A Comprehensive Collection of Medical Images

Created by Nucleus Medical Art, SMART Imagebase contains a growing collection of high-quality illustrations and animations depicting anatomy, physiology, surgery, pathology, diseases, conditions, trauma, embryology, histology and other medical topics. It also includes 100 anatomy coloring book pages.

Content is peer-reviewed by graduate-level medical illustrators and expert reviewed by physicians.

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Many patients told me they were never shown this kind of detail – it really was important for them to understand basic anatomy and physiology. Then learn how certain disease processes can cause problems. It helped them to make a connection with finding value in their health journey.

Dana Glenn, MD, DABFM, Women’s Health Medical Director, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital

Records in Multiple Languages

SMART Imagebase also contains non-English content, with the 100 most popular anatomy and physiology illustrations translated into additional languages. In total, 13 non-English languages are covered in the database, including:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified and traditional)
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog

Features of SMART Imagebase Include:

  • Larger image previews
  • User comments and linking
  • Dynamic image editing tools
  • Ability to create and share image collections
  • Sharing capability to Facebook and LinkedIn
     

New Content in 2025:

  • 300+ New Translations
  • 500+ New 3D Images
  • 50+ New Animations
  • Embedded Animations
  • New Snippet Tool
  • Collections Features
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I use it to educate patients on their particular valve pathology combined with lay person language. I use Nucleus (animations) primarily in my Heart Valve Clinic…The patients almost unanimously say at the end of our visits that ‘it was very helpful to understand things better.’

David Whitaker, MD, Deputy Chief Of Staff, Tampa VA Medical Center