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Image annotations also require standards so that they can be read by different imaging disciplines along with the rest of the image data. caMicroscope will also be extended to include standards-based image annotation and markup features using the micro-Annotation and Image Markup (μ-AIM) standard.

Integrated Query System

To make data comparable, it must first be collected in a structured fashion. For example, TCGA relies on Common Data Elements, which are the standard elements used to validate TCGA clinical data. Second, data comparisons require common data standards. For example, when a tumor is described in a human or an animal, a data standard would require that the type of tumor match one of a discrete number of options using approved vocabulary, such as "brain".

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