1. A PDA scanner comprising: a housing means, attached to a PDA, for visually targeting a subject to be scanned; a camera means, contained within the housing means, for electrically capturing an image of the subject to be scanned wherein the camera means comprises a camera and an image control means, in an optical path between the subject to be scanned and the camera;a light directing channel contained within the housing means between the camera means and the subject to be scanned, the light directing channel comprising an optical fiber.
2. The PDA scanner of claim 1 wherein the camera means further comprises an illumination means for illuminating the subject to be scanned.