diff --git a/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.cpp b/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.cpp
index 1f6f83d..b06e21b 100644
--- a/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.cpp
+++ b/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.cpp
@@ -1,168 +1,127 @@
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // MatchPoint - DKFZ translational registration framework
 //
 // Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ),
 // Software development for Integrated Diagnostics and Therapy (SIDT).
 // ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 // See mapCopyright.txt or
 // http://www.dkfz.de/en/sidt/projects/MatchPoint/copyright.html
 //
 // This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
 // the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 // PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
 //
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /*!
 // @file
 // @version $Revision$ (last changed revision)
 // @date    $Date$ (last change date)
 // @author  $Author$ (last changed by)
 // Subversion HeadURL: $HeadURL: https://svn/sbr/Sources/SBR-Projects/MatchPoint/trunk/Code/Core/source/mapFileDispatch.cpp $
 */
 
 #include "rttbFileDispatch.h"
 
 #include "itksys/SystemTools.hxx"
 
 namespace rttb
 {
 	namespace core
 	{
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getName(const FileNameString& sFilePath)
 		{
 			FileNameString result = itksys::SystemTools::GetFilenameWithoutLastExtension(sFilePath);
 			return result;
 		};
 
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getExtension(const FileNameString& sFilePath)
 		{
 			FileNameString result = itksys::SystemTools::GetFilenameLastExtension(sFilePath);
 			return result;
 		};
 
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getFullName(const FileNameString& sFilePath)
 		{
 			FileNameString result = itksys::SystemTools::GetFilenameName(sFilePath);
 			return result;
 		};
 
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getPath(const FileNameString& sFilePath)
 		{
 			FileNameString result = itksys::SystemTools::GetFilenamePath(sFilePath);
 			return ensureCorrectOSPathSeparator(result);
 
 		};
 
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getName()
 		{
 			return getName(_fileName);
 		};
 
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getExtension()
 		{
 			return getExtension(_fileName);
 		};
 
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getFullName()
 		{
 			return getFullName(_fileName);
 		};
 
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		getPath()
 		{
 			return getPath(_fileName);
 		};
 
 		FileDispatch::
 		FileDispatch(const FileNameString& filePath)
 		{
 			_fileName = filePath;
 		};
 
-		/**
-		 * A file scope helper function to concat path and file into
-		 * a full path
-		 */
-		FileNameString
-		FileDispatch::
-		createFullPath(const char* path, const char* file)
-		{
-			FileNameString ret;
-
-			#ifdef _WIN32
-			const char sep = '\\';
-			#else
-			const char sep = '/';
-			#endif
-			/**
-			 * make sure the end of path is a separator
-			 */
-			ret = path;
-			ret = ensureCorrectOSPathSeparator(ret);
-
-			if (ret.size())
-			{
-				if (ret[ret.size() - 1] != sep)
-				{
-					ret.append(1, sep);
-				}
-			}
-
-			ret.append(file);
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		FileNameString
-		FileDispatch::
-		createFullPath(const FileNameString& path, const FileNameString& file)
-		{
-			FileNameString ret = createFullPath(path.c_str(), file.c_str());
-			return ret;
-		}
-
 		/** Convertes all path seperators in the seperators used in the current OS.*/
 		FileNameString
 		FileDispatch::
 		ensureCorrectOSPathSeparator(const FileNameString& path)
 		{
 			FileNameString ret = path;
 
 			#ifdef _WIN32
 			const FileNameString curSep = "\\";
 			const char wrongSep = '/';
 			#else
 			const FileNameString curSep = "/";
 			const char wrongSep = '\\';
 			#endif
 
 			FileNameString::size_type pos = ret.find_first_of(wrongSep);
 
 			while (pos != FileNameString::npos)
 			{
 				ret.replace(pos, 1, curSep);
 
 				pos = ret.find_first_of(wrongSep);
 			}
 
 			return ret;
 		}
 
 
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.h b/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.h
index 4f86e24..58d66d5 100644
--- a/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.h
+++ b/code/io/itk/rttbFileDispatch.h
@@ -1,76 +1,70 @@
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // MatchPoint - DKFZ translational registration framework
 //
 // Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ),
 // Software development for Integrated Diagnostics and Therapy (SIDT).
 // ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 // See mapCopyright.txt or
 // http://www.dkfz.de/en/sidt/projects/MatchPoint/copyright.html
 //
 // This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
 // the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 // PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
 //
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /*!
 // @file
 // @version $Revision$ (last changed revision)
 // @date    $Date$ (last change date)
 // @author  $Author$ (last changed by)
 // Subversion HeadURL: $HeadURL: https://svn/sbr/Sources/SBR-Projects/MatchPoint/trunk/Code/Core/include/mapFileDispatch.h $
 */
 
 
 #ifndef __RTTB_FILE_DISPATCH_H
 #define __RTTB_FILE_DISPATCH_H
 
 #include <string>
 #include "rttbBaseType.h"
 
 namespace rttb
 {
 	namespace core
 	{
 		/*! @class FileDispatch
 		@brief Convenience functions for working with files and path
 		@note code copied from MatchPoint, see documentation (http://sourceforge.net/projects/matchpoint/)
 		*/
 
 		class FileDispatch
 		{
 		public:
-
 			/** Returns the name of the file (without extension).*/
 			static FileNameString getName(const FileNameString& sFilePath);
 			/** Returns the extansion of the file (dot included).*/
 			static FileNameString getExtension(const FileNameString& sFilePath);
 			/** Returns name of the file plus extension.*/
 			static FileNameString getFullName(const FileNameString& sFilePath);
 			/** Returns the directory the file is located in (without trailing slash).
 			* @remark this function always removes the last element of the path. Thus
 			* if you pass a path without a file, it will return the parent directory.*/
 			static FileNameString getPath(const FileNameString& sFilePath);
 
-			/** Helper function to concat path and file into
-			* a full path */
-			static FileNameString createFullPath(const char* path, const char* file);
-			static FileNameString createFullPath(const FileNameString& path, const FileNameString& file);
-
 			/** Convertes all path seperators in the seperators used in the current OS.*/
 			static FileNameString ensureCorrectOSPathSeparator(const FileNameString& path);
 
 			FileNameString getName();
 			FileNameString getExtension();
 			FileNameString getFullName();
 			FileNameString getPath();
 
 			FileDispatch(const FileNameString& filePath);
 
 		private:
 			FileNameString _fileName;
 		};
 
 	}//end namespace core
 }//end namespace rttb
 
 #endif