{
  "id": 451591,
  "title": "What are TMA (Tissue Microarray) data in WSI, and why is this type of data not included in thumbnails?",
  "url": "/competitions/UBC-OCEAN/discussion/451591",
  "author_name": "Cleyton Candeira",
  "post_date": "2023-10-29T16:13:47.869000",
  "votes": 3,
  "comment_count": 4,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>TMA (Tissue Microarray) data, also known as tissue microarray, represents a specialized approach in the field of pathology and tissue analysis. They differ from Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) images in terms of content and format, which may explain why they are not included in image thumbnails.</p>\n<p>Here are some characteristics of TMA data and why they are distinct from image thumbnails</p>\n<p>Nature of the Data: TMA data is not images in the traditional sense, as WSI images are. Instead, TMAs consist of physical arrangements of multiple small tissue fragments (tissue samples) within a single paraffin block or another material. Each tissue fragment is derived from a larger tissue slide, and rather than images, TMAs are often represented by reference points indicating the sample locations.</p>\n<p>Purpose: TMAs are utilized to create a high-density platform for the analysis of biomarkers or gene expression across a large number of tissue samples. They are commonly used in biomedical research and pathology to expedite the analysis of multiple tissue samples in a single experiment.</p>\n<p>Non-Image Data: TMA data is not images in the conventional sense; thus, they are not presented as image thumbnails. Instead, they are represented in data tables or metadata describing the samples within a specific TMA, as well as information about biomarkers or relevant features.</p>\n<p>Therefore, the reason TMA data is not included in image thumbnails is that they do not conform to the traditional image format. Instead, they are structured datasets describing tissue samples and associated information, serving specific biomedical analysis purposes rather than image visualization.</p>\n<p>As a result, there is no TMA data in the thumbnails folder, which is easily identified by the image_id:</p>\n<p>13568.png<br>\n37385.png<br>\n53655.png<br>\n41368.png<br>\n29084.png<br>\n21020.png<br>\n40864.png<br>\n4134.png<br>\n36783.png<br>\n44603.png<br>\n47035.png<br>\n36302.png<br>\n8280.png<br>\n91.png<br>\n48734.png<br>\n57696.png<br>\n61797.png<br>\n17637.png<br>\n36583.png<br>\n42857.png<br>\n31594.png<br>\n35565.png<br>\n9200.png<br>\n41586.png<br>\n50932.png </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-forum-message-attachments/o/inbox%2F7896550%2Fd2196aa57a3d390e9c3c9741339c687a%2Fimage-01-intizlobec-tma-of-breast-cancers-with-brain-metastasis-image_hires.jpg?generation=1698595940127565&amp;alt=media\" alt=\"tma\"></p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": 2509999,
      "postDate": "2023-11-02T17:23:34.637Z",
      "content": "<p>You have the same writing style as chatGPT !  </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "You have the same writing style as chatGPT !  ",
      "votes": 3,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 2515755,
          "postDate": "2023-11-07T08:01:56.070Z",
          "content": "<p>this is an informative piece, so what is the problem if from chatgpt?<br>\n, if you feel somewhere 'it hallucinated' please be more specific !</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "this is an informative piece, so what is the problem if from chatgpt?\n, if you feel somewhere 'it hallucinated' please be more specific !"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 2508538,
      "postDate": "2023-11-01T19:27:05.550Z",
      "content": "<blockquote>\n  <p>why is this type of data not included in thumbnails?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>My take is that these images are much smaller, and in the end, they have similar size as other thumbnails, so making thumbnails for these would not make much difference…</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "> why is this type of data not included in thumbnails?\n\nMy take is that these images are much smaller, and in the end, they have similar size as other thumbnails, so making thumbnails for these would not make much difference...",
      "votes": 3
    },
    {
      "id": 2504053,
      "postDate": "2023-10-29T16:13:47.870Z",
      "content": "<p>TMA (Tissue Microarray) data, also known as tissue microarray, represents a specialized approach in the field of pathology and tissue analysis. They differ from Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) images in terms of content and format, which may explain why they are not included in image thumbnails.</p>\n<p>Here are some characteristics of TMA data and why they are distinct from image thumbnails</p>\n<p>Nature of the Data: TMA data is not images in the traditional sense, as WSI images are. Instead, TMAs consist of physical arrangements of multiple small tissue fragments (tissue samples) within a single paraffin block or another material. Each tissue fragment is derived from a larger tissue slide, and rather than images, TMAs are often represented by reference points indicating the sample locations.</p>\n<p>Purpose: TMAs are utilized to create a high-density platform for the analysis of biomarkers or gene expression across a large number of tissue samples. They are commonly used in biomedical research and pathology to expedite the analysis of multiple tissue samples in a single experiment.</p>\n<p>Non-Image Data: TMA data is not images in the conventional sense; thus, they are not presented as image thumbnails. Instead, they are represented in data tables or metadata describing the samples within a specific TMA, as well as information about biomarkers or relevant features.</p>\n<p>Therefore, the reason TMA data is not included in image thumbnails is that they do not conform to the traditional image format. Instead, they are structured datasets describing tissue samples and associated information, serving specific biomedical analysis purposes rather than image visualization.</p>\n<p>As a result, there is no TMA data in the thumbnails folder, which is easily identified by the image_id:</p>\n<p>13568.png<br>\n37385.png<br>\n53655.png<br>\n41368.png<br>\n29084.png<br>\n21020.png<br>\n40864.png<br>\n4134.png<br>\n36783.png<br>\n44603.png<br>\n47035.png<br>\n36302.png<br>\n8280.png<br>\n91.png<br>\n48734.png<br>\n57696.png<br>\n61797.png<br>\n17637.png<br>\n36583.png<br>\n42857.png<br>\n31594.png<br>\n35565.png<br>\n9200.png<br>\n41586.png<br>\n50932.png </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-forum-message-attachments/o/inbox%2F7896550%2Fd2196aa57a3d390e9c3c9741339c687a%2Fimage-01-intizlobec-tma-of-breast-cancers-with-brain-metastasis-image_hires.jpg?generation=1698595940127565&amp;alt=media\" alt=\"tma\"></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "TMA (Tissue Microarray) data, also known as tissue microarray, represents a specialized approach in the field of pathology and tissue analysis. They differ from Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) images in terms of content and format, which may explain why they are not included in image thumbnails.\n\nHere are some characteristics of TMA data and why they are distinct from image thumbnails\n\nNature of the Data: TMA data is not images in the traditional sense, as WSI images are. Instead, TMAs consist of physical arrangements of multiple small tissue fragments (tissue samples) within a single paraffin block or another material. Each tissue fragment is derived from a larger tissue slide, and rather than images, TMAs are often represented by reference points indicating the sample locations.\n\nPurpose: TMAs are utilized to create a high-density platform for the analysis of biomarkers or gene expression across a large number of tissue samples. They are commonly used in biomedical research and pathology to expedite the analysis of multiple tissue samples in a single experiment.\n\nNon-Image Data: TMA data is not images in the conventional sense; thus, they are not presented as image thumbnails. Instead, they are represented in data tables or metadata describing the samples within a specific TMA, as well as information about biomarkers or relevant features.\n\nTherefore, the reason TMA data is not included in image thumbnails is that they do not conform to the traditional image format. Instead, they are structured datasets describing tissue samples and associated information, serving specific biomedical analysis purposes rather than image visualization.\n\nAs a result, there is no TMA data in the thumbnails folder, which is easily identified by the image_id:\n\n13568.png\n37385.png\n53655.png\n41368.png\n29084.png\n21020.png\n40864.png\n4134.png\n36783.png\n44603.png\n47035.png\n36302.png\n8280.png\n91.png\n48734.png\n57696.png\n61797.png\n17637.png\n36583.png\n42857.png\n31594.png\n35565.png\n9200.png\n41586.png\n50932.png \n\n![tma](https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-forum-message-attachments/o/inbox%2F7896550%2Fd2196aa57a3d390e9c3c9741339c687a%2Fimage-01-intizlobec-tma-of-breast-cancers-with-brain-metastasis-image_hires.jpg?generation=1698595940127565&alt=media)\n\n",
      "votes": 3
    },
    {
      "id": 2508756,
      "postDate": "2023-11-02T01:33:04.087Z",
      "content": "<p>TMA image size is only 3k * 3k, so there is no need to build thumbnail data.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "TMA image size is only 3k * 3k, so there is no need to build thumbnail data.",
      "votes": 2
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 2509999,
      "author_name": "JEANMPIA",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2023-11-02T17:23:34.637000",
      "content": "<p>You have the same writing style as chatGPT !  </p>",
      "votes": 3,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 2515755,
          "author_name": "GUNER",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2023-11-07T08:01:56.070000",
          "content": "<p>this is an informative piece, so what is the problem if from chatgpt?<br>\n, if you feel somewhere 'it hallucinated' please be more specific !</p>",
          "votes": 0,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 2508538,
      "author_name": "Jirka",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2023-11-01T19:27:05.550000",
      "content": "<blockquote>\n  <p>why is this type of data not included in thumbnails?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>My take is that these images are much smaller, and in the end, they have similar size as other thumbnails, so making thumbnails for these would not make much difference…</p>",
      "votes": 3,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 2508756,
      "author_name": "Dean Gale",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2023-11-02T01:33:04.087000",
      "content": "<p>TMA image size is only 3k * 3k, so there is no need to build thumbnail data.</p>",
      "votes": 2,
      "replies": []
    }
  ],
  "raw_markdown_by_id": {
    "2509999": "You have the same writing style as chatGPT !  ",
    "2508538": "> why is this type of data not included in thumbnails?\n\nMy take is that these images are much smaller, and in the end, they have similar size as other thumbnails, so making thumbnails for these would not make much difference...",
    "2504053": "TMA (Tissue Microarray) data, also known as tissue microarray, represents a specialized approach in the field of pathology and tissue analysis. They differ from Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) images in terms of content and format, which may explain why they are not included in image thumbnails.\n\nHere are some characteristics of TMA data and why they are distinct from image thumbnails\n\nNature of the Data: TMA data is not images in the traditional sense, as WSI images are. Instead, TMAs consist of physical arrangements of multiple small tissue fragments (tissue samples) within a single paraffin block or another material. Each tissue fragment is derived from a larger tissue slide, and rather than images, TMAs are often represented by reference points indicating the sample locations.\n\nPurpose: TMAs are utilized to create a high-density platform for the analysis of biomarkers or gene expression across a large number of tissue samples. They are commonly used in biomedical research and pathology to expedite the analysis of multiple tissue samples in a single experiment.\n\nNon-Image Data: TMA data is not images in the conventional sense; thus, they are not presented as image thumbnails. Instead, they are represented in data tables or metadata describing the samples within a specific TMA, as well as information about biomarkers or relevant features.\n\nTherefore, the reason TMA data is not included in image thumbnails is that they do not conform to the traditional image format. Instead, they are structured datasets describing tissue samples and associated information, serving specific biomedical analysis purposes rather than image visualization.\n\nAs a result, there is no TMA data in the thumbnails folder, which is easily identified by the image_id:\n\n13568.png\n37385.png\n53655.png\n41368.png\n29084.png\n21020.png\n40864.png\n4134.png\n36783.png\n44603.png\n47035.png\n36302.png\n8280.png\n91.png\n48734.png\n57696.png\n61797.png\n17637.png\n36583.png\n42857.png\n31594.png\n35565.png\n9200.png\n41586.png\n50932.png \n\n![tma](https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-forum-message-attachments/o/inbox%2F7896550%2Fd2196aa57a3d390e9c3c9741339c687a%2Fimage-01-intizlobec-tma-of-breast-cancers-with-brain-metastasis-image_hires.jpg?generation=1698595940127565&alt=media)\n\n",
    "2508756": "TMA image size is only 3k * 3k, so there is no need to build thumbnail data."
  }
}