# Downloading a dicom folder

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/downloading-a-dicom-folder/32111>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/downloading-a-dicom-folder/32111 "2023-10-09T07:13:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bharat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/bharat/32/8615_2.png) [@bharat](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/bharat)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/downloading-a-dicom-folder/32111/1 "2023-10-09T07:13:09Z")

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greetings  
I have Slicer 3d 5.40 version.  
when I try to download a folder, individual slices get loaded as per the images attached.  
what am I doing wrong?.

bharat m. mody

 ![IMG20231009122458](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/2/d/2de80b2cf686f385c71fe188e605797cf3459c0b.jpeg)

 ![IMG20231009122426](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/2/f/2f426c5980b45cbb8984d6f1361b3b14754e5f6f.jpeg)

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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:** [October 9, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/downloading-a-dicom-folder/32111/2 "2023-10-09T16:22:36Z")

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DICOM is a complex format that needs to be handled correctly. See the documentation:  
[https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/modules/dicom.html](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/modules/dicom.html)