# Problem having volume rendering of 3D ultrasound image

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 1, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238 "2018-10-01T12:27:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![solstice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@solstice](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/solstice)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238/1 "2018-10-01T12:27:28Z")

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hello

i just downloaded Slicer and new to this. I have a 3d printer at home so i want to try printing fetus files. so i found this video on youtube. [View your baby ultrasound and create 3D printable model using free software - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHq0uyDvhaA) and found the exact files to try if i can render and have 3d model from a Ultrasound file. but when i put the file to slicer i cant have the same screens and just 1 on top at axial. nothing at sagittal or coronal. when i want to volume render nothing happens. Nothing changes when i choose gpu rendering and hit the eye. i have gaming laptop with i7 7700 chip and gtx 1070 gb gpu. sharing my screen with you. can you help me with this problem please.

thank you

 ![slicer1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/d/e/de52f2ff6a3ddb347de908cbd44c800f06475c23.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![cpinter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/cpinter/32/7995_2.png) [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238/2 "2018-10-01T12:46:45Z")

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The ultrasound image you have is just a 2D screenshot of a volume rendering. You need actual 3D data to do segmentation or real-time volume rendering.

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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:** [October 1, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238/3 "2018-10-01T12:48:52Z")

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What you have loaded is a screenshot (just a 2D volume rendered photo). This happens when 3D information is stored in private fields in the DICOM file.

[SlicerHeart extension](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart) has a importers that can decode information from private fields of some DICOM ultrasound files. Install SlicerHeart and try to load the image again.

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**Author:** ![solstice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@solstice](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/solstice)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238/4 "2018-10-01T13:27:00Z")

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Hello.  
I just discovered slicer for using fetus dcm files to stl and than print.  
I found the video on youtube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHq0uyDvhaA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHq0uyDvhaA) Downloaded the same files. But i have a different screen not the same at the video. I have a gaming laptop. İ7 7700 with a gtx 1070 8gb gpu. when i do the first step nothing happens. at first i was trying to do cpu rendering, slicer was collapsing. than see the option of gpu but nothing happens. all blank. what must i do ?

thank you.

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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:** [October 6, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238/5 "2018-10-06T17:38:24Z")

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Use the latest nightly version of Slicer, install SlicerHeart extension, and follow the [instructions for loading images from GE KretzFile format](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart#loading-ge-kretz-ultrasound-images).

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**Author:** ![Sakura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Sakura](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sakura)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-having-volume-rendering-of-3d-ultrasound-image/4238/6 "2019-07-06T19:44:11Z")

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hello Solstice could you foud the way to render it? I have the same issue, wha another file can I use?