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Fixes #9225 .

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TiffFileWSIReader reads pixels with wsi.asarray(level=...), which indexes the pyramid levels of the first series. But it took the level count, size, downsample ratio and mpp from wsi.pages[level]. These only agree when every TIFF page is a pyramid level.

In Aperio SVS files the second page is a thumbnail, and the label and macro images come after the reduced levels. So for level >= 1:

  • patches were taken from the wrong location: background instead of tissue at level 1, an empty (3, h, 0) array at level 2;
  • whole-level reads were cropped to the thumbnail size;
  • get_level_count reported 6 levels instead of 3, and level=3 raised IndexError.

This PR adds a small _get_level_page helper that returns wsi.series[0].levels[level].keyframe. get_level_count, get_size, get_downsample_ratio and get_mpp now use it, and get_wsi_at_mpp / _resize_to_mpp_res read pixels with wsi.asarray(level=...), the same as _get_patch.

For the generic pyramidal TIFFs in the test data (CMU-1.tiff, CMU-1_correct_mpp.tiff), each level's keyframe is the same page as wsi.pages[level], so their behaviour doesn't change.

On Aperio-CMU-1.svs the tifffile backend now matches openslide:

                                   before                     after (= openslide)
levels                             6                          3
level 1 patch on tissue (mean)     243.5 (background)         92.0
level 2 patch shape                (3, 256, 0)                (3, 256, 256)
whole level 1                      (3, 732, 1024)             (3, 8228, 11500)
SlidingPatchWSIDataset, level 1    1 patch                    352 patches

Tests: two cases on the Aperio SVS file that run for every backend. test_svs_levels checks the level count, sizes and downsample ratios. test_read_region_svs_level reads a patch on tissue at level 2, with a tolerance because JPEG decoding differs slightly between backends. Both fail on dev with the tifffile backend and pass with this change; they also pass with openslide. I ran tests/utils/enums/test_wsireader.py and the three WSI dataset test modules locally (cucim not available on Windows). The test_get_wsi_at_mpp cases for the generic TIFF raise MemoryError on my 8 GB machine, on dev as well as on this branch. They are marked @skip_if_quick, so they may not run in the PR CI either.

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  • Non-breaking change (fix or new feature that would not break existing functionality).
  • Breaking change (fix or new feature that would cause existing functionality to change).
  • New tests added to cover the changes.
  • Integration tests passed locally by running ./runtests.sh -f -u --net --coverage.
  • Quick tests passed locally by running ./runtests.sh --quick --unittests --disttests.
  • In-line docstrings updated.
  • Documentation updated, tested make html command in the docs/ folder.

TiffFileWSIReader read pixels with `wsi.asarray(level=...)`, which indexes
the pyramid levels of the first image series, but took the level count,
size, downsample ratio and resolution from `wsi.pages[level]`. The two
only agree when every TIFF page is a pyramid level. In Aperio SVS files
the second page is a thumbnail, followed by the reduced levels and the
label/macro images, so for `level >= 1` patches were taken from the wrong
location (or came back empty), whole-level reads were cropped to the
thumbnail size, and the level count included non-pyramid pages.

Take all level metadata from `wsi.series[0].levels`, the same levels used
to read pixels. Generic pyramidal TIFFs, where pages and levels coincide,
are unaffected.

Signed-off-by: ontdepart <343689010+ontdepart@users.noreply.github.com>
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TiffFileWSIReader now uses levels in the first TIFF series for level counts, dimensions, downsample ratios, and resolution tags. MPP-based image reads and resizing load selected series levels. New Aperio SVS tests check pyramid dimensions, downsample ratios, and level-2 patch data.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: Low · up to 22d36

The change is low risk, but add the SVS MPP regression test and required docstrings before or alongside merge.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4 · Failed 1

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Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 77.78% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Documentation-only edits and deletions within surv… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: using pyramid levels instead of TIFF pages in TiffFileWSIReader.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue [#9225] requires Aperio SVS metadata and pixel reads to use the same pyramid levels. TiffFileWSIReader now uses wsi.series[0].levels[level].keyframe for level metadata and `wsi.asarray(level…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes are limited to the TIFF pyramid-level mapping, related MPP reads, and focused SVS regression tests. No unrelated change is shown.
Description check Passed The pull request description follows the repository template. It identifies issue #9225, explains the changes and expected behavior, documents tests and limitations, and marks the applicable change ty…
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Issue [#9225] requires Aperio SVS metadata and pixel reads to use the same pyramid levels. TiffFileWSIReader now uses wsi.series[0].levels[level].keyframe for level metadata and wsi.asarray(level=...) for reads. The added SVS tests check three levels, level sizes, downsample ratios, and a level-2 tissue patch. The change preserves generic TIFF behavior.

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🧹 Nitpick comments: 2
monai/data/wsi_reader.py: 1

1324-1335: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Low value

Complete the _get_level_page docstring.

Add a Google-style Returns section for the keyframe page and a Raises section for an invalid level. As per path instructions, “Docstrings should be present for all definition which describe each variable, return value, and raised exception in the appropriate section of the Google-style of docstrings.”

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Review comment at @monai/data/wsi_reader.py around lines 1324 - 1335:
Complete the `_get_level_page` docstring by adding Google-style `Returns`
documentation describing the keyframe page and a `Raises` section describing the
exception raised for an invalid level; leave the function implementation
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tests/utils/enums/test_wsireader.py: 1

713-713: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Low value

Document both new test definitions.

Add Google-style docstrings to test_svs_levels and test_read_region_svs_level. Describe their parameters and assertions. As per path instructions, “Docstrings should be present for all definition which describe each variable, return value, and raised exception in the appropriate section of the Google-style of docstrings.”

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Add Google-style docstrings to the test_svs_levels and
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assertions each test performs; include Returns and Raises sections only if
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- Around line 1324-1335: Complete the `_get_level_page` docstring by adding
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727-727: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Add a whole-level SVS read test for level=2.

The new test_read_region_svs_level reads only a sized patch. A regression that returns only the thumbnail-sized image for whole-level reads would not change its assertions. The existing whole-image tests use only the generic TIFF case TEST_CASE_WHOLE_0. No test reads a whole SVS level, even though this PR changes whole-level reads and the linked issue requires them not to be cropped to the thumbnail. Add a test that reads the full level-2 image and asserts its shape.

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+        def test_read_whole_svs_level(self):
+            reader = WSIReader(self.backend, level=2)
+            with reader.read(WSI_APERIO_SVS_PATH) as img_obj:
+                img, meta = reader.get_data(img_obj)
+            self.assertTupleEqual(img.shape, (3, 2057, 2875))
+            self.assertEqual(meta[WSIPatchKeys.LEVEL], 2)
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Add a whole-level SVS regression test near the existing SVS read tests, using
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the result has the full level-2 image shape and that the metadata reports level
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- Line 1375: Update _get_patch to scale horizontal and vertical patch
coordinates using ratios calculated from their corresponding image dimensions,
rather than applying one scalar ratio to both. Preserve the public scalar
downsample ratio if required, while ensuring each coordinate maps to the correct
level location.

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- Line 727: Add a whole-level SVS regression test near the existing SVS read
tests, using WSIReader with level 2 and calling get_data without patch sizing.
Assert that the result has the full level-2 image shape and that the metadata
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719-723: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Cover get_mpp in the SVS level test.

get_mpp is part of this level-mapping change, but test_svs_levels checks only level count, size, and downsample ratio. Existing SVS MPP cases skip tifffile, so a regression in TiffFileWSIReader.get_mpp can pass. Add expected MPP values and assert them for each level.

As per path instructions, new or modified definitions must be covered by unit tests. The PR objective also includes get_mpp in the changed level metadata.

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Review comment at @tests/utils/enums/test_wsireader.py around lines 719 - 723:
Update test_svs_levels to define the expected MPP values for each SVS level and
assert reader.get_mpp(img_obj, level) matches the corresponding value inside the
level loop, alongside the existing size and downsample checks.

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715-715: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Add Google-style docstrings to the new test methods.

test_svs_levels and test_read_region_svs_level have no docstrings. Add Args entries for fixture parameters. Add Returns and Raises sections when applicable.

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Update test_svs_levels and test_read_region_svs_level with Google-style
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Returns or Raises sections where applicable.

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monai/data/wsi_reader.py: 1

1441-1464: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Add a tifffile SVS case to the MPP test.

get_wsi_at_mpp and _resize_to_mpp_res read through wsi.asarray(level=...). The tifffile MPP test skips Aperio SVS, so it cannot detect a regression to wsi.pages[...]. The existing get_mpp assertion checks metadata only and does not cover MPP-driven level selection or pixel reads. Add a focused SVS MPP case that asserts the selected output dimensions and pixels.

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Add a focused Aperio SVS case to the tifffile MPP test that exercises
get_wsi_at_mpp through its level-selection and pixel-read paths, including
_resize_to_mpp_res where applicable. Assert the output dimensions and pixel
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- Around line 1441-1464: Add a focused Aperio SVS case to the tifffile MPP test
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corresponding value inside the level loop, alongside the existing size and
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On the latest nitpicks: this SVS file has no X/YResolution tags on any page (the MPP is only in the Aperio ImageDescription), and TiffFileWSIReader.get_mpp reads only those tags, so get_mpp / get_wsi_at_mpp raise for it with the tifffile backend, before and after this change. That's why the existing SVS MPP cases skip tifffile, and an SVS MPP case isn't possible here. The generic test TIFFs report the same MPP on every page, so the existing tifffile MPP cases always start from level 0; I can add a small synthetic pyramid with per-level resolution if you'd like that path covered. Test methods in this file don't carry docstrings, so I've kept the new ones consistent with that.

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