diff --git a/script/cpython/image_functions.py b/script/cpython/image_functions.py
index 3ea2a39..61d03f3 100644
--- a/script/cpython/image_functions.py
+++ b/script/cpython/image_functions.py
@@ -15,4 +15,11 @@ def img_get_int(fname,  thres1, thres2, thres3, thres4, header, width, height, d
     # background roi
     I_sum_bgr = img[by1:by2, bx1:bx2].sum()
     area_bgr= (bx2 - bx1 + 1) * (by2 - by1 + 1)
-    return (I_sum, area_I, thresh1_count, thresh2_count, thresh3_count, thresh4_count, I_sum_bgr, area_bgr)
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+    return (I_sum, area_I, thresh1_count, thresh2_count, thresh3_count, thresh4_count, I_sum_bgr, area_bgr)
+
+
+def img_read(fname, header, width, height, depth):
+    img = numpy.fromfile(fname, dtype=numpy.uint32)
+    img.shape = height, width
+    return img
+    
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