Demonstration Projects

A number of demonstration projects, which exemplify the key principles of the "NCRI Strategic Framework for the Development of Cancer Informatics in the UK", were identified further at the first meeting of the NCRI Informatics Task Force. Four key areas of focus were identified;

1. Imaging and Pathology
2. PART2

1. Imaging and Pathology

This demonstrator comes from radiological, microscopy, clinical trials, computer science and integrative biology communities. It develops a framework which re-uses and adapts systems developed for imaging of breast cancer and applies them in rectal cancer, integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) information with macroscopic data, microscopy and data from a clinical trial.

Download Imaging and Pathology Demonstrator project (PDF)

To view the minutes and documents from the Imaging and Pathology Project Team meetings click here.

2. PART2

The Platform Reference Model will provide a shared basis for understanding the key components of the information sharing and services platform envisaged in the NCRI Informatics Strategic Framework. It will also provide a coherent basis for bringing together existing data sharing schemes. The Use Cases will describe how the platform is to be used and how it will deliver value to researchers and clinicians.

Download Platform Reference Model Demonstrator project (PDF)

A publication from the project team outlines the challenges of ultra large scale integration of biomedical computing systems.

Download "Challenges of ultra large scale integration of biomedical computing systems" (PDF)