MIPortal: A High Capacity Server for Molecular Imaging Research

• Main Authors: Misha Pivovarov, Gokul Bhandary, Umar Mahmood, Gudrun Zahlmann, Mohammad Naraghi, Ralph Weissleder
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2005-10-01
• Series: Molecular Imaging
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2005.05136

The introduction of novel molecular tools in research and clinical medicine has created a need for more refined information management systems. This article describes the design and implementation of such a new information platform: the Molecular Imaging Portal (MIPortal). The platform was created to organize, archive, and rapidly retrieve large datasets using Web-based browsers as access points. The system has been implemented in a heterogeneous, academic research environment serving Macintosh, Unix, and Microsoft Windows clients and has been shown to be extraordinarily robust and versatile. In addition, it has served as a useful tool for clinical trials and collaborative multi-institutional small-animal imaging research.