# \#displacement-field

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## [Measuring per-tooth displacement between serial intraoral scans - which modules?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measuring-per-tooth-displacement-between-serial-intraoral-scans-which-modules/47723)

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**Author:** [@Alla\_Belova](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Alla_Belova)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/measuring-per-tooth-displacement-between-serial-intraoral-scans-which-modules/47723 "2026-07-25T16:15:56Z")

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Hi all — I’m a dentist working on a PhD metrology project and I kindly ask for your help to build an efficient protocol for measuring tooth displacement in time. The data: five surface meshes (STL) of the same mandibula…

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## [Is it possible to read the displacement field?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-read-the-displacement-field/40356)

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**Author:** [@Chuan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Chuan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-it-possible-to-read-the-displacement-field/40356 "2024-11-25T14:51:08Z")

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Hi all, Multiple registration methods integrated in Slicer3D allow the generation of displacement fields. However, the output is typically in binary formats such as .nii or .mhd, with the core displacement data stored i…