# how to open a Dataset of 2D xrays in PNG format ? 

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-a-dataset-of-2d-xrays-in-png-format/41066>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Tags:** python, nifti, annotations, data-loading\
**Created:** [January 14, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-a-dataset-of-2d-xrays-in-png-format/41066 "2025-01-14T00:56:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-a-dataset-of-2d-xrays-in-png-format/41066/1 "2025-01-14T00:56:02Z")

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hello , i have a dataset of spine xrays (2D) in PNG format , i want to annotate them using 3d slicer and monai label , but i cant load the image in  
i found that converting tthe dataset to nifti .nii might be a solution but i don’t know how to do this .  
please i hit a blocker i really need help!