ClinicalScope

Multi-source time-series signal visualization for research, mainly in ICU and Machine Learning
Format · Visualize · Annotate · Export — no code required

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ClinicalScope is an open-source, browser-based dashboard for visualizing, annotating, and extracting time-series data. Its primary domain is ICU monitoring — loading recordings from multiple clinical devices simultaneously (Philips monitors, Servo-U ventilators, EIT systems, FluxMed, Mindray, syringe pumps) — but its annotation and extraction pipeline is designed for any time-series data, making it equally useful for machine learning workflows that require labeled datasets.

Installation

Pre-built application (recommended)

Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page:

Platform	File
Windows	ClinicalScope-windows-x86_64.zip
macOS (Apple Silicon)	ClinicalScope-macOS-arm64.zip
Linux	ClinicalScope-linux-x86_64.zip

Unzip and run the ClinicalScope executable — no Python installation required. Each bundle includes the user guide PDF and a demo database to get started immediately.

From PyPI (Python users)

pip install clinical-scope
clinical-scope          # opens http://127.0.0.1:8050

Requires Python 3.11–3.13.

From source (developers)

git clone https://github.com/larib-data/clinical-scope.git
cd clinical-scope
python -m venv .venv              # create a virtual environment
source .venv/bin/activate         # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .
clinical-scope

For the full developer setup (tests, linting, adding a datasource), see CONTRIBUTING.md.

Demo

Quickstart

1. Download — get the latest release from the Releases page and unzip it
2. Run — launch the ClinicalScope executable; your browser opens at http://127.0.0.1:8050
3. Load config — click Default visualization (all sources) to use built-in defaults, or upload a database_options.json / .xlsx config file
4. Set data folder — enter the path to your patient folder (or point to the bundled demo_database/demo_patient/ to try it immediately)
5. Process — click Process visualization; interactive plots appear in the browser
6. Annotate — draw time events, windows, or point annotations, then click Save

Documentation

The user guide is the primary reference for everything beyond the Quickstart.

Resource	Covers
User guide	Data folder layout, database_options config files, annotation tools, inspection view, CLI scripts, Python API
CONTRIBUTING.md	Dev setup, running tests, linting, adding a new datasource

Supported Data Sources

Data Source	Device / Format	Folder Keywords	File Types	Typical Signals
Philips Waves	Philips waveform	philips, waves	.parquet, .csv	ART, PAP, CO₂, respiratory pressure/volume
Philips Numerics	Philips parameters	philips, numerics	.parquet, .csv	Heart rate, SpO₂, FiO₂, blood pressure
EIT	PulmoVista .asc	eit	.asc	Global/local impedance, impedance percentages
FluxMed Signals	FluxMed waveforms	fluxmed, signals	.parquet, .txt, .csv	Respiratory waveforms
FluxMed Parameters	FluxMed parameters	fluxmed, parameters	.parquet, .txt, .csv	Respiratory parameters
Servo-U	Servo-U ventilator .sta	servo	.sta	Ventilator waveforms and settings
Mindray Scope	Mindray monitor	mindray	.xml, .csv	ECG, SpO₂, pressure waveforms
Mindray Respi Waves	Mindray respiratory	mindray, resp, wave	.parquet, .csv	High-frequency respiratory waveforms
Mindray Respi Numerics	Mindray respiratory	mindray, resp, numeric	.parquet, .csv	Vt, RR, PEEP, and more
Syringe	Syringe pump	syringe	.parquet, .csv	Infusion rates and volumes
Other (Generic)	Any CSV / Parquet	other	.csv, .parquet	Any time-series with a datetime column

Each patient folder should contain one subfolder per data source. See the user guide → Patient Data & Supported Data Sources for folder naming rules and configuration details.

Standalone Data Processing

ClinicalScope can run the full find → load → format pipeline without opening the UI, either via Python or command-line scripts. Raw parquet caches are always written to <data_folder>/clinical_scope_output/ automatically; pass save_folder to also save formatted output elsewhere.

Python API

from pathlib import Path
from clinical_scope import extract_datasource, extract_patient, batch_extract
from clinical_scope.config.parsing import load_database_options_from_path

db_options = load_database_options_from_path(Path("database_options.json"))

# 1. Single datasource subfolder (auto-detects type from folder name)
df = extract_datasource(
    Path("/data/Patient01/philips_waves"),
    database_options_specific=db_options.get("philips_waves"),
    patient_options={"datetime_start": "2024-01-15 08:00:00"},
    save_path="/output/philips_waves.parquet",   # optional
)

# 2. All datasources for one patient
results = extract_patient(
    Path("/data/Patient01"),
    db_options,
    patient_options={"datetime_start": "2024-01-15 08:00:00"},
    save_folder="/output/Patient01",             # optional
)
# results = {"philips_waves": DataFrame | None, "eit": DataFrame | None, ...}

# 3. Multiple patients — pass a root directory or an explicit list
batch = batch_extract(
    Path("/data"),                               # root whose subdirs are patients
    db_options,
    save_folder="/output",                       # optional; each patient gets a subfolder
)
# batch = {"Patient01": {"philips_waves": DataFrame, ...}, "Patient02": {...}, ...}

# Explicit list variant
batch = batch_extract(["/data/Patient01", "/data/Patient02"], db_options)

Set "quick_load": true in patient_options to reuse previously cached parquet files on subsequent runs.

CLI Scripts

All three scripts share the same pattern: a required patient_folder positional argument plus optional --database-options, --patient-options, and --verbose flags.

# Extract (find + load + format) without plots
python scripts/process_patient_data.py patient /data/Patient01 --verbose
python scripts/process_patient_data.py patient /data/Patient01 --database-options db.json
python scripts/process_patient_data.py batch /data/patients --output-folder /out

# Inspect available columns per datasource
python scripts/inspect_patient_data.py /data/Patient01 --verbose
python scripts/inspect_patient_data.py /data/Patient01 --database-options db.json --output-csv out.csv

# Visualize (generates HTML)
python scripts/visualization_patient_data.py /data/Patient01 --verbose
python scripts/visualization_patient_data.py /data/Patient01 --database-options db.json

Omit --database-options to use all available datasources with their defaults. Use --patient-options opts.json to pass datetime range, time shift, quick_load, etc.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome — bug reports, new data sources, and documentation improvements. See CONTRIBUTING.md for dev setup, running tests, linting, and the PR process.

Citation

If you use ClinicalScope in academic work, please cite:

@software{clinicalscope2026,
  author    = {Janin, Alexis},
  title     = {{ClinicalScope}: Interactive Visualization Dashboard for Clinical Physiological Signals},
  url       = {https://github.com/larib-data/clinical-scope},
  version   = {1.0.0},
  year      = {2026},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.20830140},
}

A CITATION.cff file is also provided for GitHub's Cite this repository button.

Disclaimer

Research Use Only — Not a Medical Device

This software is provided exclusively for scientific research purposes. It is not a medical device within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) and has not undergone CE marking, conformity assessment, or any regulatory authorization (CE, FDA, or other).

It must not be used for the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, or prevention of disease, nor for any clinical decision concerning a patient. The visualizations, annotations, and formats it produces are not validated for clinical purposes, and any use beyond research is the sole responsibility of the user, who must carry out their own validation.

Personal Data and GDPR

This software processes physiological signals that may constitute health data — i.e. personal data falling within the special categories of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). By deploying or using this software on data, you act as the data controller and assume all corresponding obligations.

License

ClinicalScope is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Copyright © 2026 Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris. Developed by Alexis Janin.