# Integration of Fast Growcut extension for 3D slicer

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/integration-of-fast-growcut-extension-for-3d-slicer/32786>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation, extensions-manager\
**Created:** [November 13, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/integration-of-fast-growcut-extension-for-3d-slicer/32786 "2023-11-13T17:50:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shreyas\_reddy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/shreyas_reddy/32/68291_2.png) [@Shreyas\_reddy](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Shreyas_reddy)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/integration-of-fast-growcut-extension-for-3d-slicer/32786/1 "2023-11-13T17:50:15Z")

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Hi everybody,

Subject: Inquiry on Integrating Fast GrowCut Software with Latest 3D Slicer Version

Dear 3D Slicer Developer Community,

I am currently working on a project that involves utilizing Fast GrowCut software for segmentation purposes. However, I have encountered challenges in integrating Fast GrowCut with the latest version of 3D Slicer (version 5.4.0). Despite my efforts to find an extension or plugin for Fast GrowCut in the Extensions Manager, I have been unsuccessful. I would greatly appreciate any guidance or information on how to effectively use Fast GrowCut within the latest 3D Slicer environment. If there are specific steps, scripts, or alternative methods that could facilitate this integration, your expertise would be invaluable. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Best regards,

Dr Shreyas Reddy K  
email - [Drshreyasreddy111295@gmail.com](mailto:Drshreyasreddy111295@gmail.com)

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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:** [November 13, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/integration-of-fast-growcut-extension-for-3d-slicer/32786/2 "2023-11-13T18:17:11Z")

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How is the version you are working on different than what’s already in Slicer?

> **[GitHub - InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITKGrowCut: ITKGrowCut is a remote module...](https://github.com/InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITKGrowCut)**
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> ITKGrowCut is a remote module for ITK. It segments a 3D image from user-provided foreground and background seeds. - GitHub - InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITKGrowCut: ITKGrowCut is a remote module for ...

> <https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/pull/5807>
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> GrowCut remote module in ITK has recently been updated to mirror Slicer's improv…ements. This PR contains pre-requisites to removing this code from Slicer and refactoring it to use the version coming from ITK.
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> I have not begun the Slicer refactoring, and I would prefer if somebody else did that. I could support them by making changes inside \`ITKGrowCut\`.

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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:** [November 14, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/integration-of-fast-growcut-extension-for-3d-slicer/32786/3 "2023-11-14T23:20:29Z")

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FastGrowCut is available by the name “Grow from seeds” in Segment Editor module.