The past, present, and future of the brain imaging data structure (BIDS)

2023/09/11 by Russell A. Poldrack, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Stefan Appelhoff +132 · 2 voices · 56 citations
Computer Science · Environmental Science · Neuroscience · #Computer science #Data science #Functional Brain Connectivity Studies #Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging #Machine Learning in Healthcare

paper · pdf · open access · doi:10.1162/imag_a_00103

published in Imaging Neuroscience 2, 1-19 (The MIT Press)

openalex created_date 2023/09/15 · openalex publication_date 2024/02/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

The Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) is a community-driven standard for the organization of data and metadata from a growing range of neuroscience modalities. This paper is meant as a history of how the standard has developed and grown over time. We outline the principles behind the project, the mechanisms by which it has been extended, and some of the challenges being addressed as it evolves. We also discuss the lessons learned through the project, with the aim of enabling researchers in other domains to learn from the success of BIDS.

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Discussions

• Our new retrospective/prospective on the BIDS standard is now out as a preprint! This was super fun to write with so many great people - it’s a really wonderful example of what happens when a communi [bsky, 37 points, 1 comments]
• @russpoldrack.bsky.social shares an update on the future of the Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS). Curious to learn how this all came about? Read Poldrack's perspective on open neuroscience and data [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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