imaging-data-commons

You can download DICOM imaging data without authentication by querying the IDC mini-index with idc-index, filtering by modality or body part, and using customizable dirTemplates to manage batch downloads of radiology and pathology studies.

The best way to query IDC imaging datasets is using the idc-index mini-index, which supports flexible filtering by Modality, BodyPartExamined, cancer types, and licenses across multiple collections to discover relevant radiology and pathology data.

You handle license checks and citation generation programmatically during the IDC imaging data query and download workflow using idc-index, ensuring compliance when accessing public radiology and pathology datasets across multiple collections.

Yes, you can perform optional clinical data joins with queried IDC imaging studies using idc-index, integrating patient clinical information with radiology and pathology datasets and visualizing results via built-in viewers.

Yes, idc-index supports batch downloads of IDC imaging data using customizable dirTemplates, allowing you to structure downloaded DICOM files systematically across multiple collections for testing or analysis.

Limitations of querying IDC imaging data with idc-index include dependency on the mini-index for discovery, requiring awareness of dataset licenses before download, and needing built-in viewers for visualization rather than external tools.