Patent ID: 7637661
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An x-ray imaging system comprising a flat-panel x-ray detector and a control device, operable to enable the alternative operation of the x-ray imaging system in at least one of two different modes of operation, wherein at least one control parameter related to the functioning of the flat-panel x-ray detector, intended to be sent from the control device to the flat-panel x-ray detector, and at least one control parameter not related to the functioning of the flat-panel x-ray detector, intended to be sent from the control device to a component differing from the flat-panel x-ray detector, are defined for every mode of operation, wherein the modes of operation differ in at least one control parameter not related to the functioning of the flat-panel x-ray detector, wherein the control device furthermore is operable to carry out a calibration process for each mode of operation in which in each case at least one control parameter related to the functioning of the flat-panel x-ray detector and at least one control parameter not related to the functioning of the flat-panel x-ray detector is emitted by the control device, and wherein each control parameter not related to the functioning of the flat-panel x-ray detector respectively emitted during a calibration process is independent of the respective mode of operation with which the calibration process is associated.