diff --git a/med2image/.med2image.py.swp b/med2image/.med2image.py.swp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3320577
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diff --git a/med2image/med2image.py b/med2image/med2image.py
index 9c3474d..c0527e6 100755
--- a/med2image/med2image.py
+++ b/med2image/med2image.py
@@ -671,8 +671,8 @@ def toc(self):
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         med2image.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-        nimg = nib.load(self.str_inputFile)
-        data = nimg.get_data()
+        nimg = nib.load(self.str_inputFile) 
+        data = np.asanyarray(nimg.dataobj)
         if data.ndim == 4:
             self._Vnp_4DVol     = data
             self._b_4D          = True