Scientific & Medical ART Imagebase
Ideal for students and teachers of anatomy, physiology, biology and other life sciences, Scientific & Medical ART Imagebase (SMART Imagebase) contains downloadable medical illustrations, animations and interactive multimedia.
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.
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
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