AnnotationBridge
Volunteer waitlist

Volunteer by tracing, labeling, and reviewing medical images for real-world research.

You will learn a narrow imaging task, work through real scans or photos, and submit annotations that researchers can review and use.

Join the volunteer waitlistUniversity lab interested in partnering?
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How volunteering works

Volunteers complete training before annotating images. Researchers review the work before it is accepted.

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  1. 01

    Training

    Review examples and instructions for a specific task, such as tracing a border or marking a visible structure.

  2. 02

    Image annotation

    Label the requested visual features in medical images. Volunteers do not diagnose patients or make medical decisions.

  3. 03

    Researcher review

    Researchers review submitted annotations. Volunteer hours are recorded for accepted work.

Task-specific trainingExamples and instructions before starting

Researcher reviewFor submitted annotations

Volunteer hoursRecorded for accepted work

Example image tasks

Tasks depend on the research project. These examples show image types and features volunteers may annotate.

Dermoscopy
Dermatoscope view of a skin lesion

Lesion boundary tracing

Trace the visible edge of a skin lesion for a researcher to review.

Retina
Fundus photograph of a human retina

Fundus landmark marking

Mark vessels, the optic disc, or other specified features in fundus photos.

Chest CT
High-resolution chest CT slice

Cross-sectional region review

Flag specified regions in CT slices for a researcher to inspect.

OCT
Retinal OCT macula cross-section

Layer segmentation support

Trace visible retinal layer boundaries in OCT scans.

Join the volunteer waitlist

Submit your contact and school information. We’ll email you when training and volunteer tasks are available.

Join the volunteer waitlist Information for research labs