A method of capturing radiographic images of a subject using a radiographic imaging system, the radiographic imaging system including a first component and a second component, the method comprising: generating a schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) to be performed by the first component, the schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) each corresponding to a first component clock time referenced by the first component to start and stop each of the first component steps (704; 804; 904); and generating a schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) to be performed by the second component, the schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) each corresponding to a second component clock time referenced by the second component to start and stop each of the second component steps (704; 804; 904), wherein the steps of generating the schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) and generating the schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) comprise: sending (503; 602) a first digital message over a digital network from the first component to the second component and sending (505; 604) a second digital message over the digital network from the second component to the first component; determining a time tA1 of the first component clock when the first digital message was sent by the first component; determining a time tB1 of the second component clock when the first digital message was received at the second component; determining a time tA2 of the first component clock when the second digital message was received by the first component; and generating the schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) and generating the schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) based on the determined times tA1, tB1, arid tA2, such that the first component steps (704; 804; 904) and the second component steps (704; 804; 904) are performed in synchrony. generating a schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) to be performed by the first component, the schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) each corresponding to a first component clock time referenced by the first component to start and stop each of the first component steps (704; 804; 904); and generating a schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) to be performed by the second component, the schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) each corresponding to a second component clock time referenced by the second component to start and stop each of the second component steps (704; 804; 904), wherein the steps of generating the schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) and generating the schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) comprise: sending (503; 602) a first digital message over a digital network from the first component to the second component and sending (505; 604) a second digital message over the digital network from the second component to the first component; determining a time tA1 of the first component clock when the first digital message was sent by the first component; determining a time tB1 of the second component clock when the first digital message was received at the second component; determining a time tA2 of the first component clock when the second digital message was received by the first component; and generating the schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) and generating the schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) based on the determined times tA1, tB1, arid tA2, such that the first component steps (704; 804; 904) and the second component steps (704; 804; 904) are performed in synchrony. sending (503; 602) a first digital message over a digital network from the first component to the second component and sending (505; 604) a second digital message over the digital network from the second component to the first component; determining a time tA1 of the first component clock when the first digital message was sent by the first component; determining a time tB1 of the second component clock when the first digital message was received at the second component; determining a time tA2 of the first component clock when the second digital message was received by the first component; and generating the schedule of first component steps (704; 804; 904) and generating the schedule of second component steps (704; 804; 904) based on the determined times tA1, tB1, arid tA2, such that the first component steps (704; 804; 904) and the second component steps (704; 804; 904) are performed in synchrony.