# Conversion of DICOM to STL using 3D Slicer

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/conversion-of-dicom-to-stl-using-3d-slicer/1810>\
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**Created:** [January 10, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/conversion-of-dicom-to-stl-using-3d-slicer/1810 "2018-01-10T20:17:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![cpinter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/cpinter/32/7995_2.png) [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/conversion-of-dicom-to-stl-using-3d-slicer/1810/2 "2018-01-10T20:40:28Z")

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NRRD is binary labelmap (a 3D image), and STL is a surface mesh. This tutorial shows you how to make an STL file from a segmentation of anatomical images:

> [@New video tutorial for Segment editor - lumbar spine segmentation for 3D printing](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-video-tutorial-for-segment-editor-lumbar-spine-segmentation-for-3d-printing/700):
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> This is the first part of a video tutorial series that teaches how to use Segment editor. This tutorial explains how to create a 3D-printable lumbar spine segment that can be used for lumbar puncture training: The video tutorial was created by Hilary Lia (PerkLab, Queen’s University), with help from @cpinter, @lassoan, @ungi. Please post your comments here about how useful this tutorial format is, what did you like/what to improve, what topics/techniques/anatomical structures you would be int…

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