# Is there an extension in 3D Slicer for breast cancer?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-an-extension-in-3d-slicer-for-breast-cancer/31761>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** extensions-manager, dicom, python\
**Created:** [September 17, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-an-extension-in-3d-slicer-for-breast-cancer/31761 "2023-09-17T15:35:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![mhdabdellahi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mhdabdellahi/32/67554_2.png) [@mhdabdellahi](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mhdabdellahi)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-an-extension-in-3d-slicer-for-breast-cancer/31761/1 "2023-09-17T15:35:38Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m curious to know if there is an extension in 3D Slicer specifically designed for breast cancer analysis or related tasks. I would greatly appreciate any information or recommendations regarding this matter.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Best regards,

Mohamed Abdellahi Sidi Mohamed Blal

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**Author:** ![ungi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ungi/32/78573_2.png) [@ungi](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ungi)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-an-extension-in-3d-slicer-for-breast-cancer/31761/2 "2023-09-18T02:56:31Z")

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Hi, I don’t think there is a comprehensive extension for breast cancer analysis. But there might be modules for e.g. ultrasound segmentation, or MRI segmentation that may be helpful when working with breast cancer images. 3D Slicer is also a good platform for image-guided interventions and surgical navigation. These features are used in breast cancer treatment research.

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**Author:** ![mhdabdellahi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mhdabdellahi/32/67554_2.png) [@mhdabdellahi](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mhdabdellahi)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-an-extension-in-3d-slicer-for-breast-cancer/31761/3 "2023-09-18T09:56:23Z")

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Thank you for your help!

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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:** [September 18, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-an-extension-in-3d-slicer-for-breast-cancer/31761/4 "2023-09-18T10:59:06Z")

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Maybe you can get started with those?

> **[Slicer extesion breast cancer](https://www.perplexity.ai/search/Slicer-extesion-breast-E7_xuvtORceMT5xmezPPlA?s=c)**
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> Yes, there are several extensions available in 3D Slicer for breast cancer analysis and related tasks. Here are some examples:
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> \- \*\*Breast\_DCEMRI\_FTV\*\*: This extension contains modules to compute functional tumor volume (FTV) from a dynamic...

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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:** [September 18, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-an-extension-in-3d-slicer-for-breast-cancer/31761/5 "2023-09-18T13:33:14Z")

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There are extensions also for follow-up, such as breast implant analysis and modules for breast volume measurement.

PerplexityAI output was interesting (Breast\_DCEMRI\_FTV extension did not come to my mind), but it also provided some bogus information: the `it is worth noting that managing large files and running image pre-processing needed for analysis can take days on a dedicated computer, so cloud-based computing may be a more efficient option` comment makes no sense, as clinical images of the breast are typically not large and the modules we have been talking about all provide results in seconds on a simple desktop computer.