# \#feature

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/tag/feature/7.md

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## [New modules for generation CFD-simulation-ready meshes](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-modules-for-generation-cfd-simulation-ready-meshes/48250)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-modules-for-generation-cfd-simulation-ready-meshes/48250 "2026-09-24T14:03:18Z")

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I’m happy to share that we have completed development of a set of modules to generate CFD-simulation-ready mesh from image segmentation. The work has been largely based on the VMTK toolkit, exposing its existing feature…

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## [New extension: OMEZarr - open OME-Zarr images directly in Slicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-omezarr-open-ome-zarr-images-directly-in-slicer/48238)

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**Author:** [@vboussot](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vboussot)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-omezarr-open-ome-zarr-images-directly-in-slicer/48238 "2026-09-23T17:23:04Z")

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Hi all, We’re happy to announce OMEZarr, a new extension from Fideus Labs that opens and saves OME-Zarr images. It is available in the Extensions Manager for Slicer 5.12.4 and the Preview release, on Linux, macOS and Wi…

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## [How to quickly recompile updated code based on the current build version](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-quickly-recompile-updated-code-based-on-the-current-build-version/48089)

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**Author:** [@zhuofalin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/zhuofalin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-quickly-recompile-updated-code-based-on-the-current-build-version/48089 "2026-09-07T14:23:19Z")

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Hello, I am very happy to be back in the Slicer community.:grinning\_face: I typically use an older version of the slicer for development, but thanks to the efforts of the developers, new features are constantly being a…

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## [LungCTAnalyzer extension for lung CT segmentation and analysis for COVID-19 assessment](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/lungctanalyzer-extension-for-lung-ct-segmentation-and-analysis-for-covid-19-assessment/15006)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/lungctanalyzer-extension-for-lung-ct-segmentation-and-analysis-for-covid-19-assessment/15006 "2026-08-12T07:29:32Z")

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New extension is added for lung CT segmentation and analysis for COVID-19 assessment. It is developed by Prof. Rudolf Bumm (@rbumm), a clinician in KSGR (Chur, Switzerland; with some help from Slicer core developers to p…

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## [New Colorize Volume module](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-colorize-volume-module/32254)

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**Author:** [@jaimigray](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jaimigray)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-colorize-volume-module/32254 "2026-07-31T14:45:36Z")

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Just added to 3D Slicer 5.5 is the new Colorize Volume module! I tried it on a fully segmented rattlesnake skull with really nice results comparable to the expensive proprietary software VGStudio Max. I played around wit…

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## [Automated dental tools are not working but dental segmentator is working. ](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automated-dental-tools-are-not-working-but-dental-segmentator-is-working/47577)

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**Author:** [@Sum123](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sum123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automated-dental-tools-are-not-working-but-dental-segmentator-is-working/47577 "2026-07-08T11:08:25Z")

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The automated dental tools are not working, however, Dental segmentator is working well. I have downloaded the latest version, 5.12. I need to work on the following tools: ALI, AMASSS, V FACE, CLIC, AREG, AUTOCROP 3D…

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## [Pyradiomics GLRLM crashing at native 100um resolution vs 250um](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pyradiomics-glrlm-crashing-at-native-100um-resolution-vs-250um/47500)

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**Author:** [@oviya](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/oviya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pyradiomics-glrlm-crashing-at-native-100um-resolution-vs-250um/47500 "2026-06-29T19:25:43Z")

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Hello everyone! My name is Oviya, I’m an undergrad hoping to get a bit of help. I have been trying extract features from MRI images via a compute cluster, and have been successful with downsampled (250um) images (41MB).…

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## [New extension: MuscleMap --  Automated Whole-Body Muscle Segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-musclemap-automated-whole-body-muscle-segmentation/47364)

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**Author:** [@Eddo\_Wesselink](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Eddo_Wesselink)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-musclemap-automated-whole-body-muscle-segmentation/47364 "2026-06-16T17:51:22Z")

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New extension: MuscleMap — open-source, community-supported automated whole-body muscle segmentation MuscleMap is a 3D Slicer extension for fully automatic segmentation of skeletal muscle in MRI and CT. It is develop…

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## [Improved python package installation: slicer.packaging](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/improved-python-package-installation-slicer-packaging/47088)

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**Author:** [@ebrahim](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ebrahim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/improved-python-package-installation-slicer-packaging/47088 "2026-05-19T15:58:35Z")

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An improved python package installation experience is now available out of the box for extension developers: slicer.packaging. This feature was merged about a month ago and is available in the preview version of Slicer. …

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## [New extension: DentalSegmentator for automatic dental CT & CBCT segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-dentalsegmentator-for-automatic-dental-ct-cbct-segmentation/35591)

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**Author:** [@Gauthier](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Gauthier)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-dentalsegmentator-for-automatic-dental-ct-cbct-segmentation/35591 "2026-05-11T00:05:40Z")

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Dear All, We are glad to announce the availability of DentalSegmentator, a new 3D Slicer extension for automatic segmentation of dental CT and CBCT scans. It is now available in the latest Slicer 5.7.0 preview release. …

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## [New feature: Thick slab reconstruction from slice controllers and views](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-thick-slab-reconstruction-from-slice-controllers-and-views/32432)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Horvath](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sam_Horvath)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-thick-slab-reconstruction-from-slice-controllers-and-views/32432 "2026-04-17T23:18:51Z")

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Thick slab reconstruction (TSR) can now be enabled and modified from the slice controllers and slice views! Enabling thick slab reconstruction as well as selection of the composite method (min, max, mean or sum) has bee…

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## [Fast Model Align module not working in 3D Slicer 5.10.0](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fast-model-align-module-not-working-in-3d-slicer-5-10-0/46645)

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**Author:** [@abhijeet2410](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/abhijeet2410)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fast-model-align-module-not-working-in-3d-slicer-5-10-0/46645 "2026-04-03T04:02:26Z")

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Hello Team, We installed the SlicerMorph extension successfully (it shows up in Extension Manager), but the Fast Model Align module is not working properly. When we open the module, we only see the Help & Acknowledge…

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## [Virtual CathLab: new module for C-arm and fluoroscopy imaging simulation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/virtual-cathlab-new-module-for-c-arm-and-fluoroscopy-imaging-simulation/45355)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/virtual-cathlab-new-module-for-c-arm-and-fluoroscopy-imaging-simulation/45355 "2026-03-20T23:34:34Z")

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Virtual Cath Lab module has been recently added to SlicerHeart extension. This module simulates monoplane and biplane C-arm systems: provides 3D model of the C-arm, table, patient and generates simulated fluoroscopy imag…

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## [New extension: MONAI Auto3DSeg - raise the bar in AI medical image segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-monai-auto3dseg-raise-the-bar-in-ai-medical-image-segmentation/35680)

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**Author:** [@diazandr3s](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/diazandr3s)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-monai-auto3dseg-raise-the-bar-in-ai-medical-image-segmentation/35680 "2026-03-03T17:02:52Z")

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New extension: MONAI Auto3DSeg - raise the bar in AI medical image segmentation MONAI Auto3DSeg extension is a collaboration between MONAI and 3D Slicer developer teams (led by Andres Diaz Pinto - NVIDIA and Andras Lasso…

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## [Visual DICOM browser update](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/visual-dicom-browser-update/45998)

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**Author:** [@Davide\_Punzo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Davide_Punzo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/visual-dicom-browser-update/45998 "2026-01-30T13:09:40Z")

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Hey everyone, I have been working on major improvements to the visual DICOM browser: :bullseye: What’s New Performance for large datasets (both remote and local) Optimized for \>100GB databases Lazy thumbnail gener…

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## ["Color Scalar Bar" reworked and upgraded, now it’s called "Color Legend"](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/color-scalar-bar-reworked-and-upgraded-now-it-s-called-color-legend/21567)

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**Author:** [@Mik](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Mik)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 5:19am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/color-scalar-bar-reworked-and-upgraded-now-it-s-called-color-legend/21567 "2026-01-30T05:19:41Z")

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Starting from version 30530 build 2022-01-15 “Color Scalar Bar” section from “Colors” module was replaced with “Color Legend” section. The “Color Legend” section has been also added to the “Volume”, “Model” and “Markups…

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## [New feature: Support of 5D images and transforms](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-support-of-5d-images-and-transforms/45588)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-support-of-5d-images-and-transforms/45588 "2025-12-23T15:22:19Z")

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3D Slicer has expanded its capabilities to support reading and writing images, image sequences, and transform sequences with dimensionality up to 5D. This is a significant enhancement that enables users to work with larg…

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## [Deformable model registration prototype](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/deformable-model-registration-prototype/45426)

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**Author:** [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/deformable-model-registration-prototype/45426 "2025-12-09T17:47:32Z")

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I have enabled deformable model registration as fourth level of registration (scaling, rigid, affine) in FastModelAlign module of SlicerMorph extension. Like ALPACA, it uses the point cloud based registration via Coheren…

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## [New Feature: Independent Multi-Component Volume Rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-independent-multi-component-volume-rendering/45356)

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**Author:** [@Sunderlandkyl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sunderlandkyl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-independent-multi-component-volume-rendering/45356 "2025-12-08T17:44:25Z")

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3D Slicer can now independently render each component of multi-component volumes (such as 3D color Doppler ultrasound or multispectral microscopy images) in 3D views. A new json-based file format is introduced to store t…

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## [Scene Views Modernization](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/scene-views-modernization/45359)

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**Author:** [@Sunderlandkyl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sunderlandkyl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/scene-views-modernization/45359 "2025-12-03T20:47:43Z")

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What are Scene Views? Scene Views store snapshots of visualization settings of the scene content. By default, the scene view stores the current view layout, camera viewpoint in 3D views, slice position in 2D views, an…

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## [New extension: Slicer-trame - Bringing 3D Slicer to the web](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-slicer-trame-bringing-3d-slicer-to-the-web/45298)

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**Author:** [@Thibault\_Pelletier](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Thibault_Pelletier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-slicer-trame-bringing-3d-slicer-to-the-web/45298 "2025-12-01T21:32:11Z")

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The Slicer trame extension is now available in Slicer 5.10 and allows to create modern web applications while leveraging 3D Slicer’s core functionalities. The extension is built on top of 3D Slicer python’s wrapping …

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## [New Feature: visual DICOM browser](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-visual-dicom-browser/33874)

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**Author:** [@Davide\_Punzo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Davide_Punzo)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-visual-dicom-browser/33874 "2025-10-09T16:33:46Z")

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Description The visual DICOM browser provides a new user interface for quick viewing and retrieval of patient images stored on remote DICOM servers. The new tool is optimized for clinical workflows where the focus is on …

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## [New Extension: MassVision](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-massvision/44540)

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**Author:** [@Amoon](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Amoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-massvision/44540 "2025-09-21T02:28:12Z")

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:rocket: Happy to announce the official release of MassVision extension v 1.0, now available through the 3D Slicer Extension Manager (compatible with the latest stable release, v5.8.1). :light\_bulb: MassVision is an end…

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## [New lightbox (contact image) mode in screen capture module](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-lightbox-contact-image-mode-in-screen-capture-module/10840)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-lightbox-contact-image-mode-in-screen-capture-module/10840 "2025-09-19T16:28:54Z")

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A new “lightbox image” output type has been added in latest Slicer Preview Release. In this mode captured images are exported as a large grid of images: Images can be exported from any views, with any animation mode,…

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## [New extension: ModalityConverter - bringing AI medical image-to-image translation to 3D Slicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-modalityconverter-bringing-ai-medical-image-to-image-translation-to-3d-slicer/44405)

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**Author:** [@ciro.raggio](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ciro.raggio)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-modalityconverter-bringing-ai-medical-image-to-image-translation-to-3d-slicer/44405 "2025-09-11T13:12:28Z")

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ModalityConverter is officially available in the 3D Slicer Extensions Index, under the Image Synthesis category (from version 5.9.0)! The extension makes medical image-to-image translation AI models freely and easily ac…

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## [New Dynamic Modeler tool: Revolve](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-dynamic-modeler-tool-revolve/43715)

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**Author:** [@mau\_igna\_06](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mau_igna_06)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-dynamic-modeler-tool-revolve/43715 "2025-07-16T17:47:05Z")

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Dynamic Modeler module allows parametric editing of models. In this post I present a new tool that will be available on tomorrow’s Slicer Preview release Revolve tool: creates an output mesh from revolving an input prof…

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## [Parallel Voxel Batch Processing](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/parallel-voxel-batch-processing/42802)

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**Author:** [@annapurna11](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/annapurna11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/parallel-voxel-batch-processing/42802 "2025-05-06T00:05:57Z")

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Hello! I am trying to perform voxel-based radiomic feature extraction (GLCM features) for a single 3D prostrate cancer image. I am trying to speed up and also parallelize feature extraction of voxels. But instead of work…

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## [New extension: Fully automatic whole-body CT segmentation in 2 minutes using TotalSegmentator](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-fully-automatic-whole-body-ct-segmentation-in-2-minutes-using-totalsegmentator/26710)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-extension-fully-automatic-whole-body-ct-segmentation-in-2-minutes-using-totalsegmentator/26710 "2025-01-07T17:06:14Z")

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The TotalSegmentator AI model is now available as an extension for 3D Slicer version 5.2 and above (see installation instructions here). A large number of AI segmentation models have been developed over the past few …

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## [New 3D Slicer extension for planning and surgical guide generation for mandibular bone reconstruction](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-3d-slicer-extension-for-planning-and-surgical-guide-generation-for-mandibular-bone-reconstruction/17638)

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**Author:** [@mau\_igna\_06](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mau_igna_06)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-3d-slicer-extension-for-planning-and-surgical-guide-generation-for-mandibular-bone-reconstruction/17638 "2025-05-02T19:38:22Z")

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BoneReconstructionPlanner is a 3D Slicer extension for virtual surgical planning of mandibular reconstruction with vascularized fibula free flap and generation of patient-specific surgical guides. BoneReconstructionPlan…

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## [New Segment Statistics: Oriented Bounding Box, Diameter and More](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-segment-statistics-oriented-bounding-box-diameter-and-more/10203)

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**Author:** [@Sunderlandkyl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sunderlandkyl)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-segment-statistics-oriented-bounding-box-diameter-and-more/10203 "2023-07-21T17:50:32Z")

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New statistics have been added to the Segment Statistics module: Centroid Oriented bounding box Feret diameter Perimeter Roundness Flatness Elongation Principal axes/moments These statistics are not enabled by default…

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