# Using 3D Slicer Sample CTs for a publication

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-sample-cts-for-a-publication/33260>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 6, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-sample-cts-for-a-publication/33260 "2023-12-06T17:59:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![karl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/34f0e0/32.png) [@karl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/karl)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-sample-cts-for-a-publication/33260/1 "2023-12-06T17:59:28Z")

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Hello,

pretty new to slicer!

I wanted to ask if it was allowed to use the sample data provided by slicer 3D (in this case Head MRI 1) to generate images and use them in a publication?

Best regards and thank you for your support!

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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:** [December 6, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-sample-cts-for-a-publication/33260/2 "2023-12-06T18:01:23Z")

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Yes, data contributed to / distributed with Slicer is covered by [the License](https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/blob/main/License.txt) which allows general reuse. A citation is always appreciated.

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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:** [December 6, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-sample-cts-for-a-publication/33260/3 "2023-12-06T23:37:32Z")

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You can find additional notes for some data sets in the Sample Data module’s `Acknowledgement` section (you can find it at the top of the module panel).

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**Author:** ![karl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/34f0e0/32.png) [@karl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/karl)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-3d-slicer-sample-cts-for-a-publication/33260/4 "2023-12-07T10:37:13Z")

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Thank you two for the fast replies! I will definitely cite Slicer :).