How to optimize the images for regional anesthesia articles: defining the standards.

Abstract

With advances in technology, the image quality of ultrasound is increasing, in addition to the interest in regional anesthesia. Novel techniques to search for an ideal block are being described on an almost daily basis. Unfortunately, visual materials can be inadequate or may mislead readers of articles or social media. We believe that increasing awareness of the visuals to be employed in articles/books is of great importance, similar to matters such as patient safety, ethical rules, and the performance of high-quality clinical studies. This article describes the standards of the ultrasound, patient, and cadaver images used for regional anesthesia studies, as well as the issues that need to be considered for illustrations to be of a particular quality and for the subject under discussion to be easily comprehensible.