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In other words, a Collection is the largest organizing concept within TCIA and it includes data about Patients (also called Subjects). As you continue to drill down to more granular concepts, Patients contain Studies, Studies contain (Image) Series, and Series contain individual Images.
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Browser Support
TCIA supports the latest versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
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Searching for Image Studies
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| Searching for Image Studies 7.8 |
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| Searching for Image Studies 7.8 |
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Accessing Limited-Access Collections
You can search and download public data without logging in to the TCIA Radiology Portal. To access restricted data, however, you must log in first to see that data in your search results. Consult the TCIA Collections page to learn which collections have limited access.
- In the top menu bar, click
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The Login window appears.
- Enter your user name and password, then click Log In.
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Creating a TCIA Account
To create a new account, do the following.
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Sometimes, if you emailed the helpdesk before you create your TCIA account, you won’t be able to create a new TCIA account using that same email on your own. Often the solution is to use the “forgot password” link and then you can proceed. If that does not work, contact help@cancerimagingarchive.net with the subject line Account Creation - email taken. |
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Performing a Simple Search
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| Performing a Simple Search 7.8 |
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| Performing a Simple Search 7.8 |
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Performing a Text Search
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| Performing a Text Search 7.7 |
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| Performing a Text Search 7.7 |
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Viewing Subject Details
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| Viewing Subject Details 7.7 |
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| Viewing Subject Details 7.7 |
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Viewing Thumbnails of the Image Series
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| Viewing Thumbnails of the Image Series Client 7.9 |
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| Viewing Thumbnails of the Image Series Client 7.9 |
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Viewing DICOM Data
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging.
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- View the details for a subject.
- Select a study and view its details.
- In the row for an image series, click
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The DICOM tags associated with the image series appear.
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Viewing TCIA Collections
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| Viewing TCIA Collections 7.7 |
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| Viewing TCIA Collections 7.7 |
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Downloading Study Data
You can download items you add during the current work session. Before you download items you must download and then install the NBIA Data Retriever.
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You can also export data in your cart to a spreadsheet.
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Adding Data to the Cart
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| Adding Data to the Cart 7.7 |
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| Adding Data to the Cart 7.7 |
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Downloading the NBIA Data Retriever
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| 8.1 Downloading the NBIA Data Retriever |
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Installing the NBIA Data Retriever
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| Installing the NBIA Data Retriever |
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| Installing the NBIA Data Retriever |
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Downloading Images Using the NBIA Data Retriever
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| 8.1 Downloading Images Using the NBIA Data Retriever |
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| 8.1 Downloading Images Using the NBIA Data Retriever |
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Exporting the Cart to a Spreadsheet
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| Exporting the Cart to a Spreadsheet 7.8 |
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| Exporting the Cart to a Spreadsheet 7.8 |
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Sharing a Query
You can save your query for later use or share it with a colleague by email.
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- In the top menu bar, click
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The Query URL box appears.
- Click Copy URL.
The URL copies into your Clipboard. Paste the URL into an email or other document.
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Shared queries honor data permissions that may exist. Each person that runs the shared query will only see search results that he or she is allowed to see. |
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Sharing Data in Your Cart
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The shared cart honors data permissions that may exist. Each person that opens the shared cart will only see data that that person is allowed to see. |
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You can print and export wiki pages. |
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