# How to load 2 different DICOM files next to one another to Compare

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-load-2-different-dicom-files-next-to-one-another-to-compare/12803>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 31, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-load-2-different-dicom-files-next-to-one-another-to-compare/12803 "2020-07-31T03:48:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ashwin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ashwin/32/3922_2.png) [@Ashwin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Ashwin)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-load-2-different-dicom-files-next-to-one-another-to-compare/12803/1 "2020-07-31T03:48:39Z")

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Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit  
Slicer version: 4.10.2  
Expected behavior:  
Actual behavior:

I am trying to compare a DWI image to an ADC image for the same patient and want to load them next to one another, however I am not sure how to do this. Any help would be appreciated.

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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:** [July 31, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-load-2-different-dicom-files-next-to-one-another-to-compare/12803/2 "2020-07-31T03:55:16Z")

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You can choose in each slice view what volume is displayed as shown here: [https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/user\_interface.html#slice-view](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/user_interface.html#slice-view)

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**Author:** ![Ashwin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ashwin/32/3922_2.png) [@Ashwin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Ashwin)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-load-2-different-dicom-files-next-to-one-another-to-compare/12803/3 "2020-07-31T05:00:27Z")

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Thank you very much for your help