A simple search allows you to search for image studies based on a combination of the following search filters: Collection(s), Image Modality(ies), Anatomical Site, Manufacturer Model(s), Available date, Subject IDs, and Baseline Plus. The more criteria you select, the fewer results you receive. After you select your search criteria, you can create a saved query to use later.
To perform a simple search
On the NBIA home page, click Simple Search or Search Images > Simple Search.
The Simple Search page appears.
Choose the search criteria as described in the following table.Description Simple Search Criteria Results per Page Select the number of search results per page the search will return.
Collection(s) Collections are NCI-defined groupings of image data sets. Select from the collections to which you can access. If none are selected, then the search returns data for all collections.Click the (?) icon next to the collection name to display a popup with the collection description if it exists.
Click Collection Descriptions for more information about the collections.
Image Modality(ies) Select from the available image classifications. If none are selected, then the search returns data for all modalities.Â
Specify whether to Return cases that include All or ANY Modality.
Modality description
Descriptive text for the modality displays when you hover the cursor over the option.
The NBIA data portal can perform ultrasound-specific searches. To launch an ultrasound image search, select US in the list of Image Modalities. When you do so, three additional search options display on the page, shown below. Configure the options appropriately for the ultrasound data you want to search.
- Number of frames: One ultrasound DICOM file can consist of multiple frames which you can specify in this option.
- Specify if Ultrasound Color Data is present.
- Specify one or more Ultrasound Image Modes.
If you choose to view an ultrasound DICOM file in animation, TCIA loops through all of the images in the file.
Anatomical Site To further restrict the search, optionally choose the anatomical site of interest. Manufacturer Model To restrict manufacturer model results, uncheck All Manufacturers. Expand and display the list as needed, and select the items to restrict the search. Available (mm/dd/yyyy) To restrict results to the date the image became available in the system, expand the panel, enter from and to dates and select Add Criteria to perform the search.
Subject ID To restrict results to a comma-separated list of patient IDs, expand the panel, enter the list of patient IDs, and select Add Criteria to perform the search.
Baseline Plus Expand the panel and specify the Minimum Number of Additional Studies.
To clear the search criteria and start over, click
.The search results appear.
Save the Query
You can save your search criteria to make it easier to repeat this query in the future. After you have selected one or more search criteria, the Save Query link appears at the bottom left of the page.
To save a search query- Select search criteria.
In the box above the Save Query link, enter a name for your query.
Click Save Query.
The query is saved. You can see it by selecting Tools > View Saved Queries.
For more information, see Managing Saved Queries.
Navigation Tips
- Click the down arrow next to a column title to sort the column by that item.
- Click the arrows at the bottom of the table to display the first, previous, next, or last page of results.
- Click the page number links to move to a specific page of results.
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