title: Conversion of a traditional image archive into an image resource on compact disc.
abstract: The conversion of a traditional archive of pathology images was organised on 35 mm slides into a database of images stored on compact disc (CD-ROM), and textual descriptions were added to each image record. Students on a didactic pathology course found this resource useful as an aid to revision, despite relative computer illiteracy, and it is anticipated that students on a new problem based learning course, which incorporates experience with information technology, will benefit even more readily when they use the database as an educational resource. A text and image database on CD-ROM can be updated repeatedly, and the content manipulated to reflect the content and style of the courses it supports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Andrew
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Benbow
mesh_terms: D001109:Archives; D016251:CD-ROM; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education*; D013664:Teaching Materials