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Download Manager 6.4
Download Manager 6.4

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NBIA Images

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Click one of the following links to download the TCIA Downloader for that operating system.

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • RPM (tested on CentOS)
    To run this file, type the following at the command prompt:
    sudo yum install TCIADownloader-2.0-1.x86_64.rpm
  • DEB (tested on Ubuntu)
    To run this file, type the following at the command prompt:
    sudo dpkg -i tciadownloader_2.0-2_amd64.deb

After you search for images of interest and add them to your data basket, you can download them.

The most convenient method of downloading is by using the TCIA Downloader. You must install the TCIA Downloader before you begin downloading. You only have to install it once to use it in future downloading sessions.

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If you cannot install the TCIA Downloader for any reason, you can run the Temporary TCIA Downloader (JNLP) instead.

Installing the TCIA Downloader App

To install the TCIA Downloader app on Windows or Mac

  1. Download the installer package for Windows or Mac using the links above.
  2. Save the installer package file to your computer.
  3. Install the app by double-clicking the installer package file.
  4. Agree to the terms in the License Agreement and click Install.
  5. When the Setup Wizard ends, click Finish.

To install the TCIA Downloader app on Linux (centOS or Ubuntu)

You must have the sudu privilege on your computer and a sudu password to install the TCIA Downloader app on CentOS and Ubuntu.

  1. Download the installer package for centOS or Ubuntu using the links above.
  2. Save the installer package file to your computer.
  3. Open a command window and go to the location where you saved the installer.
    • For a centOS system, enter the following at the command prompt:
      sudo yum -v -y remove TCIADownloader.x86_64;sudo yum -y install TCIADownloader-2.0-1.x86_64.rpm
    • For a Ubuntu system, enter the following at the command prompt:
      sudo -S dpkg -r TCIADownloader.x86_64;sudo -S dpkg -i TCIADownloader-2.0-2.x86_64.deb
      Enter the sudo password when prompted.

Downloading Images Using the TCIA Downloader App

When you download images you have added to your data basket, TCIA provides a list of these images in a manifest file (manifest-xxx.tcia). You must have already installed the TCIA Downloader app to open this manifest file and download the images.

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Open the manifest-xxx.tcia file.
The TCIA Downloader appears, with the items you added to your data basket in the Downloads table.
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The TCIA Downloader app lists all items you selected in the data basket. You can hover your mouse over the Patient ID, Study Instance, and Series Instance columns to reveal the complete corresponding IDs. You can also resize a column by selecting and dragging the column border.

If you do not want to download any of those items, select them in the Downloads table and then click Delete. When you remove an item from the Downloads table, it stays in your data basket.

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Downloading NBIA Images 6.5.3
Downloading NBIA Images 6.5.3

 

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At any point in the process, you can click the Pause and Resume buttons to temporarily stop and restart the process.

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