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Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018
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Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018 | Contributor Information
Wellcome Image Awards Winners
The Wellcome Image Awards are a celebration of medicine, science, and art. Here, we feature the top award-winning images that have brought medicine to life using various techniques, such as photography, watercolor illustrations, computer-generated imagery, and dual-energy CT.
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Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018 | Contributor Information
Stickman—The Vicissitudes of Crohn's (Resolution)
This image is part of a series called "Stickman—The Vicissitudes of Crohn's." The character Stickman is an alter ego of the artist, who suffers from Crohn disease. He is made of sticks rather than bones and references the weight loss, fragility, and abrupt physical transformation associated with Crohn disease. Here, Stickman is chastising his creator, the artist, for deriving artistic inspiration from his illness.
Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018 | Contributor Information
Intraocular Lens 'Iris Clip'
This image shows an artificial intraocular lens, also known as an "iris clip," fitted onto an eye. An iris clip is a small, thin lens made of silicone or acrylic material and has plastic side supports called haptics to hold it in place. It is used to treat such conditions as myopia or cataracts.
Mark Bartley, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wellcome Image Awards 2017 Julie Dorrington Award Winner
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Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018 | Contributor Information
Ebola Virus
This watercolor and ink illustration shows the inside of an Ebola virus. The virus is surrounded by a membrane stolen from the host cell, which is studded with viral proteins that extend outward and look like trees rooted in the membrane. A layer of proteins supports the membrane on the inside, and the viral RNA is stored in a cylindrical nucleocapsid in the center of the virus.
David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank
Wellcome Image Awards 2016 Overall Winner
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Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018 | Contributor Information
Premature Baby Receiving Light Therapy
A baby born prematurely receives light therapy for the treatment of jaundice resulting from a build-up of bilirubin, the waste from the breakdown of red blood cells. Although the liver normally metabolizes bilirubin, the liver of a newborn baby may not always do this efficiently because it is not yet fully developed.
David Bishop, Royal Free Hospital, London
Wellcome Image Awards 2016 Julie Dorrington Award Winner
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Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018 | Contributor Information
Pregnant Pony Uterus
In this photograph of a pregnant uterus from a New Forest pony, the developing pony of approximately 5 months of gestation is outside the uterus but remains attached by its membranes and umbilical cord. The uterus has been cut open to reveal its vast blood supply, which is visible on the inner surface.
Michael Frank, Royal Veterinary College
Wellcome Image Awards 2015 Overall Winner
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Medicine as Art: The Best in Medical and Science Imagery
Eugenia Yun | July 24, 2018 | Contributor Information
Mechanical Heart Pump
This image shows a dual-energy CT scan of a patient who received a mechanical heart pump while awaiting heart transplantation. Virtual slices of the patient's chest were taken using x-rays, and then the images were used to create a three-dimensional digital model that can be rotated, sliced, and magnified. This technique is useful for noninvasive investigations, diagnosis of medical conditions, and virtual autopsies.
Anders Persson
Wellcome Image Awards 2014 Overall Winner
See the finalists for the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards, celebrating the best in medical and scientific photography.Medscape Features Slideshows, April 2017
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