Dataset Reading (pydicom.filereader)

Functions for reading DICOM datasets from file-likes.

data_element_generator(fp, is_implicit_VR, …)	Create a generator to efficiently return the raw data elements.
data_element_offset_to_value(is_implicit_VR, VR)	Return number of bytes from start of data element to start of value
dcmread(fp[, defer_size, …])	Read and parse a DICOM dataset stored in the DICOM File Format.
read_dataset(fp, is_implicit_VR, …[, …])	Return a Dataset instance containing the next dataset in the file.
read_deferred_data_element(fileobj_type, …)	Read the previously deferred value from the file into memory and return a raw data element.
read_dicomdir([filename])	Read a DICOMDIR file and return a DicomDir.
read_file_meta_info(filename)	Read and return the DICOM file meta information only.
read_partial(fileobj[, stop_when, …])	Parse a DICOM file until a condition is met.
read_preamble(fp, force)	Return the 128-byte DICOM preamble in fp if present.
read_sequence(fp, is_implicit_VR, …[, offset])	Read and return a Sequence – i.e.
read_sequence_item(fp, is_implicit_VR, …)	Read and return a single Sequence item, i.e.