Feature request: Add a backend support e.g. GPU on different machine.

[idhamari]

It would be nice to add a backend support so the extension runs using a GPU on a different machine e.g.:

1. The user installs the backend, e.g. flask server, and required libs
2. In 3D Slicer, a user adds the GPU server, the extension sends the input image and other parameters, the backend runs the segmentation task, and sends the result back to 3D Slicer.

[lassoan]

I agree that this can be useful and there is an example flask server for TotalSegmentator v1, so it would not be that much work. However, from the example of MONAILabel we see that very few users can and are interested in setting up a server (even if it is just a single docker command).

Therefore, I would not invest time into this myself, but would be happy to merge a pull request that adds the frontend implementation to this extension and describes how to set up your own server.

[idhamari]

Thanks for the info and the link. I will try to add a PR if no one does. I suggest leaving this FR open as a reminder.