Images & Videos

Citing Images & Videos

Images and videos must be cited just like all other resources. If you did not create the image or video you must provide a citation for it. The citations should be formatted according the citation style that you are using.

Most citations require the following information:

Name of the artist/creator
Title
Date it was created
Owner
City or Country of origin
Dimensions
Material or medium

Sources for Images

Anatomy.tv This link opens in a new window
SHIRP Resource This interactive anatomy study tool provides health and medical professionals access to three-dimensional interactive models of the human anatomy. This tool also contains clinical and case studies, pronunciation guides, MRIs, dissection slides, videos, animations and quizzes. This study tool seems to work best in Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Digital Anatomist Project
University of Washington Structural Informatics Group's interactive atlas containing graphical and symbolic representations of human anatomy. Includes 2-D and 3-D images.
Essential Evidence Plus: Anatomy Image Library
Anatomy Image Library features over 2000 images.
Visible Human Project
A digital image library of complete, normal adult male and female anatomies.

Bing Images
After completing a search, select 'All Creative Commons' from the 'License' drop-down menu.
Clip Art Collection
10 million downloadable Images. Submit your requests to RQHR Medical Media.
Flickr
Online photo sharing application. After completing a search, select 'All Creative Commons' from the 'Any license' drop-down menu.
Google: Advanced Image Search
Select 'free to use or share' from the 'usage rights' drop-down menu.
Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs Online Catalog
1.2 million digitized images from the Library of Congress.
Noun Project
Over 1 million royalty free icons.
Pixabay
Repository for public domain images, including vectors, drawings and photos.
Unsplash
Over 850,000 free (do-whatever-you-want) high-resolution photos brought to you by the world’s most generous community of photographers.
Wikimedia Commons
Collection of more than 43 million freely usable media files.

Dermnet Skin Disease Image Atlas
Dermnet is a website that contains over 23,000 images of skin disease.
Interactive Dermatology Atlas
Over 11,000 dermatology images. Search by term or browse by categories, diagnoses or body sites.
Essential Evidence Plus: Dermatology Image Library
Dermatology Image Library features over 900 images to help guide you through the diagnosis of dermatological conditions.

ENT Videos & Photos
Images and videos from Cumberland Otolaryngology for non-commercial purposes only.

NIDDK Image Library
The National lnstitute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Image Library is a searchable database of original full-color and black-and-white illustrations produced by the NIDDK Information Clearinghouses that are available copyright free to the public at no cost. The Library makes available anatomical and medical, instructional, and lifestyle and activity illustrations presented in high, medium, and low resolutions.

HEAL Collection
HEAL, housed at the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Digital Library, contains over 22,000 freely available digital materials for health sciences education. Specific collections in HEAL include neuroscience, hematology, histology, and dermatology, among other subjects.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Educational Materials
HHMI permits the use of their BioInteractive resources for not-for-profit, educational, or public information purposes.
Openi
Open Access Biomedical Images search engine. Access images in the National Library of Medicine's PMC (formerly PubMed Central) – an open archive of free full-text biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
US Census Library
The U.S. Census Library resources include audio, video and infographics.

Genome Science Image Gallery
Genome images from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. Images can be searched or browsed through categories such as Biofuels, Carbon Cycling, Systems Biology, Basic Genome, and more.

Gray's Anatomy from Bartleby
Illustrations from Henry Gray's 1918 work Anatomy of the Human Body.
Medicine and Madison Avenue
Over 600 historical and health-related advertisements printed in newspapers and magazines from 1910-1959. Categories include cigarettes, vitamins and tonics, diet, and more. From Duke University Libraries digital collections.
Pictures of Science: 700 Years of Scientific and Medical Illustration
New York Public Library Digital Collections presents hundreds of images from the thirteenth through the early twentieth century. Fields include: astronomy; chemistry; geology; mathematics; medicine; and physics. Formats include: manuscript illuminations; engravings; lithographs; and photographs.
Images from the History of Medicine
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s History of Medicine Division, this collection contains over 70,000 pictorial items on the social and historical aspects of medicine ranging from the Middle Ages to the present. While many of the items are protected under copyright, there are a number available in the public domain.
U.S. National Library of Medicine: Digital Collections
The U.S. National Library of Medicine's free online repository of biomedical resources including books, still images, videos, and maps. All of the content in Digital Collections is freely available worldwide and, unless otherwise indicated, in the public domain. Digital Collections provides unique access to NLM's rich resources.

American Society for Microbiology - Resource Library
A peer-reviewed digital media center for microbiology educators. Includes Image Gallery, Laboratory Protocols, Curriculum Archive, and Visual Media Briefs. All collections feature free, original, open-access content submitted and peer-reviewed by members of the microbiology educator community. The mission of the Resource Library is to promote good pedagogy in microbiology, foster scholarly teaching, and enhance understanding about the microbial world.

Harvard's Whole Brain Atlas
Atlas of the human brain from Harvard Medicine. Browse for a variety of images by normal brain or brain disease type.

National Cancer Institute - Visuals Online
Over 2,000 photos, diagrams, and drawings that can be used to help communicate meaning, describe concepts, and tell stories of biomedical, science, and patient-care topics. Most of the images are in the public domain.

Flickr - Specimens
Gross and microscopic images of pathology specimens taken by Ed Uthman, a practicing pathologist in Houston, TX. Contains over 930 images, all licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.

Public Health Image Library
Collection of images and multimedia files related to public health from the Centers for Disease Control.

Sources for Videos

AccessMedicine - Human Anatomy Modules
Interactive 3D modules of male and female anatomy.

Anatomy.tv This link opens in a new window
SHIRP Resource This interactive anatomy study tool provides health and medical professionals access to three-dimensional interactive models of the human anatomy. This tool also contains clinical and case studies, pronunciation guides, MRIs, dissection slides, videos, animations and quizzes. This study tool seems to work best in Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

ENT Videos & Photos
Images and videos from Cumberland Otolaryngology for non-commercial purposes only.

AccessMedicine - Diagnostic and Imaging Studies
Sections include: Cardiovascular, Fetal ultrasonography, Gastrointestinal, Pulmonary, and Rheumatology

AccessMedicine - Harrison's Pathophysiology Animations
AccessMedicine videos from Harrison's.

AccessMedicine - Patient Interview
AccessMedicine videos from Smith's Patient-Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method.

AccessMedicine - Patient Safety
Modules on Handwashing, Understanding Error, and Communication Skills.

AccessMedicine - Pharmacology
AccessMedicine videos from Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics.

AccessMedicine - Physical Exam
Sections include: Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, General Physical Exam, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, and Pulmonary
Martindale's - Physical Examination Videos
Recommended site by practicing physicians
NEJM - Videos in Clinical Medicine
70+ videos from peer-reviewed NEJM journal articles. The videos teach procedures requiring skilled techniques and specialized physical examination.

AccessMedicine - Procedural Videos
Procedural videos in Dermatology, Emergency Medicine/Intensive Care, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Gynecology, Neurology, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology
NEJM - Videos in Clinical Medicine
70+ videos from peer-reviewed NEJM journal articles. The videos teach procedures requiring skilled techniques and specialized physical examination.

AccessMedicine - Exploring Essential Radiology
Exploring Essential Radiology helps medical students and residents develop their imaging interpretation skills in various modalities as well as various anatomical regions.

MedlinePlus Videos of Surgical Procedures
Provides links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations that have been performed in medical centers in the United States since 2004. Videos last an hour.
SAGES TV: Home of SAGES Surgical Video
Videos from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
Toronto Video Atlas of Surgery
3D-animation enhanced surgical video atlas for hepato-pancreato-biliary, transplant, gynaecology, and obstetrics.

Saskatchewan Health Authority Guidance

Look & Feel

Follow SHA visual identity standards for all public, staff and patient information and training materials
Look, feel and tone related to design, language and layout should be professional
Comical/satirical/cartoon-like clip art and other comical/unapproved narrative images and videos are strictly prohibited
Photos should be of good quality and follow proper publishing resolution guidelines

Copyright

All photography or infographic elements must be appropriately licensed
Use of images and videos found on the Internet, including free stock imagery, must follow copyright law and license requirements
Unauthorized use of imagery is strictly prohibited

Privacy & Permissions

Employees and physicians will use acceptable images that are the property of the Saskatchewan Health Authority on any promotional materials created including posters, brochures, newsletters and any other documentation that will be distributed
Acceptable images include:
- Photographs with signed consent forms from the individual(s) in the photos, in accordance with the Health Information Protection Act (HIPA), including photos provided from an individual or other organization
Property of Saskatchewan Health Authority means:
- Photos taken by staff and/or provided by staff with authorized consent forms signed for any individuals who appear in the photos
- Images that have been purchased for use by the SHA

For further questions or clarification on appropriate use of graphical elements, video or photography, along with access to the proper consent form, please contact your local Communications area.

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