# Is there any way to use 3d slicer libraries and make my own GUI

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-3d-slicer-libraries-and-make-my-own-gui/2607>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [April 17, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-3d-slicer-libraries-and-make-my-own-gui/2607 "2018-04-17T10:49:46Z")\
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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 28, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-3d-slicer-libraries-and-make-my-own-gui/2607/21 "2019-09-28T12:34:11Z")

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DICOM indexing and database uses Qt (database is used to resolve cross-references between DICOM files). So, for loading complex data sets, such as radiation therapy plans or structured reports you need these Qt based classes, but showing GUI is not necessary.

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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:** [May 11, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-3d-slicer-libraries-and-make-my-own-gui/2607/22 "2021-05-11T04:39:26Z")

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Split this topic on May 11, 2021, 4:39am UTC

A post was split to a new topic: [Slicelet for position tracking](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicelet-for-position-tracking/17558)

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