pydicom.filereader.read_partial¶
- pydicom.filereader.read_partial(fileobj, stop_when=None, defer_size=None, force=False, specific_tags=None)¶
Parse a DICOM file until a condition is met.
- Parameters
fileobj (a file-like object) – Note that the file will not close when the function returns.
stop_when – Stop condition. See
read_dataset()
for more info.defer_size (int, str, None, optional) – See
dcmread()
for parameter info.force (bool) – See
dcmread()
for parameter info.specific_tags (list or None) – See
dcmread()
for parameter info.
Notes
Use
dcmread()
unless you need to stop on some condition other than reaching pixel data.- Returns
The read dataset.
- Return type
See also
dcmread
More generic file reading function.