Show images stored in DB in browser

Is is mandatory to use intermidia for showing images stored in DB?
I mean,is it possible to use just PL/SQL to show images uploaded to Oracle 8i. If so, how? Does anyone could send me a sample code?
Thanks in advance and best regards.

I have Oracle 8.1.5 and I read that interMedia license is included in DB license.
In this case I am free to use interMedia.
Does interMedia comes with 8.1.5 also?
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by ymizuno():
You can store images as Blobs in the database, without using interMedia. However, if you store images as OrdImage using interMedia with attributes, you can get many advantages of it. interMedia comes with the Oracle database if you have Oracle 8.1.6. Are there any particular reasons why you do not want to use interMedia? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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