def get_parsed_metadata(self):
        """Returns the parsed metadata in dictionary form.

        Returns:
            dict: the parsed metadata
        """

        if self._metadata_parsed is not None:
            return self._metadata_parsed

        frames_per_channel = self._parse_total_images_per_channel()
        self._metadata_parsed = {
            "height": parse_if_not_none(self.image_attributes, self._parse_height),
            "width": parse_if_not_none(self.image_attributes, self._parse_width),
            "date": parse_if_not_none(self.image_text_info, self._parse_date),
            "fields_of_view": self._parse_fields_of_view(),
            "frames": self._parse_frames(),
            "z_levels": self._parse_z_levels(),
            "z_coordinates": parse_if_not_none(self.z_data, self._parse_z_coordinates),
            "x_coordinates":  parse_if_not_none(self.x_data, self._parse_x_coordinates),
            "y_coordinates":  parse_if_not_none(self.y_data, self._parse_y_coordinates),
            "total_images_per_channel": frames_per_channel,
            "channels": self._parse_channels(),
            "pixel_microns": parse_if_not_none(self.image_calibration, self._parse_calibration)
        }

    def _parse_x_coordinates(self):
        """The coordinate in micron for all x.

        Returns:
            list: the x coordinates in micron
        """
        return self.x_data.tolist()

    def _parse_y_coordinates(self):
        """The coordinate in micron for all y.

        Returns:
            list: the y coordinates in micron
        """
        return self.y_data.tolist()