What is NIDB?
NIDB is the NeuroInformatics DataBase. You can pronounce it ‘N-I-D-B’, ‘Nye-DB’, or ‘Nid-Buh’, its up to you. It’s a database designed to store your neuroimaging data, make it easily accessible to you, and allow you to easily share your data with collaborators. It’s also designed to be easy to install and use. With a basic understanding of Linux, you can install the system and start importing data in less than 1 hour. Currently, NiDB has only been tested on CentOS 6.x Linux.
Get NIDB
Download NIDB from the downloads page. Current version is 4.2.0. You can either get the virtual machine image (which is 11GB when unzipped), or download the installer and install it on a dedicated CentOS 6 server.
Import Data
NIDB can store data from any imaging format, however, the easiest to import is DICOM. Scripts are available for importing of EEG, nifti, and other format data, but may need some modifcation to work with your data. Contact us for help importing your data. See the page on importing data for more details. Scripts are available to import publicly available datasets such as ABIDE.
is there a data set o ffMRI images for Alzheimer Disease?
Yes, the ADNI initiative produces datasets which are available for download: http://www.adni-info.org/Scientists/ADNIData.aspx However data is only available to collaborators in the ADNI project.