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Configuring your XNAT project§

This page is for UCL members who manage projects on the UCL XNAT servers maintained by the MIRSG team

Changing the project information§

You can change details such as the project name, description and search keywords

  • Navigate to your project (Click the Browse drop-down, click My Projects and select your project)
  • In the details tab, click Edit to modify the information Edit project details
  • You can change the following details:
  • Project Title: Full project name, which will appear in the site-wide project listing.
  • Running Title: An abbreviated project name, which will appear in search listings and data tables.
  • Description: Information displayed to the users which describes the project
  • Keywords: Optional words that users can use to search for your project
  • Alias(es): Alternative names for the project
  • Investigator(s): explained below in the Changing the project investigators section
  • Define Project Accessibility explained below in Changing project accessibility) section
  • Click Save Changes

Notes:

Changing the project investigators§

The list of investigators shown on the project page is purely for displaying this information to users. Adding or removing investigator names here does not add or remove their user accounts from the project. If you want to change an investigator's access to the project, you can do this from the Manage panel

To modify the displayed list of investigators:

  • Navigate to your project (Click the Browse drop-down, click My Projects and select your project)
  • In the details tab, click Edit
  • Look for the Investigator(s) listings at the bottom of the Step 1: Enter project details panel

Edit investigators

  • Select the Primary Investigator from the drop-down menu.

  • If the investigator is not present in the list, use Create Investigator to create a new investigator. Enter whichever details you wish to provide (it is not necessary to provide all information) and click Submit.

Create investigator

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  • If you want to modify the details of the Primary Investigator, click Edit selected.

  • Add other investigators by searching in the Other Investigators: box.

  • If the investigator name is not found, use Create Investigator to create a new investigator.
  • Note: creating an investigator does not create a user account for the investigator, nor does it give them any access or control of the project. It is purely for information display purposes.
  • If desired, remove investigators from the list of other investigators by clicking the x next to the investigator name
  • Note: removing an investigator here does not remove their user account from the project, nor does it remove any control they currently have from the project. It is purely for information display purposes.
  • Click Save Changes

Store PET-MR as separate or combined sessions§

If you have PET-MR data, you can choose whether the PET and MR data are stored as a single session or separate sessions.

  • Navigate to your project (Click the Browse drop-down, click My Projects and select your project)
  • Select the Manage tab.
  • Select DICOM Configuration
  • Under Separate PET-MR? choose the setting you wish applied to your data. Separate PET-MR

Define PET tracers§

If your project data include PET, you can configure a list of tracer labels which can be assigned to your data.

  • Log into the XNAT server
  • Navigate to your project (Click the Browse drop-down, click My Projects and select your project)
  • Select the Manage tab.
  • Select PET Tracers
  • Check Enable Project Level PET Tracer List
  • Type in the PET tracer labels you wish for this project, separated by white space.

Changing project accessibility (public, protected or private)§

In most cases, you should not change this setting.

For most projects, the project accessibility will be set to protected or private, both of which mean only your project users can access and download data.

If you wish to make data open-access (allow anyone to download the data without login) you should discuss with the MISRG team first, as UCL has alternative options for public data sharing which may be more appropriate.

To view or modify project accessibility:

  • Log into the XNAT server
  • Navigate to your project (Click the Browse drop-down, click My Projects and select your project)
  • In the details tab, click Edit to modify
  • Under Step 2: Define Project Accessibility, select the desired level of access:
  • Private: The project will be hidden from all users of the server except for project members.
  • Protected (recommended): The project name and description are visible to all server users. Project data can only be accessed and downloaded by project members.
  • Public: All users can access and download data
  • Click Save Changes

Configure who receives project notification emails§

Certain events on your XNAT project will trigger an automated email to the project administrator. You can change the email addresses which receive these notifications:

  • Log into the XNAT server
  • Navigate to your project (Click the Browse drop-down, click My Projects and select your project)
  • Select the Manage tab.
  • Select Notifications Configuration
  • Modify the list of email addresses.

See Project Notification Settings for more information.