PICKING A FORMAT

MORTALITY & MORBIDITY

·          The presentation and any imaging used should focus on the time course,  unusual findings, and complications that led to the unfortunate outcome

 

MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL CONFERENCE

·          In this setting the patient’s identity and clinical presentation may be openly discussed if needed

·          When seeking the assistance of interventional colleagues or surgeons it is frequently necessary to include detailed images or whole scan series and reconstructions to ensure technical aspects of further  procedures to be evaluated

 

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

·          It is essential to not get sidetracked by providing too many images or details of any specific case as this frequently will detract from the main content and flow of the presentation

·          Presenting data from several cases as a mini case series may help more effectively communicate a point.

·          Using movies to illustrate a  procedure is an particularly effective way of demonstrating the technique

 

ONLINE PUBLISHING

·          Most website or online journals also require specific written consent and It is probably prudent to obtain specific permission  from the patient for online publishing of any content anyway

·          Every caution must be exercised to remove any identifying information to preserve privacy

·          Web hosting constraints may place constraints on the size or quality of any images used