# Support

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/c/support/11.md?page=309

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## [3D view of vector image](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-view-of-vector-image/14776)

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**Author:** [@Marinho95](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Marinho95)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-view-of-vector-image/14776 "2020-11-27T02:53:29Z")

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Hi, Currently, I am reading out ultrasound image data from the Clarius ultrasound device through Plusserver. This works fine and I can see the ultrasound image on the red slice. However, when I press the eye icon on the…

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## [Slicer crashes on Big Sur after computer wakes up](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-crashes-on-big-sur-after-computer-wakes-up/14739)

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**Author:** [@pll\_llq](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pll_llq)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-crashes-on-big-sur-after-computer-wakes-up/14739 "2020-11-26T19:14:33Z")

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Hi, I’m experiencing some strange behaviours with several apps after upgrading my 16 inch MBP to macOS 11.0.1. Slicer is one of them. When I use an iPad as a second Sidecar display after the computer wakes from sleep S…

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## [Thicken Segmentation Border](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/thicken-segmentation-border/14777)

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**Author:** [@ahopf](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ahopf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/thicken-segmentation-border/14777 "2020-11-25T23:06:20Z")

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Is it possible to thicken the border of a segmentation? I know of the visibility options in the segment editor but haven’t found anything that can do this. For example, to make the orange border in the first image look …

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## [DICOM file from Slicer viewed differently in Materialise Mimics](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-file-from-slicer-viewed-differently-in-materialise-mimics/14697)

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**Author:** [@Asees\_Kaur](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Asees_Kaur)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-file-from-slicer-viewed-differently-in-materialise-mimics/14697 "2020-11-25T22:18:15Z")

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I am having an issue where I have exported a volume as a DICOM file from Slicer. I then import this same DICOM file into Materialise Mimics and am getting completely different scalar values. I was wondering if anyone had…

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## [Export multiple series into same study](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/export-multiple-series-into-same-study/14774)

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**Author:** [@marianaslicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/marianaslicer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/export-multiple-series-into-same-study/14774 "2020-11-25T20:33:11Z")

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Thank you for your help. For each volume of the 4D CT data I used the Gaussian Blur Image Filter extension and added noise. Now I want to export each manipulated image into DICOM files with the same study and different …

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## [Pad volume to match reference image](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pad-volume-to-match-reference-image/14772)

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**Author:** [@Carlp](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Carlp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pad-volume-to-match-reference-image/14772 "2020-11-25T19:48:45Z")

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Operating system: Win10 Slicer version: 4.11.20200930 Basically, I have a set of abdominal CTs, all of which have a full volume and one that is cropped to a VOI (volume of interest), see below screenshot of compared vo…

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## [Loading in huge data](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-in-huge-data/14760)

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**Author:** [@NoobForSlicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/NoobForSlicer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-in-huge-data/14760 "2020-11-25T15:05:36Z")

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So one man from here called Alex\_Vergara helped me process huge batches of .png images. He made an incredibly well script module but I have some questions concerning Slicer in general. I noticed once a batch of PNG ima…

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## [Invert transform (Elastix)](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/invert-transform-elastix/14754)

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**Author:** [@janneke\_slicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/janneke_slicer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/invert-transform-elastix/14754 "2020-11-25T14:58:35Z")

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Hello, I used Elastix (in Matlab) to register two images and to get the displacement field. I can import this displacement field in Slicer as a Transform. Now I have two questions: It seems that Slicer then automatica…

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## [Ultrasound image always overexposed](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ultrasound-image-always-overexposed/14755)

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**Author:** [@LoganWade](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/LoganWade)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ultrasound-image-always-overexposed/14755 "2020-11-25T14:33:21Z")

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Operating system: Windows 10 Slicer version:Slicer4.10.2 Ultrasound: Telemed EchoBlaster Expected behaviour: Ultrasound setting carried over from Echowave Observed Behaviour: Ultrasound image is over exposed (Gain ap…

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## [Data on external drives](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/data-on-external-drives/14769)

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**Author:** [@Poul\_Andersson](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Poul_Andersson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/data-on-external-drives/14769 "2020-11-25T14:33:21Z")

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I’m new to 3DSlicer, so … I have all my medical images on external drives but I am unable to access these drives in the Settings menu. Would appreciate your assistance. Best, Poul

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## [binary label map layers](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/binary-label-map-layers/14700)

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**Author:** [@dzf](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/dzf)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/binary-label-map-layers/14700 "2020-11-25T14:18:15Z")

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Operating system: windows 10 Slicer version: 4.11.20200930 Expected behavior: keep every segment in different layer when saving after annotation Actual behavior: all segments merged in one layer

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## [B-spline image registration parameters](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/b-spline-image-registration-parameters/14758)

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**Author:** [@marianaslicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/marianaslicer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/b-spline-image-registration-parameters/14758 "2020-11-24T18:54:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m using the latest nightly version and I want to register two images from a virtual phantom: Since I will need the B-spline image registration algorithm to further register patient data, I need to appl…

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## [Multiple 3D viewers](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/multiple-3d-viewers/14725)

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**Author:** [@Kalman](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Kalman)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/multiple-3d-viewers/14725 "2020-11-25T09:35:21Z")

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Dear All, I have a question regarding an “automatic visualization” workflow. The basic is that I have a large number of DICOM files from multiple specimen, and I would like to create a kind of thumbnail/preview image o…

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## [What is the difference between mask, label and label map?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-mask-label-and-label-map/14757)

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**Author:** [@slicer365](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/slicer365)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-mask-label-and-label-map/14757 "2020-11-24T19:57:04Z")

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what is the difference between mask ,label and label map?

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## [Cannot load nrrd segmentations created with Simple ITK](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cannot-load-nrrd-segmentations-created-with-simple-itk/6690)

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**Author:** [@dominicwhite](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/dominicwhite)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cannot-load-nrrd-segmentations-created-with-simple-itk/6690 "2020-11-24T19:15:13Z")

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I’m trying to create a segmentation (externally) in Python and then import it into Slicer through the data module, but Slicer keeps crashing. As far as I can tell, this seems to be related to how SimpleITK converts NumPy…

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## [Failure to load rodent DWI data](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/failure-to-load-rodent-dwi-data/14719)

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**Author:** [@rcknickmeyer](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/rcknickmeyer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/failure-to-load-rodent-dwi-data/14719 "2020-11-24T18:27:45Z")

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I am trying to load diffusion weighted images into Slicer. These are mouse images acquired on a Bruker 7T. When I try to load the DICOM images using the “import DICOM files” function this is what happens: I tried usi…

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## [Communicate with Slicer from external Python application](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/communicate-with-slicer-from-external-python-application/14687)

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**Author:** [@tharisata\_c](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/tharisata_c)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/communicate-with-slicer-from-external-python-application/14687 "2020-11-24T03:27:05Z")

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Hi, I’m still a bit unsure about this, so any advice would be great. What I want to do is create a few fiducial points on my CT Scan and export these into an external python IDE, like Spyder, automatically (as oppose t…

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## [Abdominal MRI image library](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/abdominal-mri-image-library/14746)

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**Author:** [@dayanjan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/dayanjan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/abdominal-mri-image-library/14746 "2020-11-23T19:19:15Z")

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Hello All, I am trying to find some MRI images of the abdomen to see how well I am able to segment them using Slicer. Does anyone know of an isovolumetric MRI image library that I can use for this purpose? Any help/adv…

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## [Converting dosxyz output (.3ddose) to DICOM RT to be read in Pinncale and Eclipse](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/converting-dosxyz-output-3ddose-to-dicom-rt-to-be-read-in-pinncale-and-eclipse/14499)

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**Author:** [@LMI](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/LMI)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/converting-dosxyz-output-3ddose-to-dicom-rt-to-be-read-in-pinncale-and-eclipse/14499 "2020-11-23T08:36:26Z")

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Hello, I have a .3ddose file from dosxyx. I would like to convert it to Dicom format to import it to Pinnacle and Eclipse TPS. I loaded the dosxyz file in 3D Slicer and exported it as a Dicom file. But, it is not in the…

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## [Failure at Dicom loading: Could not load .... as a Scalar Volume](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/failure-at-dicom-loading-could-not-load-as-a-scalar-volume/14733)

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**Author:** [@norus](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/norus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/failure-at-dicom-loading-could-not-load-as-a-scalar-volume/14733 "2020-11-23T08:16:16Z")

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Hello, thanks for the wonderfull software, we are some vets and use it additional to the CT. Just now we got a failure we can´t explain, because nothing was changed in the workflow. Is there any idea? thank´s for hel…

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## [Best computer for running Slicer](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/best-computer-for-running-slicer/14579)

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**Author:** [@ebryson](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ebryson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/best-computer-for-running-slicer/14579 "2020-11-23T02:53:49Z")

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Hi All! I’m buying a new computer and have noticed that my Mac is struggling to run (very slow and fan kicks on) when I’m landmarking my segmentations. Does anyone have advice for a computer that is strong enough to pow…

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## [Segmenting using smaller images then applying segmentation to the original](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmenting-using-smaller-images-then-applying-segmentation-to-the-original/14731)

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**Author:** [@SteveJJ](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/SteveJJ)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmenting-using-smaller-images-then-applying-segmentation-to-the-original/14731 "2020-11-22T21:17:37Z")

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I am working on large datasets from the Visible Human Project and want to do some segmentations. I had the idea of doing the segmentation using lower resolution images, then applying these segmentations to the higher re…

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## [Yaw, pitch, roll measurements with Q3DC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/yaw-pitch-roll-measurements-with-q3dc/14712)

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**Author:** [@mccarthyvetsurg](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mccarthyvetsurg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/yaw-pitch-roll-measurements-with-q3dc/14712 "2020-11-22T20:31:44Z")

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Trying to figure out which directions roll, yaw, and pitch are correlating to using Q3DC. I know if I google yaw, pitch, roll that yaw correlates with Z, pitch correlates with y and roll with x. Can someone please tran…

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## [Subrachnoid space segmentation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/subrachnoid-space-segmentation/14626)

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**Author:** [@Vytenis\_R](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Vytenis_R)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/subrachnoid-space-segmentation/14626 "2020-11-22T16:37:30Z")

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Hello, is there an easy way to segment brain subarachnoid space? When I use “Threshold” too many other parts are included.

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## [Creating real colour models using visible human data](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/creating-real-colour-models-using-visible-human-data/14627)

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**Author:** [@SteveJJ](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/SteveJJ)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/creating-real-colour-models-using-visible-human-data/14627 "2020-11-21T18:52:22Z")

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Hello I am using the visible human data set to create some 3D sliceable images. However, when I create a model, say of the head, the colour on the outside is simply the standard green used by the segment editor. I wou…

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## [How can I view a model node based on 3D glyphs?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-can-i-view-a-model-node-based-on-3d-glyphs/14723)

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**Author:** [@shahrokh](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/shahrokh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-can-i-view-a-model-node-based-on-3d-glyphs/14723 "2020-11-21T10:29:07Z")

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Hello Dear Developers and Users I have a vtk file that I can view it at ParaView with 3D Glyphs representation as following figure. At now, how can I have this representation (3D Glyphs, for example with “Sphere” Gl…

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## [Reslicing DICOM into new 2D plane](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reslicing-dicom-into-new-2d-plane/2117)

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**Author:** [@etesta](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/etesta)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reslicing-dicom-into-new-2d-plane/2117 "2020-11-21T07:15:07Z")

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Hello, looking to use Slicer to take 2D dicom CT images, convert to a 3D model, and reslice in a different plane (I.e. plane of scapula) . Does anyone know if this sort of feature is supported by Slicer? Thank you

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## [Patient Identifiers in Scans](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/patient-identifiers-in-scans/14716)

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**Author:** [@atbeksac](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/atbeksac)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/patient-identifiers-in-scans/14716 "2020-11-20T22:05:09Z")

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Hello, I want to use slicer to extract radiomic data from CT scans. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get deidentified images. My question is whether it is safe to use images with patient identifiers. I want to do my r…

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## [Cutting model with planes using dynamic modeler](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cutting-model-with-planes-using-dynamic-modeler/14711)

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**Author:** [@Tomek](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Tomek)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cutting-model-with-planes-using-dynamic-modeler/14711 "2020-11-20T19:13:16Z")

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I am relatively new to slicer beginning to test out the features to use in my research project. So far I was able to get by with information I found in this forum or the wiki. But I got to a point that I am stuck. My goa…

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## [Glyph text annotation orientation](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/glyph-text-annotation-orientation/14590)

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**Author:** [@Greydon\_Gilmore](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Greydon_Gilmore)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/glyph-text-annotation-orientation/14590 "2020-11-20T18:37:15Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to change the glyph label orientation? I have a situation where 10 glyphs are inline and the text is overlapping. It would be great if I could set the orientation to 900. Greydon

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