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How to textually describe images in medical academic publications. BrunoSplendiani , Mireia Ribera splendiani@ub.edu; ribera@ub.edu. Library and Information Science Department Universitat de Barcelona . Barcelona . Spain. 1. ( *). Observe. d. a. b. c. Decide. 2.
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How to textually describe images in medical academic publications BrunoSplendiani, Mireia Ribera splendiani@ub.edu; ribera@ub.edu Library and Information Science Department Universitatde Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain 1 (*) Observe d a b c Decide 2 Image in biomedical academic article Purpose of the image is … To emphasize special details OR summarize information To illustrate article content To provide visual example To display numerical data table alternative not required b Provide essential information? no Essential / detailed info in caption? a yes Brief text in alt attribute + detailed caption yes no caption Essential / detailed info in mentions? Brief text in alt attribute + detailed mention(s) yes d Brief text in alt attribute + detailed description in longdesc attribute no c Complete the textual description 3 • Clearly identified? Identify • Labels? Explain labels • Abbreviations? Explain abbreviations • Information by colors? Explain its meaning • Modifications? Explain the modification • References? Specify the source • Variables included? Describe them • Statistical? Provide information about statistical analysis • Cartesian coordinates? Describe the units • Areas of interest? Explain areas of interest • Magnified? Specify magnification rate • Apparatus? Specify the acquisition modality • Clinical background? Include clinical background • Cut type Specify cut type • Reconstruction? Specify reconstruction type • Specific display? Specify display convention *Thesamples of medical article are extractedfrom: Siegel, R., Naishadham, D. and Jemal, A. (2012), Cancerstatistics, 2012. CA: A CancerJournalforClinicians, 62: 10–29. doi: 10.3322/caac.20138 This study was funded by the project “Accesoabierto a la ciencia” (Plan Nacional CSO2011-29503-C02) of the Spanish Research, Development and Innovation Secretariat of State. INTERACCIÓN 2014