# Error importing multi frame image exported from Simplicit90Y (Mirada)

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-importing-multi-frame-image-exported-from-simplicit90y-mirada/3766>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** dicom\
**Created:** [August 13, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-importing-multi-frame-image-exported-from-simplicit90y-mirada/3766 "2018-08-13T19:23:33Z")\
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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:** [August 27, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-importing-multi-frame-image-exported-from-simplicit90y-mirada/3766/15 "2018-08-27T12:45:10Z")

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> [@lassoan](#):
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> So, it seems that this loading error is due to how Slicer uses the ITK image series reader and it has to be fixed in Slicer. Until the fix is ready, multi-frame volumes can be loaded by using “Add data” function (without DICOM module).

This is definitely something that can debugged - by default the DICOMScalarVolumePlugin should be using the same code path as the Add Dialog, with the ability to force the use of other readers, as described in the thread linked below.

> [@Slicer DICOM Scalar volume plugin relies on (old) GDCM: why do we not use DCMTK?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-dicom-scalar-volume-plugin-relies-on-old-gdcm-why-do-we-not-use-dcmtk/354):
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> This question came up several times, and I would like to document the answer - why do we rely on GDCM series reader in this code: [https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/blob/master/Libs/vtkITK/vtkITKArchetypeImageSeriesScalarReader.cxx#L96](https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/blob/master/Libs/vtkITK/vtkITKArchetypeImageSeriesScalarReader.cxx#L96) Arguably, this is one of the most important pieces of Slicer, since absolutely every user wants their DICOM series to be loaded correctly. We should really strive for the scalar volume loader to be very robust! This example can be used to demonstrate the GDCM read…

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