From the Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Ark (J.L.M.); Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Pomeranian Medical University Clinical Hospital No 1, Szczecin, Poland (P.G.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Ga (S.T.); and Department of Radiology, Palmer College of Chiropractic-West Campus, San Jose, Calif (M.S.).
Radiographics. 2018 Jul-Aug;38(4):1145-1157. doi: 10.1148/rg.2018170088. Epub 2018 Jun 1.
The adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" holds true in medicine, especially so in radiology. Although the images radiologists interpret are highly detailed, there often is no substitute for a concise diagrammatic illustration. Medical illustrations can help to clarify anatomy, pathology, and procedures-relaying complex information in a simple and easily understandable format. Medical illustrations have become ubiquitous in medical education and sought after for publications. Unfortunately, existing best-fit illustrations are not always available to complement discussion points. Thus, academicians are well served by the ability to produce their own illustrations. Although creating medical illustrations may seem unachievable to amateur artists, this is not necessarily the case. Digital illustration does not require the typical artistic skills needed for drawing with pen and paper or painting on a canvas. Radiologists of all skill levels, including those who do not view themselves as artistically inclined, can create their own high-quality original diagrams. Whether drawn freehand with a stylus or traced with a mouse, simple and complex digital works are within reach. However, the utility of illustration programs for radiologists is not inherently obvious, and discussion of useful features in the radiology literature is lacking. Digital illustration programs are accessible to most radiologists, and the process can be simplified to an easily approachable level, with illustration complexity left to the artist's discretion. Online supplemental material is available for this article. RSNA, 2018.
“一图胜千言”这句谚语在医学领域尤其适用，在放射学领域更是如此。虽然放射科医生所解读的图像非常详细，但有时简洁的图表说明还是必不可少的。医学插图可以帮助阐明解剖结构、病理和程序，以简单易懂的格式传达复杂的信息。医学插图在医学教育中已经无处不在，并且在出版物中也备受追捧。不幸的是，现有的最佳匹配插图并不总是能够补充讨论要点。因此，学者们能够制作自己的插图是非常有用的。尽管对于业余艺术家来说，制作医学插图似乎是遥不可及的，但事实并非如此。数字插图并不需要像纸笔绘画或画布绘画那样的典型艺术技能。包括那些自认为没有艺术天赋的放射科医生在内，都可以制作自己的高质量原创插图。无论是用手写笔徒手绘制还是用鼠标追踪绘制，简单和复杂的数字作品都触手可及。然而，插图程序对放射科医生的实用性并不明显，在放射学文献中也缺乏对有用功能的讨论。大多数放射科医生都可以使用数字插图程序，并且可以将该过程简化到易于接近的水平，插图的复杂程度由艺术家自行决定。本文提供了在线补充材料。RSNA，2018 年。
