Pictorial Essay Poster Template Authors Institutions Introduction to the Topic This section should introduce the reader to the topic area and, if appropriate, use the literature to establish any previous work related to your topic area. Example: Ultrasound is ideal for evaluation of scrotal masses in children for the following reasons:  Ultrasound provides excellent anatomic detail Doppler imaging adds information about vascularity and perfusion, There is no radiation exposure of the gonads Ultrasound is often the only imaging necessary to make the diagnosis and direct treatment.  Images/Descriptions This is where you cram in all of your images and explanatory text Discussion The discussion/conclusion section is used to summarize the main findings from your study and to interpret your results relative to current findings in the literature. Also, this is where you get to blow your audience away with your final, pithy comments. Depending upon how you structure your pictorial essay, you may not even have this section, opting instead for more images. Study Sample Example: Pediatric scrotal sonography examinations from Helen DeVos Children's Hospital from 1/1/05 through 1/1/07 were reviewed.  Congenital and developmental, infectious and inflammatory, traumatic, neoplastic and other etiologies of pediatric scrotal masses will be discussed in the form of a pictorial essay. References While it is a nice thing to include references, if you’re crunched for space, these are the first things to go. If the choice is between including a really good looking graph or the references, ditch the references and show the graph. Imaging Technique Add text Headings Are Your Choice! Every study is different, so don’t feel like you have to mash your round pegs to fit into the template’s square holes. Add sections and headings as are dictated by your study.