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Medical
Images on the Web
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Anatomy of the Human Body by
Henry Gray
http://bartleby.com
Grays
Anatomy of the Human Body on Bartleby.com contains 1,247 vibrant
engravings, with many in color, from the classic 1918 edition. Bartleby
claims to provide students, researchers and the intellectually
curious with unlimited access to books and information on the Web,
free of charge.
Atlas of Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy
http://www.mindspring.com/~dmmmd/atlas_1.html
This atlas
was produced by David M. Martin, M.D., and Ralph C. Lyons, M.D.,
both certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and by
the American Board of Gastroenterology.
Bristol Biomed Image
Archive
http://www.brisbio.ac.uk/
This categorized
archive maintained by the University of Bristol, United Kingdom,
contains more than 20,000 images for teaching. A search engine allows
for retrieval of images on specific topics or conditions. Users
can search and browse the archive without registering, but, to download
full-size images, users must complete a free registration process.
The creators of the archive allow for free use of the images for
teaching and educational purposes.
Dermatology Online
Atlas
http://www.dermis.net/
This English
language atlas, maintained by the Dermatology Internet Service at
the Universities of Erlangen and Heidelberg, Germany, can be searched
or browsed. The images by localization feature provides a body map
for browsing. Be sure to check with site owners about copyright
before using any images.
Digital Atlas of
Ophthalmology
http://www.nyee.edu/page_deliv.html?page_no=50
The New York
Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Ophthalmology maintains this
atlas to serve as a visual reference and educational supplement
for ophthalmologists, general physicians, and medical students.
Search or browse by topic or anatomical region.
Public Health Image
Library (PHILÔ)
http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/default.asp
Created by
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PHILÔoffers
an organized, searchable gateway to the CDCs pictures. The
content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places,
and sciences and is presented as single images, image sets and multimedia
files. PHILÔ welcomes public health professionals, the media,
educators and the worldwide public to use this material for reference,
teaching, presentation and health messages.
The Visible Human
ProjectÒ
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
A project of
the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the Visible Human ProjectÒ
consists of images of cross-sections of a female and a male. Anyone
may use the images free of charge, but a license agreement must
first be filed with NLM. This site also includes links to projects
showing some of the images in use.
Whole Brain Atlas
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/
Still pictures
and movies (mpg files) of the brain constitute this atlas, which
has received favorable reviews from MedWorld Best Sites, Neurosciences
on the Internet, and Medical Matrix. Use and distribution of these
materials for educational purposes is allowed as long as proper
credit is provided.
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