Dear Guenter,

Where?Media has an enterprise level system called ImageWhere which might be
a good solution for you.  Visit their site: www.ImageWhere.com

Hope this is helpful.

Best regards,
Barbara Foster
Microscopy/Microscopy Education
125 Paridon Street, Suite 102
Springfield, MA 01118
PH: 413-746-6931  FX: 413-746-9311  Web: www.MME-Microscopy.com/education

"Why didn't they teach us that sooner?"  ... probably because no one
thought to call MME about customized, on-site courses.  Offered in all
areas of microscopy, sample prep,and image analysis, they make an immediate
impact on your productivity.
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At 08:22 AM 2/9/01 +0100, Guenter Giese wrote:
>Dear list members,
>
>I am trying to get an actual overview of actual image databases suitable
>for archiving and retrieval of scientific images (2D, 3D, 4D etc.) and
>related stuff.
>
>In the last years digital imaging and image processing created an ever
>increasing amount and diversity of digital data (mostly image and video
>data). There is an urgent need for a data handling / retrieval system
>characterized by
>
>- power to handle large datasets of different origin (mostly
>multidimensional image data sets, plus related ASCII data,
>electrophysiological recordings etc.)
>
>- expandability (size and type of data)
>
>- uniform access and handling across different platforms (operating systems)
>
>- access to the data via a database from any computer of the Institute
>intranet
>
>- (restricted) access from outside
>
>- ease of use (at least of basic functions) even for short-time users
>
>
>There are some widely distributed, inexpensive image databases like Thumbs
>Plus or Cumulus. But these programs do not meet our complex requirements.
>
>For image analysis (mostly confocal data) we mainly use the Bitplane
>software package (Imaris, Voxelshop etc.) on Silicon Graphics workstations.
>Bitplane and other companies, like almost all light microscope / image
>acquisition companies are migrating to the PC / Windows NT / Windows 2000
>platform. On SGI, we used the Selima database from Bitplane, which was well
>integrated in the Bitplane system, but is neither developed further nor
>migrated to PC.
>
>Image data are stored on a central Silicon Graphics file server, and there
>is no need for local archiving systems involving CD-ROM. The image database
>software should therefore be able to keep track and to provide rapid access
>to original records.
>
>Bitplane offers the Image Access database of Imagic, which seems complex,
>but powerful, at a **very** high price for the amount of licenses needed.
>We already had a demonstration.
>
>Is anyone familiar with Image Access or with another database system with
>the above features?  With a powerful system not so expensive as Image
>Access? A system for which you do not have to spend your initial savings in
>terms of complex administration or lack of functionality?
>
>
>Please excuse my verbose mail, but this decision is crucial for effective
>handling of huge amouts of research data! Any response is welcome!
>
>Guenter
>
>
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>Dr. Guenter Giese
>Light Microscopy Facility
>Dept. of Biomedical Optics
>MPI fuer Medizinische Forschung
>Jahnstr. 29
>D-69120 Heidelberg
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>Fax   (Germany or 0-)6221-486-325
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