www.Medicalillustrator.net A web-based program for easy creation of radiological illustrations for publications and pres

1. www.Medicalillustrator.netA web-based program foreasy creation of radiological illustrationsfor publications and presentations www.Medicalillustrator.net

2. Menu Click on a link to view a specific area or wait until the slideshow begins Background Purpose Results The program Conclusion www.Medicalillustrator.net

3. Background To create illustrations of medical images for publication • can be time-consuming • may require additional personnel • may require technical skills MENU www.Medicalillustrator.net

4. Purpose • Desired: • Easy way to transform radiological images into illustrations • For publication and presentation purposes MENU www.Medicalillustrator.net

5. Materials and Methods • 700 MHz Pentium II quad processor • Microsoft Windows operating system • Microsoft Server 2003 • Script language: PERL, JAVASCRIPT, DHTML • Information stored in text and MySQL database • Available over Internet • Minimum requirements for user: • - Common web-browser, Internet access MENU www.Medicalillustrator.net

6. Results • This program… • easily transforms radiological / medical images • into medical illustrations • no need for: • installation files, program download or computer skills • accessible worldwide over the internet • only a few simple forms • make transformation process quick and easy • automatic creation of illustrations • saves illustrations • in user-defined format & journal compatible MENU www.Medicalillustrator.net

7. Medicalillustrator.net The following slides will give you a short introduction of HandyRad.com’s multiple functions Sit down, relax and enjoy! MENU

8. Easy upload of your desired image

9. Initially the uploaded image will be displayed in the original size

10. In case of a mistake, the original image can be restored at any time However, the image can be changed to the desired size

11. User defined colors may be chosen

12. Crop, cut and magnifying masks are offered

13. Crop, cut and magnifying masks can be selected

14. Cut masks can e.g. de-identify the image

15. The preview window allows to see the results before the user decides to save the image

16. The crop function allows to cut out unnecessary borders

17. The crop function allows to cut out unnecessary borders

19. The magnifying glass allows to easily magnify selected areas in multiple magnifications

20. The magnifying glass allows to easily magnify selected areas in multiple magnifications

21. Choose the desired color

22. The preview window allows zoom functions for better evaluation

23. Save the image in the most important formats for publication

24. Save the image in PNG, JPG, BMP, TIF, GIF and PDF

25. Furthermore select the resolution (mandated by most journals)

26. Preset functions allow to create artistic illustrations with only ONE MOUSE CLICK

27. …created on-the-fly

28. Multiple examples are offered to see different presets for different modalities

29. Each modality has specific presets which enhance the specific characteristics of the image

30. These illustrations can be instantly used or further edited for 100% user satisfaction

31. Conclusion • This web-based program allows • quick creation of professional illustrations • for publications and presentations • workstation-independent • no need for any installation or download • easy to use • saves time & resources MENU www.Medicalillustrator.net

32. www.Medicalillustrator.netA web-based program foreasy creation of radiological illustrationsfor publications and presentations www.Medicalillustrator.net