# How to open Analyze format files in Slicer

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-analyze-format-files-in-slicer/2752>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 3, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-analyze-format-files-in-slicer/2752 "2018-05-03T10:33:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![drusmanbashir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/drusmanbashir/32/1282_2.png) [@drusmanbashir](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/drusmanbashir)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-analyze-format-files-in-slicer/2752/1 "2018-05-03T10:33:52Z")

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Hi,  
I have a series of files saved as separate .img and .hdr files (analyze). When i load them using add data dialog, i get an error:

‘Could not read scalar volme using DCMTK / GDCM appraoch Error is fileformat’

Any tips?

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-analyze-format-files-in-slicer/2752/2 "2018-05-03T12:36:04Z")

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You only need to select the .hdr file and it should find the corresponding .img file automatically. If that doesn’t work let us know.

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**Author:** ![drusmanbashir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/drusmanbashir/32/1282_2.png) [@drusmanbashir](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/drusmanbashir)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-analyze-format-files-in-slicer/2752/3 "2018-05-04T08:45:17Z")

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Unfortunately, still nothing happens. I am wondering if the analyze files are to blame or something in the API

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**Author:** ![drusmanbashir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/drusmanbashir/32/1282_2.png) [@drusmanbashir](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/drusmanbashir)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-analyze-format-files-in-slicer/2752/4 "2018-05-04T08:48:41Z")

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It may well be the images because ITK-snap is also unable to open them.