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