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  • Add SegmentNVSegmentCT (NVIDIA NV-Segment-CT, CT-only VISTA3D variant)
    and wire it into the CLI as segmentation method "NVSegmentCT"
  • Add PhysicsNeMo-MGN-Lung-Motion to monai-physio-download-data, fetching
    a pretrained lung-motion checkpoint so Tutorial 10+ can skip training
  • Add tutorial_01_lung_gated_ct_to_usd_tetmesh.py, a volumetric-tetmesh
    variant of Tutorial 1's lung workflow
  • Swap lung tutorials/parameters from SegmentNVSegmentCTMRI to
    SegmentChestTotalSegmentator (fast mode), retune registration/PCA
    parameters accordingly
  • Fix EvaluateMovementLung ground-truth labelmap caching (multi-suffix
    filename stemming) and lobe label ids for the new segmenter
  • Fix extract_watertight_surface to remesh multi-component surfaces
    (e.g. left+right lung) component-by-component instead of crashing
  • Sanitize USD data_basename so case ids starting with digits produce
    valid prim-path identifiers
  • Document all of the above: new API page, download_data.rst dataset
    table, tutorials.rst Tutorial 1/9/10/15 sections, README license
    disclosure and organ-variant note

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  • New Features

    • Added NV-Segment-CT for automatic CT segmentation across 117 structures.
    • Added CLI support for downloading the PhysicsNeMo lung-motion checkpoint.
    • Added a tutorial for generating animated lung tetrahedral meshes.
    • Added configurable registration iterations and fast-mode controls.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved remeshing of disconnected surfaces and USD name handling.
    • Improved lung evaluation, segmentation workflows, and cached filename handling.
  • Documentation

    • Expanded segmentation, tutorial, licensing, architecture, dataset, and migration documentation.
    • Documented checkpointing guidance for lung-motion training.

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The pull request adds the SegmentNVSegmentCT backend, PhysicsNeMo checkpoint downloading, lung workflow controls, mesh-processing updates, a tetrahedral lung tutorial, and related documentation.

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Segmentation backend and integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
NV-Segment-CT backend and integration
src/monai_physio/segment_nv_segment_ct.py, src/monai_physio/segment_nv_segment_ct_mri.py, src/monai_physio/__init__.py, src/monai_physio/cli/_method_factories.py, docs/api/..., docs/architecture.rst, README.md
Adds the CT-only NVIDIA backend with taxonomy mappings, lazy model loading, VISTA3D inference, package exports, CLI selection, module isolation, licensing notes, and API documentation.

PhysicsNeMo checkpoint

Layer / File(s) Summary
PhysicsNeMo lung checkpoint download and training wiring
src/monai_physio/download_data.py, src/monai_physio/cli/download_data.py, docs/cli_scripts/download_data.rst, docs/tutorials.rst, tutorials/tutorial_09_lung_train_physicsnemo_mgn.py
Adds checkpoint download and verification, a dedicated CLI dataset and default directory, pretrained-checkpoint documentation, and processor checkpointing during training.

Lung workflows

Layer / File(s) Summary
Lung segmentation and registration controls
src/monai_physio/segment_anatomy_base.py, src/monai_physio/evaluate_movement_lung.py, src/monai_physio/workflow_create_mean_surface.py, tutorials/parameters_tcia_4d_lung.py, tutorials/tutorial_06_lung_create_statistical_model.py, tutorials/tutorial_07_lung_fit_statistical_model_to_patient.py, tutorials/tutorial_08_lung_fit_model_to_4d_patients.py, tests/*
Adds fast-mode and registration-iteration setters, switches selected lung workflows to TotalSegmentator, updates lung defaults and registration settings, fixes cached frame stems, and updates related tests.

Mesh processing and tutorial

Layer / File(s) Summary
Mesh processing and lung tetrahedral tutorial
src/monai_physio/process_contours.py, src/monai_physio/convert_vtk_to_usd.py, tutorials/tutorial_01_lung_gated_ct_to_usd_tetmesh.py, docs/tutorials.rst
Remeshes disconnected components separately, preserves valid USD identifiers, raises on empty path components, and adds a phased lung tetrahedral-mesh workflow with repaired tetrahedra and per-phase outputs.

Project documentation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Project and tutorial documentation
README.md, docs/developer/migration_next.md, docs/tutorials.rst
Documents tutorial variants, migration-guide structure, licensing, checkpoint shortcuts, workflow changes, and tutorial results.

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Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to b31d1

Using both CT and CTMR segmenters in one process can load the wrong backend snapshot and produce incorrect or failing segmentation behavior. Restore active snapshot precedence before merging.

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🟡 Minor · Update the Tutorial 11 segmenter reference. · tutorials.rst:1037

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Update the Tutorial 11 segmenter reference.

EvaluateMovementLung.segmenter_class now uses SegmentChestTotalSegmentator, but this section names SegmentNVSegmentCTMRI. Update the workflow description so readers use the segmenter that supplies lobe IDs 10 through 14.

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In `@docs/tutorials.rst` at line 1037, Update the Tutorial 11 workflow description
to reference SegmentChestTotalSegmentator instead of SegmentNVSegmentCTMRI,
matching EvaluateMovementLung.segmenter_class and the segmenter that provides
lobe IDs 10 through 14.

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In `@docs/api/segmentation/index.rst`:
- Around line 18-19: Update the NV-Segment-CT entry to describe the weights as
intended for research purposes and not for clinical use, replacing the
inaccurate research-use-only license wording while preserving the existing
structure description.

In `@docs/api/segmentation/nv_segment_ct.rst`:
- Around line 17-24: Update the licensing note around
SegmentChestTotalSegmentator to state that it is unrestricted only for its
default task set, while the optional heartchambers_highres and tissue_4_types
academic tasks require an applicable TotalSegmentator license.

In `@docs/cli_scripts/download_data.rst`:
- Around line 38-39: Update the checkpoint description near the MONAI Physio
GitHub release to state that it is used by Lung Tutorial 10 and later when users
skip Tutorial 9 training; remove the claim that Tutorial 9 uses the pretrained
checkpoint.

In `@src/monai_physio/convert_vtk_to_usd.py`:
- Line 150: Update the data_basename assignment to preserve stripped_basename
when Sdf.Path.IsValidIdentifier(stripped_basename) is true, including "_";
otherwise continue using sanitize_primvar_name. After assignment, reject any
empty result by raising a ValueError so the generated root and descendant USD
paths always contain a valid basename.

In `@src/monai_physio/segment_nv_segment_ct.py`:
- Around line 340-346: Update SegmentNVSegmentCT._ensure_pipeline() and
SegmentNVSegmentCTMRI._ensure_pipeline() so each backend loads its downloaded
VISTA3D configuration, model, and pipeline modules under backend-specific
package or module names, rather than shared top-level names. Ensure both
backends can coexist in one process without reusing the other backend’s
sys.modules entries.
- Around line 130-132: Update the NV-Segment-CT runtime warning and README.md
license descriptions to state that commercial use is permitted, while retaining
that the model is for research purposes and not for clinical use; remove the
false research-only restriction and “more restrictive” statement. Anchor the
changes to the warning text in segment_nv_segment_ct.py and the corresponding
README.md notice.

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In `@docs/tutorials.rst`:
- Line 1037: Update the Tutorial 11 workflow description to reference
SegmentChestTotalSegmentator instead of SegmentNVSegmentCTMRI, matching
EvaluateMovementLung.segmenter_class and the segmenter that provides lobe IDs 10
through 14.

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