Featured Images in Medicine
Digital images of interest to the scientific community will be published, as they are considered novel findings or of necessary dissemination for the exercise and learning of medical sciences. It is not a case report, the basic element is the images in sequence and the accompanying text is to comment on it.
- Authors: up to three.
- Maximum length: 200 words.
- Bibliographic references: not required.
- Figure one with up to six panels.
The images must contain relevant visual information obtained in logical sequences during the application of the clinical method, from the physical examination, the exploratory or resolving surgical intervention, the macroscopic and microscopic diagnostic results, imaging, electrocardiographic, ultrasound, or any other obtained by perform clinical evaluation of the patient. The title must not have more than eight words. It must be sent in GIF, JPG or JPEG format with good technical quality; it can be single or divided into panels (Panel A, Panel B, Panel C); where arrow markings can be used to identify structures discussed in the accompanying text.
The sending of the image must be accompanied by a brief report, the text of which must refer to important clinical elements with the patient's history, clinical, imaging, pathological and laboratory findings, evolution and treatment.
The ethical component of clinical research must be complied with, by explaining the procedure to obtain the patient's informed consent to disclose the health situation and including their permission to publish the photos. These two supporting documents can be requested from the authors by the editorial committee if deemed necessary. Also, adherence to the removal of identifying information from all patient-related data must be declared.
