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Creating a Manifest File Using TCIA

To use the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever, you must already have a manifest file that lists the files you want to download. You create the manifest file by searching the data portal of The Cancer Imaging Archive. After installing the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever, double-click this manifest file to invoke the appapplication.

Note

Double-clicking the Downloader App NBIA Data Retriever icon alone does not invoke the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever.

To create a manifest file:

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    • If you have already installed the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever, double-click the manifest file to open it using the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever. Click Open when your web browser prompts you to open the file. 
    • If you want to use this manifest file to download images more than once or download images you select on other machines, click Save at the web browser prompt. You can then double-click the saved manifest file in Windows Explorer on Windows, Finder on Mac, or File Manager on Linux to invoke the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever.

Creating a Manifest File Using the Manifest API

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The API returns text that can be used as a manifest file for the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever.

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downloadServerUrl=https://imaging-devcm.nci.nih.gov/nbia-download/servlet/DownloadServlet
includeAnnotation=false
noOfrRetry=4
databasketId=manifest-1523866570303.tcia
manifestVersion=3.0
ListOfSeriesToDownload=
1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.3.336

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The API returns text that can be used as a manifest file for the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever.

Code Block
downloadServerUrl=https://imaging-devcm.nci.nih.gov/nbia-download/servlet/DownloadServlet
includeAnnotation=false
noOfrRetry=4
databasketId=manifest-1523866570303.tcia
manifestVersion=3.0
ListOfSeriesToDownload=
1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.3.336

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The API returns text that can be used as a manifest file for the Downloader AppNBIA Data Retriever.

Code Block
downloadServerUrl=https://imaging-devcm.nci.nih.gov/nbia-download/servlet/DownloadServlet
includeAnnotation=false
noOfrRetry=4
databasketId=manifest-1523866570303.tcia
manifestVersion=3.0
ListOfSeriesToDownload=
1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.3.336

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