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.
CTPelvic1K
1,184 CT volumes with 320K slices for pelvic bone segmentation
Data from 7 clinical sources including fracture and post-surgical cases. Zenodo download. Liu et al., IJCARS, 2021. CC BY 4.0.
PENGWIN Pelvic Fracture (MICCAI 2024)
150 pelvic fracture CTs + simulated X-rays from 6 clinical centers
Fragment-level annotations for pelvic fracture segmentation in CT and X-ray. MICCAI 2024 satellite challenge. 16 participating teams.
SKI10 Knee Segmentation Challenge
Knee MRI dataset for bone and cartilage segmentation
1.5T and 3T MRI from pre-surgery cases with severe cartilage damage. Femoral and tibial bone + cartilage segmentations. Biomet Inc.
RHPE Bone Age Dataset
6,288 hand radiographs with bone age annotations from two expert radiologists
Left and right hand X-rays, ages 0-20 years. Bounding boxes and keypoints for anatomical ROIs. Colombian patients, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá.
Digital Hand Atlas (DHA)
1,400 hand radiographs with equal racial representation for bone age
Diverse repository from Southern California. Standard reference for bone age assessment algorithms. USC Image Processing and Informatics Lab.
Vertebral Metastatic Bone Lesion CTs
55 annotated CT scans of vertebrae with metastatic bone lesions
First open annotated dataset for vertebral metastasis segmentation with baseline ML model. Various cancer types. 2024.
Murine Femur Micro-CT (Osteoporosis)
Micro-CT scans and biomechanical tests of 15 mouse femurs
C57BL/6J ovariectomized and sham mice mimicking post-menopausal osteoporosis. Includes TIFF acquisitions, BMP reconstructions, and biomechanical data. Scientific Data.
Pediatric CT Segmentation (TCIA)
359 pediatric chest-abdomen-pelvis CTs with expert organ contours
Ages 5 days to 16 years (180M, 179F). Up to 29 structures contoured per exam including bones. DICOM + RTSS format from 3 CT scanners. Jordan et al., Medical Physics, 2022.
RibFrac (MICCAI 2020 Challenge)
660 CT scans with 5,000+ annotated rib fractures
Voxel-level instance masks with 4 clinical categories (buckle, nondisplaced, displaced, segmental). 420 training + 60 tuning + 120 test. FracNet baseline model.
SegmentAnyBone MRI Dataset
320 annotated MRI volumes for bone segmentation across 17 body parts
T1 MRI sequences covering humerus, spine, pelvis, knee, foot, ankle, and more. SAM-based universal bone segmentation model included. Mazurowski Lab, Duke University.
CT-ORG
140 CT scans with segmentations of 6 organ classes including bones
Multi-organ segmentation dataset including liver, bladder, lungs, kidneys, bone, and brain. NIfTI format. Rister et al., Scientific Data, 2020.
CADS (22,022 Whole-Body CTs)
22,022 CT volumes with segmentations of 167 anatomical structures
Largest whole-body CT segmentation dataset. 100+ imaging centers across 16 countries. Includes all bones, organs, and vessels. HuggingFace download. 2025.
RibSeg v2
660 CT scans with 15,466 individually labeled ribs
Rib segmentation and anatomical centerline extraction. Expert-inspected annotations. Zenodo data. MICCAI 2021 + TMI 2023.
GRAZPEDWRI-DX
20,327 pediatric wrist trauma X-rays with 74,459 annotations
6,091 patients aged 0-19 from University Hospital Graz. Fracture classifications (AO), implant detection, bone lesions. PNG 16-bit. Scientific Data, 2022.
Cervical Spine X-ray Atlas (CSXA)
4,963 annotated cervical spine X-rays with 77 quantitative parameters
23 keypoints per image covering C2-C7 vertebrae. Automated parameter extraction. Scientific Data, 2024.
MMDental CBCT
660 patient dental CBCT volumes with expert medical records
3D CBCT images of teeth with mandible, maxilla segmentations. First large-scale multimodal dental dataset. Scientific Data, 2025.
Knee OA Severity X-rays (Mendeley/OAI)
Knee X-rays graded by Kellgren-Lawrence severity (0-4) from OAI
Organized knee radiographs for osteoarthritis classification and AI benchmarking. KL grades 0 (normal) through 4 (severe). Mendeley Data.
OpenEar Temporal Bone Library
8 high-resolution 3D temporal bone models with inner ear structures
CBCT + micro-slicing fusion. Segmented cochlea, ossicles, nerves, vessels. Color 3D models for surgical training. Scientific Data, 2019.
Human Bony Labyrinth (Zenodo)
23 temporal bone specimens with co-registered CT and micro-CT
Clinical CT + high-res micro-CT, 3D surface models of bony labyrinth, anatomical landmarks. Free download from Zenodo.
Osteosarcoma Tumor Assessment (TCIA)
H&E stained osteosarcoma histology images from 50 patients
Labeled as Non-Tumor, Viable Tumor, and Necrosis. 1,144 image tiles with 65 ML features. UT Southwestern, Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Pelvic Bone Tumour CT (Zenodo)
Pelvic CT scans with bone tumour segmentations
Annotated pelvic bone tumour dataset for AI research. Zenodo open access.
Spinal Cord MRI (Multi-Center, 260 Subjects)
Open-access quantitative spinal cord MRI from 42 centers, 3 MRI manufacturers
260 participants across GE, Philips, Siemens scanners. T1w, T2w, diffusion, MT sequences. Git-annex download. Scientific Data, 2021.
SPIDER Lumbar Spine MRI
447 lumbar spine MRI series with vertebrae, disc, and canal segmentations
218 patients from 4 hospitals. T1 and T2 sagittal MRI. Vertebra + IVD + spinal canal masks. Scientific Data, 2024. Zenodo download.
Lumbar Disc Degeneration MRI (Pfirrmann)
515 lumbar spine MRIs with Pfirrmann disc degeneration grading
1,000 intervertebral disc levels graded I-V by radiologist. T2-weighted sagittal images. PLOS ONE, 2024.
VinDr-CXR (Chest X-ray)
18,000 chest X-rays with radiologist annotations for 28 findings including rib fractures
Bounding box annotations for 28 abnormalities. Two radiologists per image. Includes fracture, bone lesion labels. VinBigData, PhysioNet.
BTXRD (Bone Tumor X-ray Radiographs)
3,746 radiographs for primary bone tumor classification, localization, and segmentation
1,879 normal + 1,867 tumor images from multiple hospitals. Clinical info, global labels, instance masks, and bounding boxes per tumor. Scientific Data, 2025.
Zebrafish Skeleton Micro-CT Development
High-resolution micro-CT 3D models of zebrafish skeletal development
Segmented 3D models from 12-25mm standard length. Skeletal density and volume quantification. Interactive 3D PDFs at key stages. Developmental biology model.
DDH Pelvic X-ray (MTDDH)
2,156 pelvic X-rays for developmental dysplasia of the hip diagnosis
1,250 images with quality evaluation + DDH landmarks. 906 images with keypoint annotations. Pediatric hip screening. Scientific Data, 2025.
DenPAR (Dental Periapical Radiographs)
1,000 intra-oral periapical radiographs with landmark annotations and tooth segmentation
Marked landmarks + metadata for dental and periapical disease analysis. Scientific Data, 2025.
Dental Condition Panoramic (Zenodo)
Panoramic dental radiographs with automated dental condition detection labels
Annotated panoramic dental X-rays for multiple dental conditions. Zenodo open access. 2024.
HVAngleEst (Hallux Valgus X-rays)
1,382 foot X-rays with hallux valgus angle annotations
1,150 patients. Foot localization + HVA/IMA angles + phalanx line segments. First large-scale HV dataset. Scientific Data, 2025.
MiceBoneChallenge Micro-CT
83 annotated mouse bone micro-CT scans for growth plate detection
3D micro-CT bone scans with growth plate annotations. Internal challenge for automatic bone quantification. 6 baseline solutions included. 2024.
Preclinical Whole-Body Micro-CT (225 Mice)
225 murine whole-body micro-CT scans with organ segmentations
3D micro-CT with manual segmentations of various organs and tissues. Figshare download. Scientific Data, 2018.
OI Mouse Tibiae Micro-CT
Micro-CT of 21 mouse tibiae: wild-type, osteogenesis imperfecta, and stem cell treated
Reconstructed micro-CT images + 3D PLY bone models. OI mouse model with stem cell transplantation. Figshare. Scientific Data, 2018.
PediURF Pediatric Forearm Fractures
10,000+ pediatric ulna and radius fracture X-rays
De-identified forearm X-rays from Shenzhen Children's Hospital 2013-2024. First large-scale dedicated pediatric forearm fracture dataset. Scientific Data.
RSNA 2024 Lumbar Spine Degenerative
Lumbar spine MRI dataset for disc herniation, stenosis, and facet arthropathy
Multi-site, multi-continent dataset curated by RSNA + ASNR + ASSR. Graded by severity per vertebral level. Kaggle challenge 2024.
Lumbar Spine MRI (Mendeley)
Lumbar spine MRI dataset for disc and vertebral analysis
Sagittal lumbar spine MRI images curated for AI research. Mendeley Data.
NIH ChestX-ray14
112,120 frontal chest X-rays from 30,805 patients with 14 disease labels
Includes fracture labels. Expert-annotated test set with 4,374 images for rib fracture detection. NLP-mined labels >90% accurate. NIH Clinical Center.
VinDr-SpineXR
10,466 spine X-rays with bounding box annotations for 13 abnormality types
5,000 studies manually annotated by radiologists. Largest spine X-ray detection dataset. Object detection + multi-label classification. PhysioNet.
Synthetic Bone Scintigraphy (Zenodo)
1,000 synthetic whole-body bone scans generated by AI for 3 clinical conditions
250 bone metastasis + 250 cardiac amyloidosis + 500 normal. Generated from 9,170 real scans. For data augmentation and AI training. Zenodo, 2024.
OAI iMorphics Knee Cartilage Segmentations
176 knee MRI scans with semi-manual cartilage and meniscus segmentations
88 subjects from OAI. DESS MRI. Tibial/femoral cartilage, menisci, patellar cartilage segmented by iMorphics. NIH Data Archive.
autoPET III (MICCAI 2024)
1,611 whole-body PET/CT studies for tumor lesion segmentation
1,014 FDG + 597 PSMA studies from 2 clinical sites. Multi-tracer challenge. NIfTI nnUNet format. MICCAI 2024 satellite event.
BaMBo Bone Marrow Biopsy Dataset
185 semantic-segmented bone marrow biopsy images for cellularity analysis
High-resolution H&E stained bone marrow biopsies with pixel-level annotations of haematological components. Automated cellularity calculation. 2024.
MDS Bone Marrow Cell Dataset
25,009 bone marrow cell images from 125 myelodysplastic syndrome patients
27 cell categories including normal and abnormal MDS cells. Image tags for classification. Scientific Data, 2025.
DENTEX Dental Panoramic X-rays (MICCAI 2023)
2,332 panoramic dental X-rays with tooth detection, numbering, and diagnosis
Three annotation tiers: quadrant detection (693), tooth enumeration (634), abnormal tooth diagnosis (1,005). FDI numbering. Multi-institutional.
Tufts Dental Database
1,000 panoramic dental radiographs with expert abnormality labels
Multimodal annotations including teeth numbering, abnormalities, and expert labels. Tufts University.
MRNet Knee MRI (Stanford)
1,370 knee MRIs with ACL tear and meniscal tear labels
Sagittal T2, coronal T1, axial PD views. 319 ACL tears, 508 meniscal tears. Largest publicly annotated knee MRI dataset. Stanford AIMI.
fastMRI Knee Dataset (NYU)
1,500+ fully sampled knee MRIs for accelerated MRI reconstruction
Raw k-space + DICOM. 1.5T and 3T. PD, PD-FS, T2-FS sequences. fastMRI+ adds 16,154 pathology bounding box annotations across 22 categories.
FDG-PET-CT-Lesions (TCIA)
1,014 whole-body FDG-PET/CT studies with manually annotated tumor lesions
501 lymphoma/melanoma/NSCLC + 513 negative controls. 3D lesion segmentations. 419 GB DICOM. NIfTI conversion scripts included. Scientific Data, 2022.
MOST (Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study)
3,026 participants with knee X-rays and MRIs over 84-month follow-up
Ages 50-79 with OA or risk factors. Bilateral knee X-rays + MRI at baseline, 15, 30, 60, 84 months. Bone/cartilage/meniscus assessment.
AAPM CT-MAR Challenge Dataset
CT metal artifact reduction dataset with orthopedic implant images
Image pairs and sinogram pairs for training and testing metal artifact reduction algorithms. Released publicly post-challenge. AAPM 2024.
BS-80K Bone Scan Images
82,544 whole-body bone scan images from 3,247 patients
Anterior and posterior views with 13 region-wise body part slices per view. West China Hospital. Bone metastasis detection benchmark.
Spine-Mets-CT-SEG (TCIA)
55 CT scans with annotated spinal metastatic bone lesions
Vertebrae classified as normal, osteolytic, osteosclerotic, or mixed. Various primary cancers. Baseline ML model included. TCIA.
UltraBones100k
100,000 ultrasound images of lower limb bones with CT-derived labels
Ex-vivo US images of tibia, fibula, foot bones from 14 cadavers. Automatic bone surface labels from tracked CT models. Pretrained segmentation models included. 2025.
SAROS Body Composition CT
900 CTs with muscle, bone, and body region annotations from TCIA
882 patients, 20,150 annotated slices. 13 semantic labels including bones, muscle, subcutaneous tissue. Sarcopenia assessment. 28 TCIA collections.
Lumbosacral Spine MRI
Open-access lumbosacral spine MRI with enhanced nerve root resolution
High-resolution MRI dataset of the lumbosacral spine with spinal nerve root structure annotations. Available on Figshare.
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.
Gait120 EMG+Kinematics+Kinetics
120 subjects performing 7 locomotion tasks with EMG, motion capture, and force plates
Level walking, stairs, slopes, sit-to-stand. 6,882 movement cycles. Lower limb sEMG + full-body kinematics + GRF. Males aged 20-59. Scientific Data, 2025.
HD-EMG + IMU Locomotion Dataset
64-channel high-density EMG with IMU and force plates during locomotion
Level-ground, slopes, stairs, side stepping, transitions. All major surface muscles. For prosthetics, exoskeletons, and motor control research. Scientific Data, 2023.
Plantar Pressure StepUP-P150
200,000+ footsteps from 150 individuals with high-resolution plantar pressure
4 sensors/cm2 pressure walkway. 4 speeds x 4 footwear conditions. 1,400 steps per individual. Gait recognition and biomechanics. Scientific Data, 2025.
Prosthesis Wearer IMU + Motion Capture
30 transtibial prosthesis users with optical camera and IMU kinematics
Joint angles from IMU sensors + optical motion capture raw marker data. C3D and CSV formats. Scientific Data, 2024.
Gait Biomechanics 1,798 Subjects
1,798 healthy and injured subjects during treadmill walking and running
Raw marker trajectories + metadata at various gait speeds. Young and older adults. Figshare download. Scientific Data, 2024.
EPIC Lab Lower Limb Biomechanics
Comprehensive lower limb biomechanics during stairs, ramps, and level walking
Motion capture, EMG, and ground reaction forces during multiple ambulation conditions and transitions. Georgia Tech. Camargo et al., J. Biomech., 2021.
Full-Body Gait (138 Adults + 50 Stroke)
Full-body motion capture of 138 healthy adults and 50 stroke survivors
C3D marker data across the lifespan. Healthy controls aged 18-85 and hemiplegic stroke patients. Scientific Data, 2023.
3D Overground/Treadmill Walking & Running
63-marker motion capture of 30 subjects walking and running at multiple speeds
4,840 overground + 18,159 treadmill gait cycles. C3D and CSV formats with 3D GRF. Scientific Data, 2024.
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.
Open Knee(s) (SimTK)
8 specimen-specific knee joint FE models with all tissue structures
Femur, tibia, patella, fibula, menisci, cartilage, and ligaments. MRI-based with mechanical testing data. CC BY 4.0. Erdemir et al., Ann. Biomed. Eng., 2023.
LibHip (Hip Joint FE Models)
11 clinically verified hip joint models with bone and cartilage meshes
Bilateral hip models including femur, pelvis, acetabular and femoral cartilage. Volume and surface meshes for FEA. Semi-automated workflow. University of Copenhagen.
VSD Full Body Bone Reconstruction (2023)
Segmentations and surface models of all lower body bones from 20+ cadaver CTs
Complete pelvis and lower limb bone surfaces from postmortem whole-body CTs. Zenodo data. Fischer et al., Scientific Data, 2023. CC BY 4.0.
MUG500+ Skull Database
500 healthy skulls + 29 craniotomy skulls with implant designs
High-resolution skull meshes (STL) and volumetric data (NRRD) from clinical CTs. Includes expert-designed cranial implants. Medical University of Graz. CC BY 4.0.
Teeth3DS (MICCAI 2022)
1,800 intraoral scans with 23,999 annotated teeth
OBJ mesh files with per-tooth segmentation and labeling. First public 3D tooth segmentation dataset. MICCAI 2022 challenge.
3D Lumbar Vertebrae (Figshare)
86 3D models of lumbar vertebrae from dried specimens
Image-based 3D reconstruction of individual lumbar vertebrae. Useful for spine biomechanics and shape analysis.
Lumbar Spine STL Collection
STL surface models of 29 lumbar spine specimens
Individual vertebral body and disc STL files from the NCCIH Grant R01 AT006692 Data Repository. RUSH University.
BLAB Roboshoulder Dataset
Thorax, clavicle, scapula, and humerus kinematics with 3D models
3D bone models from specimen CT segmentation with landmarks. Includes kinematics data for shoulder biomechanics research.
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.
Scalismo Femur SSM (University of Basel)
High-resolution femur statistical shape model in HDF5 format
18,879 vertices, 37,754 triangles, 15 PCA modes. Built from CT scans. Used in the bone.technology SSM Explorer.
Scalismo Femur GP Model (MICCAI 2020)
Gaussian Process Morphable Model of the femur (1,622 vertices)
Compact femur model with 15 modes. From Madsen et al., MICCAI 2020: Shape priors from partial observations. BSD-3-Clause license.
MAP Model Collection (Zhang et al.)
Pelvis, femur, tibia-fibula, and patella SSMs from 26 cadaver CTs
Fieldwork mesh models with PCA shape modes. Zhang et al., J. Biomechanics 49(16), 2016. Used in bone.technology SSM Explorer. GPL-3.0 license.
I-STAR Pelvis Atlas (Johns Hopkins)
Sacrum, left hip, and right hip SSMs from 40 CT scans
5,000 vertices per model, 39-40 PCA modes. Built from TCIA CT data. HDF5 Scalismo format. Used in bone.technology SSM Explorer.
OpenLimbTT (Residual Limb Shape Model)
Statistical shape model of transtibial amputated residual limbs
33 training datasets from MRI + CT. For prosthetic socket simulation and design. SSM of limb shapes. Abel Research. CC license.
SpineView Virtual Spine Repository
16,807 virtual thoracolumbar spine FE models from EOS-based SSM
3D surface meshes + FE models of normal and deformed spines. Generated via SSM from EOS biplanar X-rays. Zenodo download. Scientific Data, 2024.
Spine Generic MRI Database
Multi-subject spinal cord MRI database for reproducibility across sites
Standardized spinal cord MRI protocol across multiple centers. Zenodo download. Supports Spinal Cord Toolbox validation.
SkullBreak / SkullFix
Skull defect and cranial implant design benchmark dataset
114+100 complete skulls with synthetic defects and matching implants. Adapted from CQ500 head CT. MICCAI 2020 AutoImplant challenge. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Visible Human 3D Musculoskeletal Geometry
Complete 3D lower extremity muscle, bone, cartilage from Visible Human cryosections
Pelvis to ankle: bone, muscle, cartilage, ligament, fat surfaces for male and female. Scientific Data, 2022. Useful for musculoskeletal modeling.
Open3Dmodel / Z-Anatomy
Open-source complete 3D human anatomy atlas with muscle attachments
Full skeleton, muscles with origins/insertions, articular cartilages at all joints. Blender format. CC BY-SA license. Community-maintained.
HaN-Seg (Head and Neck OAR)
Head and neck organ-at-risk CT and MR segmentation dataset
42 patients with matched CT and MR. 30 structures segmented including mandible, skull base bones. Zenodo download. Medical Physics, 2023.
Visible Korean Human
Complete cadaver CT, MRI (1mm), and cryosection images (0.2mm) of Korean male
Whole-body serially sectioned images with bone, muscle, organ segmentation. Higher resolution than US Visible Human. Ajou University.
Chinese Visible Human (CVH)
Complete male (90 GB) and female (131 GB) cadaver CT + cryosection datasets
Asian population reference anatomy. CT, MRI, and gelatin-embedded cryosection photographic images. Third Military Medical University, China.
DigiMorph (UT Austin)
High-resolution X-ray CT archive of biological specimens including vertebrate skeletons
Slice animations, volumetric renderings, and 3D surface models of living and extinct vertebrate skulls and skeletons. NSF Digital Libraries Initiative. UT Austin HRCT Facility.
Aves 3D (Bird Skeleton Database)
NSF-funded database of 3D digital surface models of bird skeletal bones
Laser surface scans of bird bones from Harvard MCZ, Yale Peabody, and other collections. Common and rare species. College of the Holy Cross.
African Fossils
3D scans of hominin fossils, ancient animals, and stone tools from Kenya
National Museums of Kenya and Turkana Basin Institute collections. Downloadable for 3D printing. CC BY-NC-SA license.
Smithsonian 3D Hominin Fossils
3D scans of fossil hominins from the Smithsonian Human Origins collection
Downloadable 3D models of primate and early human fossils. Non-commercial use. Smithsonian Institution.
Subadult Virtual Anthropology Database
3D skeletal reconstructions from subadult CT scans for forensic anthropology
Long bone and pelvis 3D reconstructions from pediatric medical imaging. Raw skeletal and dental data. University of Nevada, Reno.
SimTK Wrist Anatomy & Kinematics
3D carpal bone anatomy from 90 subjects (120 wrists) with kinematics
CT-derived cortical surfaces of carpal bones, radius, and ulna. 1,215 unique wrist positions with kinematics data. Useful for wrist biomechanics and SSM construction.
SimTK Shoulder SSM/SDM
Humerus and scapula statistical shape and density models from 75 CTs
MATLAB SSM/SDM code + VTK output. Shape model with PCA scores and bone density distribution. Soltanmohammadi et al., J. Biomech. Eng. 142(12), 2020.
Foot Bone SSMs (PeerJ)
Statistical shape models of talus, calcaneus, metatarsal, and midfoot
SSMs of primary functional foot segments from 24-34 MRI scans. Built with GIAS2 toolbox. Grant et al., PeerJ, 2020.
Thoracolumbar Spine FE Models (Zenodo)
SSM-based finite element models of normal and deformed thoracolumbar spine
3D surface meshes from EOS images with hexahedral FE mesh templates for bone and soft tissues. Zenodo data. Scientific Data, 2024.
Tibia-Fibula Surface Meshes (PeerJ)
Public dataset of tibia-fibula surface meshes and SSM
Geometric variation of the human tibia-fibula with surface meshes and statistical shape model. Zenodo data.
BOSS (Bones, Organs and Skin Shape Model)
Combined statistical body model of skeleton, organs, and skin surface
Articulated bone model with 68 bones + organs + skin. Fit to body scans. Enables joint skeleton-organ-skin shape analysis.
BoneHub Public Datasets
Curated guide for finding 3D bone shapes and medical image datasets
AI-assisted filtering for bone type, mesh availability, and licensing. Aggregates links to dozens of bone imaging and mesh datasets.
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.
GIBBON (FEA Toolbox)
Open-source MATLAB toolbox for FEA, meshing, and biomechanical modeling
Includes bone mesh generation from segmented images, hex/tet meshing, FEBio integration. Moerman, JOSS, 2018. Widely used in bone biomechanics.
BoneJ (ImageJ Plugin)
Open-source ImageJ plugin for bone image analysis
Measures thickness, connectivity, anisotropy, and moments of inertia from micro-CT and clinical CT. Standard tool for trabecular bone analysis.
DentalSegmentator
Open-source deep learning tool for mandible and maxilla segmentation
Segments maxilla/upper skull, mandible, upper/lower teeth, and mandibular canal from CT/CBCT. 3D Slicer extension available.
ShapeWorks
Open-source toolkit for statistical shape modeling and analysis
Automated particle-based SSM construction from meshes/images. Includes Studio GUI, Python API, and example datasets. SCI Institute, University of Utah.
Scalismo
Scala library for statistical shape modeling and registration
Gaussian Process Morphable Models, shape registration, fitting algorithms. HDF5 model format. Tutorial datasets included. University of Basel. Apache 2.0.
3D Slicer
Open-source platform for medical image analysis and 3D visualization
DICOM viewer, segmentation, registration, mesh generation, and 100+ extensions. Used for bone segmentation, implant planning, and SSM construction.
FEBio Software Suite
Open-source finite element solver for biomechanics and biophysics
Nonlinear FEA for bones, joints, soft tissues. Includes FEBio Studio GUI, tissue material models, and contact mechanics. University of Utah + Columbia.
Spinal Cord Toolbox
Open-source software for spinal cord MRI processing and analysis
Segmentation, registration, atlas-based analysis, and metrics for spinal cord and canal. Includes SCIseg for injury lesion detection. NeuroPoly Lab.
morphomap (Cortical Bone Geometry)
R package for long bone cortical thickness mapping and cross-sectional geometry
Extracts semilandmarks, builds cortical thickness maps, and calculates biomechanical parameters (CSA, Ixx, Iyy) from 3D bone models. Profico et al., AJPA, 2021.
RRUFF Mineral Database
Comprehensive Raman, X-ray diffraction, and chemistry database for minerals including bone apatite
Reference Raman spectra for hydroxyapatite, carbonated apatite, and other bone-relevant minerals. University of Arizona. Essential for bone spectroscopy research.
Retuve (DDH Analysis Framework)
Open-source multi-modality framework for hip dysplasia analysis
Ultrasound + X-ray DDH analysis. Expert-annotated datasets, pre-trained models, alpha angle and acetabular index measurement. Python API.
NCI PHANTOM Library
Computational human phantoms for radiation dosimetry including skeletal models
Whole-body voxel phantoms from pediatric to adult. 100+ organs including detailed bone anatomy. NCI + University of Florida collaboration.
MRSegmentator
Open-source model segmenting 40 anatomic structures in MRI and CT
Pelvic, abdominal, thoracic structures including bones and muscles. Trained on UK Biobank + TotalSegmentator. Code + weights publicly available.
TotalSegmentator MRI
Sequence-independent segmentation of anatomic structures in MRI
Extension of TotalSegmentator to MRI. Robust across different sequences and field strengths. 616 MR subjects training data. Radiology, 2024.
Open Anatomy Project
Open-source system for distributing free, high-quality 3D anatomy atlases
Built on 3D Slicer. Producing open anatomy atlases for research and education. Includes brain, inner ear, and musculoskeletal models.
OpenSense (IMU Kinematics Toolbox)
Open-source toolbox for IMU-based lower extremity kinematics via OpenSim
Sensor fusion + musculoskeletal model for accurate joint angles from wearable IMUs. Long-duration measurement outside lab. Stanford/OpenSim.
Deeplasia (Bone Age Assessment)
Open-source deep learning bone age assessment validated on skeletal dysplasias
Prior-free approach for bone age from hand X-rays. Validated on patients with skeletal dysplasias, not just healthy children. Pediatric Radiology, 2023.
DeepKnee (Knee OA Grading)
Open-source deep learning tool for knee osteoarthritis KL grading
Trained on MOST, validated on OAI. Automated Kellgren-Lawrence grading from knee X-rays. University of Oulu.
OpenCap (Smartphone Motion Capture)
Markerless motion capture using smartphone cameras
Browser-based 3D biomechanical analysis from two smartphone videos. OpenSim integration. Stanford. Uhlrich et al., PLOS Comp. Bio., 2023.
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.