title: Guidelines for illustrations.
abstract: Illustrations are frequently employed to support or amplify the textual content of an article. When illustrations fail to support the needs of the text, the result may be confusing and detrimental to the reader. Guidelines are presented to ensure that the illustration on the printed page provides all the visual information intended by the author.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration; D010781:Photography; D010784:Photomicrography; D014965:X-Rays