# Loading of GE/Kretz ultrasound volumes (.vol file)
**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** segmentation
**Created:** [August 2, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808 "2017-08-02T15:06:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 7
### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/125 "2021-05-15T00:13:49Z")
I’ve checked the data set and unfortunately it is a compressed Kretzfile. You can open it with GE 4D View but even (at least my version) can only save it compressed. You may be able to open it using Image3dAPI, if you get `KretzLoader.KretzImage3dFileLoader` plugin from GE (you need to sign up for the Edison developer program as described [here](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart#loading-various-3d4d-ultrasound-images-using-image3dapi)).
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### Author:  [@Goli](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Goli)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/126 "2021-05-15T22:03:50Z")
Thank you for looking into this Andras!
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/127 "2021-10-04T14:06:56Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Anyone know how can i export a 3D volumen from Mindray M6 ultrasound in DICOM format to use in Slicer?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/anyone-know-how-can-i-export-a-3d-volumen-from-mindray-m6-ultrasound-in-dicom-format-to-use-in-slicer/19992/2)
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### Author:  [@OliveiraDulce](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/OliveiraDulce)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/128 "2022-02-23T23:53:34Z")
I have .V00 files and I would like to extract Cartesian volumes. Using 4D View I cannot open the file, it begs the following information “Cannot decompress file”. Any suggestions?
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/129 "2022-02-24T05:10:06Z")
If 4D View cannot open the file then the file may be corrupted. You can still try to load it using SlicerHeart extension: install the extension and follow [these instructions](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart/blob/master/Docs/ImageImportExport.md#loading-ge-kretz-ultrasound-images).
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### Author:  [@OliveiraDulce](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/OliveiraDulce)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/130 "2022-02-25T14:13:32Z")
Well, I am using the 4D View Free 60-day demo version and I don’t have an ultrasound machine. That may be why I cannot import the files.
I received the anonymized data from a doctor and what I want is to extract Cartesian volumes to do finite element analysis.
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/131 "2022-02-25T14:47:55Z")
Unfortunately, ultrasound imaging vendors generally don’t want to make it easy for users to access to 3D/4D ultrasound images because they don’t want to make an effort to support this and/or they want to lock you into using their proprietary software. Therefore, usually you need to spend some time with experimenting with various options to figure out a way to get to the data.
You may ask the doctor to try to save or export the data in all possible formats that the image acquisition software supports.
Are you trying to load cardiovascular or ob/gyn images?
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### Author:  [@OliveiraDulce](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/OliveiraDulce)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/132 "2022-02-26T11:57:59Z")
I am trying to load ob/gyn imagens.
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/133 "2022-03-12T18:35:33Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Dcmfiletype.140 to stl or obj](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dcmfiletype-140-to-stl-or-obj/22458/2)
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/134 "2022-03-21T18:08:34Z")
> [@OliveiraDulce](#):
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> Well, I am using the 4D View Free 60-day demo version and I don’t have an ultrasound machine. That may be why I cannot import the files
Slicer can import Cartesian volumes but it needs to be in one of the supported formats (e.g., non-compressed KretzFile DICOM).
> [@OliveiraDulce](#):
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> I am trying to load ob/gyn imagens.
Then Image3dAPI will probably not help. If GE’s 4DView cannot load the image then you might be able to manually extract some data using [RawImageGuess](https://github.com/acetylsalicyl/SlicerRawImageGuess) extension.
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### Author:  [@casvane](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/casvane)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/135 "2022-05-04T18:04:25Z")
Hi
I have tried and read alot about 3D slicer. I have some issue opening a file. I have tried with sliceheart aswel, so I was hoping that you could help me to investigate the issue?
I cannot upload the file here.
I hope you have some time to help me with.
Best regards
Camilla
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### Author:  [@whu](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/whu)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/136 "2022-05-30T12:08:08Z")
what is the difference with or without #ge ? where are the instructions ?
I have the same GE data, after loading througth “Add DICOM Data” button, I can not using the volume rendering.
Need help. thanks
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/137 "2022-05-30T18:56:00Z")
> [@casvane](#):
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> I have tried and read alot about 3D slicer. I have some issue opening a file. I have tried with sliceheart aswel, so I was hoping that you could help me to investigate the issue?
You can check the application log for more information. It may give some hints about what’s wrong.
The instructions for loading .vol files are available [here](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart/blob/master/Docs/ImageImportExport.md#loading-ge-kretz-ultrasound-images).
> [@whu](#):
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> I have the same GE data, after loading througth “Add DICOM Data” button, I can not using the volume rendering.
You need to first successfully import the image. Follow [these instructions](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart/blob/master/Docs/ImageImportExport.md#loading-ge-kretz-ultrasound-images) for loading .vol files files and if it fails then check the application log for details.
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### Author:  [@Rodolfo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rodolfo)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/138 "2022-09-23T20:50:49Z")
Hello, I’m starting the fetal ultrasound part, and I have some doubts, following the youtube video tutorial, I installed SlicerHeart and it doesn’t stay, Desciption the “GE Kretz ultrasound volume”, only the “Volume”, what to do? Thanks
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### Author:  [@moulibrata\_sarkar](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/moulibrata_sarkar)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/139 "2022-10-01T18:56:04Z")
I have a set of 3d volume data obtained from GE logiq p9 ultrasound machine. The scans were performed using curvilinear 3d probes. I want to calculate the volume of certain structures in them… like VOCAL. How do I go about this using 3d slicer?
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### Author:  [@newsblue1983](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/newsblue1983)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/140 "2023-01-05T22:31:12Z")
I am a student studying the 3d ultrasound volume file. You said .vol is from old GE ultrasound system, may I ask what file extension (.xxx) the newer GE machine use? And how to read in Windows?
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### Author:  [@newsblue1983](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/newsblue1983)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/141 "2023-01-05T22:58:47Z")
I can read your dcm files in dicom viwer, it is a baby. But it is already reconstruction, I want to see a raw data from machine. Old type GE730 could export dicom file?
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### Author:  [@newsblue1983](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/newsblue1983)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/142 "2023-01-05T23:10:08Z")
Can you share these 3d volume raw data files?
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/143 "2023-01-07T16:37:46Z")
Unfortunately, most 3D ultrasound systems save images into proprietary file formats. 3D Slicer can read some of them but not all. See instructions [here](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart/blob/master/Docs/ImageImportExport.md#importing-dicom-files).
> [@moulibrata\_sarkar](#):
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> I have a set of 3d volume data obtained from GE logiq p9 ultrasound machine. The scans were performed using curvilinear 3d probes. I want to calculate the volume of certain structures in them… like VOCAL. How do I go about this using 3d slicer?
First step is to import the image. If you don’t manage to load the data into 3D Slicer using the instructions at the link above then contact your ultrasound sales rep/application specialist for export options.
Then you can use Segment Editor module in Slicer for segmenting any structures.
> [@newsblue1983](#):
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> I am a student studying the 3d ultrasound volume file. You said .vol is from old GE ultrasound system, may I ask what file extension (.xxx) the newer GE machine use? And how to read in Windows?
There are many GE ultrasound systems and they use very different software, so there is no simple answer for these questions.
> [@newsblue1983](#):
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> But it is already reconstruction, I want to see a raw data from machine.
Raw data from the machine is easily accessible - this is usually all you get. The difficulty is that there is no information about how to interpret the raw data. This is not public information, so you either need to sign a research contract with the vendor to get access or reverse-engineer the files.
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### Author:  [@newsblue1983](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/newsblue1983)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/144 "2023-01-08T11:22:35Z")
So you mean different GE ultrasound machine generate different type of raw data. Unlike dicom file with a similar meta head info?
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