A free software platform for medical image analysis and visualization. MedICS combines a scientific Python workspace, built-in toolboxes, and a pip-installable extension system into one desktop application.
| Area | What you get |
|---|---|
| Image I/O | DICOM, TIFF stacks, HDF5 / .med, MATLAB .mat, PNG/JPEG, and other scientific formats via FileIO |
| Preview | Double-click files in Explorer to inspect text, markdown, tables, 2-D images, and volumes (slice, window/level, transforms) |
| Import | Drag-and-drop importer with background loading and progress |
| Python | In-process Jupyter kernel plus a full editor (syntax highlighting, completions, terminal) |
| Workspace | Named variables, inspector, load/save .med workspaces |
| Extensions | Discover pip packages (medics.extensions entry points) or drop-in folders; load, show, and unload without restarting the core app |
PyEditor, ImportData, and FilePreview open as central tabs and share the workspace.
Add UI and tools with pip packages — no core patch required.