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Bristol Biomedical Images Archive

A categorized archive of 20,000 images. Before downloading full-size images, users must complete a free registration process. The creators of the archive allow free use of the images for teaching and educational purposes.

HEAL - Health Education Assets Library

"Free high quality digital materials for health science education".

Medical Photographic Library at the Welcome

The Welcome Trust's database includes over 160,000 images on the history of medicine, modern biomedical science and clinical medicine. These images cannot be used in any way with out prior permission from the Welcome Trust Photographic Library. Find out more by following the Legal button.

This NCI database includes biomedical and science images. All images may be used, linked, or reproduced without permission but credit should be given to the listed source and/or author.

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY

Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray

The Bartleby.com 1918 edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body includes 1,247 engravings, many in colour, as well as a comprehensive subject index of13,000 entries.

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 detail and some images include a mouse-over function.

Atlases of the Brain
These atlases includes brain and spinal cord images and MRIs of the brain. Content is freely available for 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.

http://www.cellsalive.com/
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 - further information is on the website.

The JayDoc HistoWeb

http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/
JayDoc HistoWeb is an online histology atlas. The creators of HistoWeb at the University allow use of the content for non-profit, educational purposes.

Visible Human
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html

National Library of Medicine's complete representation of the normal male and female human bodies.

CARDIOLOGY

The ECG Library
The ECG Library includes approximately 50 ECGs, a few diagrams useful in explaining ECG abnormalities, and a brief history of electrocardiography. Resources available on this site can be used for educational purposes if their source is acknowledged.

The 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 use for educational purposes.

DERMATOLOGY

Dermatology Image Bank

http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/derm/index.htm
This image bank includes images of many different dermatological 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.

EMBRYOLOGY

Embryo Images: Normal and Abnormal Mammalian Development

http://www.med.unc.edu/embryo_images/
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

http://www.entusa.com/
This site provides access to ENT still photos and many audio-video presentations of ENT conditions and surgeries.

ENDOSCOPY

The Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
http://www.endoatlas.com/atlas_1.html

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 .

NEUROLOGY

Digital Slice of Brain
Created by a team at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, the Atlas consists of whole brain sections cut at 3mm intervals. Sets of 1mm-interval, magnified, grey and white matter sections are also available. Colour highlighting and labels have been used to indicate cell function. Users can roll the mouse over an image to display the colour-highlighting and labels; can turn colour-highlighting off or on; and can use a zoom feature to magnify portions of an image. Users can download the atlas for off-line viewing.

Laboratory 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.

Ophthalmology

Digital 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.

PATHOLOGY

Internet 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.

Weill Medical College of Cornell University Pathology Image Collection
An extensive list of images provided for educational use. 

PEDIATRICS

Clinical Growth Charts from the CDC
The CDC provides downloadable growth charts for several measures of growth and several age ranges.

RADIOLOGY

UW Radiology Online Teaching Materials
Radiology teaching files and links to other learning resources.

DPDx 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 SOUNDS

Auscultation 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.