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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if platipy is installed
+if ! python3 -c "import platipy" &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: platipy package is not installed"
+    echo "Please install platipy first using: pip install platipy"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Define the target directory
+TARGET_DIR="$HOME/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/platipy/imaging/utils"
+
+# Check if the target directory exists
+if [ ! -d "$TARGET_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Directory $TARGET_DIR does not exist"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if lung.py exists in the target directory
+if [ -f "$TARGET_DIR/lung.py" ]; then
+    echo "Backing up existing lung.py to lung-org.py"
+    mv "$TARGET_DIR/lung.py" "$TARGET_DIR/lung-org.py"
+fi
+
+# Copy the local lung.py to the target directory
+if [ -f "lung.py" ]; then
+    echo "Copying new lung.py to $TARGET_DIR"
+    cp "lung.py" "$TARGET_DIR/"
+    echo "Installation completed successfully"
+else
+    echo "Error: lung.py not found in current directory"
+    exit 1
+fi