diff --git a/src/decoder/image.rs b/src/decoder/image.rs
index 35fcfeb..172feb7 100644
--- a/src/decoder/image.rs
+++ b/src/decoder/image.rs
@@ -512,9 +512,12 @@ impl Image {
             _ => {}
         }
 
-        let compressed_bytes = self.chunk_bytes.get(chunk).ok_or(TiffError::FormatError(
-            TiffFormatError::InconsistentSizesEncountered,
-        ))?;
+        let compressed_bytes = self
+            .chunk_bytes
+            .get(chunk_index)
+            .ok_or(TiffError::FormatError(
+                TiffFormatError::InconsistentSizesEncountered,
+            ))?;
 
         let byte_len = buffer.byte_len();
         let compression_method = self.compression_method;
@@ -535,7 +538,7 @@ impl Image {
             let tile = &mut buffer.as_bytes_mut()[..total_samples * byte_len];
             reader.read_exact(tile)?;
 
-            for row in 0..(chunk_dimensions.1 - padding.1) {
+            for row in 0..chunk_info.data_height {
                 let row_start = row * output_width * samples;
                 let row_end = (row + 1) * output_width * samples;
                 let row = buffer.subrange(row_start..row_end);
@@ -544,13 +547,13 @@ impl Image {
             if photometric_interpretation == PhotometricInterpretation::WhiteIsZero {
                 super::invert_colors(&mut buffer.subrange(0..total_samples), color_type);
             }
-        } else if padding.0 > 0 && self.predictor == Predictor::FloatingPoint {
+        } else if chunk_info.padding_right() > 0 && self.predictor == Predictor::FloatingPoint {
             // The floating point predictor shuffles the padding bytes into the encoded output, so
             // this case is handled specially when needed.
-            let mut encoded = vec![0u8; chunk_dimensions.0 * samples * byte_len];
-            for row in 0..(chunk_dimensions.1 - padding.1) {
+            let mut encoded = vec![0u8; chunk_info.chunk_width * samples * byte_len];
+            for row in 0..chunk_info.data_height {
                 let row_start = row * output_width * samples;
-                let row_end = row_start + (chunk_dimensions.0 - padding.0) * samples;
+                let row_end = row_start + chunk_info.data_width * samples;
 
                 reader.read_exact(&mut encoded)?;
                 match buffer.subrange(row_start..row_end) {
diff --git a/src/decoder/mod.rs b/src/decoder/mod.rs
index 1555858..27e1465 100644
--- a/src/decoder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/decoder/mod.rs
@@ -1042,6 +1042,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
         self.read_image()
     }
 
+    #[deprecated = "Use read_chunk_to_buffer instead"]
     pub fn read_strip_to_buffer(&mut self, mut buffer: DecodingBuffer) -> TiffResult<()> {
         self.check_chunk_type(ChunkType::Strip)?;
 
@@ -1063,6 +1064,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[deprecated = "Use read_chunk_to_buffer instead"]
     fn read_tile_to_buffer(
         &mut self,
         mut buffer: DecodingBuffer,
@@ -1087,6 +1089,28 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn read_chunk_to_buffer(
+        &mut self,
+        mut buffer: DecodingBuffer,
+        tile_index: usize,
+        output_width: usize,
+    ) -> TiffResult<()> {
+        let offset = self.image.chunk_file_range(tile_index)?.0;
+        self.goto_offset_u64(offset)?;
+
+        let byte_order = self.reader.byte_order;
+
+        self.image.expand_chunk(
+            &mut self.reader,
+            buffer.copy(),
+            output_width,
+            byte_order,
+            tile_index,
+        )?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn result_buffer(&self, width: usize, height: usize) -> TiffResult<DecodingResult> {
         let buffer_size = match width
             .checked_mul(height)
@@ -1146,6 +1170,8 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
     /// may change at a future date to reflect this.
     ///
     /// `read_strip_at` can be used to get both the strip data and the strip size.
+    ///
+    #[deprecated = "Use read_chunk instead"]
     pub fn read_strip(&mut self) -> TiffResult<DecodingResult> {
         let result = self.read_strip_at(self.current_chunk)?;
 
@@ -1154,6 +1180,8 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
 
     /// Read the specified strip (at index `strip_index`) and return the binary data as a Vector and
     /// `ChunkInfo` describing the size of the strip.
+    ///
+    #[deprecated = "Use read_chunk instead"]
     pub fn read_strip_at(&mut self, strip_index: usize) -> TiffResult<(DecodingResult, ChunkInfo)> {
         self.check_chunk_type(ChunkType::Strip)?;
 
@@ -1174,6 +1202,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
     /// expected tile size. This interface may change at a future date to reflect this.
     ///
     /// `read_tile_at` can be used to get both the tile data and the tile size.
+    #[deprecated = "Use read_chunk instead"]
     pub fn read_tile(&mut self) -> TiffResult<DecodingResult> {
         let result = self.read_tile_at(self.current_chunk)?;
 
@@ -1184,6 +1213,7 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
 
     /// Read the specified tile (at index `tile_index`) and return the binary data as a Vector and
     /// `ChunkInfo` describing the size of the tile.
+    #[deprecated = "Use read_chunk_at instead"]
     pub fn read_tile_at(&mut self, tile_index: usize) -> TiffResult<(DecodingResult, ChunkInfo)> {
         self.check_chunk_type(ChunkType::Tile)?;
 
@@ -1199,6 +1229,35 @@ impl<R: Read + Seek> Decoder<R> {
         Ok((result, chunk_info))
     }
 
+    /// Read a single chunk from the image and return it as a Vector. This method does not return
+    /// information on the size of the chunk read and so the caller must take care of chunks on the
+    /// rightmost column and the bottommost row in the image as the data read may be less than the
+    /// expected chunk size. This interface may change at a future date to reflect this.
+    ///
+    /// `read_chunk_at` can be used to get both the chunk data and the tile size.
+    pub fn read_chunk(&mut self) -> TiffResult<DecodingResult> {
+        let result = self.read_chunk_at(self.current_chunk)?;
+
+        self.current_chunk += 1;
+
+        Ok(result.0)
+    }
+
+    /// Read the specified chunk (at index `chunk_index`) and return the binary data as a Vector and
+    /// `ChunkInfo` describing the size of the chunk.
+    pub fn read_chunk_at(&mut self, chunk_index: usize) -> TiffResult<(DecodingResult, ChunkInfo)> {
+        let chunk_info = self
+            .image()
+            .chunk_info(chunk_index)
+            .ok_or(TiffFormatError::InvalidChunkIndex(chunk_index))?;
+
+        let mut result = self.result_buffer(chunk_info.data_width, chunk_info.data_height)?;
+
+        self.read_chunk_to_buffer(result.as_buffer(0), chunk_index, chunk_info.data_width)?;
+
+        Ok((result, chunk_info))
+    }
+
     /// Decodes the entire image and return it as a Vector
     pub fn read_image(&mut self) -> TiffResult<DecodingResult> {
         let width = usize::try_from(self.image().width)?;
diff --git a/tests/decode_images.rs b/tests/decode_images.rs
index df43524..b0f08d5 100644
--- a/tests/decode_images.rs
+++ b/tests/decode_images.rs
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ fn test_tiled_incremental() {
     assert_eq!(tiles as usize, sums.len());
 
     for tile in 0..tiles {
-        match decoder.read_tile().unwrap() {
+        match decoder.read_chunk().unwrap() {
             DecodingResult::U8(res) => {
                 let sum: u64 = res.into_iter().map(<u64>::from).sum();
                 assert_eq!(sum, sums[tile as usize]);
diff --git a/tests/encode_images.rs b/tests/encode_images.rs
index a8e1ca3..af35d91 100644
--- a/tests/encode_images.rs
+++ b/tests/encode_images.rs
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ fn test_rows_per_strip() {
 
         for i in 0..50 {
             let img2 = [i; 2 * 100];
-            match decoder.read_strip().unwrap() {
+            match decoder.read_chunk().unwrap() {
                 DecodingResult::U8(data) => assert_eq!(&img2[..], &data[..]),
                 other => panic!("Incorrect strip type {:?}", other),
             }