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X-Ray Orchid: Where Science Meets Art

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I took a picture of an orchid with a faxitron (a small, microwave-sized x-ray machine). Then I colorized it in post processing.

This project explores the hidden beauty within nature through the intersection of medical imaging and botanical photography. Using a faxitron—a precision x-ray imaging system typically employed in medical diagnostics—these images reveal the intricate internal architecture of orchids that remains invisible to the naked eye.

Each radiographic capture exposes the flower's delicate skeletal framework: the density variations in petals, the complex vascular networks, and the sophisticated structural engineering that supports these elaborate blooms. The scientific precision of x-ray imaging unveils a completely different perspective on familiar botanical forms.Through careful post-processing, the monochromatic radiographic data is thoughtfully colorized to reflect the natural hues of the orchid specimen. This artistic interpretation bridges the clinical objectivity of diagnostic imaging with the organic beauty of the living flower, creating a unique visual dialogue between scientific documentation and aesthetic appreciation.

I hope that the resulting images offer viewers a rare glimpse into the unseen complexity of nature—transforming medical imaging technology into a tool for artistic discovery and revealing the extraordinary architecture hidden within ordinary beauty.

Please consider submitting your medical-related art – photo, paintings, drawings, poetry etc to this site to share with your colleagues.

#50: Referral Challenges

Welcome to 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients where we will discuss current events in medicine, stories from real patient-physician encounters, and gain insight into what it's like being a physician in today's society.

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Hello and welcome to another episode of 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients. I'm your host, Dr. Marina Malak, and today's episode is, I guess, not really one of the ones that we would call “evidence-based”. Today is just a practical talk about some of the things we go through in family medicine.

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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.

#49: Respiratory Health—COPD

Welcome to 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients where we will discuss current events in medicine, stories from real patient-physician encounters, and gain insight into what it's like being a physician in today's society.

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Hello and welcome to the next episode of 3P: Pills, Pearls and Patients. I'm your host, Dr. Marina Malak, and this episode is a continuation of our mini series on respiratory health.

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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.

#23: Table Tennis and Dementia

Hello, and welcome to Medical Narratives. I am Mark Varnovitski, co-founder of HealthPlexus and publisher of the CME Journal of Current Clinical Care. Today, I have an opportunity of co-hosting this special episode alongside Dr. Michael Gordon, a well-known geriatrician from Toronto and host of the Medical Narratives channel.

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Dr. Michael Gordon recently retired after a fulfilling career as a geriatrician that spanned 56 years, 44 of which he spent working at the Baycrest Center in Toronto. He is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Gordon is a recognized ethicist and a thought leader on all topics of care of the elderly and end-of-life decisions. Currently, Dr. Gordon provides part-time professional medical consulting mainly in the domain of cognition and memory loss.

#48: Respiratory Health—Asthma

Welcome to 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients where we will discuss current events in medicine, stories from real patient-physician encounters, and gain insight into what it's like being a physician in today's society.

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Hello, and welcome to the next episode of 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients. I'm your host, Dr. Marina Malak, and today, we're going to be starting a, I guess, two or three-part series, depending on how far we get along, on respiratory health.

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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.

#47: An Expanded Role for Pharmacists

Welcome to 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients where we will discuss current events in medicine, stories from real patient-physician encounters, and gain insight into what it's like being a physician in today's society.

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Hello and welcome to the next episode of 3P: Pills, Pearls and Patients. Today we're going to kind of be doing a part 2 episode related to governmental policies.

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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.

#46: A Closer Look at the Heidi AI Platform

Welcome to 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients where we will discuss current events in medicine, stories from real patient-physician encounters, and gain insight into what it's like being a physician in today's society.

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Hi everyone, welcome to a very special episode of 3P: Pills, Pearls and Patients. I'm your host, Dr. Marina Malak. And today we have a very special episode, which is done in partnership with Heidi AI, who has so graciously provided an unrestricted grant for the production of this episode.

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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.

#45: Ontario Health Care Plan

Welcome to 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients where we will discuss current events in medicine, stories from real patient-physician encounters, and gain insight into what it's like being a physician in today's society.

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Hello and welcome to the next episode of 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients. Today we're kind of having a standalone episode on Ontario's Health Care Plan.

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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.

#22: Medical Findings: My 60 Year Journey

Welcome to the Medical Narratives podcast with your host, Dr. Michael Gordon. I'm Regina Starr and today we have a special episode with Dr. Gordon to talk about his new book, Medical Findings My 60 Year Journey.

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Dr. Michael Gordon recently retired after a fulfilling career as a geriatrician that spanned 56 years, 44 of which he spent working at the Baycrest Center in Toronto. He is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Gordon is a recognized ethicist and a thought leader on all topics of care of the elderly and end-of-life decisions. Currently, Dr. Gordon provides part-time professional medical consulting mainly in the domain of cognition and memory loss.

#44: Part 3 OB/GYN Series: Postpartum Mood Disorders

Welcome to 3P: Pills, Pearls, and Patients where we will discuss current events in medicine, stories from real patient-physician encounters, and gain insight into what it's like being a physician in today's society.

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Hello and welcome to the third episode in the OB/Gyn series. Today. We're talking about post partum mood disorders.

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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.