Using Medical Illustration to Improve Understanding of Endometriosis

Aimée Hutchinson, Caroline Erolin
In: Biomedical Visualization · 2023 · pp. 27–57 · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-41652-1_2 · W4389110809
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This research explored the need for improved visual communications about endometriosis, leading to the creation of a website and 3D models to educate patients, healthcare providers, and the public.

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This paper describes a research project that assessed whether people living with endometriosis want improved visual communications, using a questionnaire shared via social media in July 2019 among participants who were formally diagnosed or experiencing symptoms. Based on the responses, the authors developed a website featuring digital illustrations of three endometriosis subtypes and where they are typically found, including extra-pelvic and rare endometriosis sites, with the initial target audience including patients, those awaiting diagnosis, and healthcare providers and later expanding to academics and the public. The project also produced 3D digital and printed models for public display. A key limitation explicitly noted is the lack of comprehensive conclusions about endometriosis origins and the broader challenge of limited, accurate educational illustrations online. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses on using medical illustration to improve understanding and communication about endometriosis subtypes and locations.

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