Categories & Subjects

You can choose a wide range of subjects for your entry. You can choose subjects regarding either 'Clinically applied anatomy' or 'Pure Anatomy'. The subjects are grouped in 7 categories, listed below. You can submit only one entry in a category, but you can submit in multiple categories.
 

Clinically applied anatomy

For clinical topics, the emphasis should be on the anatomy involved. So don't just give a differential diagnosis or a description of a disease or a listing of the diagnostic work-up. It's the anatomical stuff we're after!
 
You may focus on the chosen topic as a whole, or on a specific aspect of it. For instance, for the topic gastrointestinal bleeding, you may focus on the detailed anatomy of haematemesis, hemorrhoids, or specific involved diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, or on more general anatomy of the topic as a whole. The quality of the submission is more important than its extent.

Update: free entries added to the clinically applied anatomy categories!
 

Category 1. Internal medicine, pediatrics

The anatomy of:

1. Myocardial infarction
2. Valvular heart disease
3. Deep Vein Thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
4. Bronchial asthma
5. Pneumothorax and thoracic drainage
6. Gastro-esophageal reflux and/or hiatus hernia
7. Peptic ulcer
8. Crohn's disease and/or ulcerative colitis
9. Gastrointestinal bleeding
10. Portal hypertension
11. Pancreatitis
12. Rheumatoid arthritis
13. Temporal arteritis
14. Diaphragmatic hernia
15. Congenital heart defects
16. Congenital gastrointestinal disorders
17. Free entry 'Anatomy and Internal Medicine and Pediatrics'

Category 2. Surgery & orthopedics

The anatomy of:

1. Inguinal hernia and inguinal surgery
2. Biliary disorder: chole(docho)lithiasis, cholecystitis, cholecystectomy
3. Abdominal aortic aneurysm and aortic prosthesis
4. Peripheral atherosclerotic disease/ claudicatio intermittens and vascular operations
5. Ischemic colitis/ splanchnic arterial occlusion and its treatment
6. Lung cancer and lung resections
7. Breast cancer, mastectomy, axillary lymph node resection
8. Colonic and/or rectal cancer, (hemi)colectomy, low anterior resection
9. Pancreatic cancer, Whipple procedure
10. Thyroidectomy
11. Kidney transplant surgery
12. Wrist fracture, wrist surgery
13. Hip fracture, hip replacement
14. Gonarthrosis, knee replacement
15. Ankle fracture and/or ankle sprain, ankle surgery
16. Compartment syndrome
17. Free entry 'Anatomy and Surgery and Orthopedics'

Category 3. Gynaecology, obstetrics, urology

The anatomy of:

1. Pelvic pain
2. Vaginal bleeding
3. Endometriosis
4. Tubectomy
5. Delivery, episiotomy
6. Sectio caesarea
7. Incontinence and/or prolaps, and involved surgery
8. Uterine fibroids
9. Cervical or uterine cancer
10. Hysterectomy
11. Ovarian cancer, ovariectomy
12. Vasectomy
13. Scrotal mass
14. Torsio testis
15. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, subtotal prostatectomy
16. Prostate Cancer, radical prostatectomy
17. Free entry: 'Anatomy and Gynaecology, Obstetrics, and Urology'

Category 4. Neurology

The anatomy of:

1. Herpes zoster
2. Thoracic outlet compression syndromes
3. Spinal cord injury
4. Skull fracture
5. Intracranial (epidural, subdural, subarachnoidal, etc.) hematoma
6. Intracerebral aneurysms and vascular malformations
7. Stroke, TIA
8. Multiple sclerosis
9. Dementia
10. Regions of the brain and its functions
11. Examination of the cranial nerves
12. Neurologic anatomy and the motor score of the Glasgow Coma Scale
13. Lumbar puncture
14. Locoregional anesthesia, epidural anesthesia
15. Free entry: 'Anatomy and Neurology'

Category 5. ENT, ophthalmology, General Practice

The anatomy of:

1. Pain
2. Dyspnea
3. Thoracic pain
4. Abdominal pain
5. Pain in the shoulder
6. Pain in the knee
7. Visual impairment
8. Deafness
9. Vertigo, dizziness
10. Otitis media
11. Tonsillitis
12. Sinusitis
13. Neck lump
14. Laryngeal cancer, laryngectomy
15. Emergency tracheostomy
16. Cataract
17. Glaucoma
18. Examination of the shoulder
19. Examination of the knee
20. Examination of the ankle
21. Injection in the shoulder
22. Intramuscular injection
23. Free entry 'Anatomy and ENT, Ophthalmology, and General Practice'

'Pure Anatomy'

Category 6. The anatomy of....

In this category you can choose to create a learning resource about any anatomical subject or anatomical structure. We expect entries on pure normal anatomy, without clinical applications or pathology. Gross anatomy, histology, embryology or a combination of those are all options to choose from. The suggestions below are just to tickle your inspiration:

1. Cross-sectional anatomy of the thorax
2. Compartments in the upper limb
3. The peritoneum
4. The pelvic floor
5. The autonomic nervous system
6. The anatomy of the immune system
7. Neuroanatomy
8. Embryology of the heart
9. Histology of the digestive tract
10. Connective tissues
11. The skin
12. Free choice: .........

Category 7. Recommend online anatomical images

Choose an anatomical structure and recommend a great online anatomical image of it. To get inspiration, browse a list of all anatomical structures: http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/m1/anatomy2010/html/AnatomicalTerminology.htm
 
That doesn't sound too difficult. Google a random anatomical structure and you’ll get thousands of images in a millisecond. But which one shows the desired structure in the best possible way? Some images are tiny, other images show related structures but not the desired one, some images show feline or porcine rather than human anatomy, dissection images are often difficult to understand, some links bring you to flashing, ad-flooded or doubtful sites, some images can simply not be found anymore...
 
We want references that bring you directly to good anatomical images that do not infringe on copyrights.
 
Directly means: the hyperlink should straight away bring up the image, you should not need to search, or worse, be blocked by log-ins, pay walls, technical restrictions, etc.
 
Good means: anatomically, medically correct and educationally valuable. For instance, images that make you understand what that anatomical structure is.
An image on a reliable site results in a higher rating than an image on a site of unclear quality.
A full colour, large picture results in a higher rating than a 100 by 100 pixels image in which the subject is difficult to discern.
Also take care not to recommend images of non-human anatomy, for instance of cats or pigs.
 
Not infringing on copyrights means it shouldn't be images that recognizably stem from a copyrighted atlas or book. Open online accessible copies of such images may be assumed to be illegal copies unless an explicit permission statement is present.
 
Finally, you will earn higher ratings for images that are less easy to find than for images that are found directly with a Google search. You might be aware of sites with good images that do not show up in the first Google pages, or you might find images for smaller structures.
 
Check out the review criteria for a good understanding what we're after.
 
You need to recommend seven online images to count for one submission in this contest.

Formats

Update: new category '(interactive) animation' added.

Your product can be in one of the following formats:
 

Poster

Create a stunning poster that explains a topic. Make it beautiful and pleasant to look at and also get the message across. It must be a single page pdf that prints well on A3 (or twice Letter) size.
Format: pdf
 

Video

Grab the camera, unleash the hidden producer in yourself, and create a video. For instance:

• web lecture: explain a topic, use whatever helps to get the message across.
• physical examination/ body paint demo: show anatomy in vivo on the living body.
• drawn animation: create a cool cartoon-like animation to deliver the message.
• dissection: ask your department of anatomy if you can do a dissection of a specific area of the body. Film it and add explanations. Edit it to clips of 5 to 10 minutes.

Format: upload to YouTube
 

Image

Is there a new Netter hidden in you? Grab a brush, paint or a pencil, or an image editor on the computer and create a magnificent anatomical image for anyone to benefit from. Or are you a talented photographer that can make sharp and clear photo's of anatomical structures? Let everyone benefit from the 'aha experience' that your photo's give!
Format: jpg, png, gif
 

Puzzle

Create anything that offers a challenge for our playful selves and meanwhile lets us exercise anatomy. Do be sure it has a specific focus, so students can use it when studying that topic. For instance a:

• crossword puzzle with anatomical structures
• ‘find the incorrect labels' puzzle
• ‘recognize the structure’ puzzle

You must provide the correct solution to your puzzle on a separate, last page of the pdf, written upside down.
Format: pdf
 

(Interactive) Animation

Show a development process, model anatomical structures in 3D and make them rotatable...
Format: (animated) gif, 3D-pdf

Reference to online image

This format is only allowed in the category 7 'Pure Anatomy - Recommend online anatomical images', see the description in that category.
Format: URL

Review Criteria

The submissions will be reviewed using the following criteria.
 

Review criteria for categories 1-6

Write a review of at least 25 words. Consider the below criteria in your judgement.
The reviews will be posted on AnatomyTOOL as comments.
 
Rate (5 star) the following criteria:
 
Is the contribution about anatomy?**
Give 5 stars if the contribution is about the anatomy involved (in the symptoms, disease, examination or procedure), give 1 star if the contribution is only about non-anatomical aspects, (such as a pure listing of symptoms, differential diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy, etc.). Rate 2 to 4 stars for intermediate situations.
 
Anatomical-medical correctness**
Correct= 5 stars; insignificant errors= 4 errors; clear errors, doubtful to recommend = 3 stars; several errors, not to recommend= 2 stars; error-ridden, to avoid = 1 star.
 
Anatomical completeness/ level of detail/ complexity of elaboration
Does it cover all relevant anatomical structures with respect to the topic?
Very complete or detailed = 5 stars; good, reasonably complete = 4 stars; moderate = 3 stars; poor, clearly lacking relevant anatomical structures= 2 stars; lacking the essential structures= 1 star.
 
Quantity/ extent
Compare with other submissions, see the gallery.
A far more extensive work than average = 5 stars; extent around average= 3 star; a far more minimal work than average = 1 star. You can use 2 or 4 stars for intermediate situations.
 
Educational quality
Excellent, a gem = 5 stars; average but nothing special= 3 stars; difficult to understand, confusing, unclear = 1 star. You can use 2 or 4 stars for intermediate situations. Consider:

• Does it help me understand?
• Does it help me notice anatomical details?
• Does it help me remember?

Creativity, entertainment quality, aesthetics
Really creative, fun, or attractive = 5 star; average but not special= 3 stars; dull, unattractive = 1 star. Consider:

• Level of creativity/ originality/ uniqueness?
• Fun, entertaining?
• Aesthetically, attractive, pleasure to look at?

Quality of finishing, professional appearance
High quality finishing = 5 star; good = 4 star; "just OK" = 3 star; simple, poorly finished= 2 star; unfinished, apparently no effort spent = 1 star.
 
Non-infringing copyrights?**
Give 5 stars if it is clear that no copyrights are infringed. For instance, it is clear that the contributing student made the product completely theirselves. Give 1 star if you recognize included media from a copyrighted book or atlas and no explicit permission statement is present.
 

 
** exclusion criteria: potentially prize-winning submissions will be expert-checked on those criteria and may be excluded if they do not fulfill these criteria.

Review criteria for category 7

Write a review of at least 25 words about the recommended images. Consider the below criteria in your judgement. The reviews can be posted on AnatomyTOOL as comments.
 
Give an over-all judgement for the seven recommended images with the following ratings:
 
Are the recommended images about anatomy?**
Give 5 stars if the recommended images are about anatomy, give 1 star if the images are only about non-anatomical aspects, (such as pictures of an operation that do not clearly depict the anatomical structures, etc.). Rate 2 to 4 stars for intermediate situations.
 
Anatomical-medical correctness**
Correct= 5 stars, insignificant errors= 4 errors, clear errors, doubtful to recommend = 3 stars, several errors, not to recommend= 2 stars, error-ridden, to avoid = 1 star.
Give 3 stars if one of the seven recommended images is not of human anatomy, 1 star if two or more of the images are non-human.
 
Educational quality
Excellent, gems = 5 stars; average but nothing special= 3 stars; difficult to understand, confusing, unclear = 1 star. You can use 2 or 4 stars for intermediate situations. Consider:

• Do the images help me understand?
• Do the images help me notice anatomical details?
• Do the images help me remember?

Give a low rating for a very small image on which the subject can be difficultly seen, an unclear image, etc.
 
Aesthetic and entertainment quality
Really fun, beautiful, creative = 5 star; average but not special= 3 stars; dull, unattractive = 1 star. Consider:

• Level of creativity/ originality/ uniqueness?
• Fun, entertaining?
• Aesthetically, attractive, pleasure to look at?

Quality of finishing, professional appearance
High quality finishing = 5 star; good = 4 star; "just OK" = 3 star; simple, poorly finished= 2 star; unfinished, apparently no effort spent = 1 star
 
Difficult to find online by search?
Give 1 star if you directly find the images with Google image searches on the anatomical structures and more stars if it they are not easy to find.
 
Ease and directness of access
Give 5 stars if the hyperlinks directly bring up the intended items; give 4 or 3 stars* if the images are accessible but it takes (some) effort to reach them, for instance you have to search for them on the page; give maximally 3 or 2 stars* if plugins or special techniques are required, e.g. Flash, Java, or if the images are only available for specific platforms, e.g. Apple.
If images are not accessible, for instance because the URL is broken, the image has been taken off the web, or it requires logging in and/or payment to access it: give maximally 3 stars if one of the seven recommended images is not accessible and 1 star if two or more images are not accessible.
* dependent on the number of affected items, and the experienced hinder.
 
Reliability of site?
Give 5 stars if the sites that hold the images are of official educational, governmental or health care institutions or if they appear professional and reliable;
If the materials are reviewed or reliable sources are stated, give a higher rate, if the material seems doubtful, a lower one.
For ad-flooded sites, automated harvester sites, sites with warnings for malware etc., sites that open new pages with porn, lotteries, etc.: give maximally 3 stars if this occurs for one of the seven recommended images and 1 star if this holds for two or more images.
 
Non-infringing copyrights?**
Give 5 stars if it is clear that no copyrights are infringed. For instance, an author has placed his own work online, or the work has an open license and the copy complies with the license requirements. Give maximally 3 stars if you recognize one of the seven recommended images to be from a copyrighted book or atlas and no explicit permission statement is present and 1 star if this is the case for two or more recommended images.
 
Quality of description, recommendation plausible
Give 5 stars (very good) to 1 star (very bad) considering:

• Are the descriptions of the recommended images good?
• Is it well explained and plausible why the images are recommended?

 
** exclusion criteria: potentially prize-winning submissions will be expert-checked on those criteria and may be excluded if they do not fulfill these criteria.