Using The Free Text Search , Using The Case Search, Using The Image Search, Searching Using The Skeleton, Search Options

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Clicking on the 'Case Search' button in the navigation bar of the search engine window will open up a window similar to the image below

The cases and images in the database are organised by collections of pathology and cross referenced by signs/symptoms. If you are interested in a specific disease entity and/or sign/symptom, then this is the best method of searching the database. The results returned will be for each case that matches your search criteria.

 

1. age range

Lowest age:	0 months 2 months 4 months 6 months 12 months 24 Months 3 years 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years 85 years 90 years 95 years 100 years 105 years 110 years 115 years
Highest age:	0 months 2 months 4 months 6 months 12 months 24 Months 3 years 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years 85 years 90 years 95 years 100 years 105 years 110 years 115 years

These drop down lists can be used to specify the minimum and maximum ages of the subject you are searching for. The default if nothing is entered here is to find all ages. (back to picture)

2.

Gender:

Any Male Female

This menu can be used to specify a search for either male or female subjects (or both). (back to picture)

3.Surgical Sieve

Any Congenital Inborn Errors Infection Inflammatory diseases Benign Tumours Malignant disease Trauma Osteochrondritis Effects of treatment Complications Miscellaneous

Surgical Sieve is a filter used to select the different pathological diseases, thus limiting your choice when selecting the list of diagnosis immediately below. (back to picture)

4.Diagnosis

Any

The list presented will reflect only those diagnosis under the category chosen in the 'Surgical Sieve'. (back to picture)

5. Sign/Symptom

Any Sign Symptom

This list allows you to search for either a sign or a symptom, or both. (back to picture)

6. Type

Any

The list will reflect either the sign or the symptom list depending which has been chosen in number 5 above. (back to picture)

7. Once you have selected the criteria for your search click on the search button. Your results will then be displayed in the case viewer window (for more information on the case viewer click here). (back to picture)

8. Using the skeleton will refine your search to images pertaining to that anatomical area. (For more information on using the Skeleton click here) (back to picture)

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