🛠️ Environment Setup

In this section, you will learn how to configure 3D Slicer and the necessary extensions for extracting radiomic features.

📌 What is 3D Slicer?

3D Slicer is an open-source software designed for medical image visualization, segmentation, and analysis. It is widely used in medical research and supports multiple image formats, including DICOM.

📥 Download and Install 3D Slicer

To get started, download and install the latest stable version of 3D Slicer from the following link:

🔗 Download 3D Slicer

Once installed, open the program to proceed with the configuration of the required extensions.

🧩 Installing Extensions

To extract radiomic features and work with segmented structures, you need to install the following extensions:

1. SlicerRadiomics 📊

   • Enables the extraction of radiomic features from medical images using the PyRadiomics library.
   • Essential for quantitative image analysis.

2. SlicerRT ⚡

   • Provides advanced tools for handling radiotherapy data.
   • Allows working with RSTRUCT structures, which are fundamental in medical segmentation.

3. QuantitativeReporting 📑

   • Facilitates the conversion and manipulation of segmentations in the DICOM SEG standard.
   • Allows exporting results in formats compatible with other medical tools.

🔧 Steps to Install Extensions:

1. Open 3D Slicer.

2. Go to Extensions Manager by clicking on the box icon in the top toolbar.
   

3. In the search bar, enter the name of each extension (SlicerRadiomics, SlicerRT, QuantitativeReporting).
   

4. Click the Install button for each one.

🔄 Restart 3D Slicer

Once all extensions are installed, it is mandatory to restart 3D Slicer for the changes to take effect.

✅ Your environment is now ready to start working with medical images and extracting radiomic features! 🚀

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