# \#volume-rendering

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/tag/volume-rendering/121.md

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## [Is there a tool similar to Viewtify 3DCG?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-a-tool-similar-to-viewtify-3dcg/45845)

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**Author:** [@eNable\_Polska](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/eNable_Polska)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-a-tool-similar-to-viewtify-3dcg/45845 "2026-09-15T02:42:06Z")

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Is there a tool in Slicer that allows me to achieve a similar effect as in the attached image?

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## [Echo Volume Render depth coloring not working](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/echo-volume-render-depth-coloring-not-working/47196)

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**Author:** [@aabrown100-git](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/aabrown100-git)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/echo-volume-render-depth-coloring-not-working/47196 "2026-08-20T17:55:03Z")

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My volume rendering of a 3D echo image does not show depth dependent coloring, like in this demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzxzUILNhnA&list=PLIFpHI5hhxkszTWJTaWDM-eGTR8zBubSA&index=14. I tried adjusting t…

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## [New Colorize Volume module](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-colorize-volume-module/32254)

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**Author:** [@jaimigray](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jaimigray)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-colorize-volume-module/32254 "2026-07-31T14:45:36Z")

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Just added to 3D Slicer 5.5 is the new Colorize Volume module! I tried it on a fully segmented rattlesnake skull with really nice results comparable to the expensive proprietary software VGStudio Max. I played around wit…

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## [A web-based volume path tracer](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/a-web-based-volume-path-tracer/47447)

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**Author:** [@MikhailGorobets](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MikhailGorobets)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/a-web-based-volume-path-tracer/47447 "2026-06-24T21:27:00Z")

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Hi everyone – I’ve been experimenting with browser-based medical volume rendering. It’s a volume path tracer that runs entirely in the browser. Under the hood it’s all C++ compiled to WebAssembly – Diligent Core’s WebGP…

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## [Volume rendering rainbow hue?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-rainbow-hue/47319)

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**Author:** [@PitaChib](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/PitaChib)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-rainbow-hue/47319 "2026-06-11T17:17:54Z")

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Hi all, I’m working with a ct scanned skull, and I used the preset microCT bone 16 bit preset to display my volume. However, no matter how I toggle the intensity settings and the advanced things, this hue exists, and as …

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## [Micro CT larvae with soft tissue](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/micro-ct-larvae-with-soft-tissue/47220)

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**Author:** [@Rin\_2529](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rin_2529)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/micro-ct-larvae-with-soft-tissue/47220 "2026-06-03T23:27:49Z")

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Hi everyone, I am working with micro-CT scans of mosquito larvae (~3.97 µm voxel size) and I am trying to generate rendered anatomical visualizations similar to the figures in this paper: https://www.nature.com/article…

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## [Micro-CT Pseudobulb of Orchids: ](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/micro-ct-pseudobulb-of-orchids/46856)

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**Author:** [@Akhmad\_Fauzan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Akhmad_Fauzan)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/micro-ct-pseudobulb-of-orchids/46856 "2026-05-08T04:14:14Z")

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I’m having trouble with my 3D volume rendering. I am currently trying to render a 3D volume of a pseudobulb. The object appears as a thin, flattened disk rather than a full 3D structure. Could this be an issue with the ‘…

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## [data disappearing after crop volume](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/data-disappearing-after-crop-volume/46467)

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**Author:** [@fergu365](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fergu365)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/data-disappearing-after-crop-volume/46467 "2026-03-16T19:38:09Z")

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Every time I attempt to make on ROI and then crop volume, once I hit apply, all the CT data disappears. It’s not just the data outside the ROI (that would make sense), it is the entire scan. I’ve tried to troubleshoot by…

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## [Folder visibility confusing](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/folder-visibility-confusing/23753)

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**Author:** [@fbordignon](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fbordignon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/folder-visibility-confusing/23753 "2026-02-25T14:26:13Z")

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The eye icon is both loved and hated by our users, but I believe there is a confusing behavior for the folder eye icon. When I close the folder’s eye and have both 2D and 3D renderings, only the 3D hides: To confu…

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## [3D Volume Reconstruction from 2D Ultrasound Slices](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-volume-reconstruction-from-2d-ultrasound-slices/43658)

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**Author:** [@martina\_paccini](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/martina_paccini)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-volume-reconstruction-from-2d-ultrasound-slices/43658 "2026-01-31T01:31:46Z")

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Operating system: Windows Slicer version: 5.8.1 Expected behavior: volume reconstruction and rendering Actual behavior: crash Hi everyone, I’m quite new to 3D Slicer and this community. I’m trying to reconstruct a 3…

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## [New Feature: Independent Multi-Component Volume Rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-independent-multi-component-volume-rendering/45356)

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**Author:** [@Sunderlandkyl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sunderlandkyl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-independent-multi-component-volume-rendering/45356 "2025-12-08T17:44:25Z")

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3D Slicer can now independently render each component of multi-component volumes (such as 3D color Doppler ultrasound or multispectral microscopy images) in 3D views. A new json-based file format is introduced to store t…

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## [Volume Rendering not working for MRI](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-not-working-for-mri/45263)

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**Author:** [@Maleia\_Tye](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Maleia_Tye)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-not-working-for-mri/45263 "2025-11-29T20:31:03Z")

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As the title says, I’m not getting a 3D Volume rendering with an MRI. Preface: I’m able to get a 3D Volume view for a CT scan, this seems to only be impacting an MRI. Probably additional helpful information: My project…

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## [Volume Rendering Module Presets Thumbnails](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-module-presets-thumbnails/44641)

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**Author:** [@Esteban\_Barreiro](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Esteban_Barreiro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-module-presets-thumbnails/44641 "2025-10-01T13:02:49Z")

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Hi! I notice that in the past few versions of 3dSlicer, in the Volume Rendering Module, the Presets thumbnails doesn’t show in the GUI as in the past.

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## [Multivolume rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/multivolume-rendering/42858)

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**Author:** [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/multivolume-rendering/42858 "2025-05-12T15:22:14Z")

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I am testing multiple volume rendering for a visualization. When I turn on the 3rd volume, it doesn’t displayed, and I receive this message Links failed: ERROR: Implementation limit of 16 active fragment shader samplers…

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## [What happened to CT Xray preset in Volume REndering Module?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/what-happened-to-ct-xray-preset-in-volume-rendering-module/42704)

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**Author:** [@alcuevas80](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/alcuevas80)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/what-happened-to-ct-xray-preset-in-volume-rendering-module/42704 "2025-04-27T17:28:55Z")

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Hi, I am using slicer 5.9.0 linux version. But in this new version I am not getting the X ray template in volume rendering module, even tohugh I select it from the tab list. Is it gone?

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## [No selection in the Preset of Volume Rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/no-selection-in-the-preset-of-volume-rendering/42038)

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**Author:** [@slicer365](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/slicer365)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/no-selection-in-the-preset-of-volume-rendering/42038 "2025-03-10T01:00:32Z")

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Version: Windows Slicer 5.8.1

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## [Multiple volume renderings are not displayed correctly](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/multiple-volume-renderings-are-not-displayed-correctly/41147)

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**Author:** [@Stuart](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Stuart)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/multiple-volume-renderings-are-not-displayed-correctly/41147 "2025-01-19T22:05:06Z")

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My goal is to use the transforms editor to align two different volume renderings of the same skull, each rendered in a different color. No matter how I change the orientations, the gold version of the skull always shows …

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## [DICOM "VOI LUT" vs. Volume Rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-voi-lut-vs-volume-rendering/41060)

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**Author:** [@shai-ikko](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/shai-ikko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-voi-lut-vs-volume-rendering/41060 "2025-01-13T15:45:11Z")

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Hi Slicerers, The DICOM standard defines fields which can be used to map source pixel (or voxel) values to presented pixel values; this is, essentially, the “scalar opacity mapping” of the volume rendering module. The D…

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## [How to Enable Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) Automatically for MRML Presets?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-enable-maximum-intensity-projection-mip-automatically-for-mrml-presets/40679)

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**Author:** [@LounesAl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/LounesAl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-enable-maximum-intensity-projection-mip-automatically-for-mrml-presets/40679 "2024-12-17T10:43:48Z")

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Hello, I have created custom volume rendering presets in an MRML file. Below is an example structure: \<MRML version="Slicer4.4.0"\> \<VolumeProperty id="vtkMRMLVolumeProperty1" name="MyPreset1" references="IconVolume:v…

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## [Scale Factor not loading image correctly when trying to save a volume rendering photograph](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/scale-factor-not-loading-image-correctly-when-trying-to-save-a-volume-rendering-photograph/40184)

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**Author:** [@Tatiana\_Egbert](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Tatiana_Egbert)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/scale-factor-not-loading-image-correctly-when-trying-to-save-a-volume-rendering-photograph/40184 "2024-11-13T22:22:47Z")

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When trying to increase the scale factor to obtain a higher resolution volume rendering photograph, any scale factor above 1.0 will alter the image itself and overlap my volume rendering image onto itself and save incorr…

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## [M3 Pro catastrophic crash in volume rendering](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/m3-pro-catastrophic-crash-in-volume-rendering/38564)

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**Author:** [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/m3-pro-catastrophic-crash-in-volume-rendering/38564 "2024-10-02T02:25:53Z")

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I have this largish dataset (~3.8GB) that I loaded into the Slicer 5.6.2 on my M3 Pro mac. When I dragged the volume from data module to the 3D viewer, Slicer catastrophically crashed and actually caused my Mac to reboot…

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## [Rendering of a RGB and a scalar volume in the same scene](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/rendering-of-a-rgb-and-a-scalar-volume-in-the-same-scene/37699)

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**Author:** [@micgriffa](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/micgriffa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/rendering-of-a-rgb-and-a-scalar-volume-in-the-same-scene/37699 "2024-08-06T12:49:31Z")

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Dear 3D Slicer users and developers, I’m wondering whether it is already possible to render, within the same 3D scene, a scalar volume along with an RGB volume, with the possibility of setting one of the two, e.g., the …

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## [Display CT image of bones in 3D](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-ct-image-of-bones-in-3d/36801)

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**Author:** [@WOOPIE](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/WOOPIE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-ct-image-of-bones-in-3d/36801 "2024-06-17T19:50:44Z")

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Hello, i want to build a 3d model just looking like this picture using slicer program based on CT DICOM file. Is that possile? please help. thank you

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## [3D Rendering of Tomosynthesis](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-rendering-of-tomosynthesis/36041)

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**Author:** [@bazaria](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/bazaria)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-rendering-of-tomosynthesis/36041 "2024-05-10T11:23:36Z")

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Hi, I’m a newbie in using 3D Slicer, so maybe I am missing something obvious. I am trying to view breast tomosynthesis images that I got from TCIA, and though I can see the image in different planes, I cannot get it to…

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## [Volume rendering function](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-function/35499)

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**Author:** [@capucinelab](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/capucinelab)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/volume-rendering-function/35499 "2024-04-16T09:11:02Z")

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Automatic translation: Good morning, I would like to use this function to have a 3D vision of skull scans, in order to crop them and do affine registration. However, the volume is displayed perhaps once in 5, without e…

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## [The volume rendering feature in my slicer is not working](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/the-volume-rendering-feature-in-my-slicer-is-not-working/35358)

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**Author:** [@zeeshan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/zeeshan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/the-volume-rendering-feature-in-my-slicer-is-not-working/35358 "2024-04-08T16:16:17Z")

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My volume rendering option is not working. I am unable to see a 3D model after volume rendering. Kindly check this issue.

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## [Large files (~20MB) are auto-scaling to 0-99 grayscale?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/large-files-20mb-are-auto-scaling-to-0-99-grayscale/35159)

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**Author:** [@keisquared](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/keisquared)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/large-files-20mb-are-auto-scaling-to-0-99-grayscale/35159 "2024-03-30T00:15:18Z")

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Hi! Original DICOM files are being loaded into slicer to be analyzed for hard tissue density analysis (bone, dentin, enamel, cementum). Because the mineral densities are so dense and difficult to distinguish at lower res…

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## [Regarding the issue of different rendering results in various versions:](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/regarding-the-issue-of-different-rendering-results-in-various-versions/34794)

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**Author:** [@slicer365](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/slicer365)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/regarding-the-issue-of-different-rendering-results-in-various-versions/34794 "2024-03-09T12:56:31Z")

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Why do the rendering results differ between recent new versions and stable versions? In fact, the rendering in the previous versions was better. Has the renderer been redesigned in the new version?

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## [3D Ultrasound Reconstruction with openIGTL (Verasonics & Polhemus)](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-ultrasound-reconstruction-with-openigtl-verasonics-polhemus/32240)

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**Author:** [@ehdrmfdl3648](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ehdrmfdl3648)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-ultrasound-reconstruction-with-openigtl-verasonics-polhemus/32240 "2024-02-22T00:59:34Z")

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US img: Verasonics 64 LE Position Sensor: Polhemus EMT Sensor Here’s what’s going on made Verasonics’ images available for import in Python. the values of the EMT sensor were imported into Python and a transform …

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## [Are shadows enabled by default for Volume Rendering in new previews](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-shadows-enabled-by-default-for-volume-rendering-in-new-previews/34219)

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**Author:** [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/are-shadows-enabled-by-default-for-volume-rendering-in-new-previews/34219 "2024-02-10T18:00:33Z")

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This is the default volume rendering of MRHead in 5.6.1 by simply dragging and dropping to 3D viewer. No adjustment. This is the same thing from the preview I just installed (r32708). It seems darker with shadows. So…

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