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Table 1 Results of the ESR survey on imaging biobanks

From: ESR Position Paper on Imaging Biobanks

Purpose of the biobank

Number (percentage)

Research

14 (82.4)

Clinical reference

12 (70.6)

e-learning

9 (52.9)

Other

1 (5.9)

Types of cases available

 Oncologic

13 (76.5)

 Cardiovascular

8 (47.1)

 Healthy volunteers

7 (41.2)

 Rare diseases

6 (35.3)

 Other

6 (35.3)

Number of cases available

 Less than 300

5 (29.4)

 300–500

3 (17.6)

 500–1000

3 (17.6)

 1000–2000

1 (5.9)

 More than 2000

5 (29.4)

Kind of imaging data available

 Computed tomography

14 (82.4)

 Magnetic resonance

15 (88.2)

 Hybrid imaging

5 (29.4)

 Ultrasound

9 (52.9)

 Other

5 (29.4)

Availability of follow-up image examinations

 Not available

5 (29.4)

 Available

12 (70.6)

Availability of publications based in the image biobank

 Not available

12 (70.6)

 Available

5 (29.4)

Accessibility to the biobank

 Fully open on the Internet

1 (6.3)

 Open to any registered user (free registration)

2 (12.5)

 Restricted to users involved in predefined projects

5 (31.3)

 Restricted to the personnel of the local department/hospital

8 (50.0)

Imaging data supported

 Strictly limited to acquired images

5 (31.3)

 Also contains processed images (segmentation, registration, etc.)

8 (50.0)

 Also contains imaging biomarkers

3 (18.8)

Image formats

 Strictly limited to DICOM

13 (81.3)

 DICOM and other common formats used in research (such as NIFTI, Analyze)

1 (6.3)

 Also contains imaging biomarkers

2 (12.5)