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Med-ImageTools: An open-source Python package for robust data processing pipelines and curating medical imaging data.

Sejin Kim^1,2, Michal Kazmierski^1,2, Kevin Qu^1,3

¹Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada.

|February 24, 2025

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Med-ImageTools is a new Python package that automates medical image data processing, reducing curation time and enhancing reproducibility for AI research. This tool makes complex datasets more accessible for machine learning applications.

Keywords:

data processing deep learning dicom medical imaging nifti nnunet open source

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Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Biology

Background:

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for advancing medical imaging analysis and patient care.
Training robust ML/AI models necessitates large, well-curated medical imaging datasets, which present significant processing and accessibility challenges.
Current methods for processing complex medical imaging data are often time-consuming and hinder the widespread adoption of AI in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an open-source software package, Med-ImageTools, that automates the curation and processing of medical imaging data.
To facilitate the sharing and reproducibility of data processing pipelines in medical imaging research.
To lower the barrier for researchers to utilize large medical imaging datasets for ML/AI model development.

Main Methods:

Developed Med-ImageTools, a novel Python package designed for automated medical image data curation and processing.
Implemented features to streamline data handling and enable easy sharing of data processing configurations.
Introduced an AutoPipeline feature for automated processing of raw clinical datasets from public archives.

Main Results:

Demonstrated the efficiency of Med-ImageTools on three diverse datasets, achieving substantial reductions in data processing times.
Validated the software's capability to automate complex data curation and processing tasks.
Showcased significant improvements in processing speed and efficiency compared to existing methods.

Conclusions:

Med-ImageTools effectively automates medical image data curation and processing, significantly reducing time and effort.
The software enhances data accessibility and reproducibility, crucial for advancing ML/AI in medical imaging.
The AutoPipeline feature democratizes access to large public cancer imaging datasets, enabling ML researchers without deep domain expertise to prepare data for analysis.