# Feature requests

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/c/support/feature-requests/9.md?page=6

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## [Add a label to the 3D glyph](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-a-label-to-the-3d-glyph/24171)

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**Author:** [@riep](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/riep)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 8:19am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-a-label-to-the-3d-glyph/24171 "2023-06-02T08:19:30Z")

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Hi all, I am using the 3D glyph to orient and position a plane. It would be interesting to me to be able to add a label on the red axis, for instance (see figure, where a “P” is always visible along the red axis). I ha…

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## [RTstruct display in Slice View](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/rtstruct-display-in-slice-view/29664)

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**Author:** [@ma1282029525](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ma1282029525)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/rtstruct-display-in-slice-view/29664 "2023-05-26T09:17:17Z")

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I used vtkPlanarContourToClosedSurfaceConversionRule in slicerRT to convert RTstruct to closed surface, but the display effect in my program is different from that in 3Dslicer? I want to know why, in 3DSlicer, the effect…

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## [Add SFORM\_Permissive mode for nifti files](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-sform-permissive-mode-for-nifti-files/29049)

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**Author:** [@Alexander\_Kagan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Alexander_Kagan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-sform-permissive-mode-for-nifti-files/29049 "2023-04-21T18:47:42Z")

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I currently have an issue with opening a large number of nifti ct scans from the dataset i’m working on (totalsegmentator dataset). it throws an error: “itk only supports orthonormal direction cosines. no orthonormal def…

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## [Slicer as a python library / web based application?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-as-a-python-library-web-based-application/28674)

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**Author:** [@NaglisR](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/NaglisR)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-as-a-python-library-web-based-application/28674 "2023-04-18T14:29:47Z")

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Hello, I want to ask if there are any plans at any point to create Slicer as a full python package or a web based application, which would not require/reference a separate slicer executable application. Currently to my…

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## [Measurement on segmented volume](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measurement-on-segmented-volume/28951)

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**Author:** [@KSL](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/KSL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measurement-on-segmented-volume/28951 "2023-04-17T05:00:59Z")

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Hello, Sir/Madam I tried linear measurement on segmented volumes with the smoothing factor. I applied varying levels of smoothing factors to obtain a realistic shape. However, the sizes of the volumes get altered tremen…

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## [Embedding the text in 3D model](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/embedding-the-text-in-3d-model/28789)

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**Author:** [@kopachini](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/kopachini)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/embedding-the-text-in-3d-model/28789 "2023-04-14T12:04:17Z")

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That feature would be cool, so we don’t have to use another 3D modeling software :slight\_smile:

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## [Adaptive zoom for segmentation at high magnification](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/adaptive-zoom-for-segmentation-at-high-magnification/28524)

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**Author:** [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/adaptive-zoom-for-segmentation-at-high-magnification/28524 "2023-03-27T18:11:52Z")

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It just occurred to me during segmentation wish to have an option that views readjust to center around the cursor example for use: during segmenting at high magnification, and instead of needing to readjust view each t…

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## [Longitudinal brain registration](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/longitudinal-brain-registration/5297)

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**Author:** [@RadioQuest](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/RadioQuest)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/longitudinal-brain-registration/5297 "2023-03-21T03:05:55Z")

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Hi… I want to perform registration of longitudinal scans of a patient with a brain tumour. These scans at later time points are distorted due to a tumour/surgery/growth. Baseline will be preoperative scan. Which will b…

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## ["Yes to all" for DICOM Repair database option](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/yes-to-all-for-dicom-repair-database-option/4575)

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**Author:** [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/yes-to-all-for-dicom-repair-database-option/4575 "2023-03-21T03:03:55Z")

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The Repair function is very nice, but with large number of missing files, it is not usable, since “Yes” needs to be clicked for every item (probably, for every series). It would be very helpful if something to the effec…

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## [Trim background in slicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/trim-background-in-slicer/1119)

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**Author:** [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/trim-background-in-slicer/1119 "2023-03-21T02:50:13Z")

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Hi convert3d (c3d) tool has this nice feature called trim, which finds the smallest rectangular region of non-background voxels. I use quite a lot with masked images. In Slicer, Crop Volume gives a similar functionality…

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## [How to create a new folder?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-folder/15353)

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**Author:** [@NoobForSlicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/NoobForSlicer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 2:38am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-folder/15353 "2023-03-21T02:38:24Z")

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How to create a new folder? I know it is a dumb question but if you have a lot of semgnetaions, there will be no space left where to click to create new folder… In order to create the folder i have to click on the blan…

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## [How to control the size of control points in ROI](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-control-the-size-of-control-points-in-roi/17839)

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**Author:** [@full\_stack\_master](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/full_stack_master)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-control-the-size-of-control-points-in-roi/17839 "2023-03-21T02:33:44Z")

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I need to change the control points size in ROI Where and How can I control this size

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## [Profile of Hounsfield Units for each pixel](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/profile-of-hounsfield-units-for-each-pixel/21758)

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**Author:** [@Michel\_Atieh](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Michel_Atieh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/profile-of-hounsfield-units-for-each-pixel/21758 "2023-03-21T01:59:31Z")

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Hello, in radiation therapy we are very interested in knowing the profile of the Hounsfield Units(HUs) of the pixels of our CT scans. In ImageJ (ImageJ) we can get the profile of the HUs with a simple (ctrl + k). Is t…

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## [Can VolumeReconstructor function run on GPU?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-volumereconstructor-function-run-on-gpu/21257)

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**Author:** [@Junshi\_Peng](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Junshi_Peng)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-volumereconstructor-function-run-on-gpu/21257 "2023-03-21T01:55:17Z")

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I’m tring to reconstruct volume from a set of ultrasound images, and I am trying to get the output with less time cost. I have switched the interpolate method into NEAREST\_NEIGHBOR and turn off the hole filling, but it s…

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## [Intensity threshold inversion](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/intensity-threshold-inversion/28440)

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**Author:** [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/intensity-threshold-inversion/28440 "2023-03-19T20:19:01Z")

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it would be great if intensity threshold inversion is possible. In some instances, you need a threshold that’s not continuous. so you can pick the intensity you don’t want on histogram and segment the rest ABOVE AND BE…

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## [Combination segmentation effect](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/combination-segmentation-effect/27632)

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**Author:** [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/combination-segmentation-effect/27632 "2023-03-18T18:28:55Z")

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i wish that we could have a combination of effect tools the following is what I would love to use 1 combined erase/ median smooth 2 combined paint / median smooth. those would be great time savers instead of applying…

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## [Would Slicer Volume Rendering improve by using other interpolation functions?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/would-slicer-volume-rendering-improve-by-using-other-interpolation-functions/28328)

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**Author:** [@mau\_igna\_06](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mau_igna_06)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/would-slicer-volume-rendering-improve-by-using-other-interpolation-functions/28328 "2023-03-13T21:16:55Z")

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Here is a short video that showcases different interpolation functions: Could this be used for transfer functions of opacity or colormapping? Thanks

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## [Transformation questions, reset plane angle when adjust another one\[possible bug\]](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transformation-questions-reset-plane-angle-when-adjust-another-one-possible-bug/28281)

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**Author:** [@Young\_Wang](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Young_Wang)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transformation-questions-reset-plane-angle-when-adjust-another-one-possible-bug/28281 "2023-03-10T15:31:49Z")

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Hi there, I just downloaded the Slicer 5.2.2 r31382 / fb46bd1 for mac. I noticed now if I apply the transformation to a volume. It only allows adjusting one plane at a time instead of multiple planes at the same time as…

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## [Non-linear transformation is ignored in volume rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/non-linear-transformation-is-ignored-in-volume-rendering/28082)

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**Author:** [@jay1987](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jay1987)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/non-linear-transformation-is-ignored-in-volume-rendering/28082 "2023-02-28T02:09:39Z")

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the picture above shows the volume rendering and thresholding result in 3d window and 2d windows,in 2d windows the thresholding match the volume data , but in 3d window,they has a long distance,i don’t know that wrong…

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## [Crop volume with specified ROI e.g. 5mm x 5mm x 5mm](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/crop-volume-with-specified-roi-e-g-5mm-x-5mm-x-5mm/28012)

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**Author:** [@Young\_Wang](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Young_Wang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/crop-volume-with-specified-roi-e-g-5mm-x-5mm-x-5mm/28012 "2023-02-23T20:27:08Z")

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Hi everyone, if there is an easy way to crop volume into a defined ROI, e.g. 5mm x 5mm x 5mm? The current setting allows for dragging the ROI boundaries. I wonder if we can specify the volume we need and drag the ROI loc…

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## [Stable diffusion 2.1 trained on Medical images?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stable-diffusion-2-1-trained-on-medical-images/26698)

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**Author:** [@mau\_igna\_06](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mau_igna_06)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stable-diffusion-2-1-trained-on-medical-images/26698 "2023-02-21T14:18:56Z")

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It would be very nice to see a NCI-IDC (medical images) trained model such as the open-source Stable Difussion 2.1 for image-from-text-generation Here is a picture from it:

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## [How can I add an axis of rotation about the center of mass to the model?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-axis-of-rotation-about-the-center-of-mass-to-the-model/27599)

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**Author:** [@q2577040659](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/q2577040659)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-axis-of-rotation-about-the-center-of-mass-to-the-model/27599 "2023-02-06T01:40:08Z")

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How can I add an axis of rotation about the center of mass to the model?

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## [Supporting OBJ with texture maps (without textureModel module)](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/supporting-obj-with-texture-maps-without-texturemodel-module/27233)

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**Author:** [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/supporting-obj-with-texture-maps-without-texturemodel-module/27233 "2023-01-13T22:26:51Z")

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There is quite a bit of interested working with textured 3D models in Slicer/SlicerMorph. We are also going to soon publish a paper on how to generate them using an entirely open-source pipeline. Here is a sample output:…

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## [Maximize Button for the "Save Scene and Unsaved Data" Window](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/maximize-button-for-the-save-scene-and-unsaved-data-window/26056)

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**Author:** [@MMMPPPMMM](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MMMPPPMMM)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/maximize-button-for-the-save-scene-and-unsaved-data-window/26056 "2022-12-03T19:27:50Z")

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Hello It would be great if a Maximize Button could be added to the “Save Scene and Unsaved Data” Dialog. If a lot of files are stored in the Scene it is quite inconvenient to increase the window by using the double-hea…

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## [Screenshot with transparent background in GUI](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/screenshot-with-transparent-background-in-gui/26095)

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**Author:** [@mcranium](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mcranium)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/screenshot-with-transparent-background-in-gui/26095 "2022-11-28T12:57:52Z")

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Dear 3D Slicer community, I have a question regarding the option to export screenshots with transparent backgrounds: There is the option to do so using a python snippet (Script repository — 3D Slicer documentation). Wh…

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## [VMTK centerline diameter max min module](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/vmtk-centerline-diameter-max-min-module/23169)

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**Author:** [@Jacktat](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Jacktat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/vmtk-centerline-diameter-max-min-module/23169 "2022-11-27T08:51:41Z")

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Continuing the discussion from VMTK centreline and metrics: I actually precisely need this functionality, I have succesfully created a segmentation and a centerline. Now, I want to do a complete characterisation of the …

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## [Some words in the user interface cannot be translated](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/some-words-in-the-user-interface-cannot-be-translated/21908)

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**Author:** [@cyufu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cyufu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/some-words-in-the-user-interface-cannot-be-translated/21908 "2022-11-23T22:19:42Z")

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Some words in the setting interface are not extracted to crowdin. Volume Rendering Volumes Manage Extensions

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## [Radiotherapy Rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/radiotherapy-rendering/26271)

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**Author:** [@Nafise\_Hasoomi](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Nafise_Hasoomi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/radiotherapy-rendering/26271 "2022-11-18T23:31:23Z")

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Hello every one Thank you for your great software How can I use the segmentation features or use some rendering features after loading a radiotherapy machine? Does it need any programming, python input or any other act…

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## [Integration of 3d slicer in Google Cloud Shell](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/integration-of-3d-slicer-in-google-cloud-shell/26071)

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**Author:** [@Binita\_Shrestha](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Binita_Shrestha)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/integration-of-3d-slicer-in-google-cloud-shell/26071 "2022-11-08T22:18:10Z")

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Hi everyone, Hope everyone is doing well. I would like to know how we can run 3dslicer using docker in google platform (GCS). I have tried running docker command to run 3d slicer on google cloud shell, using command d…

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## [High resolution screenshot](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/high-resolution-screenshot/25995)

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**Author:** [@Hamid](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Hamid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/high-resolution-screenshot/25995 "2022-11-01T03:37:09Z")

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How can I get the high resolution screenshot. The default quality is not good!

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