---
title: OncoSeg Inference API
emoji: 🏥
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: purple
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 4.44.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
---

# OncoSeg Medical Image Segmentation API

GPU-accelerated segmentation for CT and MRI volumes using the OncoSeg/MedSAM3 model.

## Features

- **Text-prompted segmentation**: Describe what to find (e.g., "tumor", "lesion")
- **Multiple organ checkpoints**: Brain, liver, breast, lung, kidney, spine
- **NIfTI support**: Upload .nii or .nii.gz files
- **API-first design**: Programmatic access for integration with viewers

## API Endpoints

### `POST /api/segment_slice_api`

Segment a single slice from a volume.

**Request:**
```json
{
    "nifti_b64": "<base64-encoded NIfTI file>",
    "slice_idx": 77,
    "text_prompt": "tumor",
    "checkpoint": "brain"
}
```

**Response:**
```json
{
    "success": true,
    "mask_b64": "<base64-encoded mask>",
    "mask_shape": [240, 240],
    "contours": [[[y1, x1], [y2, x2], ...]],
    "slice_idx": 77,
    "inference_time_ms": 1234
}
```

### `POST /api/segment_volume_api`

Segment an entire volume and return contours for all slices with detections.

**Request:**
```json
{
    "nifti_b64": "<base64-encoded NIfTI file>",
    "text_prompt": "tumor",
    "checkpoint": "brain",
    "skip_empty": true,
    "min_area": 50
}
```

**Response:**
```json
{
    "success": true,
    "contours": {
        "32": [[[y, x], ...]],
        "33": [[[y, x], ...]],
        ...
    },
    "num_slices": 155,
    "slices_with_tumor": ["32", "33", ...],
    "inference_time_ms": 45000
}
```

## Available Checkpoints

| Checkpoint | Organ/Task | Best For |
|------------|------------|----------|
| `brain` | Glioblastoma (BraTS) | Brain MRI FLAIR |
| `liver` | Liver lesions | Abdominal CT |
| `breast` | Breast tumor (DCE-MRI) | Breast MRI |
| `lung` | Lung cancer (NSCLC) | Chest CT |
| `kidney` | Kidney tumor (KiTS) | Abdominal CT |
| `spine` | Spine structures | CT |

## Usage Example (Python)

```python
import requests
import base64

# Read NIfTI file
with open("brain_mri.nii.gz", "rb") as f:
    nifti_b64 = base64.b64encode(f.read()).decode()

# Call API
response = requests.post(
    "https://tp53-oncoseg-api.hf.space/api/segment_slice_api",
    json={
        "nifti_b64": nifti_b64,
        "slice_idx": 77,
        "text_prompt": "tumor",
        "checkpoint": "brain",
    },
    timeout=120,  # Allow time for cold start
)

result = response.json()

if result["success"]:
    # Decode mask
    import numpy as np
    mask_bytes = base64.b64decode(result["mask_b64"])
    mask = np.frombuffer(mask_bytes, dtype=np.uint8).reshape(result["mask_shape"])
    
    # Use contours for visualization
    contours = result["contours"]
    print(f"Found {len(contours)} contours in {result['inference_time_ms']}ms")
```

## Integration with OncoSeg Viewer

This Space is designed to work with the [OncoSeg Viewer](https://github.com/tp53/oncoseg) browser-based medical image viewer.

Set environment variable in the viewer:
```bash
export INFERENCE_MODE=hf
export HF_SPACE_URL=https://tp53-oncoseg-api.hf.space
```

## Performance

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Cold start | 10-30s (model loading) |
| Warm inference | 1-3s per slice |
| Full volume (155 slices) | 3-5 minutes |

## License

CC BY-NC 4.0 - For research and non-commercial use.

## Citation

If you use OncoSeg in your research, please cite:
```bibtex
@software{oncoseg2025,
  title = {OncoSeg: Medical Image Segmentation with MedSAM3},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/spaces/tp53/oncoseg-api}
}
```