Batch processing
- Uses the open-source BatchMake tools
- Server-side processing specified using simple script language
- Desktop PC, GRID, Condor(TM), and server-based engines for script processing
- Results from scripts added to multimedia server and/or viewed on web
Local processing
- Legacy programs can access data via a novel file system portal into database
Large image handling
- Web-based image viewer can stream data from the server so that arbitrarily large images can be viewed without downloading or loading into server memory (March 2007)
Additional Functionality
- Addresses NIH and NSF Data Sharing requirements
- Can be extended to support data workflow - editors, associate editors, task lists, etc.
- Companion submission journal management and review system available
- Used to host the Insight Journal
The MIDAS Compute Server is currently being used by the National Library of Medicine’s Imaging Methods Assessment and Reporting Program to provide data, methods, and computational resources for the quantitative comparison of image segmentation, registration, and computer-aided diagnosis methods (http://www.insight-journal.org/nlm).
If your company needs the server-side processing capabilities of MIDAS, using Kitware compute resources or in conjunction with your in-house MIDAS installation, please contact Kitware for a custom price quote, kitware@kitware.com.
We offer secure data solutions for individuals, groups, and organizations, including custom processing and reporting services and custom development and integration assistance. All custom services include 30 days of technical support and all MIDAS patch releases for one year. Please contact Kitware to discuss options and a custom price quote, kitware@kitware.com. For more information on our consulting services, click here.