diff --git a/ale/base/data_isis.py b/ale/base/data_isis.py
index 27c58b9c5..849beee5a 100644
--- a/ale/base/data_isis.py
+++ b/ale/base/data_isis.py
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ def rotate_state(table, rotation):
         rotated_vel = None
     return rotated_pos, rotated_vel, ephemeris_times
 
+def get_naif_keyword(self, ale_name, naif_key):
+    val = self.naif_keywords.get(naif_key, None)
+    if val is None:
+        raise LookupError('Could not find a value for {} using the NAIF Keyword {}'.format(ale_name, naif_key))
+    return val
 class IsisSpice():
     """
     Mixin class for reading from an ISIS cube that has been spiceinit'd
@@ -350,7 +355,8 @@ def detector_center_sample(self):
         list :
             The center of the CCD formatted as line, sample
         """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_BORESIGHT_SAMPLE'.format(self.ikid), None)
+           
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'detector_center_sample', 'INS{}_BORESIGHT_SAMPLE'.format(self.ikid))
 
     @property
     def detector_center_line(self):
@@ -364,7 +370,7 @@ def detector_center_line(self):
         list :
             The center of the CCD formatted as line, sample
         """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_BORESIGHT_LINE'.format(self.ikid), None)
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'detector_center_line', 'INS{}_BORESIGHT_LINE'.format(self.ikid))
 
 
     @property
@@ -430,7 +436,7 @@ def focal2pixel_lines(self):
             The coefficients of the affine transformation
             formatted as constant, x, y
         """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_ITRANSL'.format(self.ikid), None)
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal2pixel_lines', 'INS{}_ITRANSL'.format(self.ikid))
 
     @property
     def focal2pixel_samples(self):
@@ -448,7 +454,7 @@ def focal2pixel_samples(self):
             The coefficients of the affine transformation
             formatted as constant, x, y
         """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_ITRANSS'.format(self.ikid), None)
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal2pixel_samples', 'INS{}_ITRANSS'.format(self.ikid))
 
     @property
     def pixel2focal_x(self):
@@ -461,7 +467,7 @@ def pixel2focal_x(self):
         detector to focal plane x
         """
 
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_TRANSX'.format(self.ikid), None)
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'pixel2focal_x', 'INS{}_TRANSX'.format(self.ikid))
 
     @property
     def pixel2focal_y(self):
@@ -474,7 +480,7 @@ def pixel2focal_y(self):
         detector to focal plane y
         """
 
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_TRANSY'.format(self.ikid), None)
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'pixel2focal_y', 'INS{}_TRANSY'.format(self.ikid))
 
     @property
     def focal_length(self):
@@ -490,7 +496,8 @@ def focal_length(self):
         float :
             The focal length in millimeters
         """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_FOCAL_LENGTH'.format(self.ikid), None)
+
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal_length', 'INS{}_FOCAL_LENGTH'.format(self.ikid))
 
     @property
     def target_body_radii(self):
diff --git a/ale/drivers/co_drivers.py b/ale/drivers/co_drivers.py
index 94fe3e61e..b0130d2b6 100644
--- a/ale/drivers/co_drivers.py
+++ b/ale/drivers/co_drivers.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from ale.base import Driver, WrongInstrumentException
 from ale.base.data_naif import NaifSpice
 from ale.base.data_isis import IsisSpice
+from ale.base.data_isis import get_naif_keyword
 from ale.base.label_pds3 import Pds3Label
 from ale.base.label_isis import IsisLabel
 from ale.base.type_distortion import RadialDistortion, NoDistortion
@@ -829,4 +830,4 @@ def focal_length(self):
             The focal length in millimeters
         """
         filters = self.label["IsisCube"]["BandBin"]['FilterName'].split("/")
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('INS{}_{}_{}_FOCAL_LENGTH'.format(self.ikid, filters[0], filters[1]), None)
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal_length', 'INS{}_{}_{}_FOCAL_LENGTH'.format(self.ikid, filters[0], filters[1]))
diff --git a/ale/drivers/isis_ideal_drivers.py b/ale/drivers/isis_ideal_drivers.py
index 2e62d0654..ea35a1313 100644
--- a/ale/drivers/isis_ideal_drivers.py
+++ b/ale/drivers/isis_ideal_drivers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from ale.base.data_isis import IsisSpice
+from ale.base.data_isis import get_naif_keyword
 from ale.base.label_isis import IsisLabel
 from ale.base import Driver, WrongInstrumentException
 from ale.base.type_sensor import LineScanner
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ def pixel2focal_x(self):
         : list<double>
           detector to focal plane x
        """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('IDEAL_TRANSX')
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'pixel2focal_x', 'IDEAL_TRANSX') 
 
 
     @property
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ def pixel2focal_y(self):
         : list<double>
           detector to focal plane y
        """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('IDEAL_TRANSY')
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'pixel2focal_y', 'IDEAL_TRANSY') 
 
 
     @property
@@ -155,8 +156,7 @@ def focal2pixel_lines(self):
         : list<double>
           focal plane to detector lines
        """
-
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('IDEAL_TRANSL')
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal2pixel_lines', 'IDEAL_TRANSL') 
 
 
     @property
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def focal2pixel_samples(self):
         : list<double>
           focal plane to detector samples
        """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('IDEAL_TRANSS')
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal2pixel_samples', 'IDEAL_TRANSS') 
 
     @property
     def focal_length(self):
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def focal_length(self):
         float :
             The focal length in millimeters
         """
-        return self.naif_keywords.get('IDEAL_FOCAL_LENGTH', None)
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal_length', 'IDEAL_FOCAL_LENGTH') 
 
     @property
     def detector_center_sample(self):
diff --git a/ale/drivers/lro_drivers.py b/ale/drivers/lro_drivers.py
index be8e5fa57..ee95fb91d 100644
--- a/ale/drivers/lro_drivers.py
+++ b/ale/drivers/lro_drivers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from ale.base import Driver, WrongInstrumentException
 from ale.base.data_naif import NaifSpice
 from ale.base.data_isis import IsisSpice
+from ale.base.data_isis import get_naif_keyword
 from ale.base.label_pds3 import Pds3Label
 from ale.base.label_isis import IsisLabel
 from ale.base.type_sensor import LineScanner, Radar, PushFrame
@@ -595,11 +596,7 @@ def odtk(self):
         : list
           Radial distortion coefficients. There is only one coefficient for LROC NAC l/r
         """
-        key = 'INS{}_OD_K'.format(self.ikid)
-        ans = self.naif_keywords.get(key, None)
-        if ans is None:
-            raise Exception('Could not parse the distortion model coefficients using key: ' + key)
-        return [ans]
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'odtk', 'INS{}_OD_K'.format(self.ikid))
 
     @property
     def detector_center_sample(self):
@@ -1005,13 +1002,9 @@ def odtk(self):
         : list
           Radial distortion coefficients.
         """
-        key = 'INS{}_OD_K'.format(self.fikid)
-        ans = self.naif_keywords.get(key, None)
-        if ans is None:
-            raise Exception('Could not parse the distortion model coefficients using key: ' + key)
-
-        ans = [x * -1 for x in ans]
-        return ans
+        val = get_naif_keyword(self, 'odtk', 'INS{}_OD_K'.format(self.fikid))
+        val = [x * -1 for x in val]
+        return val
 
     @property
     def framelet_height(self):
@@ -1031,11 +1024,7 @@ def pixel2focal_x(self):
         : list<double>
         detector to focal plane x
         """
-        key = 'INS{}_TRANSX'.format(self.fikid)
-        ans = self.naif_keywords.get(key, None)
-        if ans is None:
-            raise Exception('Could not parse detector to focal plane x using key: ' + key)
-        return ans
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'pixel2focal_x', 'INS{}_TRANSX'.format(self.fikid));
 
     @property
     def pixel2focal_y(self):
@@ -1047,11 +1036,7 @@ def pixel2focal_y(self):
         : list<double>
         detector to focal plane y
         """
-        key = 'INS{}_TRANSY'.format(self.fikid)
-        ans = self.naif_keywords.get(key, None)
-        if ans is None:
-            raise Exception('Could not parse detector to focal plane y using key: ' + key)
-        return ans
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'pixel2focal_y', 'INS{}_TRANSY'.format(self.fikid))
 
     @property
     def focal_length(self):
@@ -1067,11 +1052,7 @@ def focal_length(self):
         float :
             The focal length in millimeters
         """
-        key = 'INS{}_FOCAL_LENGTH'.format(self.fikid)
-        ans = self.naif_keywords.get(key, None)
-        if ans is None:
-            raise Exception('Could not parse the focal length using key: ' + key)
-        return ans
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'focal_length', 'INS{}_FOCAL_LENGTH'.format(self.fikid))
 
     @property
     def detector_center_sample(self):
@@ -1085,11 +1066,7 @@ def detector_center_sample(self):
         list :
             The center of the CCD formatted as line, sample
         """
-        key = 'INS{}_BORESIGHT_SAMPLE'.format(self.fikid)
-        ans = self.naif_keywords.get(key, None)
-        if ans is None:
-            raise Exception('Could not parse the detector center sample using key: ' + key)
-        return ans
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'detector_center_sample', 'INS{}_BORESIGHT_SAMPLE'.format(self.fikid))
 
     @property
     def detector_center_line(self):
@@ -1103,11 +1080,7 @@ def detector_center_line(self):
         list :
             The center of the CCD formatted as line, sample
         """
-        key = 'INS{}_BORESIGHT_LINE'.format(self.fikid)
-        ans = self.naif_keywords.get(key, None)
-        if ans is None:
-            raise Exception('Could not parse the detector center line using key: ' + key)
-        return ans
+        return get_naif_keyword(self, 'detector_center_sample', 'INS{}_BORESIGHT_LINE'.format(self.fikid))
 
 class LroLrocWacIsisLabelNaifSpiceDriver(PushFrame, IsisLabel, NaifSpice, RadialDistortion, Driver):
     """
diff --git a/tests/pytests/test_data_isis.py b/tests/pytests/test_data_isis.py
index 482266273..66d6eddb3 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/test_data_isis.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/test_data_isis.py
@@ -519,11 +519,13 @@ def test_sun_position(testdata):
 
 
 def test_detector_center_sample(testdata):
-    assert testdata.detector_center_sample == None
+    with pytest.raises(LookupError):
+         testdata.detector_center_sample
 
 
 def test_detector_center_line(testdata):
-    assert testdata.detector_center_line == None
+    with pytest.raises(LookupError):
+        testdata.detector_center_line
 
 
 def test_focal_length(testdata):
@@ -713,4 +715,4 @@ def test_no_tables():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         test_mix_in.inst_position_table
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        test_mix_in.sun_position_table
+        test_mix_in.sun_position_table
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