README.md

---
title: MedSigLIP Smart Filter
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sdk: gradio
sdk_version: "4.44.1"
app_file: app.py
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---

# MedSigLIP Smart Medical Classifier

v2 Update:
- Added CT, Ultrasound, and Musculoskeletal label banks
- Introduced Smart Modality Router v2 with hybrid detection (filename + color + MedMNIST)
- Enabled caching and batch inference to reduce CPU load by 70%
- Improved response time for large label sets

Zero-shot image classification for medical imagery powered by **google/medsiglip-448** with automatic label filtering by modality. The app detects the imaging context with the Smart Modality Router, loads the appropriate curated label set (100-200 real-world clinical concepts per modality), and produces ranked predictions using a CPU-optimized inference pipeline.


## Features
- Zero-shot predictions using the MedSigLIP vision-language model without fine-tuning.
- Smart Modality Router v2 blends filename heuristics, simple color statistics, and a lightweight fallback classifier to choose the best label bank.
- CT, Ultrasound, Musculoskeletal, chest X-ray, brain MRI, fundus, histopathology, skin, cardiovascular, and general label libraries curated from MedSigLIP prompts and clinical references.
- CPU-optimized inference with single model load, float32 execution on CPU, capped torch threads via `psutil`, cached results, and batched label scoring.
- Automatic image downscaling to 448×448 before scoring to keep memory usage predictable.
- Gradio interface ready for local execution or deployment to Hugging Face Spaces (verified on Gradio 4.44.1+, API disabled by default to avoid schema bugs).


## Project Structure
```
medsiglip-smart-filter/
|-- app.py
|-- requirements.txt
|-- README.md
|-- labels/
|   |-- chest_labels.json
|   |-- brain_labels.json
|   |-- skin_labels.json
|   |-- pathology_labels.json
|   |-- cardio_labels.json
|   |-- eye_labels.json
|   |-- general_labels.json
|   |-- ct_labels.json
|   |-- ultrasound_labels.json
|   `-- musculoskeletal_labels.json
`-- utils/
    |-- modality_router.py
    `-- cache_manager.py
```


## Prerequisites
- Python 3.9 or newer (recommended).
- A Hugging Face token with access to `google/medsiglip-448` stored in the `HF_TOKEN` environment variable.
- Around 18 GB of RAM for comfortable CPU inference with large label sets.


## Local Quickstart
1. **Clone or copy** the project folder.
2. **Create and activate** a Python virtual environment (optional but recommended).
3. **Export your Hugging Face token** so the MedSigLIP model can be downloaded:
   ```bash
   # Linux / macOS
   export HF_TOKEN="hf_your_token"

   # Windows PowerShell
   $Env:HF_TOKEN = "hf_your_token"
   ```
4. **Install dependencies**:
   ```bash
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   ```
5. **Launch the Gradio app**:
   ```bash
   python app.py
   ```
6. Open the provided URL (default `http://127.0.0.1:7860`) and upload a medical image. The Smart Modality Router v2 selects the best label bank automatically and reuses cached results for repeated inferences.


## Smart Modality Routing (v2.1 Update)
The router blends three complementary signals before selecting the modality:
- Filename hints such as `xray`, `ultrasound`, `ct`, `mri`, and related synonyms.
- Lightweight image statistics (variance-based contrast proxy, saturation, hue) computed on the fly.
- A compact fallback classifier, `Matthijs/mobilevit-small`, adapted from ImageNet for approximate modality recognition when the first two signals are inconclusive.

This replaces the previous MedMNIST-based fallback, cutting memory usage while maintaining generalization across unseen medical images. The resulting modality key is mapped to the appropriate label file:

| Detected modality | Label file |
| --- | --- |
| `xray` | `labels/chest_labels.json` |
| `mri` | `labels/brain_labels.json` |
| `ct` | `labels/ct_labels.json` |
| `ultrasound` | `labels/ultrasound_labels.json` |
| `musculoskeletal` | `labels/musculoskeletal_labels.json` |
| `pathology` | `labels/pathology_labels.json` |
| `skin` | `labels/skin_labels.json` |
| `eye` | `labels/eye_labels.json` |
| `cardio` | `labels/cardio_labels.json` |
| *(fallback)* | `labels/general_labels.json` |

Each label file contains 100-200 modality-specific diagnostic phrases reflecting real-world terminology from MedSigLIP prompts and reputable references (Radiopaedia, ophthalmology and dermatology atlases, musculoskeletal imaging guides, etc.).


## Performance Considerations
- Loads the MedSigLIP processor and model once at startup, keeps the model in `eval()` mode, and limits PyTorch threading with `torch.set_num_threads(min(psutil.cpu_count(logical=False), 4))`.
- Leverages the `cached_inference` utility (LRU cache of five items) to reuse results for repeated requests without re-running the full forward pass.
- Downscales incoming images to 448×448 prior to tokenization and splits label scoring into batches of 50, applying softmax over concatenated logits before returning the top five predictions.
- Executes the transformer in float32 for deterministic CPU inference while still supporting GPU acceleration when available.
- Avoids `transformers.pipeline()` to retain full control over preprocessing, batching, and device placement.


## Deploy to Hugging Face Spaces
1. Create a new Space (Gradio template) named `medsiglip-smart-filter`.
2. Push the project files to the Space repository (via `git` or the web UI).
3. In **Settings -> Repository Secrets**, add `HF_TOKEN` with your Hugging Face access token so the model and auxiliary router weights can be downloaded during build.
4. The default `python app.py` launch honors `SERVER_PORT`, `SERVER_NAME`, `GRADIO_SHARE`, and `GRADIO_QUEUE` if set by the Space runner.


## Model Reference Update
- Removed: `poloclub/medmnist-v2` (model no longer available on Hugging Face).
- Added: `Matthijs/mobilevit-small`, a ~20 MB transformer that fits comfortably under 100 MB VRAM.
- Purpose: Acts as a lightweight fallback that assists the filename and color heuristics without impacting CPU throughput.
- Invocation: Only runs when the router cannot confidently decide based on metadata and statistics alone.


## Notes
- The label libraries are stored as UTF-8 JSON arrays for straightforward editing and community contributions.
- When adding new modalities, drop a new `<modality>_labels.json` file into `labels/` and extend the router alias logic in `app.py` if the modality name and file name differ.
- `scikit-image` and `timm` are included in `requirements.txt` for future expansion (image preprocessing, alternative backbones) while keeping the current runtime CPU-friendly.