@classmethod<EOL><INDENT>def create(self, arr, meta_data={}, **kwargs):<DEDENT>
return self.to_image(arr, hdat=pimms.merge(meta_data, kwargs))<EOL>
itype.create(dataobj) yields an image of the given image type itype that represents the
  given data object dataobj.
itype.create(dataobj, meta_data) uses the given meta/header data to create the image.

Any number of keyword arguments may also be appended to the call; these are merged into the
meta_data argument.