# I want to measure the length and width of a vertebra?

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**Created:** [August 19, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/i-want-to-measure-the-length-and-width-of-a-vertebra/24829 "2022-08-19T08:04:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![sandigeeup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/sandigeeup/32/13722_2.png) [@sandigeeup](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/sandigeeup)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/i-want-to-measure-the-length-and-width-of-a-vertebra/24829/1 "2022-08-19T08:04:40Z")

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Hi, I have an ongoing project and am at the stage I need to measure the height (of the midpoint of the vertebral body) of L2 and L5, and length (in CT scans)? I have approx. 20 data sets to complete. I have used the segmentation stats for the volume which gives some of the data I need but now need to measure specifics. Please can someone advise/help? Many thanks Sandie