code: def image_other_2_numpy(input_image, return_all=False):
      """Loads image data and returns a numpy array. There
      will likely be many parameters to specify because
      of the strange quantization issues seemingly inherent
      in loading images.
      """
  
      output_array = imread(input_image)
  
      if return_all:
          return output_array, None, None
      else:
          return output_array
  
imports: import os
  import numpy
  import nibabel
  import nrrd
  import pydicom
  import subprocess
  from collections import defaultdict
  from imageio import imwrite, imread
  from deepneuro.utilities.util import grab_files_recursive, quotes
label_desc: Use image node_id 8 for calling a global function with example usage: image_other_2_numpy(input_image, return_all) and returns: output_array,  None,  None, output_array