The purpose of this subject guide is to provide links to medical image Websites. Please check the usage policies for each site before downloading any images. Free usage of images is allowed on some sites for educational purposes, while others require that you ask permission or pay user registration or fees. Some permit only links to their site and do not allow downloading of images.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of human anatomy and physiology.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of the heart and chest and related conditions.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of dermatology and skin conditions.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of the human embryo and its developmental stages.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of the stomach, intestines and related conditions of gastroenterology.
Provides links to Websites with large collections of medical, dental and veterinary images for use in teaching.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of blood disorders and malignancies.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of tissue slides and other histological specimens.
Provides links to Websites for medical images related to the history of medicine, health and the life sciences.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of the brain.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of cancer and issues related to cancer research.
Provides links to Websites for medical images of the anatomy and pathology of the eye.
Provides links to Websites with large collections of medical images related to general and system specific pathology.
Provides links to Websites for medical images related to public health, including parasites and parasitic diseases.
Provides links to Websites for medical images using various imaging technologies, such as X-ray, MRI, and computed tomography.
Provides additional information about copyright and inserting images into PowerPoint.
A number of popular Web search engines now include the ability to search for images. However, they are primarily searching the text associated with or located near the image, not necessarily the actual content of the image.
Another factor to remember when using these image search engines is that they will simply locate pictures that are on various Websites. There is no easy way to tell if you are allowed to use the image. Each image would have to be investigated on a case-by-case basis. Most of the engines return thumbnail (or small) versions of the picture. By clicking on the thumbnail image, you will go to the Website where the image is found. Look around on the page (especially at the bottom) for copyright information, or the e-mail address of the Webmaster, who you might contact to ask permission for using the image.
