# Display Patient Name on the Images

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-patient-name-on-the-images/13413>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 9, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-patient-name-on-the-images/13413 "2020-09-09T22:47:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![aptirumalai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/aptirumalai/32/6198_2.png) [@aptirumalai](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/aptirumalai)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-patient-name-on-the-images/13413/1 "2020-09-09T22:47:33Z")

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When loading a DICOM series, is there a way to display the patient name on the images? The Series number and the Series Description are shown as overlays on my images but not the patient name.

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**Author:** ![aptirumalai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/aptirumalai/32/6198_2.png) [@aptirumalai](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/aptirumalai)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-patient-name-on-the-images/13413/2 "2020-09-09T23:51:10Z")

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I discovered the answer. The Data Probe module needs to have the Top Left checkbox checked.