Access public cancer imaging datasets
imaging-data-commonsskillsetup L2★27,559
K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills ↗What it does
Query and download public cancer imaging datasets from NCI IDC
Best for
Accessing large-scale radiology and pathology datasets for AI training without authentication
Inputs
- · cancer type
- · modality (CT/MR/PET)
- · anatomical site
- · metadata filters
Outputs
- · DICOM files
- · imaging metadata
- · visualization URLs
Requires
- · idc-index Python package v0.11.14
- · IDCClient SQL API
- · cloud storage (S3/GCS)
Preconditions
idc-index installed and version-checked; IDC data version v23 (verify with IDCClient)
Failure modes
- · Version mismatch between idc-index and IDC data
- · Cloud storage access issues
- · Large batch downloads timing out
Trust signals
- · MIT License
- · NCI official data
- · Version pinning documented
- · Current IDC v23