Summary

This data collection consists of MRI/CT scan data for brain tumor patients that form the cohort for the resource Ivy Glioblastoma Atlast Project (Ivy GAP). There are 390 studies for 39 patients that include pre-surgery, post-surgery and follow up scans. The Ivy Glioblastoma Atlas Project (Ivy GAP) is a collaborative partnership between the Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation, which generously provided the financial support, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and the Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment. The goal of the project is to provide online resources to scientists and physicians dedicated to the development of innovative treatments and diagnostics that will enhance the quality of life and survival of patients with brain cancer.

These resources represent an unprecedented platform for exploring the anatomic and genetic basis of glioblastoma at the cellular and molecular levels. In addition to the DICOM images in TCIA there are two interactive databases linked together by de-identified tumor specimen numbers to facilitate comparisons across data modalities:

  1. Ivy Glioblastoma Atlas Project - An open/public database providing in situ hybridization (ISH) and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data, which map gene expression across the anatomic structures and putative cancer stem cell clusters in glioblastoma. The associated histological dataset is annotated and is suitable for neuropathological examination.
  2. Ivy GAP Clinical and Genomic Database -  A database offering detailed clinical, genomic, and expression array data sets that are designed to elucidate the pathways involved in glioblastoma development and progression. This database requires registration for access.

For scientific inquiries about this dataset, please contact: Nameeta Shah Ph.D. ( nameeta.shah@gmail.com )

 

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Summary ISH, RNA, gene expression and clinical data
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Detailed Description

Collection Statistics

 

Modalities

MRI, CT

Number of Patients

39

Number of Studies

390

Number of Series

5223

Number of Images

846743

Image Size (GB)130.4

Supporting Documentation

In addition to the DICOM images in TCIA there are two additional databases linked together by de-identified tumor specimen numbers to facilitate comparisons across data modalities:

  1. The Ivy Glioblastoma Atlas Project web site includes the following data:
    1. ISH: Image data at cellular resolution of in situ hybridization (ISH) tissue sections and adjacent hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)-stained sections annotated for anatomic structures
      1. Anatomic Structures ISH Survey: Primary screen of 8 tumors with probes for 343 genes enriched in glioblastoma.
      2. Anatomic Structures ISH for Enriched Genes: Subsequent screen of 29 tumors with probes for 37 genes enriched in glioblastoma structures identified in Anatomic Structures RNA-Seq Study (see below).
      3. Cancer Stem Cells ISH Survey: Primary screen of 16 tumors with probes for 55 genes enriched in putative cancer stem cells, resulting in a 20 probe reference set, which was then used in an extensive screen of 42 tumors.
      4. Cancer Stem Cells ISH for Enriched Genes: Subsequent screen of 37 tumors with probes for 76 genes enriched in clusters of putative cancer stem cells identified in the Cancer Stem Cells RNA-Seq Study (see below).
    2. RNA-Seq: RNA sequencing data for anatomic structures identified in the Anatomic Structures ISH Survey and putative cancer stem cell clusters isolated by laser microdissection
      1. Anatomic Structures RNA-Seq: Screen of 5 structures (Leading Edge, Infiltrating Tumor, Cellular Tumor, Microvascular Proliferation, and Pseudopalisading Cells Around Necrosis) identified by H&E staining. A total of 122 RNA samples were generated from 10 tumors.
      2. Cancer Stem Cells RNA-Seq: Screen of 35 clusters of putative cancer stem cells identified by ISH with a 17 reference probe subset (validated in the Cancer Stem Cells ISH Survey). A total of 148 RNA samples were generated from 34 tumors.
    3. Specimen Metadata: De-identified clinical data for each patient and tumor.
  2. The Ivy GAP Clinical and Genomic Database contains detailed clinical information including pathology images, genomic data, and prospectively collected outcomes data. This site requires separate registration.

Citations & Data Usage Policy 

 This collection is freely available to browse, download, and use for commercial, scientific and educational purposes as outlined in the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.  See TCIA's Data Usage Policies and Restrictions for additional details. Questions may be directed to help@cancerimagingarchive.net.

Please be sure to include the following citations in your work if you use this data set:

  Nameeta Shah, Ph.D., Xu Feng, Ph.D., Michael Lankerovich, Ph.D., Ralph B. Puchalski, Ph.D., Bart Keogh, M.D., Ph.D. (2016). Data from Ivy GAP. The Cancer Imaging Archive. http://dx.doi.org/10.7937/K9/TCIA.2016.XLwaN6nL

Coming soon

Clark K, Vendt B, Smith K, Freymann J, Kirby J, Koppel P, Moore S, Phillips S, Maffitt D, Pringle M, Tarbox L, Prior F. The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA): Maintaining and Operating a Public Information Repository, Journal of Digital Imaging, Volume 26, Number 6, December, 2013, pp 1045-1057. (paper)

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Version 1 (Current): Updated 2016/12/30

Data TypeDownload all or Query/Filter
Images (DICOM, 130.4GB) 
Summary ISH, RNA, gene expression and clinical data
Detailed clinical, genomic, and expression array data