# Create a master from MRI for 3D print

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-master-from-mri-for-3d-print/12231>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation\
**Created:** [June 26, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-master-from-mri-for-3d-print/12231 "2020-06-26T13:25:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Terrado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/alejandro_terrado/32/7200_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Terrado](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Alejandro_Terrado)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-master-from-mri-for-3d-print/12231/1 "2020-06-26T13:25:47Z")

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Hi!!! I have been trying to get a volume from a brain MRI (my own brain). The problem is that the scan have many volumes, but each volume has only one plane in high resolution. I can’t get the high-resolution plane of each volume, to generate a new master volume with the hi-res planes. The idea is to use segmentation to 3D print my brain.  
I already did this with my maxilar with excellent results.  
I hope you can help me out!  
Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-master-from-mri-for-3d-print/12231/2 "2020-06-26T18:33:34Z")

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It’s a common issue - the post below and some of the ones it links to should give you the background.

> [@How can I import in the same volume 3 DICOM files of the same volume](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-can-i-import-in-the-same-volume-3-dicom-files-of-the-same-volume/8695/2):
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> Quite often 3 anisotropic MRI images are acquired (high resolution along two axes, very low resolution along a third axis) to reduce time spent in the MRI scanner. However, these images are not well suited for 3D segmentation. See more information here: [Combining volumes - what am I missing?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/combining-volumes-what-am-i-missing/2941/2). To reduce artifacts caused by low-resolution third axis you can follow the technique explained here: [Segmenting Issue: I Can’t Remove “ridges” in 3-D model](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/segmenting-issue-i-cant-remove-ridges-in-3-d-model/4792/5)

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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Terrado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/alejandro_terrado/32/7200_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Terrado](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Alejandro_Terrado)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-master-from-mri-for-3d-print/12231/3 "2020-06-27T11:48:20Z")

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Thanks for your reply! I am trying to aply the tools and get a better 3D volume. If not I’ll be back 🤣

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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Terrado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/alejandro_terrado/32/7200_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Terrado](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Alejandro_Terrado)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-master-from-mri-for-3d-print/12231/4 "2020-06-27T15:37:25Z")

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Unfortunately, I wasn’t successful by trying to apply those tools. Still the same result. Is there a step by step to follow?

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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:** [June 27, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-master-from-mri-for-3d-print/12231/5 "2020-06-27T16:24:46Z")

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Please describe what you tried. Post a few screenshots, too.