Databases
Curated catalog of publicly available databases for bone imaging, biomechanics, 3D models, and statistical shape models.
OAI (Osteoarthritis Initiative)
Largest longitudinal knee imaging study with 26M+ medical images
26,626,000 images from 4,796 participants. 3T bilateral knee MRI, knee/hip/hand/pelvis radiographs, thigh MRI, and full-limb MRI. Longitudinal data 2004-2015+.
TotalSegmentator Dataset
1,228 CTs with segmentations of 104 structures including 59 bones
CT scans with ground-truth segmentations covering all vertebrae, ribs, pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, patella, humerus, scapula, clavicle, and more. Also 616 MR subjects.
MURA (Stanford)
40,561 musculoskeletal radiographs from 12,173 patients
Upper extremity X-rays across 7 types: elbow, finger, forearm, hand, humerus, shoulder, wrist. Labeled normal/abnormal by radiologists.
FracAtlas
4,083 fracture X-ray images with expert annotations
Hand, shoulder, leg, hip X-rays with 922 fracture instances. COCO, VGG, YOLO, Pascal VOC annotation formats. Expert-annotated by radiologists.
RSNA Pediatric Bone Age
14,236 pediatric hand radiographs with bone age labels
Hand X-rays labeled with skeletal maturity (0-228 months). Standard benchmark for bone age assessment algorithms.
VerSe (Vertebrae Segmentation)
374 CTs with voxel-level vertebral segmentations
Multi-detector CT scans from 355 patients with vertebrae segmentations and labeling, including enumeration abnormalities.
CTSpine1K
1,005 CT volumes with 11,100+ labeled vertebrae
Spine CT data covering normal, fracture, scoliosis and other conditions. Large-scale vertebral segmentation dataset.
TCIA (Bone Collections)
Cancer imaging archive with bone metastasis and osteosarcoma data
Metastatic spine disease CT (55 subjects), osteosarcoma data, plus thousands of whole-body CTs with skeletal structures.
Visible Human Project
Complete male and female cadaver datasets with CT, MRI, and cryosection
Full-body CT (1mm axial), MRI, and color cryosection images. Derived 3D models include 28 bones, 76 muscles, 16 cartilages per subject.
NMDID
15,243 high-resolution full-body CT scans of decedents
Bone-optimized and soft-tissue CT reconstructions. 1mm slice thickness, ~12,000 slices per individual. 69 metadata fields.
UK Biobank Imaging
DXA scans from ~100,000 participants
Whole-body, proximal femur, spine L4-T4, and knee DXA scans using GE-Lunar iDXA. Bone area, mineral content, density, lean/fat mass.
VSD/SMIR
Full-body postmortem CT scans for shape model construction
Anonymized postmortem CTs from forensic institutes. Core dataset for building statistical shape models of any bone.
OrthoLoad
In vivo joint loading data from instrumented implants (Charité Berlin)
30+ years of measured hip, knee, shoulder, spine forces during daily activities. Includes load-time diagrams, synchronized videos, and numerical force data.
GaitRec
75,732 bilateral walking trials from 2,084 patients
Ground reaction force data from patients with musculoskeletal impairments and 211 healthy controls. Largest gait GRF dataset.
Gutenberg Gait Database
GRF and COP data from 350 healthy individuals
Ages 11-64, up to 8 sessions with 8+ trials each. Raw and processed CSV with MATLAB/Python scripts.
TLEM 2.0
Complete lower extremity musculoskeletal geometry
Segmented CT/MRI with 55 muscle actuators, 12 ligaments, bony landmarks. 12 segments, 11 joints, 21 DOF, 166 muscle-tendon elements per leg.
NHANES Bone Density
US population-representative DXA bone density data
Proximal femur and lumbar spine BMD from thousands of participants. Reference data for T-score and Z-score calculations.
OpenSim Model Repository
Validated musculoskeletal models with bone geometries
Lower extremity, spine, upper extremity, full-body models. Includes bone geometries, joint definitions, muscle paths and parameters.
MorphoSource
108,623+ 3D skeletal models from museum collections
CT/MRI volumetric data, 3D surface models, photogrammetry. Primarily biological skeletal material. Hosts oVert project data.
oVert (openVertebrate)
13,000+ CT scans of vertebrate specimens
Covers >50% of genera of amphibians, reptiles, fishes, mammals. Raw CT and 3D mesh models from US natural history museums.
NIH 3D Print Exchange
Biomedical 3D models including skeletal anatomy
Skeletal anatomy models segmented from patient CT/MRI. STL format for 3D printing and visualization.
BodyParts3D
Dictionary-type anatomy database with 3D structure data
Anatomical concepts as segmented regions of a whole-body adult male model. OBJ and STL formats.
MedShapeNet
100,000+ 3D medical shapes across 23+ datasets
Bones, organs, vessels, surgical instruments. Python API (MedShapeNetCore) for bulk download.
Embodi3D
Community-contributed bone STL models from CT scans
Mandible, pelvis, spine, skull, foot models. Includes democratiz3D DICOM-to-STL conversion tool.
MorphoMuseuM
Peer-reviewed 3D models of vertebrate specimens
Osteological models from CT data with segmented bones, teeth, and cavities. Citable, ISSN 2274-0422.
SimTK Tibia-Fibula SSM
Pre-built tibia-fibula statistical shape model (30 specimens)
Cortical and trabecular bone separated. Includes SSM + code + surface meshes. Three example applications included.
SimTK Pediatric Lower Limb SSM
Pelvis, femur, tibia SSMs from 333 pediatric CTs
Ages 4-18 years. PCA weights with partial least squares regression. Predicts shape from age, height, weight.
VSDFullBodyBoneModels
30 subjects, complete lower body bone surfaces
Pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, patella, foot bones as PLY meshes. MATLAB/Python example code. Derived from VSD cadaver CTs.
OpenHands (Finger Bone SSM)
PCA-based statistical shape model of the four fingers
10 training specimens, pose-neutralized. Open for community contribution.
ShapeMed-Knee
9,376 3D femur + cartilage shapes for ML benchmarks
Segmentation masks + 3D surface meshes. Neural shape model benchmarks, osteoarthritis B-Score.
Imperial College Femur/Tibia Meshes
Bone geometries from 35 healthy volunteers (MR scans)
Femur, tibia, fibula meshes (left and right). 22M, 13F. Height 155-193cm, weight 45-108kg.
FRAX
WHO fracture risk assessment tool for 80+ countries
10-year probability of major osteoporotic and hip fracture from clinical risk factors and optional BMD.
ISCD Official Positions
Clinical standards for bone densitometry practice
Official positions on DXA reporting, reference databases, T-score calculation, body composition analysis.
Awesome Biomechanics
Curated master list of biomechanics datasets, tools, and resources
Links to dozens of gait, bone, musculoskeletal datasets and processing tools. Best single starting point.