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 ds = load_dataset("Ahus-AIM/Open-ECG-Digitizer-Development-Dataset")
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+# Mandatory citation
+If you use this dataset, please cite
+
+```bibtex
+@article{stenhede_digitizing_2026,
+  title        = {Digitizing Paper {ECGs} at Scale: An Open-Source Algorithm for Clinical Research},
+  author       = {Stenhede, Elias and Bjørnstad, Agnar Martin and Ranjbar, Arian},
+  journal      = {npj Digital Medicine},
+  year         = {2026},
+  doi          = {10.1038/s41746-025-02327-1},
+  url          = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-02327-1},
+  shorttitle   = {Digitizing Paper {ECGs} at Scale}
+}