# Support

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## [PlusToolkit on Linux](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/plustoolkit-on-linux/15306)

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**Author:** [@manjula](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/manjula)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/plustoolkit-on-linux/15306 "2021-01-01T17:13:41Z")

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OS- Manjaro Linux Hardware - HP Pavivillion 14-CE Webcam - HP Wide Vision HD Camera: Expectation: Is to do this. Problem: Will the plus tool kit work on my laptop with Linux if I build the package? o…

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## [Dynamic Modeler just patching at cuts](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dynamic-modeler-just-patching-at-cuts/15296)

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**Author:** [@tsehrhardt](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/tsehrhardt)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dynamic-modeler-just-patching-at-cuts/15296 "2020-12-31T21:37:11Z")

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I was cutting models using Dynamic Modeler to prepare for 3D printing and noticed that the cut surfaces are filled in with “patches,” resulting in a multi-part mesh rather than a finished one-part mesh. Is this what it …

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## [Database for MultiVolumeExplorer](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/database-for-multivolumeexplorer/15283)

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**Author:** [@Anonymous1](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Anonymous1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/database-for-multivolumeexplorer/15283 "2020-12-31T06:19:21Z")

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Hi! To use MultiVolumeExplorer I need a database that has the extension dcm. Does anyone know of a biomedical imaging database with that extension? Thank you!

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## [Is it possible to shrink/grow a segmentation by relative measure based on its volume?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-shrink-grow-a-segmentation-by-relative-measure-based-on-its-volume/15295)

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**Author:** [@Niko\_Plath](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Niko_Plath)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-shrink-grow-a-segmentation-by-relative-measure-based-on-its-volume/15295 "2020-12-30T22:55:24Z")

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Hi, I am searching for a functionality to shrink/grow a segmentation by a ratio of its volume instead of by absolute values via “Margin”. So something like “isotropic increase of volume by x%”. Any hints? Thanks in ad…

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## [Model (.VTK mesh) to Segment or Label Map for Remeshing](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/model-vtk-mesh-to-segment-or-label-map-for-remeshing/15194)

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**Author:** [@Fluvio\_Lobo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Fluvio_Lobo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/model-vtk-mesh-to-segment-or-label-map-for-remeshing/15194 "2020-12-30T22:26:07Z")

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Hello (and happy holidays to all), Our group is using 3DSlicer to reconstruct DICOM-datasets, mesh them using the Segment Mesher module (and Cleaver), and running a simulation using FEBio (more here). For some simulati…

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## [Resample Scalar/Vector/DWI Volume Module missing DLLs](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/resample-scalar-vector-dwi-volume-module-missing-dlls/15291)

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**Author:** [@YBurakD](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/YBurakD)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/resample-scalar-vector-dwi-volume-module-missing-dlls/15291 "2020-12-30T15:36:10Z")

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Hi, I was using Resample Scalar/Vector/DWI Volume module from Slicer’s GUI and had successful results. Now I’m trying to use the CLI module to do batch processing but I get error of this list of dll files missing. ITKF…

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## [Storescu storescp RecursionError](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/storescu-storescp-recursionerror/15285)

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**Author:** [@fuentesdt](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fuentesdt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/storescu-storescp-recursionerror/15285 "2020-12-30T15:09:02Z")

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Hi, i’m trying to load my dicom into the Slicer dicom listener storescu -aec storescp localhost 11112 dicomdir/\*.dcm Slicer-4.11.20200930-linux-amd64 on ubuntu 16.04 but am getting this RecursionError below? Switch t…

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## [Error with calculation image difference in Registration QA module using ROI](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-with-calculation-image-difference-in-registration-qa-module-using-roi/15293)

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**Author:** [@marianaslicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/marianaslicer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-with-calculation-image-difference-in-registration-qa-module-using-roi/15293 "2020-12-30T12:48:50Z")

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Slicer version: 4.13.0 and Slicer 4.11.20200930 Hello everyone, I want to calculate the image difference between the fixed and warped image, after registration, using a specified ROI. I manually created the ROI, but af…

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## [Unusual UI freeze with not too big volume and low VRAM](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unusual-ui-freeze-with-not-too-big-volume-and-low-vram/15282)

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**Author:** [@chir.set](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/chir.set)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unusual-ui-freeze-with-not-too-big-volume-and-low-vram/15282 "2020-12-29T19:45:31Z")

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I just wish to report this unexpected behavior. It is not a fundamental problem. My laptop has 1 GB shared VRAM. Loaded a DICOM volume 1024x1024x499 volume and initiated a Volume Rendering display (GPU tay casting, norm…

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## [Segmentation Evaluation Measures](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-evaluation-measures/15274)

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**Author:** [@Ester\_RG](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Ester_RG)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-evaluation-measures/15274 "2020-12-29T19:17:34Z")

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Hi there! I’m an university student and I’m struggling with the following topic. I’m triying to compare Otsu’s method segmentation and Watershed algorithm segmentation results to a ground thruth as reference (in this ca…

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## [I can't use TCIA BROWSER](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/i-cant-use-tcia-browser/15272)

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**Author:** [@Anonymous1](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Anonymous1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/i-cant-use-tcia-browser/15272 "2020-12-29T19:10:14Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use TCIA BROWSER, but slicer doesn’t let me. This is the error that gives, how can I solve it? Thank you!

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## [Problem I cant view my data](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-i-cant-view-my-data/15281)

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**Author:** [@Rejean](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rejean)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-i-cant-view-my-data/15281 "2020-12-29T18:48:16Z")

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I’ve uploaded my dicom data into 3d slicer but I’m not seeing the Ct scans. All i see is the 3D window. Please Help!

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## [Segmentation is not showing as 3d model](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-is-not-showing-as-3d-model/15270)

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**Author:** [@Auguris](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Auguris)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-is-not-showing-as-3d-model/15270 "2020-12-29T16:23:52Z")

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Operating system: MacOS 11.1 Slicer version: Slicer 4.10.2 Expected behavior: Showing 3 Model Actual behavior: Only showing 2d model Dear all, I am trying to manually segment the liver using slicer. With the older v…

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## [CT Scans of fungal mycelia](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ct-scans-of-fungal-mycelia/15251)

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**Author:** [@dan53](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/dan53)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ct-scans-of-fungal-mycelia/15251 "2020-12-28T22:04:08Z")

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Looking for free data sets of fungal mycelia to explore 3D modeling and tangible 3D printing

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## [Mammographic tumer identification](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/mammographic-tumer-identification/15254)

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**Author:** [@gabrielasliwa](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/gabrielasliwa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/mammographic-tumer-identification/15254 "2020-12-28T21:48:38Z")

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I’m biomedical engineering student and I’m new in slicer and I don’t know a lot of funcions. My biggest isue is that i don’t know how identificate a tumer on mammographic picture. Which function should i use? Should I s…

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## [Intra-operative MRI geometry distortion correction](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/intra-operative-mri-geometry-distortion-correction/15237)

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**Author:** [@Sukhe](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sukhe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/intra-operative-mri-geometry-distortion-correction/15237 "2020-12-28T08:03:17Z")

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Hi, I want to correct the iMRI geometry distortion. I have no idea which extensions can correct such issue. May I know if 3D slicer can do this? Thanks, Happy New Year

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## [Duplicated Segmentation Error](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/duplicated-segmentation-error/5510)

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**Author:** [@pervin\_huseyinova](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pervin_huseyinova)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/duplicated-segmentation-error/5510 "2020-12-28T06:36:09Z")

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I am working on dicom files, where i segment vessels on every slice. I crop every volume, apply curvature anisotropic diffusion and oversample the volume to get higher quality segmentation. My problem is that after a whi…

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## [Open lung CT tiff files](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/open-lung-ct-tiff-files/1494)

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**Author:** [@laura\_rodriguez](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/laura_rodriguez)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/open-lung-ct-tiff-files/1494 "2020-12-27T22:00:11Z")

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Hello again One silly question I am trying to import tiff or bmp files to built a volume with 3dslicer, in theory it works, but, It only builds a multi-volume file, one for each slice. I would like it to build one sing…

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## [Best Tools for Segmenting Cartilage in the Knee](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/best-tools-for-segmenting-cartilage-in-the-knee/7243)

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**Author:** [@paule18](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/paule18)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/best-tools-for-segmenting-cartilage-in-the-knee/7243 "2019-07-26T02:56:42Z")

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Greetings, I am working on a project which requires segmenting articular cartilage in the knee joint (specifically the femoral and tibial cartilage) from an MRI. It is a challenge to segment soft tissue like cartilage b…

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## [Automatic lung lobe segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automatic-lung-lobe-segmentation/15175)

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**Author:** [@PaoloZaffino](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/PaoloZaffino)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automatic-lung-lobe-segmentation/15175 "2020-12-27T17:51:03Z")

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Hi all, I have multiple CTs and lung contours. I would partition the lungs into subvolumes (as in " lobe segmentation", Chest Imaging Platform). The point that I need something completely automatic and runnable via CL…

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## [How to import ultrasound images from Samsung accuvix](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-import-ultrasound-images-from-samsung-accuvix/15201)

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**Author:** [@sofierosiers](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/sofierosiers)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-import-ultrasound-images-from-samsung-accuvix/15201 "2020-12-27T15:40:00Z")

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Dear, Do you have an email address where I can send some questions? It keeps getting stuck with me :slight\_smile: Thank you very much in advance !! Greetings Sofie from Belgium

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## [How to configure extension module paths for built Slicer?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-configure-extension-module-paths-for-built-slicer/15213)

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**Author:** [@tbillah](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/tbillah)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-configure-extension-module-paths-for-built-slicer/15213 "2020-12-26T17:00:38Z")

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Hello, I built a Slicer from source and some extension modules. I have the following: \[tb571@pnl-z840-2 Slicer\]$ ls build/Slicer-build/Slicer build/Slicer-build/Slicer \[tb571@pnl-z840-2 SlicerExtensionsBuild\]$ ls \*-bu…

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## [Reset Slice view after Maximum intensity projection or Thick slab reconstruction](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reset-slice-view-after-maximum-intensity-projection-or-thick-slab-reconstruction/15224)

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**Author:** [@manjula](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/manjula)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reset-slice-view-after-maximum-intensity-projection-or-thick-slab-reconstruction/15224 "2020-12-25T19:50:36Z")

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is there a way to reset the slice view back without restarting after using MIP or thick slab reconstruction? After this I am restarting Slicer if i need to change the projecton. Is there a way to reset to previous sta…

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## [Load mesh with wavefront (obj) format](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/load-mesh-with-wavefront-obj-format/15191)

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**Author:** [@Yixun\_Liu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Yixun_Liu)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/load-mesh-with-wavefront-obj-format/15191 "2020-12-25T01:13:29Z")

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Hi, I use 3DSlicer to load a mesh, which was created from a volume with suffix .mhd. The volume is loaded using ITK and the mesh is generated using vtk marchingcube by an in-house tool. The mesh is saved into wavefront…

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## [Exporting segmentation to another software](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/exporting-segmentation-to-another-software/15203)

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**Author:** [@FatihSogukpinar](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/FatihSogukpinar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/exporting-segmentation-to-another-software/15203 "2020-12-24T00:55:47Z")

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Hi all, I am exporting a segmentation (as .seg.nrrd) from Slicer to Matlab using nrrdread function provided by Slicer Matlab Bridge. I realized that, when I plug in the coordinates of the reference MRI (specified as sou…

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## [Problems opening the saved segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problems-opening-the-saved-segmentation/15177)

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**Author:** [@Andreas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Andreas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problems-opening-the-saved-segmentation/15177 "2020-12-23T22:34:04Z")

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Hi everyone, I currently have the problem that my saved scene cannot be opened. My segmentation is saved properly and is also shown to me in the folder. In the image preview of the scene, I can see the model in the…

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## [Extracting Y or G slices alone as a stacked GIF or TIF or DICOM files](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extracting-y-or-g-slices-alone-as-a-stacked-gif-or-tif-or-dicom-files/15199)

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**Author:** [@qubalee](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/qubalee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extracting-y-or-g-slices-alone-as-a-stacked-gif-or-tif-or-dicom-files/15199 "2020-12-23T14:29:54Z")

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Hi there, I am facing an issue with extracting a stacked tif file. I would like to extract a stacked tif or gif or DICOM files from one view only or each view separately, i.e., G or Y, but I could not make it. I’d appr…

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## [Segmentation of ocular](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-of-ocular/14910)

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**Author:** [@yanii](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/yanii)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-of-ocular/14910 "2020-12-23T01:41:31Z")

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Hallo, i am new in 3d slicer. Please help me to teach me how to make ocular segmentation using CT scan of Head ?

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## [Running slicer-notebook Docker behind HTTPS reverse proxy?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/running-slicer-notebook-docker-behind-https-reverse-proxy/15066)

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**Author:** [@Nadya\_Shusharina](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Nadya_Shusharina)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/running-slicer-notebook-docker-behind-https-reverse-proxy/15066 "2020-12-23T01:23:35Z")

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Operating system: CentOS 7 Slicer version: 4.11 ( https://github.com/Slicer/SlicerDocker - lassoan/slicer-notebook:2020-05-15-89b6bb5 ) I would like to run the container behind an Apache 2.4 as reverse proxy, so I cou…

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## [How to measure 3D volume's dimensions?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-measure-3d-volumes-dimensions/1170)

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**Author:** [@Mohamed](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Mohamed)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-measure-3d-volumes-dimensions/1170 "2019-12-10T06:52:46Z")

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Operating system: Windows 10 Slicer version: 4.7.0-2017-09-21 Hi, I wanted to know how to measure the dimensions of the 3D volume data. For example the perimeter or mass. Thanks in advance.

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