The OPTIMAM Medical Image Database (OMI-DB) collects NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) images from multiple breast screening centres and breast clinics across the UK and has been created to serve as a large repository of de-identified medical images to support research involving medical imaging.
OMI-DB is funded by Cancer Research-UK and has a mandate to share its data with the entire research community. Research groups/institutions can apply for access to the images. Applications are considered by a Data Access Committee made up of members of the OPTIMAM steering committee, other experts and public groups. Any access to the images is subject to a sharing agreement created in collaboration with Cancer Research Horizons (CRH). Click here to find out more on how to get access to the images.