A method for obtaining an intra-oral X-ray image of a subject on a flexible information carrier plate for computed radiography, comprising: affixing a memory to a surface of the information carrier plate (54, 56, 58, 60, 62), wherein the affixed memory stores information about the plate and wherein the affixed memory is in wireless communication with a computer; storing at least a first scan date in the affixed memory; and obtaining the intra-oral X-ray image of the subject by: (i) storing at least a job identifier and a scan status for the plate in the affixed memory; (ii) acquiring image data from a scan of the flexible information carrier plate by a scanner following exposure to X-rays, acquiring at least the job identifier from the affixed memory, and associating the acquired image data with the acquired job identifier; (iii) incrementing a scan count value and updating the scan status in the affixed memory of the exposed flexible information carrier plate; (iv) comparing the scan count value to a threshold value and reporting a carrier plate whose scan count value meets or exceeds the threshold count value; (v) erasing image content from the flexible information carrier plate; (vi) storing the acquired image data in a second, computer-accessible memory according to the acquired job identifier; and (vii) associating patient data and the acquired image data with an electronic study folder located on a computer-accessible memory remote from the information carrier plate. affixing a memory to a surface of the information carrier plate (54, 56, 58, 60, 62), wherein the affixed memory stores information about the plate and wherein the affixed memory is in wireless communication with a computer; storing at least a first scan date in the affixed memory; and obtaining the intra-oral X-ray image of the subject by: (i) storing at least a job identifier and a scan status for the plate in the affixed memory; (ii) acquiring image data from a scan of the flexible information carrier plate by a scanner following exposure to X-rays, acquiring at least the job identifier from the affixed memory, and associating the acquired image data with the acquired job identifier; (iii) incrementing a scan count value and updating the scan status in the affixed memory of the exposed flexible information carrier plate; (iv) comparing the scan count value to a threshold value and reporting a carrier plate whose scan count value meets or exceeds the threshold count value; (v) erasing image content from the flexible information carrier plate; (vi) storing the acquired image data in a second, computer-accessible memory according to the acquired job identifier; and (vii) associating patient data and the acquired image data with an electronic study folder located on a computer-accessible memory remote from the information carrier plate. (i) storing at least a job identifier and a scan status for the plate in the affixed memory; (ii) acquiring image data from a scan of the flexible information carrier plate by a scanner following exposure to X-rays, acquiring at least the job identifier from the affixed memory, and associating the acquired image data with the acquired job identifier; (iii) incrementing a scan count value and updating the scan status in the affixed memory of the exposed flexible information carrier plate; (iv) comparing the scan count value to a threshold value and reporting a carrier plate whose scan count value meets or exceeds the threshold count value; (v) erasing image content from the flexible information carrier plate; (vi) storing the acquired image data in a second, computer-accessible memory according to the acquired job identifier; and (vii) associating patient data and the acquired image data with an electronic study folder located on a computer-accessible memory remote from the information carrier plate.