This cell manages the terminology and knowledge information typically used in the hive. It is contacted for, or distributes knowledge to, cells during most of the hives transactions.
This cell holds large files of data including radiological images and genetic sequences. The files are generally referenced from the Data Repository Cell.
This cell is used to process information in steps through various parts of the hive. Most processed information will come to reside in the Data Repository Cell or as a display to the user.
This cell is used to manage a patient's protected health information in a manner consistent with the HIPAA privacy rule. Patient data is available only as a HIPAA defined "Limited Data Set" to most of the hive.
The i2b2 Web Client is a collection of client-side components designed as an YUI AJAX-based plug-ins that communicate with i2b2 Cells and allow the investigator to query and display the data of the hive.
The i2b2 Workbench is a collection of client-side components designed as Eclipse-based java plug-ins that communicate with i2b2 Cells and allow the investigator to query, analyze, and display the data of the hive, generally in greater depth than the web client.