Medical & Science
Medical DICOM radiology scans, genomic FASTA sequence alignments, 3D molecular PDB models, LiDAR point clouds, and statistical data.
Popular Medical & Science Extensions
DCM File Format
Complete guide to .DCM (DICOM) medical imaging files used in CT scans, MRI, ultrasound, and X-rays. Learn how to view DICOM files safely with HIPAA compliance.
DICOM File Format
Full name extension for .DCM DICOM medical scan archives.
FIT File Format
Guide to .FIT Flexible Image Transport System astronomical observation data and Garmin GPS activity logs.
FITS File Format
NASA astronomical camera raw data format storing telescope scientific observations.
GEOTIFF File Format
Geographic .GEOTIFF extension storing spatial reference tags, projection data, and satellite imagery.
NII File Format
NII (Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative) is a file format widely used in neuroscience and brain imaging research to store 3D and 4D functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data.
FASTA File Format
FASTA (often .fa or .fasta) is a text-based format for representing nucleotide or amino acid sequences, where nucleic acids or proteins are represented using single-letter codes.
FA File Format
FA is the common shorthand extension for FASTA sequence files used in bioinformatics pipelines, sequence alignment tools, and gene annotation databases.
BAM File Format
BAM is the compressed binary representation of Sequence Alignment Map (SAM) files, storing aligned high-throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) reads against a reference genome.
SAM File Format
SAM (Sequence Alignment Map) is a tab-delimited text format for storing biological sequences aligned to a reference sequence, created for high-throughput DNA sequencers.
PDB File Format
PDB (Protein Data Bank) format holds 3D atomic coordinates of biological macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, complex enzymes) solved via X-ray crystallography or Cryo-EM.
MAT File Format
MAT is the proprietary binary or HDF5-based data container used by MathWorks MATLAB to store variables, numeric arrays, multidimensional matrices, structs, and cell arrays.
HDF5 File Format
HDF5 (Hierarchical Data Format 5) is a high-performance data model and file format designed by the HDF Group to store and manage massive, complex multidimensional scientific datasets.
H5 File Format
H5 is the standard shorthand extension for HDF5 containers, widely adopted in Machine Learning frameworks (TensorFlow, Keras) to store deep neural network model weights.
NETCDF File Format
NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and self-describing array-oriented data formats for climate science, meteorology, and oceanography.
NC File Format
NC is the ubiquitous file extension shorthand for NetCDF containers, storing spatial temporal multidimensional climate grids.
LAS File Format
LAS is an open binary specification created by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) for interchange of 3D LiDAR point cloud data.
LAZ File Format
LAZ is the lossless compressed format for LAS LiDAR data files developed by Martin Isenburg (LASzip), reducing file sizes by up to 85% without precision loss.
PCD File Format
PCD is the native 3D point cloud file format used by the Point Cloud Library (PCL) open-source framework for 3D spatial perception and robotics autonomous driving sensors.
SAV File Format
SAV is the binary database file format created by IBM SPSS Statistics, containing structured research survey responses, numeric variables, value labels, and dictionary metadata.
POR File Format
POR is an ASCII portable dataset format generated by IBM SPSS to enable survey data interchange across heterogeneous mainframes and operating systems.
RDATA File Format
RDATA (or .RData) is the binary data persistence format used by R statistical language, capable of saving entire multi-object R environment workspaces.
RDS File Format
RDS is a binary format created by the R programming language to serialize and compress a single R data structure (data frame, matrix, linear model) to disk.
SAS7BDAT File Format
SAS7BDAT is the primary binary dataset container generated by SAS (Statistical Analysis System) enterprise software for pharmaceutical, clinical trial, and financial analytics.
DTA File Format
DTA is the native binary data format used by Stata statistical software for microeconometric research, public health epidemiology, and social policy modeling.
Top Software for Medical & Science
MathWorks MATLAB
Numeric computing environment and programming language for engineers and scientists.
Posit RStudio Desktop
Premier Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for R statistical computing and data science.
Horos Medical Viewer
Free open-source medical image viewer for macOS designed for viewing CT, MRI, and DICOM medical scans.
3D Slicer
Open-source software platform for medical image informatics, image processing, and 3D visualization.
PyMOL Molecular Graphics
User-sponsored molecular visualization system for rendered 3D chemical structures and protein crystal ribbons.
QGIS GIS Platform
Free open source Geographic Information System (GIS) for viewing, editing, and analyzing spatial data.
Google Earth Pro
3D virtual globe program for exploring global satellite imagery, terrain, 3D buildings, and GIS KML files.
IBM SPSS Statistics
Statistical software suite used for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, and business intelligence.
Wolfram Mathematica
Computation system for neural networks, machine learning, symbolic math, and geometry.
NI LabVIEW
System engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control.
KiCad EDA Suite
Free open source printed circuit board (PCB) design and schematic capture tool.
OsiriX MD Radiology Station
FDA cleared DICOM medical image viewer for Mac workstations.
MicroDicom DICOM Viewer
Free DICOM viewer software for Windows PCs to view MRI, CT, and X-ray medical images.
RadiAnt DICOM Viewer
Lightning-fast medical image PACS viewer for Windows supporting multiplanar reconstructions.
Altium Designer PCB
PCB design and electronics CAD software for circuit schematics and 3D layout.
EasyEDA Circuit Designer
Free web-based EDA tool suite for schematic capture, SPICE simulation and PCB layout.
Blue Marble Global Mapper
Comprehensive GIS mapping software for spatial data conversion, 3D terrain and LiDAR processing.
GRASS GIS System
Free open source Geographic Information System for geospatial data management and analysis.
SAGA GIS Platform
System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses with intuitive API and spatial algorithms.
Scilab Numerical Computation
Free open source numerical computation software for engineering and science.
OriginLab OriginPro
Data analysis and graphing software for scientists and engineers.
GraphPad Prism
Scientific graphing and biostatistics curve fitting software.
Stata Statistical Software
Data science software for statistics, graphics, and data management.
SAS Analytics Platform
Advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data management software.
Minitab Statistical Software
Data analysis and process improvement software for Six Sigma quality control.
Lumivero NVivo
Qualitative data analysis software for analyzing text, audio, and video research.
NI Multisim Circuit Design
SPICE simulation and circuit design software for electronic engineering.
Analog Devices LTspice
Free high-performance SPICE simulation software and schematic capture.
Labcenter Proteus Design
PCB design and microcontroller simulation software suite.
Fritzing Electronics
Open source hardware initiative that makes electronics accessible to designers.
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