# Are there any bone morphometry tools available for Slicer?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 8, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322 "2018-10-08T17:33:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/83011_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322/1 "2018-10-08T17:33:37Z")

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For example, is this implemented

> **[GitHub - InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITKBoneMorphometry: ITK filters that...](https://github.com/InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITKBoneMorphometry)**
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> ITK filters that quantify bone morphometry. Contribute to InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITKBoneMorphometry development by creating an account on GitHub.

or what would it take to make it available?

Best

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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:** [October 8, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322/2 "2018-10-08T20:50:13Z")

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I think you can now bundle ITK remote modules into Slicer extensions - @jcfr can confirm. If not, then you can either get it implemented or wait for Slicer’s Python3 support (expected within about 6 months).

Once you have the algorithms available in Slicer, all you have to do is to expose features in a Python scripted module(s). Depending on how polished user interface you need, this could take 1-2 weeks to implement.

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322/3 "2018-10-08T21:05:51Z")

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Or maybe @thewtex, @bpaniagua, and @jbvimort are already planning to add this to the [bone texture extension](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/Nightly/Extensions/BoneTextureExtension)?

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**Author:** ![jcfr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jcfr/32/17825_2.png) [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322/4 "2018-10-23T18:35:04Z")

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> [@lassoan](#):
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> now bundle ITK remote modules into Slicer extension

This is indeed possible. Let me know if you have specific questions.

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**Author:** ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/83011_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322/5 "2018-10-23T18:43:29Z")

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I am assuming this means building Slicer from scratch. Does the regular set of instructions apply, or is there something specific to make the ITK Bonemorphometry available?

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**Author:** ![jcfr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jcfr/32/17825_2.png) [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-there-any-bone-morphometry-tools-available-for-slicer/4322/6 "2018-10-23T18:58:32Z")

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Since the [BoneTextureExtension](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/Nightly/Extensions/BoneTextureExtension) extension is already built daily and includes the [`ITKBoneMorphometry` and `ITKFeatureTexture` remote modules](https://github.com/Kitware/BoneTextureExtension/tree/master/SuperBuild), you could simply install the extension from within Slicer.

See [CDash build report](http://slicer.cdash.org/index.php?project=SlicerPreview&date=2018-10-23&filtercount=2&showfilters=1&filtercombine=and&field1=buildname&compare1=63&value1=BoneTextureExtension&field2=groupname&compare2=61&value2=Extensions-Nightly)