This is an announcement that Neuroinformatics Database version 4.2.0 has been released. This version includes many performance enhancements and new features. There is also a demo server available with some sample MR data and the ABIDE dataset hosted for users who want to test the database without needing to install it locally.

General features:

* store any binary or text data, including MR (any dicom modality), EEG, SNP, video, audio, images, etc.

* store assessment/clinical measure values (DSM code, etc, only values, not full assessments)

* real-time QC for MR data, with values stored in the database

* automatic pipeline processing of any image data, with results stored in the database

* query and retrieve any of the above data and dump to local/remote FTP, NFS share, or export in NiDB format

* additionally: DICOM receiver, store family pedigree information, store MR behavioral data, download stats, reports

New features:

* sharing of imaging data between NiDB instances, while maintaining anonymity and eliminating subject duplication

* improved pipelines: testing mechanism for new pipelines, creating/editing scripts, and second level pipelines

* query performance improved on pipeline results: 4.4 million result values retrieved in 107 seconds.

* methods for creating new back-end NiDB modules

Download version 4.2.0 in .tar.gz format or VirtualBox VM: http://nidb.sourceforge.net. We'll be presenting at HBM in Seattle next week, so stop by! NiDB is developed by and with support from the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center at Hartford Hospital/Institute of Living.