# Unable to read the DICOM "scalar volume"
**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-read-the-dicom-scalar-volume/45830
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** dicom
**Created:** [January 19, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-read-the-dicom-scalar-volume/45830 "2026-01-19T16:45:07Z")
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### Author:  [@Samuel\_Guigo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Samuel_Guigo)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-read-the-dicom-scalar-volume/45830/1 "2026-01-19T16:45:07Z")
I try to import some dice and the message is :
“Could not load: 8: CT TAP OS 1.5 Br59 4 as a Scalar Volume”
I can read the image folder in a standard image reader…
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/unable-to-read-the-dicom-scalar-volume/45830/2 "2026-01-19T18:54:54Z")
You can enable detailed logging in menu: Edit / Application settings / DICOM. If you attempt to load the series again then you may find more information in the application log about what is wrong with the image.