# The Cancer Imaging Archive and UCLouvain

**URL:** https://discourse.orthanc-server.org/t/the-cancer-imaging-archive-and-uclouvain/2603
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**Created:** [September 1, 2021, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.orthanc-server.org/t/the-cancer-imaging-archive-and-uclouvain/2603 "2021-09-01T09:55:31Z")
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### Author: ![jodogne](https://discourse.orthanc-server.org/user_avatar/discourse.orthanc-server.org/jodogne/32/1511_2.png) [@jodogne](https://discourse.orthanc-server.org/u/jodogne)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.orthanc-server.org/t/the-cancer-imaging-archive-and-uclouvain/2603/14 "2025-07-08T09:24:49Z")

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Hello,

I have received a response from the technical team of our institutional repository of scientific papers (named DIAL).

In a nutshell: Due to a high volume of requests from AI language models overloading the DIAL server, access from outside the EU has been temporarily restricted. The IT team is working on a solution to distinguish legitimate (human) traffic from illegitimate traffic, which may be slowed or blocked. A more sustainable fix is expected in the coming weeks. Sorry for the inconvenience.

On a personal note, the increasing impact of LLM training activities is becoming a serious concern for academic projects, as it can compromise the accessibility and reliability of essential research infrastructure. [This is not the first time that the Orthanc project is subject to such disrespectful behaviors](https://discourse.orthanc-server.org/t/restriction-of-some-features-offered-by-our-web-based-code-repository/5336).

Regards,  
Sébastien-

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