We are pleased to announce the release of version 6.0 of the National Biomedical Imaging Archive (NBIA), available at http://imaging.nci.nih.gov. This release significantly improves the user interface, has significant updates to simple and advanced search, and adds text search capability, shared list improvements, annotation exports, a new REST API, as well as bug fixes to the QC Tool.
Simple Search
The NBIA Simple Search interface has been redesigned to provide rapid access to the most used criteria and functionality such as add to basket. The search now provides instant access to search results.
Advanced Search
The Advanced Search now makes it easier to quickly add, modify, and delete criteria. It provides instant results.
Text Search
Powered by the addition of Apache Solr to NBIA, the user interface now allows complete searching across the database fields, DICOM files, and annotation files from a single Google-like interface.
Shared List
The Administrator can delete the shared list that any users creates and send a notification email to the list creator. Non-administrative users now can delete shared lists that they create.
Annotation Export
Added new Export Image Metadata button to the My Data Basket page. Clicking this button exports the descriptions into a CSV file ordered first by Collection, then by patient ID, Study Date, Series Description, and Series UID. The CSV file will include all of the following fields in the output: Collection, Patient ID Study Date, Study Description, Modality, Series Description, Manufacturer, Manufacturer Model, Software Version, and Series UID.
REST API
NBIA now has a REST API that is based on the one in use at TCIA.
Section 508 Compliance
NBIA now has improved compliance with Section 508 for people with disabilities.
Documentation and Support
Detailed release notes are available.
For groups interested in installing NBIA 6.0 locally, consult the NBIA 6.0 Installation Guide.
