Three key points emerge from the text: Firstly, the Global Medical and Radiology software market is projected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% from 2023 to 2030 as medical professionals seek robust solutions for managing complex medical data. Secondly, tools like Encord DICOM Label Editor, Materialise Mimics Care Suite, PostDICOM, Simpleware ScanIP, OsiriX MD, Invivo6, Weasis, RadiAnt, Horos, and PowerDicom offer alternatives to 3D Slicer, each with unique features and benefits for managing medical data. Lastly, the article highlights several challenges of using 3D Slicer, including lack of collaboration tools, clunky user interface, inadequate anonymization functionality, and insufficient security protocols.