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helpers/images.py

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ from io import BytesIO
 from PIL import Image, ImageFile
 
 import pydicom
-from .pydicom_PIL import get_PIL_image
+
+try:
+    from .pydicom_PIL import get_PIL_image
+except:
+    from pydicom_PIL import get_PIL_image
 
 def image_as_base64(image_file):
     """
@@ -42,11 +46,11 @@ def pil_dicom_image(source, exif_orientation=True, **options):
     #    return
     #source = BytesIO(source.read())
 
-    print("start pdi")
-
+    # open file with pydicom
     ds = pydicom.read_file(source)
 
-    image = get_PIL_image(ds)
+    # return the image file
+    return get_PIL_image(ds)
 
     #with Image.open(source) as image:
     #    # Fully load the image now to catch any problems with the image contents.
@@ -58,4 +62,10 @@ def pil_dicom_image(source, exif_orientation=True, **options):
 
     #if exif_orientation:
     #    image = utils.exif_orientation(image)
-    return image
+
+
+
+def show_PIL(dataset):
+    """Display an image using the Python Imaging Library (PIL)"""
+    im = get_PIL_image(dataset)
+    im.show()