diff --git a/examples/VTKCrosshairsExample.js b/examples/VTKCrosshairsExample.js
index 5b8d8881..cbf4c64d 100644
--- a/examples/VTKCrosshairsExample.js
+++ b/examples/VTKCrosshairsExample.js
@@ -2,46 +2,99 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { Component } from 'react';
 import {
   View2D,
+  getImageData,
+  loadImageData,
   vtkInteractorStyleMPRCrosshairs,
   vtkSVGCrosshairsWidget,
 } from '@vtk-viewport';
-import vtkHttpDataSetReader from 'vtk.js/Sources/IO/Core/HttpDataSetReader';
+import { api as dicomwebClientApi } from 'dicomweb-client';
 import vtkVolume from 'vtk.js/Sources/Rendering/Core/Volume';
 import vtkVolumeMapper from 'vtk.js/Sources/Rendering/Core/VolumeMapper';
 
+const url = 'https://server.dcmjs.org/dcm4chee-arc/aets/DCM4CHEE/rs';
+const studyInstanceUID =
+  '1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.2744.7002.373729467545468642229382466905';
+const ctSeriesInstanceUID =
+  '1.3.6.1.4.1.14519.5.2.1.2744.7002.182837959725425690842769990419';
+const searchInstanceOptions = {
+  studyInstanceUID,
+};
+
+function loadDataset(imageIds, displaySetInstanceUid) {
+  const imageDataObject = getImageData(imageIds, displaySetInstanceUid);
+
+  loadImageData(imageDataObject);
+  return imageDataObject;
+}
+
+function createStudyImageIds(baseUrl, studySearchOptions) {
+  const SOP_INSTANCE_UID = '00080018';
+  const SERIES_INSTANCE_UID = '0020000E';
+
+  const client = new dicomwebClientApi.DICOMwebClient({ url });
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    client.retrieveStudyMetadata(studySearchOptions).then(instances => {
+      const imageIds = instances.map(metaData => {
+        const imageId =
+          `wadors:` +
+          baseUrl +
+          '/studies/' +
+          studyInstanceUID +
+          '/series/' +
+          metaData[SERIES_INSTANCE_UID].Value[0] +
+          '/instances/' +
+          metaData[SOP_INSTANCE_UID].Value[0] +
+          '/frames/1';
+
+        cornerstoneWADOImageLoader.wadors.metaDataManager.add(
+          imageId,
+          metaData
+        );
+
+        return imageId;
+      });
+
+      resolve(imageIds);
+    }, reject);
+  });
+}
+
 class VTKCrosshairsExample extends Component {
   state = {
     volumes: [],
   };
 
-  componentDidMount() {
+  async componentDidMount() {
     this.apis = [];
 
-    const reader = vtkHttpDataSetReader.newInstance({
-      fetchGzip: true,
-    });
-    const volumeActor = vtkVolume.newInstance();
-    const volumeMapper = vtkVolumeMapper.newInstance();
+    const imageIds = await createStudyImageIds(url, searchInstanceOptions);
+
+    let ctImageIds = imageIds.filter(imageId =>
+      imageId.includes(ctSeriesInstanceUID)
+    );
+
+    const ctImageDataObject = loadDataset(ctImageIds, 'ctDisplaySet');
 
-    volumeActor.setMapper(volumeMapper);
+    Promise.all(ctImageDataObject.insertPixelDataPromises).then(() => {
+      const ctImageData = ctImageDataObject.vtkImageData;
 
-    reader.setUrl('/vmhead2-large.vti', { loadData: true }).then(() => {
-      const data = reader.getOutputData();
-      const range = data
+      const range = ctImageData
         .getPointData()
         .getScalars()
         .getRange();
 
-      const rgbTransferFunction = volumeActor
-        .getProperty()
-        .getRGBTransferFunction(0);
+      const mapper = vtkVolumeMapper.newInstance();
+      const ctVol = vtkVolume.newInstance();
+      const rgbTransferFunction = ctVol.getProperty().getRGBTransferFunction(0);
 
+      mapper.setInputData(ctImageData);
+      mapper.setMaximumSamplesPerRay(2000);
       rgbTransferFunction.setRange(range[0], range[1]);
-
-      volumeMapper.setInputData(data);
+      ctVol.setMapper(mapper);
 
       this.setState({
-        volumes: [volumeActor],
+        volumes: [ctVol],
       });
     });
   }
@@ -53,6 +106,7 @@ class VTKCrosshairsExample extends Component {
       const apis = this.apis;
       const renderWindow = api.genericRenderWindow.getRenderWindow();
 
+      // Add svg widget
       api.addSVGWidget(
         vtkSVGCrosshairsWidget.newInstance(),
         'crosshairsWidget'
@@ -60,15 +114,37 @@ class VTKCrosshairsExample extends Component {
 
       const istyle = vtkInteractorStyleMPRCrosshairs.newInstance();
 
+      // add istyle
       api.setInteractorStyle({
         istyle,
         configuration: { apis, apiIndex: viewportIndex },
       });
 
+      // set blend mode to MIP.
+      const mapper = api.volumes[0].getMapper();
+      if (mapper.setBlendModeToMaximumIntensity) {
+        mapper.setBlendModeToMaximumIntensity();
+      }
+
+      api.setSlabThickness(0.1);
+
       renderWindow.render();
     };
   };
 
+  handleSlabThicknessChange(evt) {
+    const value = evt.target.value;
+    const valueInMM = value / 10;
+    const apis = this.apis;
+
+    apis.forEach(api => {
+      const renderWindow = api.genericRenderWindow.getRenderWindow();
+
+      api.setSlabThickness(valueInMM);
+      renderWindow.render();
+    });
+  }
+
   render() {
     if (!this.state.volumes || !this.state.volumes.length) {
       return <h4>Loading...</h4>;
@@ -77,34 +153,40 @@ class VTKCrosshairsExample extends Component {
     return (
       <>
         <div className="row">
-          <div className="col-xs-6">
+          <div className="col-xs-4">
             <p>
               This example demonstrates how to use the Crosshairs manipulator.
             </p>
+            <label htmlFor="set-slab-thickness">SlabThickness: </label>
+            <input
+              id="set-slab-thickness"
+              type="range"
+              name="points"
+              min="1"
+              max="5000"
+              onChange={this.handleSlabThicknessChange.bind(this)}
+            />
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className="row">
-          <div className="col-xs-6 col-xs-6">
+          <div className="col-sm-4">
             <View2D
               volumes={this.state.volumes}
-              onCreated={this.storeApi(2)}
+              onCreated={this.storeApi(0)}
               orientation={{ sliceNormal: [0, 1, 0], viewUp: [0, 0, 1] }}
             />
           </div>
-          <div className="col-xs-6 col-xs-6">
+          <div className="col-sm-4">
             <View2D
               volumes={this.state.volumes}
               onCreated={this.storeApi(1)}
               orientation={{ sliceNormal: [1, 0, 0], viewUp: [0, 0, 1] }}
             />
           </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="row">
-          <div className="col-xs-6 col-xs-6">
+          <div className="col-sm-4">
             <View2D
               volumes={this.state.volumes}
-              onCreated={this.storeApi(0)}
+              onCreated={this.storeApi(2)}
               orientation={{ sliceNormal: [0, 0, 1], viewUp: [0, -1, 0] }}
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c0e79330..fcdb2eca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": "^16.8.6",
     "react-dom": "^16.8.6",
-    "vtk.js": "^11.7.1"
+    "vtk.js": "^11.7.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "date-fns": "^2.2.1",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "style-loader": "^0.23.1",
     "stylelint": "^10.1.0",
     "stylelint-config-recommended": "^2.2.0",
-    "vtk.js": "^11.7.1",
+    "vtk.js": "^11.7.2",
     "webpack": "4.34.0",
     "webpack-cli": "^3.3.4",
     "webpack-dev-server": "^3.8.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ecd3338b..e1c16feb 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -13602,10 +13602,10 @@ vm-browserify@^1.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vm-browserify/-/vm-browserify-1.1.0.tgz#bd76d6a23323e2ca8ffa12028dc04559c75f9019"
   integrity sha512-iq+S7vZJE60yejDYM0ek6zg308+UZsdtPExWP9VZoCFCz1zkJoXFnAX7aZfd/ZwrkidzdUZL0C/ryW+JwAiIGw==
 
-vtk.js@^11.7.1:
-  version "11.7.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vtk.js/-/vtk.js-11.7.1.tgz#e9527c75d84e292c5d25fc4cacf62d42c777930e"
-  integrity sha512-r6KTDYRF+XBq8gvoi27HJs+1DN4E39FX1k9i15el6JXRuZQebnBjWZ0W8XlfM8Nc6AAAax6DdauBFZdhyG0s/Q==
+vtk.js@^11.7.2:
+  version "11.7.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vtk.js/-/vtk.js-11.7.2.tgz#451031a4a03756cfdf44c05490c8c28dee80dd3f"
+  integrity sha512-ALAJP0gj5kSTOsf/YSicp2wy2YrbCns4vuUQVVKh/vGdlO3npRPt8gxmJLc7QLB2Gwcwl2DKkngu1/q1OC001g==
   dependencies:
     blueimp-md5 "2.10.0"
     commander "2.11.0"