What's New
The following APIs were published in April 2022.
Purpose of this Guide
The National Biomedical Imaging Archive (NBIA) REST APIs allow you to access the search and download functions used in the TCIA radiology portal.
The NBIA Advanced REST APIs, described on this page, provide capabilities to access restricted collections, which require login authentication. They also provide advanced features that are geared towards developers seeking to integrate searching and downloading TCIA data into their own web and desktop applications.
For information about creating basic queries and downloading data for image analysis, refer to the NBIA Search REST API Guide and NBIA Search with Authentication REST API Guide.
NBIA Advanced REST API Base URL, Format, and Return Values
Access to any NBIA Advanced REST 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.
The full API for data consists of a base URL followed by the API and query parameters, in that order. The base URL to access NBIA Advanced REST API data is https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services.
URLs to Access NLST Data
To access National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) data, get the authentication token from https://nlst.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/oauth/token, then use https://nlst.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/ to make REST API calls.
For example, the API shown below requests all Body Part Values and Counts for the PT modality.
We can break this down as follows.
Object | Example |
---|---|
Token | cd2b2895-85d0-49c5-bd75-804f162da942 |
BaseURL | |
Resource | /nbia-api/services |
Endpoint | getBodyPartValuesAndCounts |
Query Parameters | Modality=PT |
If the value for an attribute is not populated in the specified collection, it will not appear in the returned values.
All APIs return results in JSON format except for the Thumbnail API (JPG), Manifest Text API (TXT), and Series Metadata API (CSV).
Secure Access to NBIA REST Services
Access to any NBIA Advanced REST API requires a token that you must request.
The credentials you pass differ based on whether the collections include public or restricted data. You must contact the TCIA Help Desk for permission to access private collections and receive the client_id and client_secret values required for RESTful access to those collections.
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:
- The client authenticates with the authorization server and requests an access token from the token endpoint.
- 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 Advanced REST API 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 Advanced REST API, you must do the following:
Requesting a Token
Access to any NBIA Advanced REST 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.
curl -d "username=<username>&password=<password>&client_id=<theClientIDFromHelpDesk>&client_secret=<theClientSecretFromHelpDesk>&grant_type=password" -X POST -k https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/oauth/token
Data | Username | Password |
---|---|---|
Public and Restricted | Your username | Your password |
Public | nbia_guest | Leave blank |
Request a token by interacting with the application in the following way.
- The application requests credentials. The credentials you pass are different depending on if you want to access public or restricted data (see above).
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
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.
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 and counts curl -H "Authorization:Bearer c428d42c-9eed-4f5d-8007-416d46be9b52" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getModalityValuesAndCounts?Collection=LIDC-IDRI"
A successful service request returns the value in a defined format.
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=nbiaRestAPIClient&client_secret=ItsBetweenUAndMe&grant_type=refresh_token" -X POST -k https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/oauth/token /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 to Logout
# Request for logout $ curl -H "Authorization:Bearer caa278aa-e7a9-45b8-a7ec-2c83d4b03cc0" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/logout"
Result
You Have Logged Out successfully.
REST Advanced REST APIs
The TCIA Radiology Portal’s search features use the following Advanced REST APIs.
If the value for an attribute is null in the specified collection, it will not appear in the returned values.
- Body Part Values and Counts API
- Collection or Series for DOI API
- Collection Values and Counts API
- Create Saved Cart API
- DICOM Metadata by Series UID API
- DICOM Tags By Image ID API
- Drill Down API
- Drill Down Using Series UIDs API
- Drill Down to Images API
- Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged API
- Image with MD5 Hash API
- Licenses API
- Manifest for Simple Search API
- Manifest Text API
- Manufacturer Values and Counts API
- Manufacturer Tree API
- MD5 Hash for Image API
- Modality Values and Counts API
- Restrictions on Simple Search API
- Series Metadata API
- Simple Search Criteria Values API
- Species Tax API
- Species Values And Counts API
- Study Drill Down API
- Study Drill Down With Series IDs API
- Thumbnail API
- Text Search API
- Updated Series API
Body Part Values and Counts API
The Body Part Values and Counts API returns the modality values and body part count for the modality. It optionally takes the following parameters.
- Collection
- Modality
Example Body Part Values and Counts Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer c428d42c-9eed-4f5d-8007-416d46be9b52" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getBodyPartValuesAndCounts?Modality=PT"
Sample Results
The API returns the body parts and their counts.
[ {"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"} ]
Collection or Series for DOI API
The Collection or Series for DOI API returns the collection and/or series with the Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Example Collection or Series for DOI Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer eec67b9c-44fc-4fd8-809d-dea1b228c8b9" -k "https://imaging-qacm.nci.nih.gov/nbia-api/services/getCollectionOrSeriesForDOI" -d "DOI=https://doifor-CBIS-DDSM&CollectionOrSeries=collection"
The API returns the collections with their counts.
[\{"collection":"CBIS-DDSM","seriesInstanceUID":null,"thirdPartyAnanlysis":null}]
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"} ...................................
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, 8<------------------------------------------------------------------------------->8
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 GUI 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 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.
- 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
Example Extended Simple Search with Modality and Body Part Paged Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer d2310d88-cefe-491f-82a2-df66d6c087c4" -k "http://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/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" }
Image with MD5 Hash API
This API takes a series UID and returns a zip file with the images and a CSV file containing the MD5 hashes.
The API takes two arguments:
- Collection - The collection to update
- DOI - Digital Object Identifier
Example Image with MD5 Hash Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 72dfaea7-b704-4b31-ad90-02606faa4572" -k "http://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v2/getImageWithMD5Hash?SeriesInstanceUID=1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.6919.4624.313514201353787659031503464798"
The API returns the images and a CSV file in the zip file that records the file name and a hash.
Licenses API
The Licenses API retrieves all available license information.
The API takes no arguments.
Example Licenses Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer ff849ffb-7b18-4c7e-83bd-6db2f7dbee9c" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getLicenses"
If the API is successful, it returns the license long name, short name, license URL, license text, and commercial use designation.
[ { "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/" } },....
Manifest for Simple Search API
The Manifest Text for Simple Search API allows the creation of a manifest file that can be used to execute the NBIA Data Retriever.
The API takes the same arguments as the Simple Search GUI.
Example Manifest for Simple Search Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 73c7f5c1-8d3b-49a6-81fc-fdc40f31da68" -k "http://localhost:8080/nbia-api/services/getManifestForSimpleSearch" -d "criteriaType0=ThirdPartyAnalysis&value0=yes&sortField=subject&sortDirection=descending&start=0&size=1000000"
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
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 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/getManufacturerValuesAndCounts?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
MD5 Hash for Image API
This API takes the SOPInstanceIUD and returns an MD5 hash.
The API takes one argument:
- sopInstanceUid - UID of the image
Example MD5 Hash for Image Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 295382ae-e94c-473c-a98e-db10ce6ad774" -k "http://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/v2/getM5HashForImage?SOPInstanceUid=1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.6919.4624.302693755253199226108824913410"
The API returns the MD5 hash.
Modality Values and Counts API
The Modality Values and Counts API returns the modality values plus the subject count for the modality. It optionally takes the following parameters.
- Collection
- BodyPartExamined
Example Modality Values and Counts Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer c428d42c-9eed-4f5d-8007-416d46be9b52" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getModalityValuesAndCounts?Collection=LIDC"
The API returns the modalities and their counts.
[ {"criteria":"CT","count":"397"} ]
Restrictions on Simple Search API
The Restrictions on Simple Search API returns whether any series returned by simple search has commercial restrictions.
The API takes the same parameters as the Simple Search GUI.
Example Restrictions on Simple Search Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 1fb4f3b5-f30e-4ccf-bea9-8b51183a70cd" -k "http://localhost:8080/nbia-api/services/getRestrictionsForSimpleSearch" -d "criteriaType0=ThirdPartyAnalysis&value0=yes&sortField=subject&sortDirection=descending&start=0&size=1000000"
The API returns "Yes" if there are commercial restrictions and "No" if there are not.
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 the Simple Search GUI.
Example Simple Search Criteria Values Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 544bc1c7-6ea5-421c-9d10-b88ed7e52bfb" -k "https://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/nbia-api/services/getSimpleSearchCriteriaValues" -d "criteriaType0=CollectionCriteria&value0=TCGA-UCEC"
The API returns the possible criteria values.
[ { "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 the Simple Search GUI.
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
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
The API returns a JPG thumbnail.
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.
[{ "subjectId":"Project-3076386612", "project":"Project", "id":1277952, "totalNumberOfStudies":1, "totalNumberOfSeries":1, "hit":"<em>seriesDesc</em>: <strong>LUNG</strong>", "studyIdentifiers":[{ "seriesIdentifiers":[1376256], "studyIdentifier":1310720 }] }]
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 Query
curl -H "Authorization:Bearer 86d45ad0-2e48-4f10-bbbe-593d7176fe30" -k "http://services.cancerimagingarchive.net/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 }