Patent ID: 6359961
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61B,G01N,H04N

Abstract:
A method of radiographic imaging comprising:situating a target between an X-ray emitter and an X-ray detector in an imaging system, wherein the X-ray detector is at least substantially planar and the X-ray emitter may be activated to emit an X-ray beam toward the X-ray detector, the X-ray beam being centered about an X-ray beam axis; establishing a communication connection over a network between a remote facility and the imaging system; remotely activating the X-ray emitter to emit the X-ray beam from a first imaging position relative to the X-ray detector, the first imaging position being situated in an imaging plane which is at least substantially parallel to the X-ray detector, thereby obtaining a first image of the target; remotely controlling the movement of any one of X-ray detector to situate the X-ray emitter in a second imaging position relative to the X-ray detector, the second imaging position being situated in the imaging plane; remotely activating the X-ray emitter to emit the X-ray beam from the second imaging position to thereby obtain a second image of the target; and stereoscopically combining the first and second images.