# Measure thigh muscle volume

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measure-thigh-muscle-volume/3045>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 1, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measure-thigh-muscle-volume/3045 "2018-06-01T11:13:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ash\_Alarfaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ash_alarfaj/32/3327_2.png) [@Ash\_Alarfaj](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Ash_Alarfaj)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measure-thigh-muscle-volume/3045/1 "2018-06-01T11:13:46Z")

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Dear Steve  
I would like to consult you about the best method to measure thigh muscle volume, I’ve used, segment editor\>\> threshold \>\> then try to correct the error. would you advice me the better approach, or is my method good? part of my PhD study involves muscle measurement comparing 2 visits. thanks

best regards  
Ashwaj

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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:** [June 3, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measure-thigh-muscle-volume/3045/2 "2018-06-03T21:17:24Z")

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Is there any particular aspect of the segmentation that you would like to improve (reduce effort, increase accuracy, eliminate certain kind of errors)?