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Simple Search
Criteria


Description

Image Modality(ies)

Select from the available image classifications and move them to the Selected panel. If none are selected, then the search returns data for all modalities.

Regarding the text options:

  • Select ALL to return only cases where all selections apply.
  • Select ANY to return cases to which one or more of the selections apply.

Contrast

Select either option:

  • Enhanced
  • Un-enhanced
    If you leave both options unselected, or if you select both options, the results will be the same as though you had selected both options.

Anatomical Site

Select from the available anatomical sites. If none are selected, then the search returns data for all anatomical sites.

Note: The value NOT SPECIFIED means that the field has no value, is empty or is not given a value as supplied by the source. If you select NOT SPECIFIED, then all images are found where anatomical sites are not specified.

Image Slice
Thickness

Select Image Slice Thickness to allow you to select a thickness range or number. Use the first set of drop-down boxes only to select one thickness by using (=), greater than (>) or greater than or equal to (>=) to a selected thickness. For example, for a thickness greater than 5mm, select the > symbol followed by 5 mm. Leave the text box after "and" blank:



Use both sets of drop-down boxes to select a range of numbers. For example, for a range between 3mm and 7 mm, select > symbol then enter 5 mm. After "and" select the < symbol, then enter 7mm.


If you do not select this, then the search returns data for all image slice thicknesses.

                                     Table 2.1 Simple Search criteria

Simple Search
Criteria


Description

Collection(s)

Collections are NCI-defined groupings of image data sets. Select from the collections to which you have been assigned accessibility. If none are selected, then the search returns data for all collections.
 
Click the (?) icon next to the collection name to display a popup with the collection description if it exists.

Click Collection Descriptions for more information about the collections.

Available on CANCER IMAGING ARCHIVE (mm/dd/yyyy)

Using the date convention, enter a date range for images to be searched. All images submitted within that range and for which you have viewer privileges will be listed as part of the search results.

Series Includes
Annotations

Select either option:

  • Annotated
  • Non-Annotated
    If you leave both options unselected, or if you select both options, then the search returns both series that have annotations and do not have annotations.

Results per Page

Select the number of search results per page the search will return.

Note: This number also defines the number of thumbnail images that will display in the Search Results (Images for Series).

Subject IDs

Enter one or more subject ID strings, separated by commas.

                                                               Table 2.1 Simple Search criteria (Continued)

3. Click the appropriate button to initiate, enhance or reset the search.

   a. Click Submit to start the search. The Search Criteria and Search Results (by Subject) pages display (see Initiating Searches from Other Applications on page xx).

   b. Click Reset to reset the search criteria to their default values.

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The Search Results (by Subject \[patient\]) page displays search results categorized by each host site you searched, named at the upper left of each set of results. You can collapse each set by clicking the down arrow by the host site.
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The results of the search by subject (<span style="color: #212187"><em>Figure</em></span> <span style="color: #212187"><em>3.1</em></span>) display in table format. Below the table, the numbered sequence of hits in the visible list displays as well as the number of entire hits.
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 <span style="color: #212187"><em>Table</em></span> <span style="color: #212187"><em>3.1</em></span> describes each item in the Search Results (by subject) table.
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Search Result

Description

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Boxes

Use the check boxes to mark the result for addition to your data basket. Click the Check All/Uncheck All buttons to select or deselect all results, or you can select results individually.

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