# GE ultrasound data

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** dicom\
**Created:** [August 27, 2022, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942 "2022-08-27T07:50:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![whu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ab992/32.png) [@whu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/whu)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/1 "2022-08-27T07:50:13Z")

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Dear all,

There has patch method for loading philips US data.

How about the Normal format DICOM data of the GE ？

When load the GE US data, System error:

Warning in DICOM plugin Image sequence when examining loadable 0001: US [0008]: Image spacing may need to be calibrated for accurate size measurements.

Finally it can show the result ,but can not use other module.

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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:** [August 27, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/2 "2022-08-27T22:57:18Z")

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Ultrasound images are usually saved into DICOM as a screen capture. This screen capture contains RGB color images, while most modules expect simple scalar images. You can use `Vector to Scalar Volume` to convert the RGB color image to a scalar image that can be used by all modules.

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**Author:** ![whu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ab992/32.png) [@whu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/whu)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/3 "2022-09-13T08:34:40Z")

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When adding DICOM data(GE Ultrasound data),The warning is like this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/1/2/127742266115f62f9b23f3cb095a072c85c78087.png)  
I want to use this data in the SlicerHeart module.  
Is this kind of problem serious？

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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:** [September 13, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/4 "2022-09-13T11:21:01Z")

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This suggests that the series is not a 3D image or the 3D information is stored in private fields. See more information here: [SlicerHeart/ImageImportExport.md at master · SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart · GitHub](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart/blob/master/Docs/ImageImportExport.md#ge)

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**Author:** ![whu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ab992/32.png) [@whu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/whu)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/5 "2022-09-14T14:09:43Z")

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I found the Image3dAPI on github

> **[GitHub - MedicalUltrasound/Image3dAPI: Interface for loading 3D ultrasound data](https://github.com/MedicalUltrasound/Image3dAPI)**
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> Interface for loading 3D ultrasound data. Contribute to MedicalUltrasound/Image3dAPI development by creating an account on GitHub.

Is this what the exact one for GE US data ?  
thanks.

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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:** [September 14, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/6 "2022-09-14T18:41:14Z")

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The repository you have found is only the API specification and examples. You need to get the Image3dAPI loader for GE images (Image3dLoaderGe.dll) as described on the page that I linked above.

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**Author:** ![whu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ab992/32.png) [@whu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/whu)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/7 "2022-09-19T06:34:24Z")

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It seemed that this is not open for China. So trouble… no…

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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:** [September 19, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ge-ultrasound-data/24942/8 "2022-09-19T07:53:18Z")

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Contact GE people. Maybe [Eigil Samset](https://twitter.com/eigilsa/status/1288163425244385280) can help you.