def read(datapath, qt_app=None, dataplus_format=True, gui=False, start=0, stop=None, step=1, convert_to_gray=True,
         series_number=None, dicom_expected=None, **kwargs):
    """Simple read function. Internally calls DataReader.Get3DData()"""
    dr = DataReader()
    return dr.Get3DData(datapath=datapath, qt_app=qt_app, dataplus_format=dataplus_format, gui=gui, start=start,
                        stop=stop, step=step, convert_to_gray=convert_to_gray, series_number=series_number,
                        use_economic_dtype=True, dicom_expected=dicom_expected  , **kwargs)
Simple read function. Internally calls DataReader.Get3DData()