ImageCLASP

ImageCLASP (Image Content Linking with AI and Supervised Processing) is a medical imaging platform for managing MRI data and extracting clinically relevant biomarkers using AI driven analysis pipelines.

The platform is designed to support federated analysis workflows, enabling hospitals and research institutions to perform statistical analysis without transferring sensitive imaging data outside institutional infrastructure.

Features

• MRI data management and organization
• AI based biomarker extraction
• Local data storage for privacy preserving research
• Integration with Orthanc PACS server
• Clinical and research-oriented imaging pipelines

Distribution

ImageCLASP is distributed as a standalone Windows .exe installer.

The installer includes:

• ImageCLASP
• Orthanc installation and configuration

System Requirements

Windows Release

• Windows 10 or later
• Administrative privileges for installation
• Recommended: NVIDIA GPU for accelerated AI processing

Development Environment

• Linux recommended
• Python 3.13
• Orthanc

Installation for Development

Create and activate a Python virtual environment:

python3.13 -m venv clasp
source clasp/bin/activate

Install dependencies:

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requirements.txt

Install and start Orthanc:

sudo apt install orthanc
sudo systemctl start orthanc

Orthanc Integration

ImageCLASP uses Orthanc as the underlying DICOM server for MRI data storage and communication.

Default Orthanc service management:

sudo systemctl status orthanc
sudo systemctl restart orthanc

Running ImageCLASP

After activating the environment:

streamlit run app.py