# DICOM image loading fails
**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** dicom
**Created:** [June 28, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589 "2017-06-28T15:27:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@vetyasin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vetyasin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/1 "2017-06-28T15:27:25Z")
Operating system: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.
I can not loading DICOM files. I could uploaded to 4.7.0 slicer when I have Windows 7 Home Basic 64 bit. But it is not now. Screen images and log messages are below. I wonder is problem in the operating system? Help me please:sweat\_smile:
     
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/2 "2017-06-28T15:33:36Z")
You can only load volumes from folders and filenames that does not have special character in their name. Either copy the files to a different folder manually or use the DICOM Patcher module in Slicer to clean up filenames and paths.
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### Author:  [@vetyasin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vetyasin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/3 "2017-06-28T15:48:52Z")
Thank you for the quick reply.
I have tried. But it did not. The same thing is happening.
Best,
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/4 "2017-06-28T15:55:14Z")
Please attach the application logs of the attempt after the directory name is fixed (menu: Help / Report a bug).
Have you also tried to clean up your data by running DICOM Patcher?
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### Author:  [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/5 "2017-06-28T16:17:57Z")
Also, what is the location of your DICOM database? Click this and please report:
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### Author:  [@vetyasin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vetyasin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/6 "2017-06-28T17:53:52Z")
 
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### Author:  [@vetyasin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vetyasin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/7 "2017-06-28T17:58:18Z")
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - Session start time …: 2017-06-28 20:13:00
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - Slicer version …: 4.7.0-2017-06-26 (revision 26137) win-amd64 - installed
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - Operating system …: Windows / Vista Professional / Service Pack 1 (Build 6001) - 64-bit
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - Memory …: 5814 MB physical, 11627 MB virtual
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - CPU …: GenuineIntel , 4 cores, 16 logical processors
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - Developer mode enabled …: no
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - Prefer executable CLI …: yes
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:00 [] (unknown:0) - Additional module paths …: (none)
[DEBUG][Python] 28.06.2017 20:13:05 [Python] (C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\lib\Slicer-4.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\[AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36](http://AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36)) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: Annotations
[DEBUG][Python] 28.06.2017 20:13:08 [Python] (C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\lib\Slicer-4.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\[AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36](http://AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36)) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: SegmentEditor
[DEBUG][Python] 28.06.2017 20:13:08 [Python] (C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\lib\Slicer-4.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\[AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36](http://AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36)) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: SegmentStatistics
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:01 [] (unknown:0) - Number of registered modules: 135
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:02 [] (unknown:0) - Number of instantiated modules: 135
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:10 [] (unknown:0) - Number of loaded modules: 135
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:13:10 [] (unknown:0) - Switch to module: “Welcome”
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:14:15 [] (unknown:0) - Switch to module: “DICOM”
[DEBUG][Python] 28.06.2017 20:14:54 [Python] (C:/Program Files/Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26/lib/Slicer-4.7/qt-scripted-modules/MultiVolumeImporterPlugin.py:392) - MultiVolumeImportPlugin::examine
[WARNING][Python] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [Python] (C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\bin\Python\slicer\[util.py:812](http://util.py:812)) - Warning: Plugin failed: MultiVolumeImporterPlugin
See python console for error message.
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - Traceback (most recent call last):
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - File “C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\lib\Slicer-4.7\qt-scripted-modules\DICOMLib\[DICOMWidgets.py](http://DICOMWidgets.py)”, line 708, in getLoadablesFromFileLists
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - loadablesByPlugin[plugin] = plugin.examine(fileLists)
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - File “C:/Program Files/Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26/lib/Slicer-4.7/qt-scripted-modules/MultiVolumeImporterPlugin.py”, line 80, in examine
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - loadables += self.examineFiles(files)
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - File “C:/Program Files/Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26/lib/Slicer-4.7/qt-scripted-modules/MultiVolumeImporterPlugin.py”, line 430, in examineFiles
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - mvNodes = self.initMultiVolumes(subseriesLists[key])
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - File “C:/Program Files/Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26/lib/Slicer-4.7/qt-scripted-modules/MultiVolumeImporterPlugin.py”, line 726, in initMultiVolumes
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - mvNode.SetAttribute(‘MultiVolume.FrameFileList’, frameFileListStr)
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - TypeError: SetAttribute argument 2: (unicode conversion error)
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - Warning: Plugin failed: MultiVolumeImporterPlugin
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) -
[CRITICAL][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:15:29 [] (unknown:0) - See python console for error message.
[INFO][Stream] 28.06.2017 20:16:05 [] (unknown:0) - DICOM Plugin failed: SetAttribute argument 2: (unicode conversion error)
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### Author:  [@vetyasin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vetyasin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/8 "2017-06-28T17:59:12Z")
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:28 [] (unknown:0) - Session start time …: 2017-06-28 20:10:28
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:28 [] (unknown:0) - Slicer version …: 4.7.0-2017-06-26 (revision 26137) win-amd64 - installed
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:29 [] (unknown:0) - Operating system …: Windows / Vista Professional / Service Pack 1 (Build 6001) - 64-bit
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:29 [] (unknown:0) - Memory …: 5814 MB physical, 11627 MB virtual
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:29 [] (unknown:0) - CPU …: GenuineIntel , 4 cores, 16 logical processors
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:29 [] (unknown:0) - Developer mode enabled …: no
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:29 [] (unknown:0) - Prefer executable CLI …: yes
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:29 [] (unknown:0) - Additional module paths …: (none)
[DEBUG][Python] 28.06.2017 20:10:41 [Python] (C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\lib\Slicer-4.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\[AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36](http://AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36)) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: Annotations
[DEBUG][Python] 28.06.2017 20:10:43 [Python] (C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\lib\Slicer-4.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\[AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36](http://AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36)) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: SegmentEditor
[DEBUG][Python] 28.06.2017 20:10:43 [Python] (C:\Program Files\Slicer 4.7.0-2017-06-26\lib\Slicer-4.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\[AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36](http://AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:36)) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: SegmentStatistics
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:31 [] (unknown:0) - Number of registered modules: 135
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:35 [] (unknown:0) - Number of instantiated modules: 135
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:46 [] (unknown:0) - Number of loaded modules: 135
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:46 [] (unknown:0) - Switch to module: “Welcome”
[DEBUG][Qt] 28.06.2017 20:10:54 [] (unknown:0) - Switch to module: “DICOM”
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### Author:  [@vetyasin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vetyasin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/9 "2017-06-28T18:02:13Z")
Now I can import DICOM files, But I can not load.
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### Author:  [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/10 "2017-06-29T13:38:57Z")
> [@lassoan](#):
>
> Have you also tried to clean up your data by running DICOM Patcher?
@vetyasin this is the error: “TypeError: SetAttribute argument 2: (unicode conversion error)”
You need to run DICOM Patcher:
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### Author:  [@vetyasin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/vetyasin)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2017, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/11 "2017-06-30T08:09:14Z")
Dear, Fedorov and Lasso;
I solved the problem as you suggested.
Thank u so much for your interesting.
Best,
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### Author:  [@George\_Kassis](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/George_Kassis)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/12 "2020-07-23T03:59:42Z")
_(translated using Google translate)_
Hello excuse me, how do you run the Dicom patcher? because I can’t open .dcm files.
Thank you from now
> **Original language text**
>
> Hola disculpa, como ejecutas el Dicom patcher? porque no puedo abrir los archivos .dcm.
>
> DEsde ya gracias
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-image-loading-fails/589/13 "2020-07-23T13:57:26Z")
See documentation here: [https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/modules/dicompatcher.html](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/modules/dicompatcher.html)