This chapter describes how to search the local and any selected remote image databases for images.
Topics in this chapter include:
TCIA enables you to search for images in the local TCIA in vivo image repository. If available, you can also search remote imaging archives.
TCIA is designed to perform the following tasks:
As subjects, studies, series or images are located, save them to your data basket for download.
When you download a series that has annotation files (indicated by Yes in the Contains Annotations column), they are automatically downloaded as well. |
TCIA submissions are organized in the following hierarchy, which is important to remember in creating your search query and reviewing search results:
Collection > Patient (Subject) > Study > Series > Images |
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TCIA provides three search modes: