Nucleus Medical Media

What Nucleus Medical Media does

Nucleus Medical Media, Inc. is a privately held medical visualization company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia. The company produces rights-managed medical illustrations and 3D animations, maintaining a library of more than 25,000 illustrations and over 1,000 animations covering cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, OB/GYN, pulmonology, endocrinology, and urology. Production is delivered by 18 full-time CAAHEP-accredited medical illustrators and animators, with a multi-tiered Review Board of physicians, Ph.D. researchers, and allied health professionals certifying scientific accuracy.

The business operates a dual model: licensing of pre-existing content from an online Media Library (with Website, Education, Media, and Custom license types on 1-, 3-, or 5-year terms), and bespoke production services for custom animations ($5,000–$50,000+ per minute) and custom illustrations ($500–$2,500+ per image). Distribution combines self-serve browsing, embed codes, custom microsites, and partnerships with channel and platform partners including GetWellNetwork, Greenway Health, Criterion Pictures, and Matrix Health Partners, with the company's YouTube channel (6M+ subscribers, 2B+ views) serving as a top-of-funnel demand engine. Customers span 1,000+ hospitals and health systems, media organizations such as WebMD, The Dr. Oz Show, and The Doctors, medical schools, legal firms, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The company is bootstrapped, with no external funding rounds disclosed in the available data.

Name

Nucleus Medical Media

Legal name

Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.

Website

https://nucleusmedicalmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nucleus Medical Media is a privately held medical visualization company founded in 1997, licensing a library of 25,000+ illustrations and 1,000+ 3D animations and producing custom medical content for hospitals, health systems, media, legal, and pharmaceutical customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Visual Content Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicine & Allied Health (Clinical) (EDAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical, Clinical & Biomedical Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAB), Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Medical animation services
• Scientific illustrations
• Patient education content
• Healthcare visual content
• Medical licensing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Animation Licensing: Licensing of pre-existing medical animations from the Media Library. Fees are tailored based on intended use, duration (1, 3, or 5 years), distribution scale, and exclusivity. Rights-managed, non-commercial licensing model.
2. Medical Illustration Licensing: Licensing of over 25,000 pre-made medical illustrations from the Media Library. Pricing ranges from $50 to $500 per image depending on resolution and usage scope. Rights-managed licensing.
3. Custom Medical Animation Production: Full-service custom animation creation from concept through delivery. Timeline typically 6-8 weeks for short animations under 2 minutes, 3-4 months or more for complex or longer content. Custom pricing from $5,000 to $50,000+ per minute.
4. Custom Medical Illustration Production: Custom illustration services creating visuals from scratch tailored to specific project needs. Typical turnaround 2-4 weeks for single images, costing $500 to $2,500 or more per image.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nucleus Medical Media creates, licenses, and distributes medically accurate 3D animations and scientific illustrations used for patient education, hospital marketing, and healthcare communications. The company maintains a Media Library of more than 25,000 illustrations and 1,000+ animations, and produces custom medical animations and illustrations on a project basis for healthcare, pharmaceutical, legal, and education clients. All content is produced by 18 full-time CAAHEP-accredited medical illustrators and reviewed by a board of physicians and Ph.D. researchers.

Product overview

Nucleus Medical Media is a medical animation and illustration company operating as a unified platform-plus-services model. The core offering consists of a Media Library containing over 1,000 3D medical animations and 25,000+ scientific illustrations, accessible through an online Content Browser for licensing. Supporting services include custom animation production (via custom.nucleusmedicalmedia.com) and custom illustration services, both delivered by 18 CAAHEP-accredited medical illustrators. The company offers three distinct license types (Website, Education, Media) governing usage rights, each rights-managed and non-commercial. Additional offerings include the SMART Imagebase sub-brand, the iHeart Touch mobile app, and downloadable resources (white papers, info packets). Nucleus serves hospital marketing, patient education, legal, and educational segments through direct licensing and partnerships with distribution partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iHeart Touch: A mobile app released and updated by Nucleus Medical Media for medical education content.
• SMART Imagebase
• QRxVideo

Products and services

• 3D Medical Animations Library of more than 1,000 professional 3D medical animations covering cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, OB/GYN, pulmonology, endocrinology, and urology. Animations explain complex medical processes, procedures, and treatments through dynamic 3D visualization with narration, English and Spanish subtitles, and professional voiceovers. Used by hospitals, healthcare marketers, and educators.
• Scientific Illustrations Library of more than 25,000 medical illustrations spanning human anatomy, physiological processes, disease conditions, surgical procedures, trauma, and diagnostic imaging. Illustrations are available in multiple resolutions for web, print, and multimedia use, and range from line drawings to detailed full-color artwork.
• Custom Medical Animations Bespoke 3D medical animation production service for pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, and education clients. Five-step collaborative production process ensures medically accurate delivery; pricing typically ranges from $5,000 to $50,000+ per minute. Production timelines range from 6-8 weeks for short animations to 3-4+ months for complex projects.
• Custom Medical Illustrations Original medical illustration service creating bespoke visuals from scratch, produced by 18 full-time CAAHEP-accredited medical illustrators. Typical turnaround is 2-4 weeks for single images; pricing ranges from $500 to $2,500+ per image depending on complexity and intended use.
• Media Library (Content Browser) Online self-serve platform for browsing, previewing, and licensing Nucleus visual content. Organized by medical specialty, topic, and format, allowing healthcare professionals to identify and license appropriate medical illustrations and animations for their project requirements.
• iHeart Touch App Mobile health application featuring Nucleus medical animations for patient education, including content related to heart conditions, blood pressure, and heart failure. Designed for use by healthcare providers and patients.
• SMART Imagebase Scientific and Medical Art (SMART) Imagebase, a searchable collection of medical illustrations and animations. New content is regularly added to expand coverage, and the collection is available through Nucleus's online platform for educational and professional use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72 percent of Internet users search online for health information
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Point Across MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Strategic partnership announced March 31, 2026 to deliver integrated video campaigns for hospital marketing. Combines Nucleus Medical Media's library of over 25,000 medical illustrations and 1,000 animations with Point Across Media's physician-led storytelling and video production expertise to offer hospitals turnkey solutions for promoting service lines and engaging patients.
• Criterion PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCriterion Pictures distributes Nucleus' medical animations to healthcare providers across the United States, expanding reach through established distribution channels.
• GetWellNetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatient education content partnership announced June 21, 2017, integrating Nucleus medical animations into GetWellNetwork's patient engagement platform for hospitals.
• Matrix Health PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership announced July 11, 2016 for distribution of Nucleus content in Australia/New Zealand region.
• Greenway HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNucleus joined Greenway's online marketplace for complete health IT solutions, integrating medical animation content into Greenway's health IT ecosystem.
• Gwinnett Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to help patients manage diabetes, integrating Nucleus medical animations into Gwinnett's patient education programs.
• Novant HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient education initiative collaboration announced December 1, 2015, integrating Nucleus content into Novant Health's patient education materials.
• Responsive TranslationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional translation services company handling all foreign language translations of Nucleus content. Employs native-speaking, ATA-certified medical translators with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications. Ensures linguistic accuracy and medical terminology precision for Spanish and other language versions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• VisualDx: VisualDx provides visual diagnostic decision support with medical imagery used by clinicians at point of care. Adjacent visual medical content provider serving clinician customers with overlapping library/education use cases.
• Osso VR: Osso VR produces VR-based surgical training and medical procedure simulations for healthcare professionals and device companies. Emerging player in procedural medical visualization serving overlapping pharma/medical device and surgical education customers.
• Anatomical Travelogue: Smaller medical illustration and animation studio producing anatomical and procedural visuals for healthcare and education clients. Comparable niche medical visualization services, though with smaller scale and library than Nucleus.

Direct peers

• Krames (Staywell): Staywell's Krames business delivers patient education materials, including videos and illustrations, to hospitals and health systems. Direct competitor serving Nucleus's core hospital patient education and marketing use cases.
• BioDigital: BioDigital builds interactive 3D anatomical visualization tools used by healthcare professionals, educators, and patients. Direct competitor in the medical 3D visualization and animation space, with overlapping customer base of hospitals, educators, and pharma.
• Visible Body: Visible Body produces 3D anatomy and physiology learning tools, apps, and web platforms for medical education and patient education. Closely comparable in producing interactive medical visual content for healthcare professional and patient learning.
• Healthwise: Healthwise provides patient education content, including videos and interactive tools, licensed to hospitals and health systems. Direct competitor in hospital patient education content, overlapping with Nucleus's patient education segment.

Others

• PatientPop (Tebra): Tebra's PatientPop provides healthcare marketing and website solutions to medical practices, including patient engagement content. Adjacent in the hospital/practice marketing stack where Nucleus visual content is deployed.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer Health: Global medical publisher and clinical decision support vendor offering patient education, drug information, and clinical content to hospitals and clinicians. Broad incumbent in medical content with overlapping patient education and clinical reference offerings.
• Elsevier Clinical Solutions: Elsevier provides clinical content, decision support, and patient education solutions to hospitals and clinicians through its ClinicalPath and Patient Engagement platforms. Broad incumbent in healthcare content, with adjacent patient education assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NucleusMedArt
• Facebookfacebook.com/NucleusMedicalMedia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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