A system comprising: a plurality of wireless X-ray detectors including a first X-ray detector having an active status corresponding to a designation of the first X-ray detector as a desired recipient of radiation during a current X-ray imaging sequence, and a second X-ray detector having a status different from the active status; and an X-ray base station comprising detection circuitry, a processor, a system controller, and a user-viewable screen (74, 84, 102), wherein: the detection circuitry is configured to detect the plurality of wireless X-ray detectors within an operative range of the X-ray base station; the processor is configured to determine a current status of each detected X-ray detector; the user-viewable screen (74, 84, 102) is configured to display a visual indication of the status of each detected X-ray detector; and the processor is further configured to: change identifying information using the screen (74,84,102), the identifying information being used to change which of said first and second X-ray detectors has an active status; and send a signal to the system controller to disable or inhibit the emission of X-rays from the X-ray base station if no detector is active within the operative range of the X-ray base station. a plurality of wireless X-ray detectors including a first X-ray detector having an active status corresponding to a designation of the first X-ray detector as a desired recipient of radiation during a current X-ray imaging sequence, and a second X-ray detector having a status different from the active status; and an X-ray base station comprising detection circuitry, a processor, a system controller, and a user-viewable screen (74, 84, 102), wherein: the detection circuitry is configured to detect the plurality of wireless X-ray detectors within an operative range of the X-ray base station; the processor is configured to determine a current status of each detected X-ray detector; the user-viewable screen (74, 84, 102) is configured to display a visual indication of the status of each detected X-ray detector; and the processor is further configured to: change identifying information using the screen (74,84,102), the identifying information being used to change which of said first and second X-ray detectors has an active status; and send a signal to the system controller to disable or inhibit the emission of X-rays from the X-ray base station if no detector is active within the operative range of the X-ray base station. the detection circuitry is configured to detect the plurality of wireless X-ray detectors within an operative range of the X-ray base station; the processor is configured to determine a current status of each detected X-ray detector; the user-viewable screen (74, 84, 102) is configured to display a visual indication of the status of each detected X-ray detector; and the processor is further configured to: change identifying information using the screen (74,84,102), the identifying information being used to change which of said first and second X-ray detectors has an active status; and send a signal to the system controller to disable or inhibit the emission of X-rays from the X-ray base station if no detector is active within the operative range of the X-ray base station. change identifying information using the screen (74,84,102), the identifying information being used to change which of said first and second X-ray detectors has an active status; and send a signal to the system controller to disable or inhibit the emission of X-rays from the X-ray base station if no detector is active within the operative range of the X-ray base station.