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What is the Difference Between McBurney's Sign and Rovsing's Sign?
If you're trying to determine whether a patient has appendicitis, two clinical signs that often come up are McBurney’s Sign and Rovsing’s...
May 30


Using AI to Teach Color Theory: ChatGPT for Educators
Using AI to Teach Color Theory: How ChatGPT-4o’s Image Generator Changed My Workflow
Mar 31


Grad School Knowledge Saved Me! Working with Grayscale Images for Print
Did you know grayscale images should be saved at 600 DPI for print?
Mar 10


Client FAQ: Everything You Need to Know Before Hiring a Medical Illustrator
Get answers to common questions about our medical illustration services, and discover what sets us apart in scientific and medical communica
Mar 6


Surgical Illustrations - The Foundation and Art of Robotic Surgery
I contributed to "The Foundation and Art of Robotic Surgery," working with Body Scientific to produce over 900 detailed illustrations.
Sep 29, 2024


An Ecorché Workshop - Mastering the Anatomy with a Muse
All I know is that I know nothing. I have always looked at the details of human anatomy from a strictly scientific perspective. I viewed...
Apr 4, 2024


A Hot AMI Annual Meeting - Henderson, NV
The heat didn’t get us down; instead, it kept us indoors, socializing and networking. The dry desert air worked its magic, drawing...
Jul 30, 2023


SciViz for Research Scientists Workshop
I recently had the opportunity to host a half-day workshop at Kansas State University, for their Center for Cognitive and Neurobiological...
Nov 7, 2022


Mint and Coral Color Trends in Medical Illustration
How does the Pantone Color of the Year influence Sciart?
Aug 26, 2020


BVIS 250 Life Science Visualization Techniques
Are you a student at University of Illinois at Chicago interested in taking BVIS 250 Life Science Visualization Techniques as an elective or
Jun 24, 2020


Butterfly Renderings
Working with butterfly specimens for scientific illustration.
Feb 4, 2020


From Cadaver Sketching to the Digital Classroom
I decided to take my Intro to Life Science Visualization students on a little adventure to the anatomy cadaver lab. As we stood outside...
Nov 14, 2019


FAQ - Career in Medical Illustration
I often receive emails from either high school or undergraduate students asking about the field of medical illustration. Whether they are ju
Aug 20, 2019


True and False Ribs Anatomy
A labeled anatomical diagram of the ribcage. True ribs (1–7) are shown in one color, false ribs (8–12) in another, and floating ribs (11–12)
Apr 18, 2016
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