Research in Anatomy : A Comprehensive Guide in Anatomical Sciences and Education.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gasmalla, Hosam Eldeen Elsadig.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (421 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chantilly : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2025.

Summary:

Research in Anatomy: A Comprehensive Guide in Anatomical Sciences and Education aims to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary anatomical research methods.It fills a critical gap in anatomical research methodologies.

Contents:

Front Cover

Front Matter

Title page

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part 1 Introductory section

Chapter 1 Fundamentals of anatomical research

By reading this chapter, the reader is expected to be able to:

1.1 An overview of research in anatomical sciences

1.1.1 Importance of anatomical research

1.1.2 Basic concepts in research

1.1.3 Understanding research process

1.2 Navigating anatomy research

1.2.1 Topic selection

1.2.2 Study designs

1.2.3 Key considerations for successful anatomy research

1.3 How to systematically search in the literature?

1.3.1 Why do we need to search systematically in the literature?

1.3.2 What are the types of literature?

1.3.3 Before you start searching: Formulate your research question

1.3.4 Refine your research question

1.3.5 Decide on search terms

1.3.6 Check your search terms: Are they medical subject headings?

1.3.7 How to search: Develop your search strategy

1.3.8 Where to search?

1.4 Conclusion

References

Chapter 2 Human versus animal studies in anatomical research

2.1 Anatomical research

2.2 Human research

2.2.1 The endoscope

2.2.2 Radiological anatomy

2.2.3 Plastination

2.2.4 Anthropometric measurements

2.2.5 Cadaver studies

2.2.6 Advantages and limitations of human studies

2.3 Animal research

2.3.1 Animal models for human diseases

2.3.2 Animal models of neurodegenerative diseases

2.3.3 Animal models of bone, cartilage and joint research

2.3.4 Animal models of wound healing

2.3.5 Animal models in regenerative research

2.3.6 Animal models of cardiovascular disease

2.3.7 Advantages and limitations of animal studies

2.4 Ethical matters for human and animal studies.

2.5 What is the best type of study? Human or animal?

2.6 Artificial intelligence applications in anatomy studies

2.7 Conclusion

Chapter 3 From protocol to publication: A step-by-step approach to systematic reviews in anatomical studies

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Common challenges in conducting a systematic review

3.3 Step-by-step guide for conducting a systematic review

3.4 Conclusion

Chapter 4 Understanding and managing data

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Types and description of data

4.3 Measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion

4.4 Measures of central tendency

4.5 Measures of dispersion

4.6 Variance

4.7 Standard deviation

4.8 Range

4.9 Quartiles and percentiles

4.10 When to use mean \(SD\), and when to use median \(25th-75th quartile range\)?

4.11 Data transformation

4.12 Statistical tests for normality \(Mishra et al., 2019a\)

4.13 Methods for numerical variables

4.13.1 Parametric tests

4.13.2 Non-parametric tests \(Hazra and Gogtay, 2016\)

4.14 Methods for categorical variables

4.14.1 Chi-square test/Fisher exact test

4.14.2 McNemar test

4.14.3 Cochran Q test

4.15 Inferential statistics \(Le, 2003\)

4.15.1 Correlation analysis

4.15.2 Linear regression analysis

4.15.3 Logistic regression analysis

4.16 Data management

4.16.1 Data planning and design

4.16.2 Data collection and organization

4.16.3 Storage and security

4.16.4 Documentation and metadata

4.16.5 Analysis and collaboration

Chapter 5 Disseminating research results in anatomical sciences

5.1 What is research dissemination?.

5.2 Why should research outcomes be shared?

5.3 Methods of research dissemination

5.3.1 Peer-reviewed journals

5.3.2 Conference presentations

5.3.3 Whitepapers

5.3.4 Open access repositories

5.3.5 Books and book chapters

5.3.6 Websites and blogs

5.3.7 Social media

5.3.8 Press releases and media coverage

5.3.9 Public lectures and talks

5.3.10 Workshops and training programs

5.3.11 Webinars and seminars

5.3.12 Policy briefs

5.3.13 Outreach and citizen engagement

5.4 Identifying your audience and choosing the best dissemination approach

5.5 Scaling up research dissemination for impact

5.5.1 Monitoring and evaluation of research dissemination for impact

5.5.2 The use of technology and artificial intelligence

5.6 Principles of effective research dissemination

5.7 Ethics in research dissemination

AI disclosure

Chapter 6 Role of cadavers in anatomical research

6.1 Introduction to cadaveric research

6.1.1 Historical roots of cadaveric research

6.1.2 Ethical considerations for cadaveric research

6.1.3 Guidelines for ethical cadaveric research

6.2 Current practices and applications in cadaveric research

6.2.1 Anatomical study

6.2.2 Forensic and pathological investigations

6.2.3 Development of surgical tools and techniques

6.2.4 Transplantation and organ preservation

6.2.5 Anthropology

6.3 Human subject research is comparable to cadaver research

6.4 Cadaveric morphometric research

6.5 Designing a cadaveric case report: Best practices

6.5.1 Example of case report structure

6.6 Conclusion

Chapter 7 Research in anatomy education

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Why is this type of research required?.

7.3 The fundamentals of anatomy education research

7.4 Anatomy education research area

7.4.1 Anatomy pedagogy

7.4.2 Anatomy content and syllabus

7.4.3 Anatomy assessment

7.4.4 Anatomy learning environment

7.4.5 Anatomy education stakeholders

7.4.6 Ethics and professionalism in anatomy

7.4.7 Evidence synthesis research in anatomy

7.5 Research approaches in anatomy education

7.6 Research tools in anatomy education research

7.7 Road map for conducting anatomy education research

7.7.1 Identifying research area and gap

7.7.2 Formulating research aim, objectives, questions, and hypotheses

7.7.3 Conducting literature review

7.7.4 Designing methodology

7.7.5 Getting ethical approval

7.7.6 Collecting and analyzing data

7.7.7 Evaluating and reflecting on the findings

7.7.8 Disseminating the findings

7.8 Challenges in conducting anatomy education research

7.9 Bias and errors in anatomy education research

7.10 Current and future trends in anatomy education research

7.11 Implications of anatomy education research on anatomy discipline

7.12 Conclusion

Part 2 Specialized themes

Chapter 8 Research in developmental anatomy

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Why is this type of research required?

8.3 Overview of the approaches

8.3.1 Anatomical approaches

8.3.2 Experimental approaches

8.3.3 Genetic approaches

8.4 Common measurement tools

8.4.1 World Health Organization fetal growth chart

8.4.2 Reproductive medicine

8.5 Road map

8.6 Precaution

8.7 Ethical considerations

8.7.1 Animal studies

8.7.2 Embryo studies

8.7.3 Genetic studies

8.7.4 Stem cells

8.7.5 Synthetic embryo

8.8 Statistical methods

8.9 Current and future trends

References.

Chapter 9 Surgical observations as means for anatomical research

9.1 Introduction and overview

9.1.1 Starting a career in research

9.2 Why is this type of research important?

9.3 Overview of approaches

9.3.1 Examples

9.4 Roadmap

9.4.1 Deciding and choosing a project

9.4.2 Is the project original or not?

9.4.3 Scoping the background

9.4.4 Financial considerations

9.4.5 Good practice during the research

9.5 Ethical considerations

9.6 Statistical methods

9.7 Current and future trends

9.8 Conclusion

Chapter 10 Anatomical research based on metric study

10.1 Why is this type of research required?

10.2 Overview of the approaches

10.3 Applications of metric studies in anatomy

10.4 Common measurement tools

10.5 Road map

10.6 Common errors and how to avoid them

10.7 Precautions

10.8 Statistical methods \(for more details, see Chapter 4\)

10.9 Imaging in metric research

10.10 Current and future trends

Chapter 11 The employment of medical imaging tools to study anatomy

11.1 Introduction

11.1.1 Historical relationship between medical imaging and anatomical knowledge development

11.2 Why this type of research is important?

11.2.1 How medical imaging has enriched anatomy knowledge and practice

11.3 Overview of approaches

11.4 Common measurement tools

11.4.1 Conventional radiography

11.4.2 Computed tomography scan

11.4.3 Fluoroscopy, angiography, and mammography

11.4.4 Magnetic resonance imaging

11.4.5 Ultrasonography

11.4.6 Endoscopy

11.4.7 Molecular imaging modalities

11.5 Roadmap.

11.5.1 Designing a medical imaging-based anatomy research.

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ISBN:

0-443-13636-X

OCLC:

1543215122