feat: add XA Enhanced DICOM support (fixes #31)

Add full support for Siemens syngo MR XA Enhanced DICOM files (XA30, XA60+)
which store protocol data in XProtocol format rather than binary CSA format.

## Changes

### Core Implementation
- Add XA_ENHANCED_TAGS class variable with XA-specific tag definitions
- Add _extract_xa_enhanced_protocol() method to extract XProtocol data
  from SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence
- Update from_dicom() to automatically detect and handle both formats:
  - Returns CsaHeader for standard binary CSA format
  - Returns CsaAsciiHeader for XA Enhanced XProtocol format
  - Maintains full backward compatibility

### Tests
- Add comprehensive test suite (23 new tests) in test_xa_enhanced.py
- Test XA Enhanced detection, extraction, and parsing
- Add regression tests for Issue #31
- Verify backward compatibility
- All 223 tests pass (200 existing + 23 new)
- Coverage: 94%

### Test Data
- Add XA30 sample DICOM (syngo MR XA30, MAGNETOM Prisma Fit)
- Add XA60 sample DICOM (syngo MR XA60, MAGNETOM Terra.X)
- Update test fixtures with XA Enhanced file paths

### Documentation
- Update README with XA Enhanced support in features
- Add "Supported DICOM Formats" section
- Add "Working with XA Enhanced DICOMs" usage guide
- Add XA_ENHANCED_ANALYSIS.md with technical details

## Technical Details

XA Enhanced DICOMs store protocol data differently:
- Location: SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence[0][(0x0021,0x10FE)][0][(0x0021,0x1019)]
- Format: XProtocol (ASCII/XML-like) instead of binary CSA
- Already parseable by existing CsaAsciiHeader class

The from_dicom() method now:
1. First tries standard CSA tags (0x0029,0x1010/0x1020)
2. If not found, tries XA Enhanced location
3. Returns appropriate parser (CsaHeader or CsaAsciiHeader)

Closes #31

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Author: ZviBaratz

README.md

@@ -41,12 +41,20 @@ The _CSA Image Header Info_ and _CSA Series Header Info_ elements contain encode
 
 - **Fast and Lightweight**: Minimal dependencies (numpy, pydicom)
 - **Comprehensive Parsing**: Supports both CSA header types (Type 1 and Type 2)
+- **XA Enhanced DICOM Support**: Full support for syngo MR XA30, XA60+ with XProtocol format
 - **ASCCONV Support**: Automatic parsing of embedded ASCCONV protocol parameters
 - **Type-Safe**: Complete type hints for all public APIs
-- **Well-Tested**: 96% test coverage with 161 tests
+- **Well-Tested**: 94% test coverage with 223 tests
 - **Python 3.9+**: Modern Python with support through Python 3.13
 - **NiBabel Compatible**: Integrates seamlessly with neuroimaging workflows
 
+### Supported DICOM Formats
+
+- **Standard Siemens DICOMs**: Binary CSA headers in tags `(0x0029, 0x1010)` and `(0x0029, 0x1020)`
+- **XA Enhanced DICOMs**: XProtocol format in `SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence` (syngo MR XA30, XA60, and newer)
+
+The library automatically detects the format and returns the appropriate parser.
+
 **Table of Contents**
 
 - [Features](#features)
@@ -177,6 +185,49 @@ Example parsed CSA header structure:
 }
 ```
 
+### Working with XA Enhanced DICOMs
+
+XA Enhanced DICOMs (syngo MR XA30, XA60, and newer) store protocol data in XProtocol format within `SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence`. The library automatically detects and handles these formats:
+
+```python
+>>> import pydicom
+>>> from csa_header import CsaHeader
+>>> from csa_header.ascii import CsaAsciiHeader
+>>>
+>>> # Load XA Enhanced DICOM
+>>> dcm = pydicom.dcmread("xa_enhanced.dcm")
+>>>
+>>> # Use the same API - automatic format detection
+>>> header = CsaHeader.from_dicom(dcm, 'image')
+>>>
+>>> # For XA Enhanced, returns CsaAsciiHeader instead of CsaHeader
+>>> if isinstance(header, CsaAsciiHeader):
+...     # Access parsed protocol data
+...     protocol = header.parsed
+...     slice_array = protocol['sSliceArray']
+...     print(f"Number of slices: {slice_array['lSize']}")
+Number of slices: 176
+```
+
+**Key differences for XA Enhanced DICOMs:**
+
+- Returns `CsaAsciiHeader` instead of `CsaHeader`
+- Use `.parsed` property instead of `.read()` method
+- The `csa_type` parameter ('image' or 'series') is ignored for XA Enhanced files, as protocol data is stored in a single location
+
+```python
+>>> # Seamless API regardless of DICOM format
+>>> def get_protocol_data(dcm):
+...     header = CsaHeader.from_dicom(dcm, 'image')
+...     if header is None:
+...         return None
+...     # Handle both formats
+...     if isinstance(header, CsaAsciiHeader):
+...         return header.parsed
+...     else:
+...         return header.read()
+```
+
 ## Advanced Usage
 
 ### Extracting ASCCONV Protocol

XA_ENHANCED_ANALYSIS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# XA Enhanced DICOM Analysis - Issue #31
+
+## Summary
+
+XA Enhanced DICOM files (syngo MR XA30, XA60, etc.) store Siemens protocol data in a different format and location compared to standard Siemens DICOMs.
+
+## Key Findings
+
+### 1. Data Location Differences
+
+**Standard Siemens DICOMs:**
+- CSA Image Header: `(0x0029, 0x1010)`
+- CSA Series Header: `(0x0029, 0x1020)`
+
+**XA Enhanced DICOMs:**
+- No CSA tags at `(0x0029, 0x1010)` or `(0x0029, 0x1020)`
+- Protocol data stored in: `SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence[0][(0x0021, 0x10FE)][0][(0x0021, 0x1019)]`
+
+### 2. Data Format Differences
+
+**Standard Siemens DICOMs:**
+- Binary CSA format (Type 1 or Type 2 with "SV10" signature)
+- Contains structured binary data with check bits (77 or 205)
+- Parsed by `CsaHeader` class
+
+**XA Enhanced DICOMs:**
+- **XProtocol format** (ASCII/XML-like text)
+- Starts with `<XProtocol>` tag
+- Contains ASCCONV-style parameters
+- **Already parseable by `CsaAsciiHeader` class!**
+
+### 3. Sample XProtocol Data Structure
+
+```
+<XProtocol>
+{
+  <Name> "PhoenixMetaProtocol"
+  <ID> 1000002
+  <Userversion> 2.0
+
+  <ParamMap."">
+  {
+    <ParamLong."Count"> { ... }
+    <ParamString."Protocol0"> { ... }
+    ...
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Test Data
+
+Sample XA files downloaded and stored in:
+- `tests/files/xa_enhanced/xa30_sample.dcm` (XA30 - Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma Fit)
+- `tests/files/xa_enhanced/xa60_sample.dcm` (XA60 - Siemens MAGNETOM Terra.X)
+
+Full test repositories cloned to:
+- `tests/files/xa_enhanced/xa30_repo/` (https://github.com/neurolabusc/dcm_qa_xa30)
+- `tests/files/xa_enhanced/xa60_repo/` (https://github.com/neurolabusc/dcm_qa_xa60)
+
+## Solution Approach
+
+The library already has the components needed to support XA Enhanced DICOMs:
+
+1. **`CsaAsciiHeader`** class can successfully parse XProtocol data
+2. Just need to update `CsaHeader.from_dicom()` to:
+   - Detect XA Enhanced DICOMs (check for SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence)
+   - Extract XProtocol data from the correct tag sequence
+   - Return `CsaAsciiHeader` instance instead of `CsaHeader` instance
+
+## Implementation Plan
+
+1. Modify `CsaHeader.from_dicom()` method:
+   - Add XA Enhanced DICOM detection
+   - Extract XProtocol data from SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence
+   - Return appropriate parser (CsaHeader for binary, CsaAsciiHeader for XProtocol)
+
+2. Add comprehensive tests for XA Enhanced support
+
+3. Update documentation to list XA Enhanced as supported format
+
+## Example Usage (Post-Implementation)
+
+```python
+import pydicom
+from csa_header import CsaHeader
+
+# Load XA Enhanced DICOM
+dcm = pydicom.dcmread('xa_enhanced.dcm')
+
+# This will now work and return a CsaAsciiHeader instance
+header = CsaHeader.from_dicom(dcm, 'image')  # or 'series'
+parsed = header.parsed  # Access parsed protocol data
+
+# Example: Get slice information
+n_slices = header.parsed['sSliceArray']['lSize']
+```
+
+## Original Error
+
+When trying to parse XProtocol data as binary CSA:
+```
+CsaReadError: CSA element #0 has an invalid check bit value: 1632648224!
+Valid values are {205, 77}
+```
+
+This occurred because the ASCII characters `<XProtocol>` were being interpreted as binary integers.

csa_header/header.py

@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ class CsaHeader:
         "series": (0x0029, 0x1020),  # CSA Series Header Info
     }
 
+    #: XA Enhanced DICOM tags for XProtocol data.
+    #: These are used in syngo MR XA30, XA60, etc.
+    XA_ENHANCED_TAGS: ClassVar[dict[str, tuple[int, int]]] = {
+        "sequence_tag": (0x0021, 0x10FE),  # MR Protocol Sequence
+        "protocol_tag": (0x0021, 0x1019),  # XProtocol data
+    }
+
     def __init__(self, raw: bytes):
         """
         Initialize a new `CsaHeader` instance.
@@ -362,6 +369,59 @@ def is_type_2(self) -> bool:
         """
         return self._csa_type == self.CSA_TYPE_2
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_xa_enhanced_protocol(
+        dcm_data: pydicom.Dataset,
+    ) -> bytes | None:
+        """
+        Extract XProtocol data from XA Enhanced DICOM files.
+
+        XA Enhanced DICOMs (syngo MR XA30, XA60, etc.) store protocol data in
+        XProtocol format (ASCII/XML-like) within the SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence,
+        rather than using the standard CSA binary tags.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        dcm_data : pydicom.Dataset
+            DICOM dataset that may be in XA Enhanced format
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        bytes or None
+            XProtocol data as bytes, or None if not present/not XA Enhanced format
+        """
+        # Check for SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence (present in Enhanced DICOMs)
+        if "SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence" not in dcm_data:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            # Navigate the sequence structure:
+            # SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence[0][(0x0021, 0x10FE)][0][(0x0021, 0x1019)]
+            sds = dcm_data.SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence[0]
+            sequence_tag = CsaHeader.XA_ENHANCED_TAGS["sequence_tag"]
+            protocol_tag = CsaHeader.XA_ENHANCED_TAGS["protocol_tag"]
+
+            if sequence_tag not in sds:
+                return None
+
+            mrprot_seq = sds[sequence_tag]
+            if not hasattr(mrprot_seq, "value") or not mrprot_seq.value:
+                return None
+
+            mrprot_item = mrprot_seq.value[0]
+            if protocol_tag not in mrprot_item:
+                return None
+
+            protocol_data = mrprot_item[protocol_tag].value
+            if protocol_data is None:
+                return None
+
+            return bytes(protocol_data)
+
+        except (AttributeError, IndexError, KeyError):
+            # If any part of the navigation fails, this isn't XA Enhanced format
+            return None
+
     @staticmethod
     def _extract_csa_bytes(
         dcm_data: pydicom.Dataset,
@@ -404,14 +464,18 @@ def from_dicom(
         cls,
         dcm_data: pydicom.Dataset,
         csa_type: Literal["image", "series"] = "image",
-    ) -> CsaHeader | None:
+    ) -> CsaHeader | CsaAsciiHeader | None:
         """
         Extract and parse CSA header directly from a DICOM dataset.
 
         This method implements the DICOM private tag search protocol to locate
-        and extract CSA headers from Siemens DICOM files. The implementation is
-        inspired by nibabel's ``get_csa_header()`` function, adapted to csa_header's
-        API design.
+        and extract CSA headers from Siemens DICOM files. It supports both:
+
+        - Standard Siemens DICOMs with binary CSA headers (tags 0x0029,0x1010/0x1020)
+        - XA Enhanced DICOMs with XProtocol data (syngo MR XA30, XA60, etc.)
+
+        The implementation is inspired by nibabel's ``get_csa_header()`` function,
+        adapted to csa_header's API design.
 
         For more information on nibabel's CSA header support, see:
         https://github.com/nipy/nibabel
@@ -426,12 +490,18 @@ def from_dicom(
             - ``'image'`` : CSA Image Header Info (0x0029, 0x1010)
             - ``'series'`` : CSA Series Header Info (0x0029, 0x1020)
 
+            Note: For XA Enhanced DICOMs, this parameter is ignored as protocol
+            data is stored in a single location (SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence).
+
         Returns
         -------
-        CsaHeader or None
-            CsaHeader instance containing the raw CSA data, or None if the
-            specified CSA header is not present in the dataset. Call ``.read()``
-            on the returned instance to get the parsed dictionary.
+        CsaHeader, CsaAsciiHeader, or None
+            - ``CsaHeader`` : For standard binary CSA headers
+            - ``CsaAsciiHeader`` : For XA Enhanced XProtocol data
+            - ``None`` : If no CSA/protocol data is found
+
+            Call ``.read()`` or access ``.parsed`` on the returned instance to
+            get the parsed dictionary.
 
         Raises
         ------
@@ -443,33 +513,35 @@ def from_dicom(
         >>> import pydicom
         >>> from csa_header import CsaHeader
         >>>
-        >>> # Load DICOM file
+        >>> # Load DICOM file (works for both standard and XA Enhanced)
         >>> dcm = pydicom.dcmread('siemens_scan.dcm')
         >>>
-        >>> # Extract image CSA header
+        >>> # Extract CSA header (automatically detects format)
         >>> csa_header = CsaHeader.from_dicom(dcm, 'image')
         >>> if csa_header:
-        ...     csa_dict = csa_header.read()
-        ...     print(f"Found {len(csa_dict)} CSA tags")
-        >>>
-        >>> # Extract series CSA header
-        >>> csa_header = CsaHeader.from_dicom(dcm, 'series')
-        >>> if csa_header:
-        ...     csa_dict = csa_header.read()
-        ...     protocol = csa_dict.get('MrPhoenixProtocol')
+        ...     # For binary CSA headers, use .read()
+        ...     # For XA Enhanced (CsaAsciiHeader), use .parsed
+        ...     if isinstance(csa_header, CsaAsciiHeader):
+        ...         csa_dict = csa_header.parsed
+        ...     else:
+        ...         csa_dict = csa_header.read()
+        ...     print(f"Found CSA data")
 
         Notes
         -----
-        This is a convenience method that combines DICOM tag extraction with
-        CSA header parsing. It is equivalent to:
+        For standard Siemens DICOMs, this is equivalent to:
 
         >>> raw_bytes = dcm[(0x0029, 0x1010)].value  # for 'image'
         >>> csa_header = CsaHeader(raw_bytes)
         >>> csa_dict = csa_header.read()
 
+        For XA Enhanced DICOMs, it extracts XProtocol data from:
+        SharedFunctionalGroupsSequence[0][(0x0021,0x10FE)][0][(0x0021,0x1019)]
+
         See Also
         --------
-        CsaHeader.read : Parse CSA header from raw bytes
+        CsaHeader.read : Parse binary CSA header from raw bytes
+        CsaAsciiHeader.parsed : Access parsed XProtocol data
         """
         # Validate csa_type parameter
         csa_type_lower = csa_type.lower()
@@ -478,10 +550,16 @@ def from_dicom(
             msg = f"Invalid csa_type: {csa_type!r}. Must be one of: {valid_types}"
             raise ValueError(msg)
 
-        # Extract raw CSA bytes
+        # First, try standard CSA binary format
         raw_bytes = cls._extract_csa_bytes(dcm_data, csa_type_lower)
-        if raw_bytes is None:
-            return None
+        if raw_bytes is not None:
+            return cls(raw_bytes)
+
+        # If not found, try XA Enhanced XProtocol format
+        xa_protocol = cls._extract_xa_enhanced_protocol(dcm_data)
+        if xa_protocol is not None:
+            # XA Enhanced uses XProtocol format (ASCII), return CsaAsciiHeader
+            return CsaAsciiHeader(xa_protocol)
 
-        # Create and return CsaHeader instance
-        return cls(raw_bytes)
+        # No CSA data found in either format
+        return None

tests/files/xa_enhanced/xa30_sample.dcm

@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@
 DWI_CSA_IMAGE_HEADER_INFO: Path = TEST_FILES_DIR / "dwi_image_header_info"
 RSFMRI_CSA_SERIES_HEADER_INFO: Path = TEST_FILES_DIR / "rsfmri_series_header_info"
 E11_CSA_SERIES_HEADER_INFO: Path = TEST_FILES_DIR / "e11_series_header_info"
+
+# XA Enhanced DICOM test files (syngo MR XA30, XA60)
+XA_ENHANCED_DIR: Path = TEST_FILES_DIR / "xa_enhanced"
+XA30_SAMPLE_DICOM: Path = XA_ENHANCED_DIR / "xa30_sample.dcm"
+XA60_SAMPLE_DICOM: Path = XA_ENHANCED_DIR / "xa60_sample.dcm"