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What's New

The following APIs were published in February 2021:

• Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged Query (updated)
• Get Licenses API (new)
• Get Updated Series API (new)

Purpose of this Guide

This guide documents the NBIA REST Search APIs released since NBIA at TCIA version 7.5 in April 2020. 

The National Biomedical Imaging Archive (NBIA) software is the radiology portal for DICOM images at The Cancer Imaging Archive. This document describes the NBIA’s representational state transfer application programming interfaces (REST API). The APIs are designed for use by image analysis and data mining tools to directly query the public and private resources of the TCIA Radiology Portal and retrieve information into their applications. The API complements the existing web interface but eliminates the need for users to visit the TCIA web pages to select and download images and then upload them into their viewing and analysis applications.

The API is a RESTful interface, accessed through web URLs. There is no software that an application needs to download to use the APIs. The application can build its own access routines using only the API documentation provided here. The interface employs predefined query functions (see REST Search APIs) that access databases.

NBIA Search API Base URL, Format, and Return Values

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REST APIs are provided to access the search and download functions used in the TCIA radiology portal.

The NBIA Search REST APIs, described on this page, allow you to perform basic queries on and download data for image analysis from public collections. 

The NBIA Search with Authentication REST APIs, described in the NBIA Search with Authentication REST API Guide, allow you to use the same APIs described on this page to query and download data from restricted collections.

The NBIA Advanced REST APIs, described in the NBIA Advanced REST API Guide, provide advanced features geared towards developers seeking to integrate searching and downloading TCIA data into their own web and desktop applications.    

Run APIs Live on the Cloud

You can find examples for using the NBIA APIs with Python in these Jupyter Notebooks. They are set up so that you can run them in Google Colab without the need to configure your own development environment. 

NBIA Search REST API URL and Format

A call includes a base URL followed by the API and query parameters, in that order. The base URL to access

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public data is https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1.

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Access to any NBIA Search API requires an authentication token. You must contact the TCIA Help Desk to receive the client_id and client_secret needed to generate a token.

If you want to access restricted collections, the TCIA Help Desk must give your user account permission to access them. 

You access a resource by sending an HTTPS request to the NBIA Search API server. The server replies with a response that either contains the data you requested or a status indicator. 

An NBIA Search API query takes the following structure:

<Token><BaseURL><Resource><QueryEndpoint>?<QueryParameters>

For example, the API shown below requests all Body Part Values and Counts for the PT modality.

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For example, in the following URL:

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getSeries?Collection=RIDER%20Pilot&PatientID=1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.1.0001&StudyInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.1.2&format=csv

• The base URL is https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services

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• /v1/.
• The API endpoint is getSeries.
• The four query parameters are provided as follows: Collection=RIDER Pilot&PatientID=1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.1.0001&StudyInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.1.2&format=csv
• Data can be obtained in the following formats: CSV, HTML, XML, and JSON.  JSON is the default return format if no format parameter is specified

Return Values

This section lists and explains the return values of the APIs included in both tables above.

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getBodyPartValues

"[
{ },
{
BodyPartExamined: ""ABD PEL""
},
{
BodyPartExamined: ""ABD PELV""
},
{
BodyPartExamined: ""ABDOMEN""
},
{
BodyPartExamined: ""ABDOMENPELVIS""
},"

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getCollectionValues

[
{
Collection: "4D-Lung"
},
{
Collection: "AAPM-RT-MAC"
},
{
Collection: "ACRIN-FLT-Breast"
},
{
Collection: "ACRIN-FMISO-Brain"
},
{
Collection: "ACRIN-NSCLC-FDG-PET"
},

We can break this down as follows.

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https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net

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All APIs return results in JSON format except for the Thumbnail API (JPG), Manifest API (TXT), and Series Metadata API (CSV).

Secure Access to NBIA REST Services

Access to any NBIA Search API requires a token that you must request.

The NBIA REST API supports secure access to private data in the Client Credentials authorization flow with Spring Security and OAuth2. The Client Credentials authorization flow is also known as "signed fetch" or 2-legged OAuth. The following figure illustrates the typical use case for REST API calls made on the web using 2-legged OAuth. For more information regarding the specific workflow, consult the OAuth2 Specification. 

     +---------+                                  +---------------+
     |         |                                  |               |
     |         |>--(A)- Client Authentication --->| Authorization |
     | Client  |                                  |     Server    |
     |         |<--(B)---- Access Token ---------<|               |
     |         |                                  |               |
     +---------+                                  +---------------+

Figure 1: Client Credentials Flow

This flow includes the following steps:

1. The client authenticates with the authorization server and requests an access token from the token endpoint.
2. The authorization server authenticates the client, and if valid, issues an access token.

This token can then be used on subsequent requests to authorize access to resources. The NBIA Search REST server also supports token expiration and extension by refresh. The time it takes tokens to expire is currently two hours but is configurable.

To access TCIA using an NBIA Search REST API, you must do the following:

• Request a token
• Use the token in an API call

Requesting a Token

Access to any NBIA Search API requires an authentication token. You must contact the TCIA Help Desk to receive the client_id and client_secret needed to generate a token. 

A request for a token takes the following structure. Refer to the table below for the correct username and password to pass in the call.

username=<username>&password=<password>&client_id=<theClientIDFromHelpDesk>&client_secret=<theClientSecretFromHelpDesk>&grant_type=password" -X POST -k https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/oauth/token

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Request a token by interacting with the application in the following way.

1. The application requests credentials. The credentials you pass are different depending on if you want to access public or restricted data (see above).

2. The application sends a request to the service using the credentials you provided as a query string for the body. 

   • grant_type=password
   • username
   • password

3. The service responds with access token details and expiration information.

   • access_token
   • expires_in
   • token_type

   The application makes a request for resources using the returned access token. All APIs listed for accessing public data also support secure access to restricted data with an additional parameter for the access token. 

Example Request for a Token to Access Public Collections

All public collections are accessible through the nbia_guest account without a password. Do the following to request a token to use when accessing public data.

# Request for token to access public data
          
$ curl -X -v -d "username=nbia_guest&password=&client_id=theClientIDFromHelpDesk&client_secret=theClientSecretFromHelpDesk&grant_type=password" -X POST -k https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/oauth/token

Example Request for a Token for a Specific User to Access Private Collections

Most data in TCIA are fully public. However, certain collections require special permissions to access them. To access these collections, you must first register for a TCIA account (be sure to scroll down on this page and click "CLICKING HERE" to accept the terms and conditions) and then contact the TCIA Help Desk for permission to access the restricted data. The TCIA Help Desk will also give you the client_id and client_secret. An example follows that shows how to request NBIA REST services for restricted data.

# Request for token for a specific user to access restricted data
          
$ curl -X -v -d  "username=MyUsername&password=MyPassword&client_id=theClientIDFromHelpDesk&client_secret=theClientSecretFromHelpDesk&grant_type=password" -X POST -k https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/oauth/token

Example of How a Token is Returned/Granted/Given

A successful token request returns a standard access token in JSON format.

{"access_token":"f7889076-b3e4-4768-9419-3cd973adda76","token_type":"bearer","refresh_token":"671bb72b-f929-4ef5-a4d7-b52341a6007a","expires_in":7199}

Using the Token in an API Call

Make a note of the access token you received and pass it with the REST service call.

# Request for modality values           
$ curl -H "Authorization:Bearer f7889076-b3e4-4768-9419-3cd973adda76" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v2/getModalityValues" 

A successful service request returns the value in a defined format. The example of the returned result for the preceding service call is as follows. Note that this result may not represent the full list of modalities in the database and is subject to change.

[{"Modality":"CR"},{"Modality":"CT"},{"Modality":"DX"},{"Modality":"HC"},{"Modality":"HISTOPATHOLOGY"},{"Modality":"MR"},{"Modality":"PR"},{"Modality":"PT"},{"Modality":"RTDOSE"},{"Modality":"RTPLAN"},{"Modality":"RTSTRUCT"},{"Modality":"SC"},{"Modality":"SR"},{"Modality":"US"},{"Modality":"XA"} {"Modality":"CTPT"}{"Modality":"FUSION"}{"Modality":"KO"}{"Modality":"MG"}{"Modality":"REG"}{"Modality":"RWV"}{"Modality":"SEG"}]

Example Request for Refreshing the Token

The time it takes tokens to expire is configurable but is currently two hours.

# Request for refreshing the token   
$ curl -X -v -d "refresh_token=7c2414a1-1f2f-4c9e-82a0-69fcb9fd18ed&client_id=theClientIDFromHelpDesk&client_secret=theClientSecretFromHelpDesk&grant_type=refresh_token" -X POST -k https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/oauth/token

In the following result, 119 is the seconds before the token expires.

{"access_token":"bbe4aa2c-7235-41ad-9770-31619d3dbd15","token_type":"bearer","refresh_token":"671bb72b-f929-4ef5-a4d7-b52341a6007a","expires_in":119}

Example Request for Logout

# Request for logout
$ curl -H "Authorization:Bearer caa278aa-e7a9-45b8-a7ec-2c83d4b03cc0" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/logout"

The result:  

 You Have Logged Out successfully.

REST Search APIs

The TCIA Radiology Portal’s search uses the following REST APIs.

Collection Description API 

The Collection Description API retrieves collection descriptions.

The API optionally takes one argument:

• collectionName - The name of the Collection. If omitted, all collections are returned.

Example Collection Description Query 

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer cd2b2895-85d0-49c5-bd75-804f162da942" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getBodyPartValuesAndCounts?Modality=PT"

[
{"criteria":"ABDOMEN","count":"13"},
{"criteria":"CHEST","count":"298"},
{"criteria":"Chest","count":"1"},
{"criteria":"HEADNECK","count":"1"},{
"criteria":"Lung","count":"76"},
{"criteria":"THORAX_1_ROUTINE","count":"1"}
]

C:\>curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 1724fb17-b3a5-488c-9c6f-877f489e0489" -k "http://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getCollectionDescriptions?collectionName=IDRI"

The API returns the Search Criteria Descriptions.

[
{"description":"<p>IDRI is a limited access subset of the LIDC collection. Please view the <a href=\"https://wiki.cancerimagingarchive.net/display/Public/LIDC-IDRI\" target=\"_blank\">LIDC</a> wiki page for more information about these images.</p>",
"id":1345486850,
"collectionDescTimestamp":null,
"collectionName":"IDRI",
"userName":"MyUsername"}
]

Collection Values and Counts API

The Collection Values and Counts API returns the collections and the subject count for the collection.

Example Collection Values and Counts Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 8159f96d-d2fc-4af9-aa83-9a29876ef758" -k “https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getCollectionValuesAndCounts" -d "criteriaType0=CollectionCriteria&value0=CBIS-DDSM"

 The API returns the collections with their counts.

[
{"criteria":"IDRI","count":"614"},
{"criteria":"IDRICONDUIT","count":"66"},
{"criteria":"LIDC","count":"397"},
{"criteria":"RIDER Pilot","count":"130"},
{"criteria":"SportInjury","count":"1"},
{"criteria":"Test","count":"3"},
{"criteria":"Test2","count":"3"}
]

Create Saved Cart API

The Create Saved Cart API allows the creation of a saved cart.

The API takes four arguments:

• list - A repeatable parameter for each series you wish to have in the saved cart
• name- Name for the saved cart (note that names of saved carts must be unique)
• description - Description of the saved cart
• url - URL of the saved cart

Example Create Saved Cart Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 5e3d3b2a-2533-4257-ba76-aa498ab8d269" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/createSharedList" -d "list=88.8.133841977708353813381069288155921822331&list=88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067&name=scottslist&description=mydescription&url=testurl"

DICOM Metadata by Series UID API 

The DICOM Metadata by Series UID API provides the functionality in the portal where the DICOM data is retrieved from a series.

The API takes one argument:

• SeriesUID

The SeriesUID is available from the Drill Down API call.

Example Metadata Query 

C:\curl>curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 25bbea7c-4b8d-4f64-9d95-6ad62313c7d6" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getDicomTags?SeriesUID=9999.266036705757333804188405684898037929022

The API sends back triples of all DICOM element, name, data in the file.

[
{"element":"(0002,0001)","name":"File Meta Information Version","data":"00\\01"},
{"element":"(0002,0002)","name":"Media Storage SOP Class UID","data":"1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2"}
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DICOM Tags By Image ID API

The DICOM Tag By Image ID API returns the DICOM tags and values associated with the image.

• imageID

The values used in this API can be derived by using the results of the imagePkId in the Drill Down to Images API.

Example DICOM Tags By Image ID Query

C:\curl>curl -H "Authorization:Bearer d9d01317-34c3-40ac-92dc-9a1287a159e4" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getDicomTagsByImageID?imageID=4587520"

The API returns the tags and values.

[{"element":"(0002,0001)","name":"File Meta Information Version","data":"00
01"},
{"element":"(0002,0002)","name":"Media Storage SOP Class UID","data":"1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.128"},
{"element":"(0002,0003)","name":"Media Storage SOP Instance UID","data":"88.8.263250895051952442807371950278727814872"},
{"element":"(0002,0010)...

Drill Down API

The Drill Down API provides the functionality in the search client where the user drills down the studies and series associated with a given patient.

The API takes a list of series to query, using the parameter "list," that repeats for each series you want to retrieve. During the workflow these values come from the series identifiers in the Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged Query.

Example Drill Down Query 

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 946bddb4-d076-4fb1-8dff-81fb64d6f921" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getStudyDrillDown" -d "list=1376256&list=262144"

The Drill Down API returns JSON with the information to populate the drill down to study screen. There can be multiple studies.

[ {"studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
  "date" : 671515200000,
  "description" : "CT CHEST W/O CONTRAST",
  "id" : 1310720,
  "seriesList" : [ {
    "seriesNumber" : "3",
    "seriesUID" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "numberImages" : 9,
    "modality" : "CT",
    "manufacturer" : null,
    "annotationsFlag" : false,
    "annotationsSize" : 0,
    "patientId" : "Project-3076386612",
    "patientPkId" : "1277952",
    "studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
    "studyPkId" : 1310720,
    "totalSizeForAllImagesInSeries" : 4739336,
    "project" : "Project",
    "description" : "LUNG",
    "dataProvenanceSiteName" : null,
    "manufacturerModelName" : null,
    "softwareVersion" : null,
    "maxFrameCount" : "0",
    "seriesId" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "seriesPkId" : 1376256,
    "exactSize" : 4739336  } ]} ]

Drill Down Using Series UIDs API

The Drill Down Using Series UIDs API provides the functionality in the portal where the user drills down the studies and series associated with a set of IDs.  In this case, the API takes Series Instance UIDs so the users can access this information outside of the Search Client workflow using any Series Instance UIDs that they are interested in.

The API simply takes a list of Series UIDs to query, using the parameter "list," that repeats for each Series UID you want to retrieve.

Example Drill Down Using Series UIDs Query 

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 5e3e2193-55dc-43b5-b11a-70fee2ccf50f" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getStudyDrillDownWithSeriesIds" -d "list=88.8.327219764444138790630242591550292040652&list=88.8.48940758713094405889891485363115655700"

The Drill Down Using Series UIDs API returns JSON with the information to populate the drill down to study screen. You can retrieve multiple studies.

[ {"studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
  "date" : 671515200000,
  "description" : "CT CHEST W/O CONTRAST",
  "id" : 1310720,
  "seriesList" : [ {
    "seriesNumber" : "3",
    "seriesUID" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "numberImages" : 9,
    "modality" : "CT",
    "manufacturer" : null,
    "annotationsFlag" : false,
    "annotationsSize" : 0,
    "patientId" : "Project-3076386612",
    "patientPkId" : "1277952",
    "studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
    "studyPkId" : 1310720,
    "totalSizeForAllImagesInSeries" : 4739336,
    "project" : "Project",
    "description" : "LUNG",
    "dataProvenanceSiteName" : null,
    "manufacturerModelName" : null,
    "softwareVersion" : null,
    "maxFrameCount" : "0",
    "seriesId" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "seriesPkId" : 1376256,
    "exactSize" : 4739336  } ]} ]

Drill Down to Images API

The Drill Down to Images API allows the developer to drill down to the images in a series and have the information available to create a WADO call that can retrieve the images themselves. This API is used to create the Thumbnails screen in the portal.

The API takes a list of series to query, using the parameter "list," that repeats for each series for which you want to retrieve images.

Example Drill Down to Images Query 

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 946bddb4-d076-4fb1-8dff-81fb64d6f921" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getImageDrillDown" -d "list=1376256&list=262144"

 The API returns the information needed to populate the Thumbnails screen.

[ {  "imagePkId" : 1409028,
  "contentDate" : null,
  "contentTime" : null,
  "seriesPkId" : 1376256,
  "instanceNumber" : 73,
  "sopInstanceUid" : "88.8.73811183841243046367164226375699603900",
  "seriesInstanceUid" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
  "studyInstanceUid" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
  "size" : 526592,
  "fileURI" : "C:\\projects\\NBIA\\nbia-install_6.3\\CTP-server\\CTP\\storage\\0000000000\\000\\000\\006.dcm",
  "project" : null,
  "siteName" : null,
  "frameNum" : 0
}, {
  "imagePkId" : 1409024,
  "contentDate" : null,
  "contentTime" : null,
  "seriesPkId" : 1376256,
  "instanceNumber" : 85,
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The information needed to create a WADO call is the following snippet from this code:

  "sopInstanceUid" : "88.8.73811183841243046367164226375699603900",
  "seriesInstanceUid" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
  "studyInstanceUid" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",

Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged API

The Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged API is used to run queries for the Simple Search in the NBIA client. This API uses a variety of criteria as seen in the NBIA client, as well as the pages of data the client requests. The available criteria types and their components follow.

• CollectionCriteria
  • value
• ImageModalityCriteria
  
  • value
• AnatomicalSiteCriteria
  • value
• ManufacturerCriteria
  
  • value
• DateRangeCriteria
  
  • fromDate - Formatted "dd/mm/yyyy"
  • toDate - Formatted "dd/mm/yyyy"
• PatientCriteria
  
  • value
• MinNumberOfStudiesCriteria
  
  • value
• SpeciesCriteria
  • The code for the species
• PhantomCriteria
  
  • yes for phantoms
• TimePointCriteria
  
  • eventType the eventType for the timepoint
  • fromDate - Formatted "dd/mm/yyyy"
  • toDate - Formatted "dd/mm/yyyy"
• SortField
  • The field to sort on
• SortDirection
  • ascending or descending
• Start
  • The page to start on
• Size 
  • How many items per page

The Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged API is used to run queries for the Simple Search in the NBIA client. This API uses a variety of criteria as seen in the NBIA client, as well as the pages of data the client requests. The available criteria types and their components follow.Since the Simple Search API can take an unlimited number of criteria each of the criteria items is appended with a number signifying its order in the query, starting with 0.

Example Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer d2310d88-cefe-491f-82a2-df66d6c087c4" -k "http://localhost:8080/nbia-api/services/getSimpleSearchWithModalityAndBodyPartPaged" -d "criteriaType0=TimePointCriteria&eventType0=DIAGNOSIS&fromDay0=-5&toDay0=10&sortField=subject&sortDirection=descending&start=0&size=9"

The API returns the results of the search.

{
   "resultSet":[
      {
         "subjectId":"Test-5910936489",
         "project":"Test",
         "id":819200,
         "modalities":[
            "CT"
         ],
         "bodyParts":[
            "LUNG"
         ],
         "species":[
            "L-877FC"
         ],
         "timepoints":{
            "DIAGNOSIS":[
               1,
               3
            ]
         },
         "totalNumberOfStudies":28,
         "totalNumberOfSeries":61,
         "studyIdentifiers":[
            {
               "seriesIdentifiers":[
                  917526,
                  917527,
                  917528
               ],
               "seriesAndModality":[
                  
               ],
               "studyIdentifier":851979
            },
            {
               "seriesIdentifiers":[
                  917529,
                  917530
               ],
               "seriesAndModality":[
                  
               ],
               "studyIdentifier":851980
            },
            {
               "seriesIdentifiers":[
                  917531,
                  917532
               ],
               "seriesAndModality":[
                  
               ],
               "studyIdentifier":851981
            }
         ]
      }
   ],
   "totalPatients":1,
   "bodyParts":[
      {
         "value":"LUNG",
         "count":1
      }
   ],
   "modalities":[
      {
         "value":"CT",
         "count":1
      }
   ],
   "collections":[
      {
         "value":"Test",
         "count":1
      }
   ],
   "species":[
      {
         "value":"L-877FC",
         "count":1
      }
   ],
   "maxTimepoints":{
      "DIAGNOSIS":3
   },
   "minTimepoints":{
      "DIAGNOSIS":1
   },
   "sort":"subject-descending"
}

Get Licenses API

The Get Licenses API retrieves collection descriptions.

The API takes no arguments.

Example Get Licenses Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer ff849ffb-7b18-4c7e-83bd-6db2f7dbee9c" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getLicenses"

[
{
"longName":"Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License",
"id":1,
"shortName":"CC BY 3.0",
"licenseURL":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/",
"licenseText":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/",
"commercialUse":"YES",
"license":{
"id":1,
"longName":"Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License",
"shortName":"CC BY 3.0",
"url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/",
"commercialUse":"YES",
"licenseText":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"
}
},....

Get Updated Series API

This API returns the series that have been updated since a given date.

The API takes one argument:

• fromDate - the date to get the updates have happened

Example Get Updated Series API Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 86d45ad0-2e48-4f10-bbbe-593d7176fe30" -k "http://localhost:8080/nbia-api/services/v2/getUpdatedSeries?fromDate=01/01/2020"

The API returns the updated series.

[
   {
      "SeriesInstanceUID":"1.3.6.1.4.1.5962.1.1.0.0.1560173490.85106.1",
      "StudyInstanceUID":"1.3.6.1.4.1.5962.1.1.0.1560173490.85106.1",
      "Modality":"SR",
      "SeriesDate":"2016-01-06 00:00:00.0",
      "SeriesDescription":"PDM Mouse Overview",
      "SeriesNumber":1,
      "Collection":"Project",
      "PatientID":"128783-104-T_VQ4",
      "Manufacturer":"PixelMed",
      "ManufacturerModelName":"XSLT",
      "SoftwareVersions":"0.1",
      "ImageCount":1
   }

Manifest Text API

The Manifest Text API allows the creation of a manifest file that can be used to execute the NBIA Data Retriever.

The API takes two arguments:

• list - A repeatable parameter of series UIDs for each series you want to download
• includeAnnotation - If "true" is used, the annotations are returned.

Example Manifest Text Query 

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer d98c390f-b53d-4456-beb3-110e63663762" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getManifestTextV2" -d "list=1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.3.336&includeAnnotation=false"

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

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

Manufacturer Values and Counts API

The Manufacturer Values and Counts API returns the modality values plus the manufacturer count for the modality. It optionally takes the following parameters.

• Collection
• Modality
• Body Part Examined

Example Manufacturer Values and Counts Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer c428d42c-9eed-4f5d-8007-416d46be9b52" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getManufacturerValuesAndCountsv1/getContentsByName?Modality=PT"

The API returns the manufacturer and their counts.

[
{"criteria":"DeJarnette Research Systems","count":"2"},
{"criteria":"FUJI PHOTO FILM Co., ltd.","count":"4"}
]

Manufacturer Tree API

The Manufacturer Tree API returns the manufacturer and software in a tree structure.

Example Manufacturer Values and Counts Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer  3ecccd7d-9d72-4424-bd81-757d79cd44aa" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getManufacturerTree"

The API returns the manufacturer and their counts.

{"data":{"criteria":"root","value":"All Manufactures"},
"children":[{"data":{"criteria":"Manufacturer","value":"CMS, Inc."},
"children":[{"data":{"criteria":"Model","value":"XiO"},
"children":[{"data":{"criteria":"Software Ver.","value":"4.51.00"},
"children":[]},{"data":{"criteria":"Software Ver.","value":"4.51.02"},"children":[]}]}]},
{"data":{"criteria":"Manufacturer","value":"CPS"},
"children":[{"data":{"criteria":"Model","value":"1024"}
8<------------------------------------------------------------------------------->8

Modality Values and Counts API

The Modality Values and Counts API will return the modality values plus the subject count for the modality it takes the following parameters optionally

• Collection
• BodyPartExamined

Example Modality Values and Counts Query

name=TCIA_TCGA-PRAD_08-09-2016-v3

getImage

The license file, which includes the data usage agreement, is included in the returned ZIP file.

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getImage?SeriesInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.9328.50.1.216116555221814778114703363464001196508

getImageWithMD5Hash

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getImageWithMD5Hash?SeriesInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.6919.4624.313514201353787659031503464798

getManufacturerValues

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getManufacturerValues

getModalityValues

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getModalityValues

NewPatientsInCollection

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer c428d42c-9eed-4f5d-8007-416d46be9b52" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getModalityValuesAndCountsv1/NewPatientsInCollection?Collection=LIDC"

The API returns the modalities and their counts

[
{"criteria":"CT","count":"397"}
]

Series Metadata API

The Series Metadata API allows returns the metadata needed by the Client for a set of series as CSV.

The API takes one argument:

• list- Comma separated list of series to return

Example Series Metadata Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 1be042c4-2506-4ecc-9c5e-9556506896aa" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getSeriesMetadata2" -d "list=9999.293545899757968087866143572947417050996,9999.172212451609088872857235914630319746611"

The API returns ok if successful, and the error if one occurs.

"Subject ID","Study UID","Study Description","Study Date","Series ID","Series Description","Number of images","File Size (Bytes)","Collection Name","Modality","Manufacturer"
"LIDC-IDRI-1009708434","9999.80530326108514806420601956698897575003","CT CHEST O CONTR","1999-12-21 00:00:00.0","9999.172212451609088872857235914630319746611","","268","141000690","LIDC-IDRI","CT","GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS"
"LIDC-IDRI-1001617569","9999.217840977308171348409694654150334249839","","1999-12-21 00:00:00.0","9999.293545899757968087866143572947417050996","","46","24199232","LIDC-IDRI","CT","SIEMENS"

Simple Search Criteria Values API

The Simple Search Criteria Values API returns the possible criteria values to the client.

• This API takes the same parameters as simple search.

Example Simple Search Criteria Values Query

=CBIS-DDSM&Date=2010/08/16

NewStudiesInPatientCollection 

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/NewStudiesInPatientCollection?Collection=CBIS-DDSM&Date=2010/08/16

getPatient

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 544bc1c7-6ea5-421c-9d10-b88ed7e52bfb" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getSimpleSearchCriteriaValues" -d "criteriaType0=CollectionCriteria&value0=TCGA-UCEC"

/v1/getPatient

getPatientByCollectionAndModality

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getPatientByCollectionAndModality?Collection=VICTRE&Modality=MG

getPatientStudy

[
{
"criteria":"Collections",
"values":[
{ "criteria":"CBIS-DDSM", "count":"80" }
,
{ "criteria":"BREAST-DIAGNOSIS", "count":"8" }
,

{ "criteria":"Head-Neck Cetuximab", "count":"3" }
]
},
{
"criteria":"Image Modality",
"values":[
{ "criteria":"PT", "count":"3" }
,
{ "criteria":"CT", "count":"3" }
,
{ "criteria":"MR", "count":"8" }
,

{ "criteria":"MG", "count":"82" }
]
}
]

Species Tax API

The Species Tax API returns the species taxonomy and takes no parameters.

Example Species Tax Query

C:\curl>curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 0a6c0a95-1919-4430-888d-5375fca7566f" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getSpeciesTax"

The API returns the current species taxonomy.

[\{"speciesCode":"L-877FC","speciesDescription":"Rattus norvegicus (common rat)"},\{"speciesCode":"L-85003","speciesDescription":"Human (Homo sapiens)"}]

Species Values And Counts API

The Get Species Values And Counts API returns the values and counts for species and takes the same parameters as simple search.

Example Species Values And Counts Query

C:\curl>curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 9227f2ee-5936-4fe9-8268-131e50833527" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getSimpleSearchCriteriaValues" -d "criteriaType0=CollectionCriteria&value0=CBIS-DDSM"

The API returns the values and counts for species.

[{"criteria":"Collections","values":[

{"criteria":"CBIS-DDSM","count":"80"}
]},

{"criteria":"Species","values":[\{"criteria":"Human","count":"80"}
]},

{"criteria":"Image Modality","values":[\{"criteria":"MG","count":"80"}
]},

{"criteria":"Anatomical Site","values":[\{"criteria":"BREAST","count":"80"}
]},

{"criteria":"Manufacturer","values":[\{"criteria":"","count":"80"}
]}]

Study Drill Down API

The Study Drill Down API provides the functionality in the portal where the user drills down the studies and series associated with a given user.

The API simply takes a list of series to query, using the parameter "list", that is repeated for each series you want to retrieve.

Example Study Drill Down Query

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 946bddb4-d076-4fb1-8dff-81fb64d6f921" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getStudyDrillDown" -d "list=1376256&list=262144"

The Study Drill Down API returns JSON with the information to populate the drill down to study screen. You can retrieve multiple studies.

[ {"studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
  "date" : 671515200000,
  "description" : "CT CHEST W/O CONTRAST",
  "id" : 1310720,
  "seriesList" : [ {
    "seriesNumber" : "3",
    "seriesUID" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "numberImages" : 9,
    "modality" : "CT",
    "manufacturer" : null,
    "annotationsFlag" : false,
    "annotationsSize" : 0,
    "patientId" : "Project-3076386612",
    "patientPkId" : "1277952",
    "studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
    "studyPkId" : 1310720,
    "totalSizeForAllImagesInSeries" : 4739336,
    "project" : "Project",
    "description" : "LUNG",
    "dataProvenanceSiteName" : null,
    "manufacturerModelName" : null,
    "softwareVersion" : null,
    "maxFrameCount" : "0",
    "seriesId" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "seriesPkId" : 1376256,
    "exactSize" : 4739336  } ]} ]

Study Drill Down With Series IDs API

The Study Drill Down API provides the functionality in the portal where the user drills down to the studies and series associated with a given user.

The API takes a list of series to query, using the parameter "list," that is repeated for each series instance UIDs you want to retrieve.

Example Study Drill Down With Series IDs Query 

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 5e3e2193-55dc-43b5-b11a-70fee2ccf50f" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getStudyDrillDownWithSeriesIds" -d "list=88.8.327219764444138790630242591550292040652&list=88.8.48940758713094405889891485363115655700"

The Study Drill Down With Series Ids API returns JSON with the information to populate the drill down to study screen. There can be multiple studies.

[ {"studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
  "date" : 671515200000,
  "description" : "CT CHEST W/O CONTRAST",
  "id" : 1310720,
  "seriesList" : [ {
    "seriesNumber" : "3",
    "seriesUID" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "numberImages" : 9,
    "modality" : "CT",
    "manufacturer" : null,
    "annotationsFlag" : false,
    "annotationsSize" : 0,
    "patientId" : "Project-3076386612",
    "patientPkId" : "1277952",
    "studyId" : "88.8.40100432719994870453539459050137164864",
    "studyPkId" : 1310720,
    "totalSizeForAllImagesInSeries" : 4739336,
    "project" : "Project",
    "description" : "LUNG",
    "dataProvenanceSiteName" : null,
    "manufacturerModelName" : null,
    "softwareVersion" : null,
    "maxFrameCount" : "0",
    "seriesId" : "88.8.326983478845196402838719404831299211067",
    "seriesPkId" : 1376256,
    "exactSize" : 4739336  } ]} ]

Thumbnail API  

The Get Thumbnail API returns the DICOM tags and values associated with the image.

• seriesUID
• objectUID

Example Thumbnail Query

api/services/v1/getPatientStudy?Collection=VICTRE&Modality=MG

getSeries

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getSeries?Collection=VICTRE&Modality=MG

getSeriesMetaData

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getSeriesMetaData?SeriesInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.6834.5010.322628904903035357840500590726

getSeriesSize

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getSeriesSize?SeriesInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.6834.5010.322628904903035357840500590726

getSingleImage

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getSingleImage?SeriesInstanceUID=143.284188174537413748743284550513035752067&SOPInstanceUID=143.53599064898089361503082484556513429004

getSOPInstanceUIDs

https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v1/getSOPInstanceUIDs?SeriesInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.9590.100.1.2.374115997511889073021386151921807063992

getUpdatedSeries

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer f314f9bb-6752-4c5d-9f56-d2d450b7260c" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getThumbnail" -d "seriesUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.3023.4024.536949365601910993926257264114&objectUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.3023.4024.822829852603295162591249163632" --output Thumbnail.jpg

Text Search API

The text search API is used to run queries for Text Search in the portal. The text search takes an argument, textValue.

Example Text Search Query 

curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 946bddb4-d076-4fb1-8dff-81fb64d6f921" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getTextSearch" -d "textValue=lung"

 Note that the returned JSON now includes the "hit" that was found by the Solr search engine.

v1/getUpdatedSeries?fromDate=28/03/2023