Medical Images and Sounds on the Web Research GuideGeneral Image SitesAllRefer Health
A collection of more than 2,500 medical illustrations, pictures, animations, and diagrams. Google Images Search
Google's search engine can be used to search for images on the Internet. Go to the "Google Image Search" home page and enter your search terms into the search box. For example type "ultrasound" to retrieve ultrasound images. Images from the History of Medicine
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this database contains nearly 60,000 images from the library's History of Medicine Division. The works digitized here include prints, lithographs, engravings, etchings, woodcarvings, and paintings. Hardin MD - Medical and Disease Pictures
Hardin MD's directory links are now annotated to indicate the presence of pictures. Health Education Assets Library (HEAL)
HEAL is a searchable database of over 2,000 images, audio clips and video clips covering the areas of dermatology, neuroanatomy, neurology, pathology, biochemistry, and cardiology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are used to categorize the contributed multimedia items. Educators and clinicians contribute their images and multimedia items so that they will be more readily available to other health science educators. Free registration is required. Copyright restrictions still apply. Health on the Net Media Gallery
This media gallery is put together by the Health on the Net Foundation, an international body that seeks to encourage ethical provision of online health information. The media gallery is indexed by body part and includes images of medical conditions and procedures. A unique repository of over 6,800 medical images and videos, pertaining to 2,000 topics and themes. “On the Fabric of the Human Body”
Produced by Northwestern University. Originally published in 1543 by Andreas Vesalius. Public Health Image Library
Created by a Working Group at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PHIL welcomes use of this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages. Visuals Online
This NCI database includes general biomedical and science-related images. All images may be used, linked, or reproduced without permission but credit should be given to the listed source and/or author. Visible Human
National Library of Medicine’s complete representation of the normal male and female human bodies.
Anatomy and HistologyAnatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings--many in colour--from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries. AnatQuest
High-resolution cryosectional colour images of human anatomy, based on materials from the Visible Human Project Atlas of Histology
Contains over 1000, labelled, histological images with accompanying functional descriptions. Interactive features allow the user to change magnification and examine areas of interest in great detail. Some images include a mouse-over function: when the mouse pointer is over a labelled object, that object is highlighted, its name is pronounced, and its identity is given in a drop-down menu. Atlases of the Brain
The atlases include brain and spinal cord images and MRIs of the brain. Content is freely available for non-profit use by health science educators. Interactive features allow the user to request an outline of structures or a quiz on the image content. The Digital Anatomist Project
The interactive, anatomy atlases available at this site have been produced by the University of Washington, Seattle. Brain, neuroanatomy, thorcic viscera, and knee atlases are available. The software and images are available for non-commercial use with some restrictions. Dream Anatomy
Drawn from the collections of the National Library of Medicine, this site depicts the anatomical imagination from 1500 to the present. Cells Alive!
Provides basic cell biology, microbiology, and immunology videos, micrographs and diagrams. The images are available for use in lectures and handouts and for other non-profit, educational use with some important exceptions. The JayDoc HistoWeb
JayDoc HistoWeb is an online histology atlas. The creators of HistoWeb allow use of the content for non-profit, educational purposes. The John Martin Rare Book Room
The anatomical plates of Pietro da Cortona(1596-1669) and Paolo Mascagni(1752-1815) and the anatomical "flap book" of Johan Remmelin(1583-1632) have been scanned and made available by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa. Access these images through the "Images from the Collection" links on the left-hand side of the page. Martindale’s Virtual Medical Centre
Extensive, wide-ranging links to images in all aspects of science and medicine. The Visible Human Project
A project of the National Library of Medicine, the Visible Human Project provides access to cross-sectional images of the human female and male. Sample images are available free of charge. Access to the complete sets of images requires a fee payment and completion of a license agreement.
CardiologyThe Alan E. Lindsay ECG Learning Center in Cyberspace
The ECG Learning Center also includes diagrams useful in explaining ECG abnormalities. Use of ECG Learning Center images is governed by a Creative Commons Copyright which allows rather liberal non-profit use. The ECG Library
The ECG Library includes approximately 50 ECGs, a few diagrams useful in explaining ECG abnormalities, and a brief history of electrocardiography. Materials available through the site may be used for non-commercial purposes if their source is acknowledged.
DermatologyDermatlas
A database of over 4,900 images made available by Johns Hopkins University. Users can search by categories, diagnoses, or body sites. Images are copyrighted but may be used freely for teaching purposes. Dermatology Image Bank
Includes images of many different dermatologic disorders. Maintained by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Multimedia items may be downloaded and used for educational purposes. Website last updated 27/03/2000.
EmbryologyEmbryo Images: Normal and Abnormal Mammalian Development
This site uses scanning electron micrographs (SEMs) as the primary resource to teach mammalian embryology. The images are organized by body system.
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)Ear, Nose & Throat USA
The site provides access to ENT still photos and many audio-video presentations of ENT conditions and surgeries.
EndoscopyThe Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
This atlas of endoscopy was produced by David M. Martin, M.D. and by Ralph C. Lyons, Both doctors are certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and by the American Board of Gastroenterology. El Salvador Atlas of Gastroinstestinal Endoscopy
Includes images and videos of endoscopic findings. Maintained my Dr. Julio Murra-Saca MD, Chief of the Department of Gastroenterology, Jerusalem Medical Center, San Salvador, El Salvador.
NeurologyLaboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI)
Created by the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging at UCLA, this web site offers images and animated videos of the anatomy of normal and diseased brain structures. Materials on this site are copyrighted by LONI at UCLA, but LONI does grant permission to use the images when permission is requested. Neurologic Exam: An Anatomical Approach
These videos and images were created by Paul D. Larsen, M.D. from the University of Nebraska School of Medicine and Suzanne S. Stensaas, Ph.D. from the University of Utah School of Medicine. Included materials may be copied, downloaded, and incorporated into other non-commercial teaching materials for educational use but authors request notification of use. The Whole Brain Atlas
The Whole Brain Atlas includes still pictures and movies of the brain. The web site has received favourable reviews from MedWorld Bestsites, Neurosciences on the Internet, and Medical Matrix. The creators allow use and distribution of these materials for educational purposes as long as proper credit is provided.
OphthalmologyDigital Atlas of Ophthalmology
From the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and intended to serve as a visual reference and educational supplement for ophthalmologists, general physicians, and medical students.
PathologyInternet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
Includes over 1900 images that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions. PEIR (Pathology Education Instructional Resource) Digital Library
The University of Alabama at Birmingham allows some non-profit, educational use of the images included in this searchable database. TumorBoard.com
An enormous collection of copyright-free, digital, pathology images. Pathologists may submit images and request consultation from other pathologists or simply submit images for use by others. Urbana Atlas of Pathology
Overview of a number of pathologies including cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, and renal. Department of Pathology - Digital Slidebox
University of Western Ontario virtual slidebox of images illustrating pathological processes.
PediatricsClinical Growth Charts from the CDC
The CDC provides downloadable growth charts for several measures of growth and several age ranges.
RadiologyDPDx Parasite Image Library
Parasites and parasitic diseases listed alphabetically and cross-referenced. Graphics Gallery
A series of labelled diagrams with explanations representing the important processes of biotechnology. Each diagram is followed by a summary of information, providing a context for the process illustrated.
Specific SoundsAuscultation Assistant
From UCLA, to help understand the different audio characteristics of heart murmurs and breath sounds. Normal and Abnormal EKGs
Includes heartbeat sound. Vocal Development
From Purdue University, designed to share information about early speech development.
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