# Could not load the dicom data as a Scalar Volume

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/could-not-load-the-dicom-data-as-a-scalar-volume/17628
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** dicom, ultrasound
**Created:** [May 15, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/could-not-load-the-dicom-data-as-a-scalar-volume/17628 "2021-05-15T14:20:13Z")
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### Author: ![Matteo\_Falanga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/matteo_falanga/32/10954_2.png) [@Matteo\_Falanga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Matteo_Falanga)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/could-not-load-the-dicom-data-as-a-scalar-volume/17628/1 "2021-05-15T14:20:13Z")

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Operating system: Windows 10  
Slicer version: 4.11.20200930  
Expected behavior: loading dicom data  
Actual behavior: not loading

Hello everyone, i’m actually trying to load Echo 3D dicom data but it appears:  
“Could not load 0001: Unnamed Series as a Scalar Volume”.  
When i go in details it says:  
“0001: Unnamed Series [Scalar Volume]: Multi-frame image. If slice orientation or spacing is non-uniform then the image may be displayed incorrectly. Use with caution.  
Reference image in series does not contain geometry information. Please use caution”.

Can you help me? Thanks!

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### Author: ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/could-not-load-the-dicom-data-as-a-scalar-volume/17628/2 "2021-05-16T00:37:54Z")

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Storage of 3D/4D ultrasound is not standardized, each device uses its own custom file format. [SlicerHeart extension](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart#importing-dicom-files) can load many of them but not all.