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PubMed1990

Management of slides by departments of medical illustration and medical libraries in university teaching hospitals.

The main results of a research study into the management of slide collections in university teaching hospitals are described. The collections of both departments of medical illustration and medical libraries are surveyed and the recommendation is made that increased and more widespread co-operation is desirable between departments of medical illustration, medical libraries and professionally interested individuals to improve the effectiveness of centralized medical slide collections.

Audiovisual Aids↗
PubMed1997

'Conversion course' to allow holders of the IMI Diploma in Medical Illustration to gain a BSc in Medical Illustration from Glasgow Caledonian University.

The 'conversion course' described in this paper has been set up following discussions between the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). The 'conversion course' will take the form of a degree triple module with a credit rating of 60 Scottish Credit and Accumulation Transfer (SCOTCAT) credits at Scottish Degree (SD) level 3. This module will require the student to undertake an extended theoretical based investigative project. The project will permit the student to study in-depth an aspect of his/her specialist interest that has a particular professional relevance. The topic of the project will be negotiated between the student and a scrutiny panel under the aegis of the department of Biological Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. The project will be written up in the style of an academic paper for the Institute's journal. Successful students will be awarded the BSc in Medical Illustration.

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PubMed1982

A comparison of the perceptual skills of physicians and medical illustrators.

A medical illustrator uses visual aids to communicate with other medical professionals and with the lay public. These visual aids are designed and executed in such a way that others can better perceive and understand difficult concepts and procedures. Because medical illustrations reflect a subjective interpretation of reality, it is important to ascertain if medical illustrators as a group perceive things as others do. The study reported here determined whether medical illustrators perceive simple visual patterns differently than do physicians or lay people not involved in medicine or art.

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PubMed1997

The Institute of Medical Illustrators and Glasgow Caledonian University BSc in Medical Illustration assessment system.

As a part-time work-based degree with students registered from all parts of the United Kingdom, and potentially from abroad, the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Medical illustration does not have assessment in the conventional form as used by full-time courses undertaken in a university. It incorporates the expertise of medical illustrators actually working in the profession. The unique nature of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) BSc has required the development of an assessment system that satisfies the quality assurance demands of both the awarding and professional body. This paper details the system devised to meet the needs of the provision and to ensure consistent assessment.

Education, Professional↗
PubMed1999

Piloting the Institute of Medical Illustrators and Glasgow Caledonian University BSc in medical illustration conversion course.

Diplomates of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) have a route to converting their existing qualification to a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Medical Illustration. The experience of a pilot group who undertook this course is described, and advice for potential students is proposed. Additional comments based on the findings and recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel, who have a role in project approval and assessment, have also been included to assist students undertaking the conversion course. Students of this pilot group found the experience of undertaking the conversion course a rewarding exercise, although the effort required to successfully pass should not be underestimated.

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PubMed1997

The Institute of Medical Illustrators and Glasgow Caledonian University BSc degree in Medical Illustration.

This paper relates the history leading to the validation of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) Diploma as a part-time, work-based, Bachelor of Science Degree by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) on the 11th June 1996. It also outlines a description of the structure and content of this degree programme. The BSc is a joint venture between GCU, who are the awarding academic institution, and the IMI, who are the professional examining body. The Institute hopes that it will become a standard qualification for the profession.

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PubMed1996

The use of color in scientific and medical illustration.

The medical illustrator is confronted with the problem of accurately representing three-dimensional form, more than most other illustrators or graphic artists. Often the illustrator who feels competent when working achromatically finds himself feeling insecure when attempting a full-color illustration. With some illustrators, a sense of color seems to be inborn. However, for those who do not feel secure about their own innate sense of color, it should be very encouraging to learn that the general principles of using color effectively and accurately to depict form have been laid down by generations of artists and can be learned. Moreover, the technique of observing and analyzing the ways that color is modulated by form can also be learned.

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PubMed2002

Planning, designing and evaluating a departmental medical illustration website.

The Medical Illustration Department at West Glasgow Hospitals made a decision to construct a departmental website that would not only raise awareness of the department but also demonstrate the expertise in website construction the medical illustration staff had developed. Departmental staff and client base surveys were conducted to define what was required for a successful departmental website. Further investigation was conducted by surveying five existing medical illustration websites. Based on this initial data the website was constructed. A post-construction survey was conducted to assess suitability, usability and to highlight any potential problem areas.

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PubMed2001

The suitability of ISO 9001 as a quality system for a medical illustration department.

The Medical illustration Department within Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust is typical of many such units in the UK that are facing increasing competition from the commercial sector and Private Finance Initiatives, and at the same time, being driven by NHS initiatives towards having a demonstrable quality system. It was considered that having a recognized quality management system would ensure that the service provided was more efficient and effective, improve quality, guard against competition, be an asset if the organization was benchmarked against others, and provide evidence of quality assurance to our customers. This paper summarizes the history of quality management, discusses a number of quality systems in the NHS in general, and in Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust in particular, and puts forward the reasons for choosing ISO9001. Finally, the process leading to accreditation is described.

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PubMed2000

Medical illustration in the UK: its current and potential role in medical education.

This paper describes how medical illustration has evolved to become increasingly important in undergraduate medical education, postgraduate medical education and continuing medical education, as new technologies have become available and new teaching methods have developed based on the emerging technologies. It also examines how the role of the medical illustrator has changed. The descriptor 'medical illustration' fails to reflect the changing face of the profession and it is suggested that a new title is required to convey better the evolving role of the profession.

Education, Medical↗
PubMed2000

Special study modules in medical illustration in the undergraduate medical curriculum.

The General Medical Council's recommendations on undergraduate medical education, published in December 1993 under the title of 'Tomorrow's Doctors', put forward the concept of the Special Study Module (SSM) as part of the medical undergraduate curriculum. This was to have a major impact on medical schools, requiring them to introduce a new element into their teaching and calling for input from departments not normally involved in the delivery of the undergraduate course. The Media Resources Centre in the University of Wales College of Medicine saw the introduction of SSMs as an opportunity to contribute to the education of medical students in ways that had not been possible previously. Several SSMs are now offered by the Centre and involvement in the SSM programme has been an interesting and rewarding experience.

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PubMed1997

A notable anniversary in the history of medical illustration.

The author argues that medical illustration is not a cross-cultural phenomenon known since ancient times, but a modern tradition born out of the intellectual climate of 18th century Europe. In this climate, photography was always desirable in theory, and medical illustrators grasped photographic technology as soon as it became available in the 1840s, quickly adapting it to their own purposes. The earliest surviving clinical photograph can be identified as that of a woman with a goitre taken by Hill and Adamson ca. 1847, in which case medical photography has this year reached its 150th anniversary. The author also offers a revised account of the speed and enthusiasm with which early medical illustrators recognized the opportunities afforded by new forms of technology.

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