# 3D small intestine reconstruction

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-small-intestine-reconstruction/11365>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-small-intestine-reconstruction/11365 "2020-04-30T14:55:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![edmontontutor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/13edae/32.png) [@edmontontutor](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/edmontontutor)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-small-intestine-reconstruction/11365/1 "2020-04-30T14:55:40Z")

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Hello,

Has anyone reconstructed a 3D image of the small intestine using 3D Slicer and CT scans? Can anyone provide some suggestions please? I’m having some issues segmenting the small intestine.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-small-intestine-reconstruction/11365/2 "2020-04-30T14:58:55Z")

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You can visualize the intestines using Volume rendering module or you can use Segment Editor module to segment the region you are interested in and do some more analysis from there (centerline extraction, radius, curvature computation, etc.).

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**Author:** ![zhang\_ming](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/zhang_ming/32/15790_2.png) [@zhang\_ming](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/zhang_ming)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-small-intestine-reconstruction/11365/3 "2023-02-18T05:38:06Z")

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Would you initiate a plugin that automatically splits the small intestine? I’m interested in

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**Author:** ![rbumm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rbumm/32/9404_2.png) [@rbumm](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/rbumm)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-small-intestine-reconstruction/11365/4 "2023-02-18T06:43:50Z")

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You can try the [TotalSegmentator extension](https://github.com/lassoan/SlicerTotalSegmentator). TotalSegmentator includes many abdominal organs/structures. It works best with data from healthy subjects.

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**Author:** ![zhang\_ming](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/zhang_ming/32/15790_2.png) [@zhang\_ming](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/zhang_ming)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-small-intestine-reconstruction/11365/5 "2023-02-20T11:00:00Z")

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good job, I will try it out