# No ID meta data (patient name etc) in dicom data - 3d slicer wont load data

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**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** dicom\
**Created:** [July 9, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/no-id-meta-data-patient-name-etc-in-dicom-data-3d-slicer-wont-load-data/37283 "2024-07-09T14:03:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Willa\_Coultley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/willa_coultley/32/77250_2.png) [@Willa\_Coultley](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Willa_Coultley)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/no-id-meta-data-patient-name-etc-in-dicom-data-3d-slicer-wont-load-data/37283/1 "2024-07-09T14:03:38Z")

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Hi all,

first off: my data is _not_ clinical (i.e., no patient information/sensitive data). I am analyzing a bird skull that is housed in a fair amount of limestone.

second off: i am very, very new to 3d slicer and uct analyses, so I may have some of my terminology wrong.

I can upload my DICOM data to the DICOM database, but not load the data to to view it in the node(?) module.

I am not sure how to proceed - I need to edit in the patient metadata, but from what I have been reading, 3D slicer does not allow this. Is there a work around I can do? From here on out, none of my data will have patient information because I am working on paleontological specimens.

Any help would be appreciated!!  
Below is a screenshot of my issue in 3D slicer.

Hardware:  
macbook pro m1 2022 w/ parallels to run windows 11  
slicer version 5.6.2  
dicom scans from a zeiss xray machine

 ![Screenshot 2024-07-08 at 2.38.08 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/b/3/b372976a57929224aaf647547e771cfa81078f2f.png)

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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:** [July 9, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/no-id-meta-data-patient-name-etc-in-dicom-data-3d-slicer-wont-load-data/37283/2 "2024-07-09T15:20:20Z")

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MicroCT scanners often produce very non-standard files. You can try the suggestions here: [DICOM — 3D Slicer documentation](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/modules/dicom.html#troubleshooting)

If you are still stuck and don’t mind sharing the data via dropbox, google drive, etc then probably someone can have a look and make suggestions.