# How to import dicom series directory by python scripting?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-import-dicom-series-directory-by-python-scripting/4124>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 16, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-import-dicom-series-directory-by-python-scripting/4124 "2018-09-16T03:40:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![zgk110](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ed8c4c/32.png) [@zgk110](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/zgk110)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-import-dicom-series-directory-by-python-scripting/4124/1 "2018-09-16T03:40:00Z")

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Hi, i am trying to import a dicom series directory by python scripting, i just found the command 'slicer.util.loadNodeFromFile /loadScene/loadVolume ’ , is there any other function to load the dicom series from directory ?

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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 16, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-import-dicom-series-directory-by-python-scripting/4124/2 "2018-09-16T13:34:30Z")

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A post was merged into an existing topic: [Load DICOM series using python](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/load-dicom-series-using-python/3257)

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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 16, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-import-dicom-series-directory-by-python-scripting/4124/3 "2018-09-16T13:34:30Z")

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