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Segmentations

In Cornerstone3DTools, we have decoupled the concept of a Segmentation from a Segmentation Representation. This means that from one Segmentation we can create multiple Segmentation Representations. For instance, a Segmentation Representation of a 3D Labelmap, can be created from a Segmentation data, and a Segmentation Representation of a Contour (not supported yet) can be created from the same Segmentation data. This way we have decouple the presentational aspect of a Segmentation from the underlying data.

TIP

Similar relationship structure has been adapted in popular medical imaging softwares such as 3D Slicer with the addition of polymorph segmentation.

ToolGroup Specific Representations​

Previously in Cornerstone (legacy) we applied Segmentations to elements. This had its own limitations, such as: repetitive creation of Segmentations for each viewport (ct-axial, ct-sagittal, and ct-coronal). We have changed this to apply a Segmentation Representation to a ToolGroup which accordingly applies to all viewports.

Segmentation Display​

Cornerstone3DTools treats segmentations the same way as any other Tool. For instance, the SegmentationDisplayTool should be added via addTools and also be added to the ToolGroup whose viewports you want to display the segmentation on. We will read more about this in the next section.

API​

Segmentation related functions and classes are available in the segmentation module.

import { segmentation } from '@cornerstonejs/tools';

// segmentation state holding all segmentations and their toolGroup specific representations
segmentations.state.XYZ;

// active segmentation methods (set/get)
segmentations.activeSegmentation.XYZ;

// locking for a segment index (set/get)
segmentations.locking.XYZ;

// segment index manipulations (set/get)
segmentations.segmentIndex.XYZ;

Let's start by looking deeper into each of these methods.