Using Images
Please keep in mind that many of these images are protected by copyright. Check a site's terms of use policies before reusing an image. Unless an image falls within the public domain or the intended use of the image qualifies as fair use, you will need to obtain permisson from the copyright owner to use an image.
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Image Sources
Find medical images using our library databases!
To access the databases below, simply click Databases in the Quick Links menu on our home page. Click on the A-Z List tab to few an alphabetical listing of the Library of Rush University Medical Center's databases.
- AccessMedicine This link opens in a new windowClick Multimedia above the search bar, and select Images. Search for images using keywords or browse alphabetically by image title.
- ClinicalKey This link opens in a new windowFrom the search bar drop-down menu, select “Multimedia,” and search by keyword.
- UpToDate This link opens in a new windowIn the drop-down menu to the right of the search bar, select "Graphics," and search by keyword.
- VisualDx This link opens in a new windowSearch Visual Dx directly, or search for Visual Dx images from within UpToDate by selecting Graphics from the search bar drop-down menu.
For copyright information, click "more" below each link.
- E-chocardiography JournalEchocardiography Laboratory of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- PEIR (Pathology Education Instructional Resources) Digital Libraryby the University of Alabama Department of Pathology
The following sites provide comprehensive lists and links for image sources around the World Wide Web.
- Catalog of Clinical Imagesby the University of California, San Diego
- Hardin.MDby Hardin Library for Health Sciences, University of Iowa
- Medical Graphics and Illustrationsby Watson W. Wise Medical Research Library, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
- Medical Images on the Webby the McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Sources for Medical Imagesby Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center
Not finding what you are looking for?
The following search engines have image search features.
- Bing Image SearchSimple search option only. Supports Boolean and phrase searching. Limit by image size, color, type, layout, date, and license.
To find free-to-use images, search by keyword. When viewing the resulting images, click "license" beneath the search box. Select the desired type of license. Learn more about types of image licenses. - Google Image SearchOffers simple and advanced search options. Supports Boolean and phrase searching. Limit by size, file type, color or Web domain.
To find free-to-use images, search by keyword. When viewing the resulting images, click "Usage rights" beneath the search box. Select the desired type of license. Learn more about types of image licenses. - PicsearchLimit by color and picture size. Supports Boolean and phrase search.
- Yahoo Image SearchSimple search option only, but supports Boolean and phrases. Limit by color, sources, image size, and usage rights.
To find free-to-use images, search by keyword. When viewing the resulting images, click "Any license" in the upper right corner. Select the desired type of license.
