Why my 3D-printed model doesn't match the real size?

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Hello,
I remodel a human heart, actually I used my Mom’s CT Angiography data, and after segmentation, I exported a stl file and 3D-Print it.
But the model is so big and doesn’t match the real size.
I was wondering what should be done before exporting the stl file to have the real size?
Your prompt response is highly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Arezoo

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The STL files that Slicer creates from DICOM CT files uses millimeter as unit by default. You can change that by specifying a custom “Size scale” in the “Export segments to files” window:

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If you want the file to contain coordinate values in meter then set size scale to 0.001.

Make sure that you chose the corresponding unit in your 3D printing software.