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imaging-data-commons

Access and download public cancer imaging data from NCI Imaging Data Commons for AI training and research without authentication.

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The imaging-data-commons skill was audited on Mar 6, 2026 and we found 11 security issues across 2 threat categories. Review the findings below before installing.

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34subprocess.run(["pip3", "install", "--upgrade", "--break-system-packages", "idc-index"], check=True)
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122**Complete index table documentation:** Use https://idc-index.readthedocs.io/en/latest/indices_reference.html for quick check of available tables and columns without executing any code.
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6461. Use `client.indices_overview` or the [idc-index indices reference](https://idc-index.readthedocs.io/en/latest/indices_reference.html) to discover all available tables and their columns
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657| Interactive exploration | IDC Portal | https://portal.imaging.datacommons.cancer.gov/ |
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746- **Read documentation** - IDC data structure and metadata fields are documented at https://learn.canceridc.dev/
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747- **Use IDC forum** - Search for questons/answers and ask your questions to the IDC maintainers and users at https://discourse.canceridc.dev/
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828- **[indices_reference](https://idc-index.readthedocs.io/en/latest/indices_reference.html)** - External documentation for index tables (may be ahead of the installed version)
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832- **IDC Portal**: https://portal.imaging.datacommons.cancer.gov/explore/
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833- **Documentation**: https://learn.canceridc.dev/
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835- **User Forum**: https://discourse.canceridc.dev/
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837- **Citation**: Fedorov, A., et al. "National Cancer Institute Imaging Data Commons: Toward Transparency, Reproducibility, and Scalability in Imaging Artificial Intelligence." RadioGraphics 43.12 (202
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