# Is it possible to make a fine 3d model from 40 slices

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-fine-3d-model-from-40-slices/6337>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation\
**Created:** [March 30, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-fine-3d-model-from-40-slices/6337 "2019-03-30T17:47:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rostislav\_Nadelyaev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rostislav_nadelyaev/32/3366_2.png) [@Rostislav\_Nadelyaev](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rostislav_Nadelyaev)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-fine-3d-model-from-40-slices/6337/1 "2019-03-30T17:47:42Z")

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Hi! I have simple question. We have a bunch of series of MRI of a baby, but all of the series contain 40 slices tops. Is it possible to make a fine 3D model having that amount of slices or it’s just a waste of time? (the volume of a baby)

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**Author:** ![fedorov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/fedorov/32/14_2.png) [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-fine-3d-model-from-40-slices/6337/2 "2019-03-30T17:49:40Z")

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I think it will depend on how big the baby is, and how fine the model needs to be. What is the end goal - to make a pretty picture, or to do some measurements/assessment/planning of an intervention?

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**Author:** ![Rostislav\_Nadelyaev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rostislav_nadelyaev/32/3366_2.png) [@Rostislav\_Nadelyaev](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rostislav_Nadelyaev)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-fine-3d-model-from-40-slices/6337/3 "2019-03-31T09:34:37Z")

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Thank you for the answer. The goal is to do some planning of intervention. The maximum size of the baby is about 20-22 cm (longitudinal). I mean the multiplanar reconstruction is simply terrible because of the small amount of slices.