# Grow from seed module paper link outdated

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/grow-from-seed-module-paper-link-outdated/46373>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [March 4, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/grow-from-seed-module-paper-link-outdated/46373 "2026-03-04T12:18:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![gaoyi.cn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/gaoyi.cn/32/1422_2.png) [@gaoyi.cn](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/gaoyi.cn)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/grow-from-seed-module-paper-link-outdated/46373/1 "2026-03-04T12:18:54Z")

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In the file:

Modules/Loadable/Segmentations/EditorEffects/Python/SegmentEditorEffects/SegmentEditorGrowFromSeedsEffect.py:

The effect uses [fast grow-cut method](http://interactivemedical.org/imic2014/CameraReadyPapers/Paper%204/IMIC_ID4_FastGrowCut.pdf).

Links to the old MICCAI version of the paper. The link is dead too.

The newer version is here:

[https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-80206-7](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-80206-7)

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**Author:** ![ebrahim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ebrahim/32/13403_2.png) [@ebrahim](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ebrahim)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/grow-from-seed-module-paper-link-outdated/46373/2 "2026-03-04T13:02:43Z")

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Thanks for fixing this. Created a pull request here: [Update reference link for fast grow-cut method by ebrahimebrahim · Pull Request #9058 · Slicer/Slicer · GitHub](https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/pull/9058)