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Medical Image Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Endoscopy and Laparoscopy

Gasless Gynecologic Laparoscopy: A Work in Progress from the February, 1998 of The Female Patient

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
... helping ensure the highest standards for the learning and practice of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally-invasive surgery. 

Radially Expandable Laparoscopic Access Device: Controlled Study
A retrospective study was performed to compare the complication rate, effectiveness, and cost of a new radially expandable access device (InnerDyne STEP) and conventional trocar access devices (control devices, Ethicon, USS, Apple, Origin, Allen) used in laparoscopic surgery.  

Radiology

Guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care. This guideline was developed by an independent multidisciplinary panel of private-sector clinicians and other experts convened by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). The panel employed explicit, science-based methods and expert clinical judgment to develop specific statements on quality determinants of mammography.  

Radiology and RadioGraphics
Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) two peer-reviewed journals of scientific exhibits, technology, and continuing education in radiology.  

American College of Radiology RADlinkTM
The American College of Radiology is a major national medical specialty association composed of radiologists, radiation oncologists, and radiological physicists.  

Image Collections

Dermatologic Image Database
Offers a huge collection of images. Nicely done! Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine

Female Genital Tract Pathology Images - WebPath, Univ. of Utah (US)
Consists of a series of images demonstrating gross and microscopic pathologic findings for a variety of disease processes. A short description accompanies each image.  

Breast Pathology Images - WebPath, Univ. of Utah (US)
Consists of a series of images demonstrating gross and microscopic pathologic findings for a variety of disease processes. A short description accompanies each image.  

Neoplasia Images - WebPath, Univ. of Utah (US)
Consists of a series of images demonstrating gross and microscopic pathologic findings for a variety of disease processes. A short description accompanies each image.  

Placental Pathology Images - WebPath, Univ. of Utah (US)
Consists of a series of images demonstrating gross and microscopic pathologic findings for a variety of disease processes. A short description accompanies each image.  

Center for Prenatal Diagnosis - Ultrasound Images
This page is designed to make available obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound images for professional education and information. You may want to use these pages for learning image recognition or to compare with images that you have obtained. On these pages there are both normal and abnormal findings as well as some clinical information pertinent to interpretation / management of the abnormals. There are images from all three trimesters of pregnancy both normal and abnormal.  

Tumors of the Female Reproductive Organs - from BioScience.org