# DICOM loading - Could not load: Unnamed Series as a Scalar Volume
**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-loading-could-not-load-unnamed-series-as-a-scalar-volume/40114
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 11, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-loading-could-not-load-unnamed-series-as-a-scalar-volume/40114 "2024-11-11T03:50:49Z")
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### Author:  [@mhal0018](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mhal0018)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-loading-could-not-load-unnamed-series-as-a-scalar-volume/40114/1 "2024-11-11T03:50:49Z")
Hi there.
I’m trying to load DICOM files downloaded from the Aneurisk database, specifically patient C0051 ([AneuriskWeb](http://ecm2.mathcs.emory.edu/aneuriskweb/repository#)).
I’m getting the ‘Could not load: Unnamed Series as a Scalar Volume’ error, and having a look at the metadata there’s some fields missing (I’ve tried adding in Patient Name and Patient ID and the problem still persists).
I’ve had a look at the DICOM documentation ([Documentation/4.10/FAQ/DICOM - Slicer Wiki](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/4.10/FAQ/DICOM)) but I can’t figure out what fields I’m missing. I’m using pydicom to add in any metadata I’m missing. Could someone please help me figure out what extra fields I need?
Thankyou!
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### Author:  [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-loading-could-not-load-unnamed-series-as-a-scalar-volume/40114/2 "2024-11-11T13:55:15Z")
These are pretty poorly formed files so you’ll need to dig around to figure them out.
Be sure to see the latest documenation: [https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/modules/dicom.html#troubleshooting](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/modules/dicom.html#troubleshooting)
One thing to investigate is [dciodvfy](https://dclunie.com/dicom3tools/dciodvfy.html).
It points to several issues:
```auto
~/Downloads/dicom3tools_macexe_1.00.snapshot.20241003102953/dciodvfy /tmp/C0051/dicom/IM_00769
Error - MediaStorageSOPClassUID but missing SOPClassUID and not a directory
Warning - Missing attribute or value that would be needed to build DICOMDIR - Patient ID
Warning - Missing attribute or value that would be needed to build DICOMDIR - Study Date
Warning - Missing attribute or value that would be needed to build DICOMDIR - Study Time
Warning - Missing attribute or value that would be needed to build DICOMDIR - Study ID
Warning - Missing attribute or value that would be needed to build DICOMDIR - Series Number
Warning - Retired attribute - (0x0008,0x0001) UL Length to End
Warning - Retired attribute - (0x0008,0x0001) UL Length to End
Warning - Retired attribute - (0x0008,0x0001) UL Length to End
Warning - Retired attribute - (0x0008,0x0001) UL Length to End
Warning - Retired attribute - (0x0008,0x0001) UL Length to End
Warning - Retired attribute - (0x0008,0x0001) UL Length to End
Warning - Retired attribute - (0x4008,0x0212) CS Interpretation Status ID
Warning - Dicom dataset contains retired attributes
Error - Information Object Not found
```
Please report back if you figure this out.