# 3D Slicer cannot display cardiac LGE MRI volume correctly – only a single line/slice is shown after DICOM import

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-cannot-display-cardiac-lge-mri-volume-correctly-only-a-single-line-slice-is-shown-after-dicom-import/47746>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** dicom\
**Created:** [July 27, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-cannot-display-cardiac-lge-mri-volume-correctly-only-a-single-line-slice-is-shown-after-dicom-import/47746 "2026-07-27T11:12:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![yennys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f6c823/32.png) [@yennys](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/yennys)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-cannot-display-cardiac-lge-mri-volume-correctly-only-a-single-line-slice-is-shown-after-dicom-import/47746/1 "2026-07-27T11:12:33Z")

</div>

Hello everyone,

I am using 3D Slicer for cardiac MRI (LGE/PSIR) image analysis. My goal is to perform registration and ROI-based analysis between pre- and post-procedure LGE images.

However, I encountered an issue when importing a cardiac PSIR LGE DICOM series.

After loading the DICOM series, 3D Slicer does not display the complete 3D volume correctly.

The problems are:

- The sagittal view shows part of the cardiac image;
- The axial/coronal views only show a thin line or a single slice;
- The 3D view does not display a normal cardiac volume.

It seems that the DICOM series may not have been reconstructed correctly as a 3D volume.

My workflow:

1. Imported the DICOM folder using the DICOM module;
2. Selected the PSIR 15 min LGE series;
3. Loaded the volume into Slicer.

I would like to ask:

1. Does this problem usually indicate that the DICOM series was not recognized correctly as a 3D volume?
2. Could this be related to incorrect slice ordering, slice spacing, or missing/incorrect Image Position Patient information?
3. What is the recommended workflow for importing short-axis cardiac PSIR LGE MRI datasets into 3D Slicer?
4. Are there any specific DICOM settings or plugins required for cardiac MRI reconstruction?

I attached a screenshot of the issue.

 ![402a16c5-efa6-4a3d-9ac0-c8a0f0067249](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/0/5/0516c8a5141a36be7331d8d89ba6c2d9296b1487.jpeg)

Thank you very much for your help!