doctors should think twice before diagnosing based on a camphone shot

What about just making the wrong decision based on a crappy low resolution image? And can fire fighters suitably determine what should be photographed? I don't know of any camera phones that can see smoke inhalation problems. Not that I'm against using camera phones for such things -- any faster response is better than nothing, I think. I mean, if someones bleeding hand hits the net and they sue, but because it was sent the doctor saved their life, they need to seriously think about what they are doing -- it could have just saved their life!

But hey, maybe someone can make a X-Ray camera phone so they can see if any bones are broken, too. :p

Actually, a good addition to camera phones would be a nice, bright infrared LED. Given how well CCDs pick up infrared, this could be used very effectively to light up low light scenes.

Some recent cameras are doing this. Our old Sony DSC-U20 used infrared to help focus in low light situations. The crazy part, though, was that when it was done it turned the light off and away went the good lighting!

I ramble on for too long...

Posted by Shane on February 25, 2004 1:02 PM | Permalink