# \#heart **URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/tag/heart/182.md [Latest](https://discourse.slicer.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.slicer.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.slicer.org/tags.md) --- ## [Guidance for improving first heart segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/guidance-for-improving-first-heart-segmentation/43093)
**Author:** [@Sipan\_Hovsepian](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sipan_Hovsepian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/guidance-for-improving-first-heart-segmentation/43093 "2025-05-31T13:53:01Z")
Dear Community This is my first attempt of heart segmentation following the tutorial (Link), I found from this community. I would greatly appreciate any feedback for improvement. (maybe increasing the number of seed… --- ## [Simultaneously display a sequence at different indices](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/simultaneously-display-a-sequence-at-different-indices/42588)
**Author:** [@jamesobutler](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jamesobutler)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/simultaneously-display-a-sequence-at-different-indices/42588 "2025-04-17T16:56:56Z")
How would I go about displaying a sequence in the slice views where one 2D slice viewer is displaying the sequence at a given index and another 2D slicer viewer is displaying the same sequence at a different index? Cons… --- ## [Segmentation of heart according to intensity change in art vs venous phase](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-of-heart-according-to-intensity-change-in-art-vs-venous-phase/39983)
**Author:** [@Bor\_Antolic](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Bor_Antolic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmentation-of-heart-according-to-intensity-change-in-art-vs-venous-phase/39983 "2024-11-01T12:11:22Z")
I have a cardiac CT that was done in arterious, venous and also late phase. Is there a way to take advantage of pixel intensity changes across these different phases to aid in automatic segment registration? --- ## [Aortic valve analysis in CT](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/aortic-valve-analysis-in-ct/39909)
**Author:** [@laurabc](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/laurabc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/aortic-valve-analysis-in-ct/39909 "2024-10-29T09:21:43Z")
Hello everyone, I am interested in analyzing aortic valves by segmenting the annulus and leaflets, and performing measurements (areas, distances, angles, etc.) using CT imaging. I am wondering if the SlicerHeart module … --- ## [TotalSegmentator heartchambers high res not working](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/totalsegmentator-heartchambers-high-res-not-working/37524)
**Author:** [@Ione\_Ianniruberto](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Ione_Ianniruberto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/totalsegmentator-heartchambers-high-res-not-working/37524 "2024-07-23T17:53:47Z")
Hi, I have CT images and I would like to segment all the heart chambers using the heartchambers highres tool. However it works fine for some images while for others there are two possible outomes: it dosen’t recognize t… --- ## [Using 3D slicer to segment intramyocardial fat](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-to-segment-intramyocardial-fat/37027)
**Author:** [@kasun](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/kasun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-to-segment-intramyocardial-fat/37027 "2024-07-11T11:53:50Z")
Hello all, I was hoping to get some help with a project I’m working on. I have a series of cardiac gated CTs and I would like to segment out the intramyocardial fat (lipomatous metaplasia) as a 3d shell vtk file. This… --- ## [Total Segmentator 1 - heartchambers highres](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/total-segmentator-1-heartchambers-highres/32505)
**Author:** [@Investigacion\_y\_des1](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Investigacion_y_des1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/total-segmentator-1-heartchambers-highres/32505 "2024-07-03T00:55:45Z")
Hi ! I’m having trouble with the total segmentator 1, I installed the github, but when I run the heartchambers option, this sign appears: Do I need to install anything more? Does it happened to any of you? Many thanks… --- ## [How to export a vtk file that can be imported into CARTOMerge](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-a-vtk-file-that-can-be-imported-into-cartomerge/36047)
**Author:** [@kasun](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/kasun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-a-vtk-file-that-can-be-imported-into-cartomerge/36047 "2024-05-10T05:16:14Z")
Hi I was wondering if I could get some help with a project. I have a 3D vtk file that I can open on 3D Slicer. I am trying to import this into Carto V6 as a CARTOMERGE file which I can then co-register with the EAM (same… --- ## [3d vessel bypass surgical planing](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-vessel-bypass-surgical-planing/35128)
**Author:** [@mvergnat](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mvergnat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-vessel-bypass-surgical-planing/35128 "2024-04-02T12:10:58Z")
Dear Dr Lasso and all member of the 3D Slicer community, Thx for all the magnificent work you do for helping healing of patients. Now I have a new question: I don’t exactly know to where it belongs support? Feature re… --- ## [4D reconstruction left ventrcle from cineMRI](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/4d-reconstruction-left-ventrcle-from-cinemri/34664)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_Tirotta](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Antonio_Tirotta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/4d-reconstruction-left-ventrcle-from-cinemri/34664 "2024-03-06T13:05:05Z")
Good evening, I am trying to reconstruct a 4D view of a ventricle given some medicals cineMRI. The files are in a DICOM format. I have 14 different slices each one containing 30 frames but they are separated in 14 dif… --- ## [Export DICOM in Colors](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/export-dicom-in-colors/19301)
**Author:** [@zlwei](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/zlwei)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/export-dicom-in-colors/19301 "2024-02-06T16:30:19Z")
Dear all, I imported a set of DICOM files to Slicer. These DICOMs are for 3D echo doppler so they are colorful. Then, I export them in “Data” → “Export to DICOM” in the right-click menu. The exported files are grayscale… --- ## [Valve motion for CFD/FSI simulation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/valve-motion-for-cfd-fsi-simulation/25450)
**Author:** [@Gening\_Dong](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Gening_Dong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/valve-motion-for-cfd-fsi-simulation/25450 "2022-09-28T04:09:14Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to run CFD/FSI based on a 4D longitude ultrasound dataset. I try to segment the heart (especially the outflow tract) and used the module Transform to apply transform sequence to the segmentation. In a… --- ## [Import Carto electroanatomic maps to slicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-carto-electroanatomic-maps-to-slicer/19316)
**Author:** [@mk.kassai](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mk.kassai)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-carto-electroanatomic-maps-to-slicer/19316 "2023-06-20T14:03:13Z")
I would like to ask for a little help with cardiac electroanatomic map importing. There was a similar issue a while ago, where eventually a new module was born, however it looks like it won’t work with CARTO files. I h… --- ## [3D MRI / histology / optical image registration of cardiac images for tissue thickness analysis](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-mri-histology-optical-image-registration-of-cardiac-images-for-tissue-thickness-analysis/28733)
**Author:** [@MichaelF](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MichaelF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-mri-histology-optical-image-registration-of-cardiac-images-for-tissue-thickness-analysis/28733 "2023-04-12T09:35:34Z")
Dear Slicer Community, I am looking for help with the co-registration and analysis of 3 different types of data. I have started to develop a pipeline for analysis, but my approach so far has been limited by my experienc… --- ## [How to register cardiac EA map surface mesh with 3D DICOM image](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-register-cardiac-ea-map-surface-mesh-with-3d-dicom-image/26121)
**Author:** [@jrf](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jrf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-register-cardiac-ea-map-surface-mesh-with-3d-dicom-image/26121 "2022-12-30T15:27:34Z")
I have little experience using Slicer. I want to register a vtk file with a DICOM and export it to a DICOM that can later be used in the clinic. I have been able to import the vtk files with the EAMapReader extension an… --- ## [Get rotation angles from transform matrix](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/get-rotation-angles-from-transform-matrix/25935)
**Author:** [@domP](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/domP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/get-rotation-angles-from-transform-matrix/25935 "2022-10-28T12:42:34Z")
Operating system: Windows 11 Home Slicer version: 5.0.2 Expected behavior: Actual behavior: Hello everybody, I’m in trouble with the module ‘Transforms’ in 3D Slicer. My goal is to compare the transform matrix obtai… --- ## [SlicerEAMapReader](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicereamapreader/25719)
**Author:** [@EthanC](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/EthanC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicereamapreader/25719 "2022-10-16T05:20:27Z")
I am currently working with SlicerEAMapReader and was wondering if anyone had an images that they would be willing to share with me. These would be output images from softwares such as carto 3, EnSite, Rhythmia, etc. It … --- ## [Volume rendering preset for 3D transthoracic echocardiography](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-preset-for-3d-transthoracic-echocardiography/15330)
**Author:** [@Giulia\_Spigariol](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Giulia_Spigariol)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-preset-for-3d-transthoracic-echocardiography/15330 "2022-09-16T13:44:04Z")
Operating system: Windows 10 Slicer version: 4.11 Expected behavior: Actual behavior: Good morning, I’m interested in doing a volume rendering of a 3D transtoracic echocardiography. I was wondering where I can find … --- ## [Echocardiogram time stamp](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/echocardiogram-time-stamp/24202)
**Author:** [@Deepthy\_Rose\_Jose\_am](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Deepthy_Rose_Jose_am)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/echocardiogram-time-stamp/24202 "2022-07-29T11:00:09Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m trying to render an 4D echocardiogram in Slicer3D. The data format is a 3D dcm exported from Qlab software. Please find the attached picture. The volume rendering feature doesn’t show the time stamp … --- ## [Show ECG curve plot](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/show-ecg-curve-plot/23291)
**Author:** [@connorh](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/connorh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/show-ecg-curve-plot/23291 "2022-06-13T04:30:39Z")
Hi Robin, it has been a while but was this ever solved? I am wondering the same thing. I have a 4D cardiac dataset and I also have ECG voltage tracings for a cardiac cycle. I would like to enable playback through my 4D… --- ## [Exporting Ultrasound DICOM Volume](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/exporting-ultrasound-dicom-volume/23394)
**Author:** [@Fluvio\_Lobo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Fluvio_Lobo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/exporting-ultrasound-dicom-volume/23394 "2022-05-12T18:40:36Z")
Hello, We have two different models of Phillips ultrasound machines in our hospital. The EPIQ 7W for OB and the 7C for cardiology. We have been using the 7W to export volumes of fetal pathology to reconstruct using 3D … --- ## [Cardiac CT left ventricle segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cardiac-ct-left-ventricle-segmentation/21121)
**Author:** [@Francesca\_Lo\_Iacono](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Francesca_Lo_Iacono)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cardiac-ct-left-ventricle-segmentation/21121 "2021-12-18T01:27:33Z")
Hi guys! I have cardiac CT images and I’m trying to segment the left ventricle cavity and left ventricle wall. I have the edges of them differently colored (green for LV wall and yellow for LV cavity) and I need to … --- ## [Problem loading VolDICOM](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-loading-voldicom/18640)
**Author:** [@TKhienwad](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/TKhienwad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-loading-voldicom/18640 "2021-11-02T14:04:48Z")
Hi all, I have a question regarding importing the VolDICOM format from echo images with 3D slicer. Does anyone know how to do that? Best, --- ## [Pixel Resolution on Philips 4D US DICOM](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pixel-resolution-on-philips-4d-us-dicom/19693)
**Author:** [@echo\_learner](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/echo_learner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pixel-resolution-on-philips-4d-us-dicom/19693 "2021-09-18T21:13:35Z")
Operating system: Ubuntu 16.04 Slicer version: 4.11 Expected behavior: Actual behavior: Hello, I’m fairly new to slicer, so I apologize if this question has been asked already. I couldn’t find the answer. Is the imag… --- ## [Segment 4D cardiac echo image](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segment-4d-cardiac-echo-image/13984)
**Author:** [@J\_Deng](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/J_Deng)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segment-4d-cardiac-echo-image/13984 "2021-09-06T22:25:56Z")
This thread sounds most relevant but it was last updated in Dec 2018. Any progress or new advice to address my query below? If I use Grow from Seeds, seeds I intend to place only for one time point during the cardiac cy… --- ## [Edit and modify the geometry](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/edit-and-modify-the-geometry/18566)
**Author:** [@smm9886](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/smm9886)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/edit-and-modify-the-geometry/18566 "2021-07-13T13:15:17Z")
Hi all, I am working with some patient-specific DICOM data files in 3D-Slicer, trying to extract the aorta and coronary arteries, see the attached photo, from a whole thorax and heart model. I need to modify this mod… --- ## [Segmenting 4D echo volume sequence](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmenting-4d-echo-volume-sequence/16661)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Visconti](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rodrigo_Visconti)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmenting-4d-echo-volume-sequence/16661 "2021-04-09T01:19:37Z")
How can I create a moving valve from a sequence volume? Do I need to segment all frames separately? Can I use it to create a VR movie? Thanks --- ## [Automatic c-MRI heart segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automatic-c-mri-heart-segmentation/15047)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automatic-c-mri-heart-segmentation/15047 "2020-12-15T05:59:04Z")
Hello, I have cardiac short axis scans which I would like to segment at specific phases of the cardiac cycle : at peak-systole and at peak-diatole. So far, I manually detected the relevant slices and then copied the IM… --- ## [How can I add planes in 5mm intervals along the short-axis of a heart from apex to base?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-can-i-add-planes-in-5mm-intervals-along-the-short-axis-of-a-heart-from-apex-to-base/14929)
**Author:** [@jsalas424](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jsalas424)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-can-i-add-planes-in-5mm-intervals-along-the-short-axis-of-a-heart-from-apex-to-base/14929 "2020-12-09T01:38:31Z")
Hello, I’ve generated a 3D shell of the left ventricle of a heart using the IGT → Markups to Model module. I have fiducial points marked in the model that correspond to points of scientific interest in an excised heart… --- ## [Leaflet mold generator](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/leaflet-mold-generator/8696)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Visconti](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rodrigo_Visconti)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/leaflet-mold-generator/8696 "2020-06-29T02:49:40Z")
I read a text that shows valve building and uses a valve mold generator module. But i can’t find that module. I’m trying to start a research in my institution in brazil with 3d printed valves filled with silicone. Where … [Next page](https://discourse.slicer.org/tag/heart/182.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=heart)