Digital manipulation in scientific images: some ethical considerations.
Images play a vital role in the publication and presentation of scientific research. Large proportions of these images today are produced digitally, and these images as well as elements within these images, can be easily enhanced or manipulated using electronic darkroom software. This article examines some of the ethical issues associated with digital manipulation and offers some suggestions on how to deal with them.
Hayden
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Bio-Graphics, Blue Bell, Pa., USA.
D000716:Anatomy, Artistic; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008488:Medical Illustration; D010781:Photography; D015871:Scientific Misconduct