A single algorithm can be used to automatically label vertebrae and discs in the spine on 3D images, regardless of the type of image used. This streamlining can improve diagnoses of spine problems and preparation for surgery and accelerate radiological workflows, according to new research. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and computed topography (CT) scans are typically used to evaluate the spine. The vertebrae and intervertebral discs need to be assigned labels to serve as an anatomical reference system for clinicians. However, such labeling is time consuming; with the number of scans growing a more automated method of labeling is needed. Current computed-aided tools to label images have run into challenges because the same tissue can have different appearances, even within a scan.