# Error message Could not load... scalar volume

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-message-could-not-load-scalar-volume/2343>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [March 17, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-message-could-not-load-scalar-volume/2343 "2018-03-17T19:23:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![lindalizeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba9def/32.png) [@lindalizeth](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lindalizeth)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-message-could-not-load-scalar-volume/2343/1 "2018-03-17T19:23:35Z")

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Hi Forum,

I´m trying to load a DICOM file from CT Abdominal, but always get the error message: could not load… scalar volume, any hints?, the link to the archive is this:

[link removed due to potentially containing patient identifiable information]

Any help would be really appreciated,

Linda

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-message-could-not-load-scalar-volume/2343/2 "2018-03-17T19:45:24Z")

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The data set only contains screenshots of 3D renderings. These are unusable for any kind of processing or visualization. You need the original CT volume.