code: def _load_image(image_path, force_rgb=False):
      # pylint: disable=no-member
      flag = cv2.IMREAD_COLOR if force_rgb else cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED
      return foui.read(image_path, flag=flag)
  
file_path: fiftyone/fiftyone/utils/patches.py
imports: import cv2
  import fiftyone.core.frame
  import fiftyone.core.labels
  import fiftyone.core.validation
  import fiftyone.utils.eta
  import fiftyone.utils.image
label_desc: Use image node_id 3 for calling a global function with example usage: _load_image(image_path, force_rgb) and returns: foui