NIH Image Bank
About NIH Image Bank
The NIH Image Bank contains images from the collections of the 27 institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health. Contents include general biomedical and science-related images, clinicians, computers, patient care-related images, microscopy images, and various exterior images. NIH Image Bank currently provides public access to 148 images.
NIH Copyright Notification
NIH images may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NIH or by an NIH employee of a commercial product, service, or activity, or use in any other manner that might mislead.
No fee is charged for using the images. However, credit MUST be given to the National Institutes of Health/Department of Health and Human Services unless otherwise instructed to give credit to the photographer or other source.
NIH images are in the public domain and CANNOT be copyrighted. Images may be used, linked, or reproduced without further permission from NIH.
Downloading Images
To download an image, click the thumbnail to go to the image details page, then select either View to load the image in your browser window or Download to save it to your computer. These options are available in one or more sizes for each image.
Contact Information
If further information or assistance is needed, please contact:
NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison
News Media Branch
Wally Akinso
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 31, Room 5B52
Bethesda, MD 20892-2105
Telephone: 301-451-9572
Email: akinsow@od.nih.gov
Thanks to the National Cancer Institute for adapting its Visuals Online platform for use by NIH Image Bank.
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