def iMath(image, operation, *args):
    """
    Perform various (often mathematical) operations on the input image/s.
    Additional parameters should be specific for each operation.
    See the the full iMath in ANTs, on which this function is based.

    ANTsR function: `iMath`

    Arguments
    ---------
    image : ANTsImage
        input object, usually antsImage

    operation
        a string e.g. "GetLargestComponent" ... the special case of "GetOperations"
        or "GetOperationsFull" will return a list of operations and brief
        description. Some operations may not be valid (WIP), but most are.

    *args : non-keyword arguments
        additional parameters specific to the operation

    Example
    -------
    >>> import ants
    >>> img = ants.image_read(ants.get_ants_data('r16'))
    >>> img2 = ants.iMath(img, 'Canny', 1, 5, 12)
    """
    if operation not in _iMathOps:
        raise ValueError('Operation not recognized')

    imagedim = image.dimension
    outimage = image.clone()
    args = [imagedim, outimage, operation, image] + [a for a in args]
    processed_args = _int_antsProcessArguments(args)

    libfn = utils.get_lib_fn('iMath')
    libfn(processed_args)
    return outimage