# License question about the use of the sample data

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/license-question-about-the-use-of-the-sample-data/30258>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation, dicom, 3d-model, data-sets\
**Created:** [June 27, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/license-question-about-the-use-of-the-sample-data/30258 "2023-06-27T13:52:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![FEILERS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@FEILERS](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/FEILERS)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/license-question-about-the-use-of-the-sample-data/30258/1 "2023-06-27T13:52:36Z")

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Hello dear ones,

as part of my master’s thesis I am working on segmentation and modeling of vertebrae of the human spine. To avoid data protection barriers, I started to work with the sample datasets from 3D Slicer. While doing so, I asked myself if it would be legal to make the segmented and exported vertebrae models freely available on a publicly accessible homepage (such as Thingiverse)?  
I found an older forum entry ([Usage Rights to Sample Data](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/usage-rights-to-sample-data/17619)) about a different question, but its answer gives me reason to hope that publication would not be a problem.

Many thanks in advance for your help and best regards  
Felix

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/license-question-about-the-use-of-the-sample-data/30258/2 "2023-06-27T13:55:45Z")

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In general, sample data sets in Slicer are free to use without restrictions. You can find specific information about some data sets in the “Acknowledgement” section of the “Sample Data” module.

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**Author:** ![FEILERS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@FEILERS](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/FEILERS)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/license-question-about-the-use-of-the-sample-data/30258/3 "2023-06-27T14:13:55Z")

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All right. There I found explicitly about the dataset used the information that it comes “with a permissive copyright-license, allowing for data to be shared, distributed and improved upon”. Thanks a lot for the help and the hint to look there!