Research Guides: Health Sciences Multimedia: Medical Images and Models

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Sarah Wickett

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Subjects: Health Professions Education

Medical Images and Models

Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) - Unlimited Collection
JoVE provides access to over 10,000 videos of laboratory methods and science concepts, including a complete video library, journals, and access to the Encyclopedia of Experiments. Multidisciplinary journals include behavioural sciences, biochemistry, bioengineering, biology, cancer research, chemistry, developmental biology, engineering, environment, genetics, immunology, medicine, and neuroscience.
VisualDx
VisualDx is a diagnostic clinical decision support system designed to enhance diagnostic accuracy, aid therapeutic decisions, and improve patient safety. With a strong dermatology component, this application can help quickly build a differential to evaluate the possibilities, compare variations, and improve diagnostic accuracy. Its vast medical image library includes many skin types, and pigments effectively providing access to clinical information and images at the point of care, on any device - mobile, tablet, or desktop. Images may be used in course management systems.

Age Positive Image Library
The Age Positive Image Library is a collection of over 3000 images, including photographs and icons of people over 50 years old in positive, realistic, and non-stereotypical ways to counter negative perceptions of aging and ageism. The collection has subcollections devoted to various themes and is regularly updated. Photos are free for use.

anatomy.tv
Anatomy.tv is an interactive 3-D anatomy database.
Models can be rotated and anatomical layers may be stripped away. Images can be e-mailed, saved, and used in presentations. Common pathologies, radiological content, interactive quizzes and MCQs are included. 18 Queen's users at a time.

Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
1,547 photographic images and accompanying drawings were compiled into a 24-volume Stereoscopic Atlas of Human Anatomy, completed in 1962. The images in this collection are derived from the Atlas project.
Biorender
Biorender allows you to create and use science diagrams/illustrations, and infographics.
Chemix
Chemix allows you to create science diagrams, illustrations, and infographics
Images from the History of Medicine
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM) provides online access to images from the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) historical collections. IHM is available through NLM’s Digital Collections, a free online resource of biomedical books and still and moving images.
Lane Medical Library’s Bio-Image Search
Enables discovery of biomedical images you can use i.e., images with Public Domain & Creative Commons licenses. Aggregates biomedical images from many image sources. Displays results in four groups, from broadest reuse rights to most limited reuse rights
Microbe Library Image Gallery
The Gallery is a collection of images, videos, and animations that can be used to enhance lecture or lab presentations. Individual items include brief legends that describe the items and how they were obtained. The American Society for Microbiology grants the public nonexclusive rights to copy, distribute, adapt or display under a Creative Commons Attribution – Noncommercial – NoDerivatives 4.0 International license
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Image Bank
Contains images from the 27 institutes and centers that constitute the NIH. Among the contents are general biomedical and science-related images; images of clinicians, patient care, microscopy, laboratories and famous faces. These are in the public domain and can be reproduced, used or linked to without further permission from NIH.
New England Journal of Medicine Figures & Multimedia
A great collection of videos, images, audio, and interactive medical cases. Provided through our subscription to the NEJM.
Orthopaedic Surgical Anatomy Teaching Collection
The images in this collection were collected over the long career of Irving Rehman, Ph.D., who taught anatomy as a faculty member at the University of Southern California (USC). Most images in the collection are distributed under a Creative Commons License.
PHIL - Public Health Image Library
PHIL offers an organized, universal electronic gateway to the CDC's pictures. Public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public are welcome to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages.

MedOne Thieme Teaching Assistant Anatomy
The MedOne Thieme Teaching Assistant Anatomy features 2000+ full-color illustrations and clinical images from Gilroy et al.'s Atlas of Anatomy and additional images from Baker et al.'s Head and Neck Anatomy in a single platform. Customize images to embed directly into PowerPoint or PDF and use labels to prepare study guides and handouts.
Thieme MedOne Education
MedOne Education is a multimedia platform with a range of ebooks, images, video, audio including USMLE resources, cases, and more. Create your own content playlists and enhance learning using the interactive bank of multiple-choice questions and answers.
Currently covering a wide range of topics including anatomy, basic sciences, clinical sciences, radiology, physical therapy, dentistry and nutrition and more.

Trauma Image Database
The Trauma Image Database is intended as a repository of quality, useful trauma images on the internet. It is appropriately classified and searchable, with images freely available for educational use. Images are directed towards healthcare professionals and can be disturbing.
Wellcome Collection
Find thousands of Creative Commons licensed images from historical library materials and museum objects to contemporary digital photographs. These artworks and photographs are from the library at Wellcome Collection and have been collected over several decades.