Re: medical image database
From: Terrence Enger <tenger_at_idirect.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:00:54 GMT
Message-ID: <399C6005.3921564F_at_idirect.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:00:54 GMT
Message-ID: <399C6005.3921564F_at_idirect.com>
DB2 has a link datatype which seems designed to facilitate keeping the raw data as separate files.
James Dickson wrote:
>
> I am currently designing a database with Sybase to store large
> quantities of Magnetic Resonance Image data and numerous experimental
> data files. These files are currently residing on the filesystem and
> generally consist of an attribute based header and raw data . I am
> trying to decide whether to insert this data into the database as
> text/blob data or insert the attribute data from the header and store
> the raw data in the filesystem.
>
> Any advice on the pros/cons of either approach is appreciated.
>
> James Dickson
Received on Fri Aug 18 2000 - 00:00:54 CEST