# Unable to import Dicom data

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-import-dicom-data/21893>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** dicom\
**Created:** [February 10, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-import-dicom-data/21893 "2022-02-10T13:57:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Giovanni\_Cunha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/giovanni_cunha/32/6942_2.png) [@Giovanni\_Cunha](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Giovanni_Cunha)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-import-dicom-data/21893/1 "2022-02-10T13:57:39Z")

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Dear all

Currently, I cannot import dicom data. The slicer (version 4.13) displays a message: “0 patients, 0 instances, 0 series”

I tried out to open the same folder in Invesalius and it worked well.

What would cause this?

Best

Giovanni

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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:** [February 10, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-import-dicom-data/21893/2 "2022-02-10T14:41:52Z")

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Try the steps described here:

[https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/modules/dicom.html#i-try-to-import-a-directory-of-dicom-files-but-nothing-shows-up-in-the-browser](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/modules/dicom.html#i-try-to-import-a-directory-of-dicom-files-but-nothing-shows-up-in-the-browser)

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**Author:** ![Giovanni\_Cunha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/giovanni_cunha/32/6942_2.png) [@Giovanni\_Cunha](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Giovanni_Cunha)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-import-dicom-data/21893/3 "2022-02-10T15:22:15Z")

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Dear @pieper

The following step worked well :  
" \* Import the files from local storage - physical drive or USB stick connected directly to the computer (not network drive, shared drive, cloud drive, google drive, virtual file system, etc.)"

Solution: A copy from Desktop (which shares files with Onedrive) and paste to a USB stick.

Thank you

Giovanni