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- TCIA will help your technical point of contact (PACS administrator or designated IT technician, henceforth referred to as "submitter") install TCIA's software on a standard desktop computer. The software runs on regular Windows/Mac/Linux desktop computers and requires Java to also be installed. It does not require any specialized hardware (e.g. servers are not necessary).
- TCIA will help the submitter create mapping tables (which do not leave the submitting site) which our software will use to assign anonymous patient IDs and to offset study dates.
- TCIA will walk the submitter through software testing using a small sample set of their study data (e.g. 1-2 patients).
- TCIA will help the submitter export the full set of imaging studies from their local PACS (or wherever the data resides) into the TCIA software for processing.
- Note: Please do not utilize your PACS system or other de-identification software as this usually deletes critical information researchers will need to make use of the data.
- TCIA will help the submitter use the software used to de-identify and transmit images to TCIA according to DICOM standards (Attribute Confidentiality Profile – DICOM PS 3.15: Appendix E) before it leaves your institution.
- TCIA quality control and curation staff will work with you to ensure the data are fully de- identified and received. Additional reviews are performed, and any remaining PHI are deleted if found.
- TCIA will publish the final data set with a descriptive page and announce its addition via our mailing list and social media channels.
Software Tools Provided and used by TCIA (section coming soon)
- CTP
- Brief Description and Link to details and software
- CTP Wizard
- Brief Description and Link to details and software
- POSDA
- Brief Description and Link to details and software
De-identification Details
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