# Segment Skeletal thorax (Ribs, Thoracic spine and sternum)

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**Created:** [March 17, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segment-skeletal-thorax-ribs-thoracic-spine-and-sternum/16600 "2021-03-17T18:20:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segment-skeletal-thorax-ribs-thoracic-spine-and-sternum/16600/13 "2021-03-23T17:11:39Z")

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That sounds very interesting.

A quick google search revealed this thread:

> [@How to set volume rendering preset using Python](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-set-volume-rendering-preset-using-python/3063/2):
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> Hi Oliver, There have been some improvements since 4.8.1 that makes it easier for us to do this. So if you use the latest nightly, then this is what you can do: Easier setup of volume rendering (no need to create the display node and update it from the logic): volRenLogic = slicer.modules.volumerendering.logic() displayNode = volRenLogic.CreateDefaultVolumeRenderingNodes(volumeNode) This is not very clean, because it uses widgets from the volume rendering module, but you can apply a shift li…

which may get you started …  
What is the goal of your trial in the end, what do you need to see?

Best regards  
Rudolf

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