# Loading of GE/Kretz ultrasound volumes (.vol file)

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**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")\
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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:** [January 20, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/loading-of-ge-kretz-ultrasound-volumes-vol-file/808/104 "2021-01-20T18:37:45Z")

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For 3D printing, you need to segment the image. See video tutorial here: [https://youtu.be/UHq0uyDvhaA](https://youtu.be/UHq0uyDvhaA)

In addition to the segmentation tools shown in the video, in recent Slicer Preview Releases you can also do local smoothing using a [smoothing brush](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-segment-editing-feature-smoothing-brush/14577).

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